The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-05
bRITISK-JAP PACT
MAY Be ANNULLED
Extension Of Chinese Censor
tium a Substitute.
PROPOSAL IS UNOFFICIAL
Mutual Abrogation Of Convention by
Two the Nations Concerned is
Possi Utility.

| Possibility.
Washington, Dec. J.-EXtensi"n Of
! the Chinese consOrtium, o. Its deVel-
ment into a more comprehensive agree
ment was suggested by unofficial Jap
! anese as suitable and practicable
substitute for the Anglo-Japanese
alliance. Mutual ahrogation Of that
convention by Japan and Great Britain
is viewed as one OF the possibilities of
| the present conference.
! As PUT forward, the suggestion was
that the cunSortium be developed or
! merged into Il general political cree
neni among the four or five great
/ powers TIE idea was based. its pro-
| lmntut~ ,.Nplained IN the contention
| that ANY definite political agreement as
10 the Far East, inclrding especially
| China. mrSI in the period Of world
! reconStrll: lion give way 10, or be
! bull, Il. o., economic essentials. In
other N,vrt~. it is commended that keen
economic riYairltS affect political sta
hiIity and are Liable Ia create friction
. ana >rr.oIs disputes ncceSSitating CON
ciliatrry conferences from time IL time
! of til" cUntcn'ling n rites. This, ii is
pointed ont. COMEDIES with President
; IIarding> suggestion for continued
conferences and might form the. basis
OF Il practical inter understanding
The chinese fnur-n"W' conS"rtium
| of October II. 1870. specifically de-
clarto hat the interests of the Chinese
~, -,I Nv,
| tive action in proc UiiT@ for the. Chinese
govern Ell the capital necessary for
pru::is,In Of economic reconstruction
! and improved Communications. II il
remarked that 4 particular paliticai
i;npor' dncp attaches TO the agreement
! because The powers were able TO MAKE
! fairly definite arrangements with Jap
| an concerning the SO-cnlled special in
tcreStS Of Japan in South Manchuria
and eastern inner Mongolia. The ar
raugement was concluded after Il visit
/ IL IanIn Of Thomas w. Lamont, repre-
Sent:ng the American group of bankers.
| who succeeded in obtaining the with
| draWal Of the japanese objection to
The Intrusion of Manchuria and Mon
"olia into the scope Of the consorlIum.
1t was understood at the time that
frank exchanges led 10 full appre-
citation by til, American, British and
French governments of Japan'S pur
/, pose in merely having q guarantee OF
security of her national defense and
/ her economic existence. The Japanese
government issued an announcement
that the above governments expressly
declared that they not only contem-
plated no activities inimical to the
vital interests of Japan, but that they
were ready to give a general assurance
which would be deemed sufficient to
safeguard those interests.
Declarations by japanese delegates
at Fridays conference that Japan had
no intention of relinquishing her hold
ings in the Manchurian province OF
Kwangtun~ has been interpreted. In
some quarters as official notice that
Japan intends to hold fast to all her
legitimately acquired interests in Man.
churia and Mongolia. Vice Foreign
Minister HaniharI, who announced the
kwangtung policy, added this SEN
tence. which has attracted attention In
political circles as, perhaps, indicating
Japan's position on any future political
arrangement:
The territory in question forms
il part of Manchuria-a region whereby
reason Of its propinQuity to Japan's
territory, more than anything else, she
has vital interets In that which re
lates to her economic life and national
safety"