New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
Peace in East
HeI! Assured
By Conference
Safeguarding of China Is
Declared Most Notable
Achievement Since Hav
Proclaimed Open Door
Future Pekings Problem
Canton Faction Expected
to Accuse Delegates Of
Surrender on Shantung
By Thomas Steep

peace IN the Far East is confidently be
lieNcd assured by treaties. agreements
and declarations affecting the Asiatic
mainland which VIII be presented be
fore Tomorrow or subsequent plon-
AIRY sessions of the conference
Included among the treaties already
prepared is uine power covenant by
which China's territorial integrity IS
to he guaranteed by all the nations
Jointly instead OF severally as here
tofore. The spokesman for the Amcri-
can delegation. who is confident of the
adoption of the nine-power treaty, de
scrIbed it to-day as "thc most mpor-
tant event in China's foreign relations
since John Hay announced the open
door doctrine in 1899"
The subjects to be dealth with as
fnal achievements of the armament
limitation conference are:
Japan pledge TO withdraw her 40 .000
troops from the maritime provinces Of
Siberia and from SaghaliN Island and
to refrain from interfering with the
internal affairs Of all Russian posses
sons is to be emphasized and the Far
Eas tern Republic Of Chta is TO be per
mlttcd to develop its own form of gov
ernment
Oppressive Demands Vacated
The most drastic provisions Of the
twenty-one demands imposed upon
China by Japan are to be abrogated.
These include group five. by which
Japan sought to establish military.
economic and civil control in many
parts of interior China under Japanese
adv sers." The demands will not be
dealt with specifically. but in the words
of the American delegation "it will be
found that the most oppressive of them
have been disposed Of by the agree
mcnts already adopted"
Agreement on the Shantung contro-
vcrsy is to be stipulated in a treaty
concluded by China and Japan. This
agreement although reached in direct
negotiations between the Chinese and
Japanese delegates inter two months
ference record. II will have the effect
of nulifying the first group of the
twenty-onc demands. which forced
China to give to Japan all former Ger
man rights in the province.
France. Great Britain and Japan are
to give MP important leaschods in
CHINA obtained by them in 1898 as
naval bases. japan will yield her
ninety nine year lease on Kiaochau as
part of the ghantung settlement.
Frances sacrifice will be kwangchau-
wan. base within convenient sailing
distance from French lndo-China. and
Great Britain viii surrender Weihai-
Wcl. which she took as a check against
Russian cncroachment in Manchuria.
Each o' these powers made the aban-
n nr
that the two others would do likewise
Railways May Be Unified
Chlna's interest in The Chinese East
ern Railway is to be Increased with
provisions looking to the unihcation Of
'his property with other Chinese rail
ways. The Chinese Eastern, formerly
owned by Russian and French Interests
connects with the South Manchurian a.
Mukden and with the Trans Siberian at
the Siberian frontier
Underlying All the agreements the
principles of the open door and eoual
opportunity for the trade Of all nations
are to prevail. Spheres of influence
and specla rights are to be abandoned.
IT IS hoped. forever in special clauses
IN the nine power treaty
NJ. Hanihara. the Japanese Vicc-Tor-
elgn Minister. said the Shantnnr
time for presentation at to-morrow's
plenary session. Both the Chinese
and Japanese delegates laborod for five
hours to-day over phraseology. the
genera principles having been agreed
upon. 1t was the thirty-hfth session
OF the direct negotiations. The com
munlque SAID, IAN agreement has been
reached on all essential points in re-
gard to the question Of the Tsinctao-
Isiran Railway and on certain other
questions"
aarding-* influence Factor
Just how far ,e~ Presidents desire
That Justice should be cone China bv
the return of Shantung to her domain
influenced the negotiations was the
subject OF much speculation among
conference delegates to-day. 1t was
noted that the agreement was reached
wlthln five days after. Dr. Alfred Sze,
the Chinese Minister called at tho
White House with Secretary Hughes.
Or. SEE and his colleagues disapprovcd
of any compromise, knowing that the
people Of China had threatened to re-
pudlate any agreement which did not
assure them the unconditional resto-
ration OF the province Yet the dead
lock with the Japanese appeared hope
less and was delaying the conference
Itself
Dr.. Sze felt that if the President
gave his approval infoi mally TO a com
promise 1t would p!acate the Chinese
puDllc Accordingly. the agreement
which gives Japan only Subordinate
control over the railway for not longer
tran tive wears was sent to Feking and
was approved there. because at a cor
terence at the White House last week
1t had been decided that the barra,n
was the best China was in a position
TO command. From a business stand
point it Is felt that Japan has been
liberal, but how the Chinese peonle
with their sentimental attachment for
'ae province. viii look upon the bar
GAIN remains to be seen after the news
has been spread by the Pekino govern
ment
DR.. Wang Fears Opposition
Dr.. Wang Chung-hui. Chief JUS
''ce OF the Chinese Supreme Court.
VINO IS the only one ct the three dele
gates returning TO CHINA, makes 40 ef-
tort TO concea his anxiety over the
manner IN which the Chinese public
Will receive the Shantung settlement
one thing regarded as certain is tha,
the south China. or Canton. govern
ment VIII lose no time in creati.,,
poltlcal capital out OF any settlement
approved by pekinr
emma mas obtained from the movers
every aid 10 her unhampered devalo,,
ment it j. possible to apply extarnallI.
If there is any doubt in the mindS -
the delegates as to the future Of N
Chinese Republic it concerns solelv
ChiIa's disturbed internal condjt;on
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