The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-31
Two Main Objectives of Arms
Farley Are Accomplished.
Japs and Chinese Reach Final
Shantung Agreement.
NAVAL TREATY is COMPLETED
PIenary Session Wednesday,
Then Just One More.
''Twenty-0ne Demands" Now
Present No Difficulties.
(By the Associated PressD

Washington, Jan. 31.-Much graft
fication that the Shantung controversy
had been settled was expressed today
at the White House where officials
said President Harding felt that this
agreement reached was one of the i'm
portant accomplishments of the WASH
ington negotiations.
The White House comment was tho
first official expression confirming
formally that the Japanese and Chi
nese had reached a complete accord
altho it had been generally indicated
that they were virtually in agreement.
OrientaIs Also Confirm.
Washington, Jan. 31.-A brief Off
cial communicate put out by the Chi
nese and Japanese was as follows: IAN
agreement has been reached on al
essential points in regard to the Ques-
ton of the Tsingtao- railway
and on certain other questions. The
two delegations will meet again at
o'clock this afternoon for the purpose
of drafting a new treaty"
The long awaited end of the Wash
ington conference which FOR weeks
has shimmied like a mirage before the
weary statesmen here, actually ap-
pears in sight today
Naval Pact Up "Wednesday.
A great forward step in bringing the
parley to a close will be taken to-
morrow at the fourth plenary session,
when the all important naval treaty,
complete in every detail, will be for
mally presented to the world. Its pro-
visions are understood to follow closely
the outlines already made public, and
American officials said today 1t con-
| tains no bomb shells"
Shantung, the apple OF discord in
| the Far East ever since she Versailles
conference failed to return the prov
ince to China, also is settled and the
i work of writing the treaty between
Japan and China. which will end this
famous controversy, is well under way.
Two Objcctivcs Achieved.
! Thus in two strokes, the powers
have accomplished the two primary
aims of the conference-naval limita-
tion among the worlds big naval pow
ers and restitution to China or what
is rightfully hers.
Settlement of these two vexing ques-
tions leaves only a multitude of odds
and ends to be cleaned up by the CON
| ference. There are still the twenty
one demands to be considered, but
even tho this issue was looked upOn
as dangerous some weeks ago. It
was confidently predicted in all quar-
ters today that it will be gotten out
of the way swiftly.
Clear Away All DIsput 5.
If Japan renounces group V of the
ldemands-never accepted . by the
i Chinese. and now dormant for six
! years-the powers will then be able
to point out to China that the balance
of the demands have been pretty
largely countermanded by the various
resolutions adopted by the conference
here. restoring a large measure OF
! Chinese autonomy.
/ There is every expectation that
Japan will take the opportunity af-
forded by the conference here TO re-
nounce the famous group v, which she
has long realized are impossible OF
enforcement. it was said
Last Session Planned.
| Another plenary session of the sen
sion following tomorroW's conference
will in all probability be called for the
last of this week or the first Of next.
At this session it is planned 10 pre-
fsent the nine powered Chinese trea-
ties and to give the powers an oppor-
ltunity TO publicly pledge their reaf-
firmation of good intent toward Chiua.