Evening star., 1922-02-01
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the railroad provided for a Chinese
managing director, with a japanese
traffic manager subordinate and Chinese
and Japanese chief accountants with
Joint powers. The Chinese managing
director would have supreme control
Of the road.
Article one Of the Shantung treaty
provides that Japan shall restore to
China the former German leased terri
tory. Japan and China each will ap-
point commissioner with powers to
arrange for the transfer of the prop
critics. The transfer would be required
within six months, and the japanese
China all archives. deeds and other
papers relating to Kiachow.
The second article provides for trans
fer by Japan. to China of all public
property in Shantung. whether orig
inally German owned or built subse-
IQuently by the Japanese. The provision
declares that no compensation shall be
claimed by Japan for such property
except such purchased since Japanese
occupation or that of the Germans
which Japan had improved. For these
China agreed to refund the bare amount
of the Japanese expenditures.
Japanese to Keep Schools.
Another provision declares that the
Japanese consulate, schools and
shrines shall be retained by the Jap
aneSe.
The third article provides for with
draWal of japanese troops from Shan
tung, especially on the railroad and
including Japanese gendarmes as soon
as possible, when the Chinese police
are ready to take over the railway. 1t
is stipulated that the Japanese troop
retirement will be effected by sections
on the railway
AT dates to be arranged between
the japanese and Chinese authorities
entire withdrawal of japanese troops
is to be effected within three months
II possible and not later than six
months. The Japanese garrison at
Isingtao is to be withdrawn within
thirty days.
Article of the treaty, dealing with
maritime customs, provides that the
japanese shall return to China GUS
toms house at Tsingtao.
shnntuns Railway Transfer.
Article covers the transfer of the
shantunS railway. To effect the
transfer China and Japan are to ap-
point three commissioners to-com-
pose a JOINT railway commission
which is to appraise the railways
actuai value and arrange for its
transfer In not less than nine months,
Inc arrangement for traffic man.
agement and administration of the
railroad is to be in effect pending
chlnese redemption of the railway
Article deals with two extensions
OF the Shantung railway and pro-
woes that the extensions shall be
thrown open to common activities
OF an international group" under the
Chinese management.
Article deals with the Shanturg
mines, winch. the treaty provides,
are TO be taken over bv cornora,
ton organized under a special char
Ter or the Chinese government, in
winch Chinese and Japanese capital
shall be equal
Opens Old German Leases.
Article provides for the opening
or the former German leased terri.
torres to all on an equal basis and
that foreign rights. established and
future. shall be respected
Article declares that Japanese in
terests in the salt mines shall be
bought by the Chinese government at
months
BY Article 10 the rights on two sub-
marine cables at Shantung are ceded
Dy Japan to China, provided that
China shall arrange for cable land
ings
Article II provides that Japanese
wireless stations in Shantung are to
De transferred to China with compen-
sation.
Profound satisfaction over the
settlement was expressed bv Raron
shldehara. who also thanked Secre-
tarY Hughes and Arthur J. Balfour
Tor thei- exercise of good Offices"
Dr. SEE, for the Chinese. made a
speech touching on Shantung and the
other far eastern problems considered
by the conference and filed with the
secretary general record of the atti-
tude adopted throughout the far east
ern committee deliberations in regard
10 chinese questions. He expressed
the belief that the settlement would
remove all possibility of misunder-
standing between China and Japan.
Chinese Are Pleased.
Minister SEE declared that the
Chinese delegation, speaking in be-
half of its government and people,
| took occasion ito thank you Mr.
Chairman, and you, Mr.. Balfour," for
their good offices, which made pos
sible the settlement of the Shantung
question.
Our delegation sought to carry out
the views expressed by these states
men, in the hope that there would be
removed cause of friction which had
caused concern to other powers" he
said. THE Chinese hope of settling
the old problem now is about to be
realized, and the possibility of fric-
tion happily is to be removed"
Speaking for the British. Arthur J.
Balfour declared there was no one
in the conference who did not rejoice
at the happy settlement of the
Shantung question. The result. he
said. was particularly gratifying to
Great Britain, because of her interests
in the far east. Mr.. Balfour declared
Great Britain was ready to hand back
| her leasehold of Wei-Hai-Wei.
Gives Up Territory.
Speaking for the British delegation
alone, he said. MIR. Balfour pointed
out that the termination of this
Shantung dispute turns back to the
sovereignty of China a great province -
hen admid an ouburst of ap-
! plause he announced that the Wei
| Hai-Wei lease held by Great Britain
would be turned back
'to hand back Wei-Hai-Wei to the
country in whose frontier it lies. The
sovereignty of China will be restored
and when that is accomplished the
province of Shantung will become in
the fullest sense an integral part. OF
that country"
MIR. Balfour in closing referred to
the settlement Of the Shantung con-
troversy as the crowning work of
Chairman Hughes and the represent
atives Of Japan and China
Naval Treaty Presented.
Secretary Hughes then presented
the naval treaty and began an eX-
haustive summary of the document
There was a ripple of applause
| when Mr.. Hughes announced that the
old battleship Oregon would be re-
tanned for non-combatant purposes
| because the state of Oregon wanted
| to keep it for historical and senti-
mental reasons.
Touching on the system of actual
scrapping of capital ships, Mr.