South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-15
'SHANTUNGISSUE
NEARSPEACEBY
JAP CONCESSION
Agreement to Turn Over Kiao-
Chow Documents Makes
Settlement Hopeful.
DELEGATIONS CRUMBLE
Hating Progress of Negotia-
tiOns Irritate Officials Anx-
iOus TO Return Home.

W ADtiL4N LtOONt Jan Il. - Inc
Shantung negotiations took another
step forward today while all Of the
other activities Of the arms confer
encc were at a standstiu.
Meeting for the twenty-sixth time
since they began their separate
conversations. the japanese and
Chinese agreed on some OF the pre-
iminary moves looking to complete
restoration Of the Kiao Chow terri
tory 10 China.
At the same time there was ap-
parent IN some quarters a mount
lng hope that the question cf the
Shantung railroad. the only point on
which the two delegations have
found themselves completely dead
locked. would be settled soon on the
basis OF American and British com
promise suggestions now under con-
sideration in Picking and Toxic.
The hating progress Of the dis
cusslons. however. coupled with
complete suspension of conference
negotiations on other subjects. led 10
renewed rumbhngs Of disappoint-
pOintment from foreign delegations
who are anxious 20 get home Con
fe-ence officials were talking to-
night OF a resumption OF the ses-
sions Of the far eastern COMMITTEES
next week. although p hours before
they had indicated that the commit
tee would not reassembIe until the
Shantung problem had been solved.
Only Remaining Issue.
Besides Shantung the general Ear
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the only remaining business OF the
conference. A reply still IS awaited
from Toxic regarding the Pacific
fortihcahons section Of the naval
treaty. but most Of the delegates
are SO confident the point Will be
easily settled. that they are begin
ming TO speak OF the naval negotia-
tions as a closed chapter in confer
cnce accomplishments.
A view that the far eastern dis
cussions should be held IN abey-
ance 70 give rein for the Shantung
negotiations has been emphasized in
American quarters particularly.
Tt is evident. however. that not all
the DELEGATIONS agree with the
American view Some delegates
are outspoken in their desire to
avoid every necessary delay in the
main tasks OF the conference. To
what extent Sec'y Hughes has be-
come cognizant on that sentiment is
not revealed.
That some spirited clashes OF opin-
ion are 10 be expected when the far
eastern meetings are resumed IS be
coming more apparent as the vari-
q
tions. Or. Chang-Hui Wang of the
Chinese delegation today issued a
formal statement reafTirmlEg the de
termination of China TO press her
request for conference discussion of
the "21 demands" despite the OBJ
iecti0ns OF the japanese. Meantime
among other delegates there devel-
oped evidences that not only this re-
quest but the Chinese proposal Tor
abolition of spheres OF influence and
for restoration Of leased areas face
q dubious prospect.
Japs Turn over Documents.
Al todav's meeting the delegations
advanced far In the discussion OF the
restitution of the leased territory
Of Kiao-Chow. The Japanese agreed
90 turn over 20 China all official doc
uments which have been accumulat-
ed during Japanese administration
OF the territory, notably those refer
ring 20 land titles. on Monday when
the conversations viii be resumed,
the DELEGATES viii take up the Ques-
ti1ns of the salt fields and the iron
and coal mines aiming 20 clear up
everything for the final settlement
Of essential railway problems
Meantime the question OF Pacific
Notifications is IN the hands OF the
Japanese cabinet II IS expected
that favorable answer VIII be re-
ceived from Toxic in time 20 com
plete the naval discussions next
week. Il was learned today that the
new zone proposition which eman-
ated from the British delegates was
the cause Of a somewhat heated dis
cusslon when IL was preached to the
conferees. but no one expects that
a serious hitch VIII develop now.
In the period OF waiting on shan
tung. plans for the general treaty
regarding the far east are sohdify-
ing. The American delegation met
today 20 give fits first attention 20 the
tentative treaty draft prepared by
legal experts. going over the text as
far as 10 has been possible 20 com
plete 80 in view OF the questions re-
manning unsettled During the day
also the drafting committee headed
by Erhu Root. whipped into shape
the separate resolution suggesting
reduction OF the armed forces OF
China.
Suggest Scrapping Ceremony.
Suggestion that one OF the Am
erican battleshlps 10 be scrapted
under the naval limitation program
be escorted TO sea BY the Atlantic
fleet and sunk with flags flying
and full naval honors have been re-
cefved with approval by high naval
officials. While no definite plans
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