, 1922-02-01

ference then went on to other Far
Eastern resolutions
In quick succession the two open
door resolutions and the two resolu.
lions piedging against discriminatory
railroad practices in China were
adopted without debate.
Every scat in tho conference hall
was occupied and many spectators
stood. The audience included cabinet
officers. supreme court Justices. mem
bers Of congress and other officials.
The committee resolution providing
for withdrawal OF foreign troops from
China also was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Hughes then announced that
the Chinese tariff resolution would be
passed over for thu present because
OF special considerations affecting II.
IL would como before tho conference
later. he said. embodied IN a customs
treaty.
The declaration OF the powers ask
Ing China to reduce her military
forces and h resolution for pub
licity OF foreign commitments In
China followed the same rapid path.
way to adoption.
The conference then adopted the
Chinese radio resolution OF December
Z. with the accompanying dcciara-
tons OF principles by the powers and
by China already made public.
That ended the string Of resolutions
and Chairman Hughes announced
amid applause lint he had been in.
formed that the Shantung controv-
ersy has been settled"
The chairman than r~,H th~ ,afrt.
Of agreement between the Japanese
the substance of which previously had
tons concerned.
Tho shantung treaty between China
and Japan. consisting OF IL articles
in addition to a number OF nnnexes
provides for return by Japan to China
OF tho territory and property in Shan
tung as reported previously In Assoc
ciafed Press dispatches.
Tho Japanese agreed to turn over
tho Shantung railway at q valuation
of $4,000, 900 gold marks plus Japa.
nese expenditures for permanent i'm
, p~rovenents. with asioegances for de,
probation, in return for Chine1e treas.
ury notes running is years but re-
\ deemable within five yenrs at tho op.
ton OF China
The agreement for management of
the railroad provided for a Chinese
managing director. with a Japanese
traffic manager subordinate and Chi
nese and Japanese chief accountants
with joint powers.
Article 1 provides that Japan shall
restore to China tho former German
leased territory. Japan n China
each will appoint n commissioner
with powers to arrange Tor the rams
fer of the properties. The transfer
would be required within six months
and the Japanese government agrees
to band over to China all archives.
deeds and other papers relating to
Kiao Chow.
The second article provides for
transfer by Japan to China OF all pub
lie property In Shantuns whether
originally German owned or built sub
sequently by the Japanese. One pro-
vision declares hat no compensation
shall be claimed by Japan for such
property except such purchased since
Japanese occupation or that OF tho
Germans which Japan had improved.
For those China agreed { o refund the
bare amount OF the japanese expen-
ditnzs.
Another provision declares that the
Japanese consulate. schools and
shrincs shall be retained by tho ia
pnneseL
The third article provides for with
travail OF Japanese troops from Shan
tung. especially on the railroad and
including japanese gendarmes, as
soon as possible. when tho Chinese
police are ready to take over the rail.
road. 1t is stipulated that the Japa-
nese troop retirement will BIO effected
by sections on the railway at dates
to be arranged between Japanese and
Chinese authorities. Entire with.e
drawal of Japanese troops Is to be
effected within three months II pos
sible n not later than six months.
The Japanese garrison at Tsingtao is
to be withdrawn within 80 days.
Article a OF the treaty, dealing with
maritime customs. provides that the
Japanese shall return tt China the
customs house at Tsingtno.
Article S covers the transfer Of the
Shantung railway. To effect the
transfer. China and Japan are to ap-
point three commissioners to com.
pose a Joint railway commission
which Is to appratse the railways nc.
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