The Washington times., 1922-01-05
BY GEORGE X. HOLMES.
International News Service.

international News Service.
While the armament conference
turned into the home stretch today
on adjustment of naval limitation
and Chinese matters. it became
known officially that an agreement
has been reached between the United
States. Great Britain. japan. and
France to exclude the mainland of
japan from the provisions Of the
four-powered Pacific treaty. thus
removing one of the chief causes Of
Senatorial opposition to it.
clarifying" Notes Drafted.
According to official British
sources. the understanding will be
consolidated by means Of q series of
clarifying" notes, rough drafts of
which already have been considered
by the powers.
be Incorporated in the understanding.
Informal conversations are now going
on with regard to these, and II is ex-
pected they will be concluded by
January IA, the date on which A. J.
Balfour, head Of the British delega-
ton. plans to return to England.
The character of these other clari.
fications, il any are to be agreed upon,
was not made clear today, but II was
predicted in responsible quarters that
by time the treaty is submitted to the
United States Senate 1t will be in such
shape as to remove nearly all the
Senatorial opposition except that Of
the out+and-out irreconcilables.
1t was officially announced that the
Conversations between Japanese and
Chinese over the return of Shantung
would be resumed late today. An
official announcement of settlement is
expected at any time along lines
already agreed upon by the new cabi.
net in Peking-Japanese financial and
operative control Of the Kiachow.
Tsinanfu railway.
Chinese Press Demands.
Chinese politics are delaying the an
nouncement, according to authentic
sources here. The Chinese delegates
are engaged in a dispute by cable with
the new Peking cabinet as to who
shall make the announcement, which
is sure to arouse considerable public
feeling in China. The cabinet wants
the delegates in Washington to an.
nounce they have reached An agree.
ment with the Japanese in the con.
versations" here. but the delegates
don't relish the idea. They consider
that inasmuch as the new cabinet
went over their heads and capitulated
to the Japanese position, the an.
pouncement of settlement should come
from Peking.
The Far East committee went into
session again at IL O'Clock. with the
Chinese prepared to present again
their demand that the twenty-one De.
mands be considered.
The subcommittee Of naval experts
and technicians also held a meeting,
10 continue cleaning up odds and ends
cf the naval agreement.
1t appeared at noon today that the
submarine battle will he reserved until
tomorrow, as no meeting of the whole
naval committee was called this morn.
ing.
by International News Service.
Before the United States will take
part in an international financial con-
ference called by some other power.
this Government must be assured that
no efforts will be made in such a
parley to obtain cancellation Of the
81. .000, ,000, 900 indebtedness Of foreign
countries, II was declared in high
Administration quarters today.
1t was said the United States would
not take part in a world economic
conference until officials here were
fully acquainted with the subjects to
be discussed.
Diplomats Of several OF the princi.
pal European governments have ap-
preached representatives Of this Gov
ernment strongly urging participation
In "A conference which several Of the
foreign governments are willing to
call, once they are assured the United
States will take part.
The United States, however, is
holding off from any commitment
until there has been complete agree.
ment as to agenda. The disposition
of the Administration is not to rush
into all economic or financial parley
until the arirs conference has end~d.
This dcci, on. however, may he
modified Ny,,soine definite understand
ing that tho. United States would not
be "JoCIieyed" ino any position where
by Il would be forced to debate the
advisability Of wipins the slate clean