New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
Conference Ends Prolractcd
Dispute When Suggestions
Offered by Harding Arc
Considered by Delegates
One Concession Is Made
Nipponcse for Five Years
Will Have a Part in
Supervision of Railroad
By Thomas Steep

ming 2S0 miles thrcugi, the province tc
IsiHan. the capital. and all the sub
sidiary properties wrested from the
Chinese nation by Germany in 1Aos
will be surrendered by Japan with the
stipulation that for FIVE years Japan.
csc officials. working urccr Chinese
general manager, shall be employed OF
the railway.
Or. Wang Chung Hui. Chirf Justice
Of the Chinese Supreme Court in
formed The Tribune tonight that HI
agreement had beer reached in the d.
rect negotiations between the Chinese
and Japanese delegates and that the
agreement. already accepted by the
for the formal approval Of acting Pre-
rier Yen. The reference of the agree
ment to Pekirg. DR.. Wang explained,
was perfunctory and was done to fore
warn the Chinese public Of the deci-
sion about to he announced.
A committee appointed by both sides
will meet tomorrow to put the terms
IN definite form for the drawing up of
a treaty and the settlement will be
announced publicly at a final session
Of the direct negotiations on Monday
or Tuesday,
Ends a Long Dispute
The Washington conference thus
removes d dispute in the Far East
which has been a source of friction
for almost a quarter century. Shan
tung has been made conspicuous by
three historic events. They were:
The seizure by Germany in 1928 Of
klaochsu, upon which she obtained a
ninety nine year leasehold IT rcprisal
for tho murder Of two German mission
aries in the previous year Prince Won
Buiow. III announcing in Berlin Ger
n1anys intention to establish a naval
base there. said the Kaiser would not
be mischief maker in the Orient but
added: "Ncither will he be a Cindcr-
ella"
Great Britain. France and Russia
soon followed in establishing naval
bases. Japan, aided by British forces,
captured the German possession in
1914 IN conformity with the Anglo
Japanese alliance, with the implied
promise that the province WAS to be
restored TO China ut the end Of the
v Word War
China at the Paris peace conferenc &C
IN 1919 refused to sign the Versailles
Treaty after it was disclosed that
Great Britain, France. Russia and Italy
by secret treaties had obligated them
selves to support Japan's claims tc
inherit Gcrmany's position in Shan.
tung. 1t was shown that the United
States had no knowledge Of these Sc
gates announced they were "indicnant'
and withdrew when the award wa.
made to Japan. The United State,
Senate afterward refused to approve
the award.
Harding Aid Given China
How far President Hardinss inAu.
encc was brought to bear insormall
on Japan to yield sufficiently to brea
the deadlock is not known. but it va
learned to-day that the terms agreed
upon were suggested directly by Tho
"ohservers' appointed by Secretary
Hughes and Arthur J. Balfour, head OF
the British delegation. John Van A
MacMurray. director of the Far Eastern
division OF The State Department. anc
SIR John Jordan. the British Oricnta
expert. were called upon TO suggest s
settlement when it appeared that The
delegates themselves could not agree
Tho President, it is understood. Offered
suggestions to Mr.. Hughes. VINO. ir
'urn. handed them 70 Mr. MacMurrav
Direct contact between the contest
ants and the President was established
en- Wednesday when DR.. Alfred Sc
Ihc chinese Minister, called at the
" h'tc House IN company with Mr.
hughes. Or. SIC said that China re
sards the return of Shantung cssentia
to her self-respcct as nation. ane
that a failure Of tho direct ncgotia
tlons would have grave consequences,
TO the welfare of the Chinese Republic
ne President is understood to have
Indicate" IN no uncertain terms ths'
THIS country stands squarely back q.
China.
Japan Carries Point
Wh'lc the United States could dc
nothing more than exert moral in
f'nencc. Il AS pointed out the imnrcs
Slon was conveyed to the Jananest
delegates that tho Toxic government
because Of the accomplishments of tn,
conference on the Limitation of Arma
nont could afford to Weld on the shan
tunc issue.
he moral conscience of the worlt
would be shocked If Japan insisted ~
retaining Shantung,' was statemcn
used in connection with DR.. SEES visi
TO tho President.
Japan has yielded. but not to tho de-
,t'n'So oN NNiHd, Dr. N2nj
sand tonight. 1t has been China tha
has had to do the yielding. For thi
reason Foreign Minister Yam at Pc
king a few days ago vas temporaril,
elevated to the post of Acting Pre-
mier Icn's popularity with both tn
North and South factions in China i
recognized. 1t was felt that his fore
warning the Chinese people that tn
deiegatcs In Washington have obtainc
the best terms possible would have tn
erect of placating popular sentimen
"flch has been shown in anti-Japancs
demonstrations in Picking. Hankov
Canton, Shanghai and elsewhere owe
the Shantunk issue. In fact, since tn
direct negot ations began Shantun,
has been made the battle crv Of Ch;
nese nationalisn1
ne terms as agreed upon are a
announced in Fridays Tribune. Tn
Fsingtao- Tsinan Railway. when ha
been the chief cause Of contention
TO be bought by China by the payne u
to Japan of Chinese treasury notes
The notes redeemable in FIVE wear.
arc to extend over fifteen years. Java,
having withdrawn her original denan.
that payment should be by ,Japsncs
loan. A Chinese managing director i
to have charge Of operation. but tn,
traffic manager and chief accountant
subordinate to the manager. are TO b.
Japanesc during the hve-ycar period.
Japan's lnsisterce on certain con
troll Of the railway snd her -cfusa
to accept cash payment arc csplaine.
fy the assertion of her delegates tina
10000 Japanese nationals have gone I,
the province since Japan took It from
Germany. The 900 Japanese troopr
acting az railway guards. are to b,
withdrawn as soon a. China S guard