The New York herald., 1922-02-03
JAPAN ABANDONS
CONTROL OF China
UNDER q DEMANDS
Formally Renounces Group
Five and Promises Fur
ther Concessions.
CHINA NOT SATISFIED
Conclusion of Far East Dis
cussions Looked For
This Week.
LAST SESSION SATURDAY
Presentation Of Treaties to
Senate for Ratification
May Be Delayed.
LAST SESSION SATURDAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. ASSOCIATED
Press) Japan met China part way
to-day on the latter's request for
abandonment of the celebrated stwen-
ty-one demands program OF 1915.
Taking the center Of the stage as
the final scene OF the arms conference
began, the Japanese announced their
Government was ready to give up en-
tirely group five of the demands" !"
which China has held was calculated
to rob her Of her sovereignty, and to
make further concessions regarding
economic privileges and political and
military preferences in Manchuria and
Mongolia.
Tomorrow China Is to reply in q
statement that is expected to bring
the Far Eastern negotiations to an
end, and on Saturday the Washington
conference probably will adjourn sine
die after plenary session for formal
adoption Of the Far Eastern treaties.
Consideration OF the "twenty-one do
mands." the last topic remaining on the
Far Eastern agenda of the conference.
began in the Far Eastern committee
after, hope of an adjustment OF the
Chinese Eastern Railway situation had
been abandoned and resolution adopted
merely declaring that arrangements for
better protection" OF the road should
be worked out In the near future tn rough
the regular diplomatic channels. The
Powers other than China appended r.
joint declaration Of China's responsibility
for fulflln,ent OF her obligations to
foreign stockholders of the road.
Claimed Sovereignty Loss.
The famous group five,cast into the
discard after II had been the center OF
the "de,nands'' controversy for the last
six years. would have required China to
employ Japanese politIcaf, financial and
military advisers in her central Govern
ment. give to Japan the right to police
Jointly with China certain important
Chinese areas. establish in China a joint
Chtnese-Japanese arsenal and grant to
japan important mining nnd railroad
concessions. These requirements, the
Chinese sovereignty. +t
In their reply tomorrow, the Chinese
are expected TO voice a renewed protest
over the Demands" program. and 1t is
probable the views OF the two Govern
ments will be spread formally on the
recorde OF the conference without any
attempt to adopt joint declaration on
the subject II is possible the American
Government which at the time of the
1915 negotiations indicated it's disap-
proval OF the manner In which the
Japanese proposals were pressed upon
China, may also enter a formal state
ment OF its position.
As Il approached a final windup OF
its calendar. the Far Eastern Commit
tee also touched on the question OF
leased territory Ia China, but no pros
pect Of action appeared. The Chinese.
recalling the offer of France to give up
Kwangchowan II the other powers also
retired entirely from Chinese SOIL asked
the French whether their attitude had
changed in view of the Japanese refusal
to quit Port Arthur Replying for the
French. Albert Sarraut said his Gov
ernment proposed to take up the subject
directly with China In the near future.
II IS the present expectation to COM
ciude far eastern discussions at to-mor-
rows meeting of the Far Eastern Com
uittee, and also to put the series OF
resolutions relating to China into treaty
form for presentation at plenary Sos
sion on Saturday The signatures OF
the plenipotentiaries would be attached
to both the naval and Far Eastern treat
ies on Monday at single ceremony OF
the State Department. Whether the
Chinese resolutions are to make up two
or three treaties still is uncertain. and
will he threshed out tomorrow.
Although President Harding has In
dicated his desire TO submit all OF the
conference treaties to the Senate for
ratification soon after the negotiations
end, II was said tonight thcre probably
would be delay TO permit preparation
OF a comprehensive report addressed 10
him by the American delegates. This
report Is expected to review In detail
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