The New York herald., 1922-01-29
Adyices From Pekin and
Toxic Are Awaited for
Full Settlement.
AGREEMENT rs INDICATED
China Objects to Plan Of Fl
nancing and Policing East
ern Railroad.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 (Associated
Press) s).-The Shantung tieup and the
near blizzard that paralyzed traffic and
communication in Washington COM
bined to block again the progress Of
the arms conference to-day. but the
delay did not dim prevailing confidence
that all the conference issues soon
would be carried forward to solution.
So far as Shantung was concerned.
it was wholly day Of waiting for the
mediatory effort Of President Harding
to have its effect at Pelxin and Toxic.
All indications pointed to decision
early next week, and oil the delegates
appeared confident that the decision
would be for a settlement along the
lines Of the compromise supported by
the President.
Both meetings planned for to-day
by subdivisions Of the conference were
cancelled because Of the storm. the
delegates deciding it was impracti-
cable to attempt to plow their way
through the snow to their committee
rooms. One Of these meetings was to
have brought the Japanese and Chi
nese delegations together to begin
drafting a Shantung treaty, and the
other was a proposed session of the
subcommittee considering the Chinese
Eastern Railway.
Getting Treaty Into Shape.
ing. it was explained. had nothing to do
with the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu Railroad
issue over which tho Shantung negotia-
tions are deadlocked. but merely was
agreements already reached on collat-
eral subjects. 1t was said this work
could be delayed until Monday without
delaying the windup o. negotiations,
since experts of both groups were busy
on their own account getting the treaty
text into shape.
In the Chinese Eastern Railway dis
cussions. Which are a part Of tho Far
Eastern committee negotiations, diff
ferences of views have developed which
cision for several days while the various
Powers fully determine their respective
attitudes. The Chinese have objected to
tn plan for International financing for
the road, worked out by q group OF ex-
perts, and salso to the proposal for po-
Icing the line with Japanese guards.
II was said tonight that the Chinese
Eastern problem might become one of
the most difficult OF the lesser issues
Of the conference. because of the situa-
ton OF the road. partly In Siberian and
partly in Chinese territory. The present
system OF administration by an inter-
|allied board seems certain to be perpet-
uated. but the financing and policing
proposals are far from settlement.
Big Question in Shnntung Issue.
IL became increasingly apparent to-
day that the big question In the Shan
tung controversy was what degree OF
control is to be retained by Japanese
over the Tsingtao-Tslnanfu Railroad
during the period while China Is paying
for It. With that out of the way. 1t
Is conceded, settlement of all the other
details will be easy The Japanese seem
disposed to insist that q Japanese Off
cial with real authority be retained in
both the traffic and auditing depart
ments, but the Chinese delegates are un-
certain whether their Government will
consent to such a proposal
While tho other important projects OF
the conference are awaiting for a Shan
tung settlement. the delegates are as
sessing the possibilities Of the questions
that must be decided afterward and are
preparing the ground for a discussion Of
the ''twenty-one demands" and other
postponed questions. No one seems to
think any of these will take very long,
however, and a majority Of the confer
ence personnel are making their plans
for a final adjournment soon after the
first OF February.
Constituting the major problem to be
disposed of after Shantung Is out Of the
way. the Chinese request for abrogation
of the treaties based on the "twenty-one
demands is receiving increasing attcn-
tion among all the delegations. The
Japanese are preparing q statement on
the subject which they have intimated
may help to ease Chinese objections to
the treaties, and the Chinese and Ameri-
can Governments also are expected to
tako leading part in the discussions.
Definite Action Not Expected.
In some conference circles there is a
ittiiIls lldt IL oudutuIlis ~ TelurntO 10
China, many of the Objectionable features
OF the demands" program will be re-
moved II Is not expected that any den-
mite conference action can be taken on
tho subject. present sentiment sppar-
emily pointing TO a course like that taken
In regard to Siberia, which will spread
on the conference records the views of
the several governments.
To emphasize the Chinese viewpoint
regarding Japanese participation In
management OF the Tsingtao-Tsinanft
Railroad, DIR. Paul S. Reinsch. former
American Minister to China and legal
adviser to the Chinese Government.
issued formal statement tonight de-
claring that continuance OF Japanese
traffic manager would vitiate any real
settlement of the shantung question.
DR.. Reinsch alluded to statements
made by spokesmen of the American
delegation that only an 'inflnitesimal'
difference remained between the Japa-
ncse and Chinese. and declared that on
the contrary the point involved was
a vital one.
''The arrangement by which the sole
control of operations would still be ex-
ercised by foreign officials. DIR
Reinsch's statement continued. cannot
be regarded as a settlement. as II
would continue the fundamental diff
Guilty of the present situation.
should tho Chinese delegation be
forced to accept this arrangement. let