Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
Believe Harding
Move in Shantung
Will Bear Fruit

Wilmington. Jan. 26.-(By A. Pr
TIC machinery of the Washington
,'0'orence virtually came To a stand
s' today while the delegates await
ms results from President Harding S
u.vs for settlement of the Shan
ting controversy.
optimism over the outcome of the
r'asidents efforts gained ground in
cry quarter and the belief was I'M
sntmous that the few remaining
major issues of the conference could
We'll be delayed for examination in a
clearer atmosphere after the most
troublesome OF all the Far Eastern
voblems Is out Of the way.
uutvardly. the Shantuny problem,
re0lf was IN n wiling stage. although
Important moves were taking place
l'hlnd tho scenes in Picking. Toxic
arl Washington. The Japanese and
chinese annouccd they would OF meet
oro Saturday ~ the earliest to
'.s'icr formally tho latest settle
nl proposal.
Sc II preparing for the announce
q nt ~ a complete agreement, how
s'ef. the plenipotentiaries of the To-
and Picking governments today
,rJ'rd the last remaining collateral
Ios ~ the Shantung negotiations
-.l agreed 20 meet Saturday norm
N. '" begin the drafting OF treaty.
conf. tho central problem OF the Is
"r'Ip Tsninanfu railroad to which
iH 'nmptomise proposal supported
resident Harding is directed.
I.u Irfuatna unsettlcd
N. nlime another conference
'hrDt disappeared when the
iatns made known their readiness
d" sent 20 the six power treaty al
Irng The former German cables in
i ihCinc. on the assurances OF con-
''n0o" leaders that Italy later will
hN Imported IN her claim TO n share
'0 t1" cable lines formerly controlled
Us Germany in the Atlantic. Com
I."'Ion ~ this treaty. dividing the
I'' Nr lines between the United
states. Japan and The Netherlands
Dr. effected within few DAYS.
~ viewed by some of the delegates.
'"' able treaty is virtually the only
f-''mont Of the Washington con-
n.c that Is not in some degree az
'l br the log jam of which Shan
7g s ibe center. should an agree
.i over tho former German leased
'o'' fam. II IL conceded generally
'lr erect would he far reaching
'' iH' whole far eastern situate
.d through that medium. in turn,
'' iHc naval agreement and the four
power Pl,inc treaty.
Isi how narrow has become the
'lof'nce remaining between the
|lr7rcsc and chinese over Shantung
" no' revealed. but all outward signs
tonight Indicated that only one or
'"o points OF the railroad tangle re.
mNncd TO he settled.
NNlc the Japanese have made no
FORMAL oppression. II Is understood
l''' Are disposed TO accept the de-
TERED payment plan Of the latest
,'mpromiso project In place of the
l'an on which they have insisted
heretofore. China. on her part, 10
500 ~ Ne ready TO agree also to de-
I.'f'd payments. although the term
i'r which her treasury notes are TO
iHp i7 another question.
mat would leave undecided. In ad-
W. tHt t'tiu VI pdyhShss thS
'a'e on which the road Is to be re.
,pfnef 10 Chinese control and the
a'sr'o ~ Japanese participation in
'ne control of the line during the
p'nod ~ payment. The japanese
nae asked. and the proposals sup
ported by President Harding pro-
'aeS' that Japanese officials remain
curing this period both In the trafic
ana accounting departments.
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