The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
FOREIGN POWERS REL|NQU|SH LARGE
 AREAS IN CHINA
Japan, However, Will Not Give Up Port Arthur and Dairen-Many Conces-
 Sions Made

Washington, December 3.-Eman- cipation of China from foreign con trol was said to have moved forward considerably today at a conference of the nine powers through proposals from Japan, Gerat Britain and France for relinquishment of large and important areas of their leased territory in China.
 The proffers of the three powers were conditional and limited, not in cluding all their leased areas. but were declared officially to be one of the most important developments of the far eastern conference.
 Definite undertakings were de- ferred for further discussion at the next meeting of the far eastern com mittee next Wednesday. the three days adjournment being taken so that the discussions between China and Japan on Shantung and the studies of subeommittees on other Chinese questions could proceed. The conference delegates also desired to attend the opening ceremonies of Congress next week.
 When the question on the confer ence agenda of removal of special spheres of influence in China was brought up today France offered to relinquish her leased territory Of Kwang Chow providing similar ces- sations would be made by other pow CTS having such special spheres of influence. Japan followed with re- iterations of an offer to relinquish her leased territory in Shantung. and Great Britain joined with proposal to relinquish the British leased ter ritory of Vel liar Wei. All of the ing Kiao Chow were conditional upon cessations of leased territory In the powers and also upon performance by China of certain conditions which, delegates declare tonight, probably would be met.
 Japan, Mir. Hanihara said, stood on her former offers to give up Kiao Chow. on the basis of her position outlined in her notes to Picking.
 South Manchuria
 Objections were presented by Japan to relinquishment of her leased ter ritory in south .Manchuria and by Great Britain to release of Kai Low, opposite the open treaty port of Hong Kong. British representatives contended that Kai Low was an inn portant factor in protection of the port of Hong Kong and in insuring it's retention as an open port. The only leased territory which -e- mained for discussion as far as Ja- pan was concerned, MT. Hanihara told the committee, was the Kwan Tung province, or Port Arthur and Dairen
 ..As to that territory.' he de-
 ciarcd, "the Japanese delegates
 desire to mnke 1t clenr that Ja- pan has no intention at present to reiinquish the important rights she has lawfully acquired l and at no small sacrifice. The territory in question forms n part of Manchurin, n region where, by reason of It's close propipquity to Jajan's territory, more than anything else, she has vital in- tcrests in that which relates to her economic life and national safety.
 This fact was recognized and as- surance was given by the American, British and French governments at the time of the formation of the in- ternational consortium that these vital interests of Jajan In the region in question shall be safeguarded."
 The United States, according to re- ports, expressed sympathetic atti- tude toward Chinese aspirations for return of the leased areas but America, having no leased territory was said not to be concerned directly in this phase of the discussions. Con- fidence was expressed In American quarters tonight. however. that through other meetings agreement would develop for relinquishment of several of the leased areas and un- derstanding for the future adminis- tration of the rest.