Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-15
FOREIGN ENJOYS
To ARMS PARLEY
ARE ANXIOUS To
SAIL FOR HOME
Hating Progress of the
Shantung Discussions
Have Resulted in Rumb-
IingS of Disappointment,
JAPS AND CHINESE
HOLD 10Th MEETING
Some Spirited Clashes Of
Opinion Are Expected
When the Far Eastern
Conferences Are Resumed
tpr The Associated pressl

Washington Jan. IA (by the AS
sociated Pross,) )-The shantung ne
gotiations took another sep for
ward today while all other actyi-
ties of the arms conference were
at a standstill.
Meeting for the twenty-siXtk
time, the Japanese and Chinese
agreed on some of the preliminary
moves looking to complete restora
tion of Kiao-Chow territory 10
China.
There also was apparent In some
quarters mounting hope that the
question of the Shantung railroad,
the only point on which the tWJ
delegations have found themselves
deadlocked, would be settled soon
on the basis Of American and Brit
ish compromise suggestions now
under consideration in Peliing and
Toxic.
The halting progress of the dis
cussions, however, coupled with
suspension of conference negotia-
tions on other subjects led TO re-
newed rumblings of disappolnt-
ment from foreign delegations any
ious to get homo Conference Of
ficials were taking tonight Of q
resumption OF the sessions Of tho
Far Eastern committee next week.
although twenty-four hours before
they had indicated that the COM
mittee would not reassemble until
the Shantung problem had been
solved.
Await Tokio's Reply.
Besides Shantung. the general
Far Eastern issues constitute virtu-
ally the only remaining business OF
the conference. A reply still is
awaited from Toxic regarding the
Pacific fortifications section of the
naval treaty, but most delega-cs
are so confident that the point will
be easily settled that they are be-
ginning to speak of the naval nego-
tiations as a closed chapter.
A view tnat the Far Eastern dis
cusSions should be held in abuy-
anee to give free rein for the Shan
tung negotiations has been empha-
sized in American quarters, it be-
ing argued that the Japanese and
Chinese groups were fully occupied
with the question Of the Kiao Chow
loasenolG and that the Far East
ern committee could not go ahead
without them.
Nine Weeks of Discussion.
1t IL evident, however, that not
all delegations agree with the
American view. After nine weeks
of discussion and with important
political developments shaping in
foreign capitals, some delegates are
outspoken in their desire to avoid
every unnecessary delay in the
main task.
That some spirited clashes Of
opinion are to be expected when
the Far Eastern meetings are re-
sumed is becoming more apparent.
Today DR., Chung-Hui Wang, Chi
nese delegate, issued a statement
reafflrning the determination OF
China to press her request for con-
ference discussion of the twenty
one demands despite objections OF
the Japanese.
Meantime among other delega-
tions there developed evidences
that not only this request but the
Chinese proposal for abolition of
spheres of influence and for resto-
ration of leased areas face a du-
bious prospect.
Compromise Attitude.
Among officials close to the
Shantung conversations, the opin-
ion prevailed today that both China
and Japan must be ready to adopt
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