The Washington times., 1922-02-01
SHANTUNG|S
SETTLED; PACT
LAsTS15 YEARS
,co,,s ,ided from FirsS Page,

|, ,ce,s ;kded from Firss Pasel
got suae. way. cattered'here ana
there lhrough the select audience,
were members of Congress who
came To view the closing chapter
of tine parley, but in the main 1t
was women that composed the col
orful assembly.
Hughes Reports On Farley.
Secretary Hughes at the outset Of
the meeting made a report on the
work Of the conference to date with
respect to the various resolutions
adopted affecting China.
He read first the resolution pieIg-
ing the removal of foreign post
offices, adopted on December IL.
There was no objection and 1t was
Ireadopted.
Next he read the resolution re-
specting the proposed removal OF
foreign troops from China, after in
vestigation adopted on January o.
1t was likewise readopted.
The resolution permitting China
to raise her tariff duties, adopted
January 5, was not presented, 1t be-
ing announced that Especial treaty
is being formulated 70 cover this.
Then the Root open deer resolu-
ton, providing for an international
board of reference in China to de-
eide disputed questions. was read
and approved, as was an accompany
ing resolution pledging non-dis-
elimination on Chinese railways.
Announces Shantung Settlement.
Then followed in rapid succession
the reading and formal adoption Of
all the other resolutions, previously
agreed upon, respecting China-re-
duction of China's military forces,
registration of Chinese treaties, and
agreements with the Washington
conference, on the return to China
of control of wireless stations with
in her own borders, etc.
When Secretary Hughes had con-
cluded reading the Chinese resolu-
| tons, he formally announced to the
conference that the Shantung con-
troversy was settled.
Secretary Hughes announcement
Of the Shantung settlement to the
full conference came as somewhat OF
surprise, as this was considered a
matter apart from the conference
itself, The fact that the famous con-
trosarsy was settled came as no
surp1ise to the delegates, however,
as tie Chinese and Japanese them
selvts had announced this yesterday.
Heads Shantung Agreements.
Secretary Hughes then proceeded
to read the agreement under which
Shantung is to be returned to China.
Briefly, these are:
Q) Japan to restore the former
chow 70 China as ; possible;
q Joint commission to arrange the
exact terms Of the transfer.
~ All archives and documents
necessary to the administration Of
the territory TO be turned over to
China not later than six months
after the date Of this agreement.
az Public property held by
Japan 10 be returned to China with
certain minor exceptions.
5. All Japanese troops In the
territory shall be removed In three
months, II possible, and not later
than six months.
6. The customs system Of Kia-
chow In 10 be made part OF the
regular Chinese system.
!. Return Of German cables 10
China.
8. Japanese wireless stations % 4
be removed, shd Japan h 20 be
compensated therefor by China.
o. The salt industry n 20 be con-
trolled By China, with japanese
allowed "a purchase . part ef the
annual prcdpct
To Return Railway.
10. TIE Kinchew!Tsisanfu ran
way (ekisf ehject a csnfrovcrsyI h
o. ~ rcfurncf % China Ger $50
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