South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-30
JAP DELEGATES
RECEIVE REPLY
TO TOXIC OFFICE
Nature of Contents Not Re
vealed. But Ii Is Held TO
be Favorable.

be Favorable.
instructions from ToHio 20 the Jap
/ snese delegation brought q dual
/ agreement on tho 6ve power naval
/ treaty ore step nearer Sunday while
moves were developing that seemed
| 10 insure a final decision in the
/ Shautung controversy within "a few
DAYS. The exact nature Of the Toxic
communication was not disclosed
but was understood 10 accept. with
one or two reservations tho language
OF the Notifications article which is
the only portion of the naval treaty
| remaining Incomplete. The Japan
csc government is said 90 approve
definitely tho plan for listing bv
name the Pacific islands which are
not 10 be further fortified. but the
| reply IS in such form that some
further discussion viii be necessary.
I'm the Shantung negotiations there
appeared no outward change IN tho
situation. although there was evi-
dcnce that increasing pressure was
being brought 90 bear for a settle
Iinent The prediction heard almost
everywhere in conference circles was
that a day or two moro would tell
the story, with tho odds favoring
acceptance of tho settlement plan
supported by Pres't Harding
Another factor of delay az the
progress Of tho conference was par
italy overcome during the day when
tho Italians received Instructions
from Rome approving the proposal
20 prohibit importation Of arms and
ammunition into China. The Nethe~-
lands delegation also is waiting for
word from home on the subject, but
/ il was said tonight that the decision
OF the Hague government was not
expected 10 be long DELAYED.
Predict Meeting Monday
BY some OF the delegates Il was
predicted that both the naval and
far eastern committees might meet
Monday. the former to discuss the
tortthcations article and the latter
TO take action on the arms export
resolution. It = also possible that
the japanese and Chinese may come
together before Monday night TO at
tempt TO clear away the last remain
ing diss greemeuts over Shantung.
In disclosing Sunday night tina.
Italy had approved the China arm.
resolution Italian spokesman init
mated that they would be obliged
90 ask FOR the same reservation.
{ mad under the arms agreement O.
: Peking, 10 prevent the resolution
}. from being construed as retroactive
q e..
conferences simultaneously approach
= conclusions. the drafting experts ar
working overtime TO put the accom
" plishments Of committees and sui
p, committees into treaty form tn
peak of their load is expected {,
come during this week, and it is no
impossible that the situation ma,
work TO delay the date Of final ad
tournament
Two OF the conference treaties
tho four power pacific convention
ana the FIVE power naval pact ar,
virtually complete. The Japanes
and Chinese experts are at work o.
N the proposed ShantuEs treaty. mos
OF which remains TO he written, anC
1T the same time the zap treat,
between tho United states and japan
is nearing completion. Much re
: mains TO be done on the six powei
agreement TO allocate the torme
German cables IN the Pacific, whil
particularly difficult situation ha.
developed in the framing of the nine
power far eastern agreement
- In their far eastern deliberation
y the delegates have adopted II rcso
70 lutions relating 10 China, and a
y least two more, relating TO arms i'm.
e portation and The Chinese easter
? railway arc in prospect. Some o.
e thes care in the nature Of importan
r pledges between all the nine govern
> ments represented, others are agree
= ments TO which the Chinese govern
u meut Is not a party and stll other.
are merely expressions Of opinion
on the part Of tho outside power
"a To- what should be Cnina's cours,
y in the future.
Whether an these can he put int,
one treaty still is uncertain, and al
?. though the DRAFTING experts hav
y been proceeding in that direction
some Of the delegates now think tn
Gnal result Will be rather a serie
:, r declarations" not m treaty form
" The same difficulty is presented Il
. regard to the resolutions adopted nc
=. sarding submarines and poison gas
q They are not in the naval treaty
and SO far no separate treaty Q
cover them has been prepared i
I, view Of the decision TO have anothe
- conference I'm the Lear future o
=. rules Of warfare 1t is being propose
y I'm some circles merely TO leave IN
= submarine and poison gas egree
= Inents To- be passed on i'm their pres
J., cut form as representing the view
. pCiu- of the powers