Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-27
HARDING PLAN ASSURES
SHANTUNC ADJUSTMENT
Arms Conference Delegates
Optimistic as to Early
Action.
TO MEET AGAIN on SATURDAY
Work Already IL begun ON nrnu nf
Trrnty Bctwccn China and japan In
Accordance With Compromise Fro
pOSRl OF President.
lBv AssocinNd rr,ssl

tBy Associated Prcssl
WASHINGTON. Jan. os--Thc ma
chincry Of the Washington confer
onCe virtually came to u Standstiil to-
dan while the delegates awaited re =
su,;s from President Hardinr's move
fni n settlement of the Shsntung con
trovvrsy.
ortimism Of the outcome Of III,
.''esidents efforts gained ground IN
every quarter. ant the belief was
unanimous that the few rcmainin;:
nm OF Issues OF ;ho conference cold
well Ia delayed for examination in 4
rieaier atmosphere after The mos.
troublesome OF all tn, Ear Eastern
poo ems is out OF the way
puiw nrdly the Srputung problem
itse!f waa in Il waiting stage, toe, a.
:hcash important mrNcs were tahins
llnce hchini tn; scenes il: rck :.
foxy" ana Washington. The Lapa-
mes" and chinese announced they
the earliest. 10 consider formally TN.
latest settlement proposal.
Hcrin Treaty Draft snturdny.
As if preparing for tn" announce
mont of - complete agreement. how
'N'i' INV Patninbl'll ldtlcS tl inc
Tokyo and rekinr governments to-
day cleared away the las, remaining
collateral issues OF the Shantunv
negotiations aud agreed To meet Sat
urday morning. la begin the drafting
Of a treaty. only the central prob
lem OF the rSiurtao-T sinarfu Rail-
road. 10 which the compromise pro-
posal supported by President Hard
lnG is directed. now rcmaius unset
tied
TN" ShantunE meeting and a scs-
Zion Of III" drafting subcommittee at
which the chinese radio resolution Of
December was reaffrmcd after
agreement on additional declarations
had failed constituted the sum OF
formal conference activities during
ihc day. The December resolution
provides FOR cancellation Of uuauthor-
i2cd wireless concessions H.. China.
while the proposed additions would
have directed future development OF
the Chinese wireless system. 1t was
/" enter these rejected prop
~psiti"ns on tn" conference record as
representing individual Viewpoints
Italian Opposition Disappears.
- Mcantim" another conference draw
back disappeared when the Italians
made known their readiness to assent
To the siN-pow.r treaty allocating
the former German cables In the Pa
ciiic, on the assurances Of confer
"ence lesdcrs that Italy later will he
supported in her claim Ia "a share in
the cable lines formerly controlled by
Germany In the Atlantic Completion
of THIS treaty, dividing the Pacific
lines between the United States, Japan
and the Netherlands. is expected
.--with!n Il few days.
AS viewed by some Of the dele
gates. the cable treaty is virtually the
only agreement OF the Washington
conference that ~ not in some degree
affected 10y the log jam Of which
Shantung Is the center. Should an
over the former Gcrma II
leased territory fail. il il conceded
generally that the effect would hc
farrcaching ON the whole Far East
crn situation. and. through that
me dunn, in turn, on the naval agree
men, and the four power Pacific
: treaty.
Are Nearing Adjournment.
- Lust how marrow has become The
difference remaining between tho
JaraneS. and Chinese over Shantunr
b s. not revealed. hat all outward Signs
e tonight Indicated that only on. or
Two points OF the railroad tanylc re-
main-d Ia hc settled
= While the Jaranr-6 hayi mad" no
- formal expression - = understood
:. they are disposed to aGcci, the do
fcrrcd paymeu, plan "t the latest
compromise project in place o, the
loan ON which they have insisted
- heretofore. china, on her part, is
--said 10 hc ready la agree also TO the
{, deferred payments. although the
term for which h.r treasury notes
ar" TO run Is another question.
That would leave undecided. in aa-
j.. dixon {" The term of payment the
--Hate ON "1ICh tho road is To he -.
uru"d 20 Chinese control and the
d"rr"" "f janan"s" participation in
= IN" control ot the line during the
r'riod OF payment The Japanese
nave asked aud tho proposal! sun.
ported las President Harding pro
y!6rs. THAT Ja2hn"Sc ofciM- remain
during 'hi> period bolh in ia. ,rainc
- "nd accounting departments