Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-12-09
.D|SPLEASED WITH
GAINS At FARLEY
REFUSAL OF JAPAN TO RELiN-
oUlsH MANcHURiA REVIEWS
WITHDRAWAL TALK
Japanese Find shantung Improbable
And Seek To Trade II For Adj
vantage; China Will Not Get
Japan Out Of Manchuria

Washington-A forecast of what
China will get out of Washington con-
ference was made Sunday by men,
Der OF the American state department
who is thoroughly familiar with far
eastern conditions and with inside ne
gotiations at this conference. These
things are:
/. Complete restitution of Shantung,
providing Japan's rights In Manchuria
are recognized.
2. Restitution of the British lease
hold at Wei-Hei-wei: the French lease
at Kwangchouwan.
3. Increase OF tariff rates
A. Removal OF foreign postofflces.
3. Conditional removal OF foreign
troops.
8. Commission to study withdrawal
OF extraterritorial rights.
z. Reaffirmation of the territorial
and administrative integrity OF China,
with a new definition of the "open
door" and recognition Of what con-
stitutes China.
None of these things has been done
yet except the last, but the conference
is moving toward some such consum-
nation.
China will not get Japan out of Man.
churia, nor will she get back the Brit
ish strongholds in China. Nothing but
force can remove these things, and
America has informed China that she
cannot expect America to 90 to war
for her or to put herself in position
where war is probable.
Without formally recognizing Jap
ans special interests" in Manchurla
and thus strengthening her hold there
permanently. II is evident that The A
merican policy Is not to insist on the
American Interpretation OF the "open
door" in that part Of the world. To
insist upon 1t means war, and the
American delegates feel that the peo-
pie would not back them up in this.
To Insist upon 1t also would impern
| the. success OF the conference.
The big thing that Is being done Is
| to start China In the way OF helping
| herself. If she wants to get rid OF ia
pan she will have to do 1t herself.
The question OF financial aid for
China has gone under the surface dur
Ing the week. The statement of Mr..
Hanihara, japanese delegate. in com.
mlttee that the international consort.
ium had recognized Japan's rights In
Manchurla has not made the consort.
ium any more popular with the Chin.
csc, and his statement Is denied by
sortium will have to be arranged II
Chinese cooperation Is expected, and
without the Chinese the bankers can
do nothing.
Chinese today express Disappointment
over the trend of affairs and talk again
of Withdrawing from the conference.
They declare they will not recognize
Japan's Manchurlan leases, and II tlle
conference does they will walk out.
Japan Is making special drive for
this and there is danger that the dele
gates will maneuver into some state
ment of position that Will afterward be
intercepted by Japan as the Lansing
Ishi note was interpreted. II Is the
hope OF the American delegates that
through public opinion and the atti-
tude of the nations, informally ex-
pressed, Japan may be led to change
her tactics in the far east.
The Siberian situation has not come
up yet, and Mr.. Hughes declaration OF
the duty Of the other nations to set up
"moral trusteeship" over that coun-
try remains to be translated into some
thing definite.
Chinese and japanese delegates Wll
meet Monday for further conversations
over the Shantung in the presence OF
American and British observers. Jap
m has found that occupation unprofit-
able and wants to get ont, hut at the
same time wants to make a bargiS n
over withdrawal.