The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-04
LEASED LAND IN
CHINA RELEASED
BY 3 COUNTRIES
Naval Ratio Negotiations
Await Reply of Govern
ment at Toxic Before
Final Disposition.
FRIDAYS DETAILS
CLOSELY SECRETED
Japan Agrees to Give Up Hold
in Shantung; This Phase
Most Important, Said.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 3.-The
naval ratio negotiations, apparently
at their most favorable stage since the
arms conference began waited on To
kio today while the representatives
of Great Britain, Japan and France
were coming together in a conditional
agreement for withdrawal from por-
tions of their leased territory in Chi
ma.
Outward developments attributed
nothing TO the status of the naval dis
cussions but the impression grew in
usually well informed circles that the
American. British and japanese gov
ernments were considering In pro-
visional form an agreement that not
only would include acceptance OF the
American fiye-fye-three ratio but
would have to do as well with Pa
cific fcrtfications and some Of the po
litical problems of the far east.
Definite action however. will have
to wait for several days while the
japanese delegates feel out the att
tudc OF their hCmc government toward
the newest phase of the negotiations
as ii shapes up from last nignts con
ference bctween the heads Of The
American. British ana japanese dele
cations.
in the meantime. what actually oc
: CURED ut the meeting OF the 'ba
three is a closely guarded secret, al
ruihr'irntve rPo';nl lfn rcfJsi''f -
iak, notlcc of the esultng rOJ q
guesses. conjectures and surmises %
to what alliances" "undcrstardingS'
( or "compromises' might be in con
temptation.
Most Important Of Meet
In the far eastern negotiations, 81
The other hand. the developments cen
terng about the Chinese leases wei'
of so pronounced a character as L
be regarded generally as rankin.
among the most important Of the who'll
conference The British. japanese an'
French In turn expressed their VIII
ingness to give up certain OF thei
holdings IN China and although def
mite undertakings are yet 10 be Tor
/ muldtcd, the Hlost NdS aN''i'Nu -
the friends OF China as promising
substantial modification of the prin
ciple of spheres of influence
The much-discusscd Shantlng leas
was among those Japan offered u
abandon AS soon as China makes sal
/ isfactory policing arrangements, bu
at the same time the conference wa
reminded that the whole Shantuni
problem was under consideration II
direct negotiations here between Chi
ma and Japan. \ willingness to di'
cuss the south Manchurian lease ais
was evidenced by the Japanese. al
though thcy insisted that Japan
treaty rights In that section must b
preserved to her.
Conference Takes Recess
Tonight the conference and all II
subdivisions. after three weeks q
continuous work. went into recess uf
/ W Wednesday. Many OF the delegate
II was shid. had important persona
affairs pressing Tor attention, an
most ~ them wanted to BE- prosrn
Monday and Tuesday at the openin
of congress. The interim also wi
pcrmit ,he Japanese TO advise then
solves fully as to the attitude of To
sio amt viii mal;c IL possible for Al
thur i. Balfour and other member
OF the British delegation TO fulfill
series Vt engagements in New York.