New-York tribune., 1922-02-03
Toxic Officially
Valves Rights
In 81 Demands
Agreement to Abandon the
Points Chinese Opinion
Held Most Objectionable
Announced by Shidehara
Nc~ Program l. Defined
Concession Regarded With
Especial Qualification bv
the American Delegates
By Thomas Steep

WASHINGTON, Feb. D. Abandon
went by Japan OF the mos, drastic Of the
famous twenty one demands which She
imposed on China in 1915 vas officially
announced By Baron Shidehara. the
Japanese Ambassador, to-day before th o
Conference Committee or Pacific and
Far Eastern Questions. This impor-
tant development in China's favor. sec
ond only 20 the Shsntung settlement.
was forecast il The Tribune las, Sun
day.
Japan ~ Ter action to-day abso-
iutely surrenders hex exclusive financial
privileges il Manchuris and caste m
Inner Mongolia obtained under the de
nands and she throws open to the in
tcrna tional banking consortiufn her
option OF making loans 10 China III
those provinces. Her right to force
emma TO engage Japanese "acv-sers or
instructors" in political, financial, mill
tary and police affairs in Nanchuria
IS voluntarily rerounood All Of
Group OF the demands, which sought
to give Japan economic supremacy ii
emma and to compel the Chinese gov
ernment to establish an army under
Japanese influence with japanese ar
senale, are Abandoned Thus. while
Japan retains her leaseholds on {he
south Manchurian Railway. Port Ar
thur and Dairen. on the Liaotung pcn-
Insula. Anerica's policy of the open
door is applied in 4 part OF China
hitherto under exclusive japanese doni-
nation.
American Satisfaction Shown
Intense satisfaction was manifested
hy the American delegation over
Japan's action. To America. as the
guardian OF John Hays open door pol
ICY the imposition of the demands
caused unconcealed irritation particu-
iarly as the concessions We're v-rested
from China secretly. under an ulti-
Tnatun snd while Europe was prcoc-
cupied With the World War.
Raron Shidehara's announcement pre-
ceded another made in the interest Of
China. Albert Saeraut. head Of the
French delegation, pledged France to
surrender her ninety nine -year-olG
lcnsoho'd on Kvarg gchauwan. naval
base on the coast Of Kwangtung Prov
nee, which she obtained in 1898 to
safeguard French |ndo-China VI. Sar-
raut called attention 20 the fact that
MS country thus was emulating Great
Britain and Iapan, which rospcctivol;
had su1reude red ieaseholds on Kiao-
chau and Weihaiwei.
Disposition was also made OF the
future Of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
which connects the South Manchurian
With the Trans Siberian. The prop-
orty. now under the management OF an
in'er-Aiiied committee, is to be dealt
with immediately Through the proper
dip on atIc channels with view Of re-
spectang Chyna's sovereignty The com
pllcation Is that while it is nomiually
Chinese property, it was bull. by Rus
slams with French capital.
From the Chinese viewpoint the most
significant Of the conferences achieve
ments is to be the nine power treaty.
Ky crystaliizing in one covenant the
principles, resolutions and agreements
hitherto adopted. it Will bind the
powers 70 safeguard China from
wrongs like those she has suffered in
the last. Mr. Hrghos told the Far
Eastern ccrlNittae fn-Gay than the
draft of the ;~eaty hac been completed;
for presentation probably At Satl,1-
days pleAary session.
Japan's Remuneration
Japan's renunoiation Of the mos op-
p1essive Of the twenty demands was
contained in three declarations They
are:
81, Japan is ready 10 throw open to
the joint activity of the international
financial onsortiun recently organized
tho right Of option granted exclusively
N favor OF Japanese capital, with re-
gard. first, 10 loans for the construc-
a |.
and eastern inuer Mongolia. and, sec
ond. TO loans 10 DC secured on taxes
IN fhat region. it being understood
thsf nothing II the present declaration
shall nc hold 70 imply any modification
or annu'neN of the undcrstan 7c re-
corded IN the officially announced notes
and memoranda which are exchanged
among the governments Of the cour-
tries represented in the consortiunl and
also among the national financial
groups composing the consortiur, in
relation to the scope of the joint actiy~
ltN of tnat organization
~. Japan has no intention Of insist
ing on her preieTent.al right under the
Slno-Japarese arrangements in cues
tor concerning the engagement BIZ
China cf Japanese advisers or instruc-
tors or political. financial military or
pohce matters in South Manchuria.
'3. Japan issfurther ready 20 with
draw tire reservation which she MADE.
IN proceeding to the signature Of the
S'no~japancse treaties and notes Of
1915, to the effect that Group Y OF the
original proposals OF the Japanese gov
ernmont would be postponed for future
negotiations"
Jurisdiction Is Questioned
Throughout the Far Eastern section
Of tho conference the question was
raised whether the demands could
properly be reviewed by -the powers.
Dr.. Wang Chung Hui. Chief Justice Of
the Chinesa Supreme Court. asserted
the demands formed sources % contro-
versy likely 10 disturb peace in the
Orient. Hints emanated from the jap
snese delegates tha. consideration Of
the demsDds "cou'd not be thought Of -
Much interest was therefore mani
tested when Secretary Of State Hughes
announced that the subject had been
reached Baron Shdehaya inrn ediatcly
said:
at Is presumed thai the Chinese
delegation has no intention of calling
in question the legal validity Of the