The New York herald., 1922-01-21
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monkey wrench into a piece of ma
chinery that may affect the world very
seriously. think il ii is let alone for
a short time IL will work itself out
satisfactorily; at least, I have every
reason TO hope that it will and that
a fairly reasonable settlement can be
reached"
Senator Lodge, in indorsing the
statement OF his Democratic associate,
said:
THE only method of bringing about
settlement OF the Shantung ques-
tion Is that which has been adopted.
have very strong hopes, which I
share with the Senator from Alabama,
that this question, long discussed be-
tween Japan and China, will be settled
in a way which will be very salts
factory 10 the people of the United
States. j do not think anything can
be done now by any outside agency
that will advance it,"
The appeal made by the two dele
gates TO the international conference
had the effect OF laying the Walsh
resolution on the table available for
discussion at any time in the future.
Resolution Reviews History,
The Montana Senator does not ap
pear to have consulted any of his as
sociates about the resolution that he
offered soon after the Senate met
this morning
The resolution specifically called on
the President to communicate to the
Senate what steps, if any, had been
taken to compel Japan TO return
Shantung to China in accordance with
tho declarations of both the Wilson
and Harding Administrations
derwood declared that the position Of
the United States under both the Will
son and the Harding Administrations
IN the Shantung matter could not be
controverted.
I'VE have contended from the be-
ginning said Mr.. Underwood, that
this territory is rightfully the territory
of China and have offered our good
offices on all occasions to secure the
return of it to the Chinese Republic
The attitude of the American dele
gates in the pending international con-
ference has been wholly in accord with
Wilson and President Harding"
THE Shantung dispute cannot be
taken UP directly in the conference"
said Senator Underwood, "and must
be settled by direct negotiation be-
tween Japan and China. A settlement
has not yet been reached but the
American delegates believe that there
will be one at an early date"
Senator Walsh, the author of the
resolution, said he did not desire pro-
tracted discussion of it, as he appre-
ciated that it might complicate con-
ference proceedings. He said that he
had been inspired to introduce his
resolution by a report that the confer
ence was about to break up. He then
turned TO a discussion of the four
Power treaty. which. he declared, re
quires the Government of the United
States to participate i'm the adjustment
and settlement of controversies which
unhappily exist between powerful ma
tions in the Orient and that might lead
TO war involving the insular possess
sions or domin.ons of any OF the Pow
ers."
Mr.. Walsh expressed his satisfaction
with the assurance OF Senator Under
wood that there is an immediate pros
pect Of the Shantung dispute being
amicably adjusted.
But it can be very well understood"
said Senator Walsh, that there will
be great hesitancy on the part OF the
Senate to ratify n treaty which will in
volve us in any way in those contro-
yersies that even now arise. If they
cannot be settled at the present time
it would seem rather hopeless TO look
TO u settlement OF them in the future
when the Powers shall assemble in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
four Power pact"
when Powers Can Rtaify.
Senator Underwood said in reply that
he regarded the Shantung question as