The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
DELAY VEXESCHINA
WITH HER PROBLEM
STILL UNSETTLED
ENJOYS Accuse Japanese
Of Wasting Time in
Shantung Farley.

China and Japan made material
strides toward a settlement Of the
minor problems in ShantunE yes
terday. Representatives of the two
nations continued their direct nego-
tiations. Japan announced that 81
had been authorized to confirm the
agreement on the disposition Of
public properties in the Shantung
district This provides that all for
mer German owned collateral shall
be turned back to China after the
latter nation shall agree TO COM
pensate Japan for all moneys ex-
pended for development and i'm
provement
The general question of opening
the port OF KiaochOw was taken
up and an agreement reached
which has been submitted to Tokyo
There was pending when adjourn
ment was taken until this after
noon. the question of the salt in
dustry in TsinEtao.
BiE Issue. Unsettled.
This made il almost certain that
there would be no agreement
reached on the railroad and mining
issues before next week. IL at all
lnasmuch as these are the two real
issues under discussion IL is en-
tirely unlikely that any Of the de-
cisions arrived at on minor mat
ters viii hold good unless there
can be final agreement on these.
In connection with the progress of
the arrangements ii was stated rather
emphatically last night o. Chinese
spokesmen that unless the japanese
cease their dilatory tactics the direct
negotiations must come to a sudden
end. II was declared that since the
direct negotiations were inaugurated
the japanese have wasted more than
nine-tenths Of the time by arguing
about minor matters and evadinE all
efforts to force action on the more
direct problems
Advisers Arc Excluded.
The Chinese delegates have done
their best to expedite matters with
out bringing into the discussions the
two American and two British ad-
visers who have been sitting in as
watchers. But II il considered Ger
tain that the japanese will decline 10
allow any interference by the quartet
and will insist that. il agreement can
not be reached between the direct
negotiators. that Secretary Hughes
and Mr.. Balfour personally participate.
Incidentally il was reported last
night that within the very near future
the Chinese delegation will be added
to and that the new representative
will be an official of the South Chinese
government which has headquarters at
Canton.
Would Prove Solidarity.
II is understood that the present
Chinese delegation is in complete
touch with the American representa-
tives OF the Sun Vat Sen government
and that they are extremely anxious
to add a representative Of that gov
ernment to their party in order TO
demonstrate that there is complete
solidarity between the various factions
in China when it comes TO dealing
with matters that are entirely the
business of China itself.
over the return of the Shantung
railroad, the. heart OF the whole
Shantung question, Chinese dele
gates yesterday received warning
messages from home telling Of
demonstrations in Shanghai and ad-
in their demand for the uncondi-
tional return of the railroad and IL
Japan refused this TO insist on TAX
ing that issue into the open con-
ference.
The ultimatum issued by the
Chinese delegates giving Japan
three days to reach the railroad dis
cussion is up tomorrow and DR..
Wellington Koo said last night that
he would present the subject and ask
for a new statement from Japan.
The Japanese have not indicated
that they will recede from their
offer of the return for a half in
terest, and ii looks like a deadlock
which Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Balfour
may, be called on to break II they
are TO save the peace OF the con-
ference. 1t was reported yesterday
that the suggestion had come from
British sources for Japan TO give
back the road in full and that a
private agreement should be
reached giving the Japanese prefer
entail rights of investment in the
iroad.