Evening star., 1922-01-17
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


The question Of the coal and iron
mines formerly held by Germany
and now in the possession of the
Japanese was considered at today's
meeting OF the Japanese and Chinese
delegates on Shantung. No agreement
was reached and the matter will be
taken up again tomorrow morning.
ihe discussion today was largely
centered around the question of flu
ture operation of the mines. 1t is
understood that the japanese desire
to maintain a measure Of control
over these mines and to operate them
as a joint enterprise with the Chinese.
To this the Chinese object. 1t is much
the same controversy as that over the
Shantung railroad. II
Chinn Willing to Pay.
The Chinese are willing to pay for
the properties, as they are willing
to pay for the railroad, but they
wish to own and control them out
right.
1t was said by members of the
Japanese and Chinese delegations as
they were leaving the meeting that
they expected TO be able to resume
consideration of the ShantunE rail-
road question "some time this VIC ="
The Japanese, it was said, have re-
ceived some further instruction and
adyices concerning the railroad mat
ter from Toxic, but are not yet quite
ready to. proceed.
The consideration of spheyes of IN
fuence in China, and other questions
on the agenda of the confefence-not
to mention the twenty-one demands
Of Japan. await the Shantung settle
ment.
Disposal OF shantU.E Awaited.
1t develops now that the naval lin
itation agreement also awaits q set
tlement of tie Shantung issue. 1t
was predicted in high quarter today
that there would be no plenary ses-
sion of the conference to dispose 6f
the proposed naval treaty until Shan-
tung has been disposed of.
When the matter Of the German
mines has been disposed of there will
remain only the question Of the Kiao-
chow-Tsinanfu railroad. It is the
hope of the other delegations attend
ing the conference that the Japanese
and Chinese will be ready to get down
to business again on the railroad is
sue. There is no doubt but what con-
siderable impatience is developing
among the members Of the other dele
cations.
That eventually the Shantung mat
Ter Is " Ue ScttIeu Is TIC OptnlOu eX.
pressed by both the Japanese and
Chinese attending the conference. 1t
is the strong belief also of other dele
gates. They are saying among them
selves today: Eventually. who not
It appears now that the conference
Is to discuss the twenty-one demands
Of China, and the treaty of 1915, which
Is based upon these demands. In fact,
the only reason these matters were not
discussed at the meeting Of the far
east committee yesterday was because
conference. suggested that 1t would be
inadviseable to take them up until after
the Shantung settlement had been
reached, since the question Of Shantung
Is prominently included in the twenty
one demands.
Sentiment Becomes Stronger.
A spokesman for the British today
admitted that the sentiment in re-
gard to consideration of the twenty
one demands had become much
.rneer. NJ that It now seemed
likely that there would be consider
able discussion of these matters.
With regard to the question Of the
the same British spokesman, that the
United States and Great Britain are
as one.
The open door" is the question now
pending before the committee on the
far east, of the conference. which is
to meet again at $3.50 o'clock this
aftrnoon The discussion of this
question, which was begun yesterday
afternoon. will be continued today. It
Is expected.
Application to "Open Door,.
The question OF spheres of infiu-
ence in China, particularly as 1t
APPLIES to the open door," 10 yet to
be considered by the conference. "A
resolution has been prepared by the
Root of the American delegation,
dealing with spheres of influence,
and will be presented to the far
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