The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-25
JAP VIEWS ON
FAR EAST ARE
BEING TAKEN
Only Shantung Problem Now
COnfrOnts Farley.
British Proposals ON FOrtifica-
tions Into Discard.
SHANTUNG DECISION NEARER
Burst of Speed Gives Hopes for
Early Adjournment.
International Commission on
Chinese Wireless Problem Up.

Washington, Jan. 25. - Consent
would have to be given by the Chinese
government for the erection of wire
less stations in China under a reso-
luton presented to ths Far Eastern
committee of the Washington confer
ence today by Ehhu Root, of the
American delegation.
The resolution after discussion was
referred to a drafting committee with
a view, it was understood, of con-
solidating it with other agreements,
thus far reached on wireless COM
munication in the Far East.
While the Far Eastern committee
was engaged in consideration of the
wireless resolution arrangements were
completed for a meeting later in the
day of the five-power naval commit
tee of the conference. Whether the
Pacific fortiffcation-the uncompleted
portion of the naval treaty-would be
taken up, was not ascertained. Other
minor matters involved in the pact
are understood to be ready for COM
mittee consideration.
The work of the arms conference
appeared to be moving rapidly toward
conclusion today as the Far Eastern
committee, having disposed of the 81
berian question at the same time that
a virtual agreement was being reached
on the sole remaining issue of the
naval reduction plan, met again to be-
gin the final windup of lesser prob
lens
For Final Revision of Pact
The task of reducing the five-pow-
cred naval treaty into final form Will
be begun late today by the naval com
mittee of fifteen, composed of the
heads of the big five" delegation and
their experts.
A cali for the meeting was issued
Unexpectedly at noon today by Secre-
tary of States Hughes as chairman OF
the armament committee. 1t is /un-
derstood that the meeting was called
upon receipt of advices from Toxic
to the effect that the wording of the
fortifications clause was satisfactory
to the japanese authorities.
Hope for Adjournment Soon.
Yesterdays high speed develop
nents were regarded by some of the
delegates today as having cleared the
way for final adjournment of the con-
ference possibly within a week.
Satisfaction was expressed IN both
japanese and American quarters to-
cay over the outcome of the Siberian
discussion which ended by adoption
in the far eastern committee yesterday
of a brief resolution proposed by Sec
IeIdTy HUGHES BIONlQAAl6 tAldb lilC
pledges given by Japan as to the pol
icy under which she is retaining
troops in Siberia and the secretary s
statement of the American position on
the question be spread on the confer
ence books.
Root Proposals Up.
The secretary expressed special
qualification with the japanese pledge
against territory designs in Russia,
while reiterating the hope of his gov
ernment that Japan would find it pos
sible to carry out 'in the near future -
her expressed intention of withdraw
ing troops from Siberia.
The committee then took up a pro-
posal by Elihu Root to create an in
ternationaI commission to study the
question of wireless communication
with China, which went over for fur
ther discussion today.
Settlement of the Pacific fortiffca-
tions question by substituting for the
British plan of defining a latitude
and-longitude boundary for the status
quo zone the Japanese suggestion that
the islands to which the prohibition
against further fortifieation is to ap-
ply be specifically listed, left only its
formal approval in text by the Jap
anese government needed to finally
complete the naval treaty. The jap
anese agreed that the japanese BONN
group should be included under the
pFOnlDlIlOn.
Shantung Decision Near.
Another agreement was reache &
yesterday reversing the previous i'm
formal understanding of the delegates
regarding the Pacific four-po
treaty. and providing that it shall not
be construed as applying to the major
Japanese islands. The formal agree.
ment took the form of a series OF
notes, already signed and to be form
ally exchanged for the record before
the Washington conference adjourns
While the Shantung negotiations
were adjourn until tomorrow ther5
were indications of increasing activity
outside to aid in bringing about al
agreement on the TsingTao railroad
issue and a conference of officials ir
close touch with the compromise eff.
fort of the Americans and British pre-
dicted that a settlement was very
near"