Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-31

room that only details OF phraseology
OF the proposed treaty remained in the
way of complete agreement.
The basis of the settlement In un-
derstood to have been plan supported
by President Harding providing that
China pay for the road in treasury
notes and that Japanese experts be
retained in the operating personnel
during the period OF payment
1t was announced however that in
order to work out the remaining de-
tails tho two delegations would meet
tomorrow. DR.. Koo OF the Chinese
predicted that before tomorrow uigflt
a final and definite settlement could
be announced.
WASHINGTON. D. F.. Jan. 80
(By The Associated Presa)-Japan
and China virtually settled their long
standing feud over Shantung today
while plenipotentiaries in the five
great naval powers were coming into
final agreement on the treaty by which
they are to limit their sea powers in
capital ships.
The mediatory proposals supported
by President Harding was the final
basis on which the japanese and
Chinese agreed in principle after a
seven hour session and altho some de-
tails of. phraseology remain to be
worked out a final settlement is ex-
pected by tomorrow night.
The naval treaty text finally was
completed by the naval committee of
fifteen and plenary session of the
arms conference was called for Wed
nesday.
The Notifications article. tn. last
agreement in which the, fortifications
status quo" in the Pacific il to in
cludc the American Aleutian Islands.
as we'll as the BONN island EToup of
Japan
Tomorrow the naval committee. of
the whole is to give its formal ap-
proval of the treaty, in pre- pa ration for
Wednesdays plsnaryi session and tho
far Eastern committee Also Is to meet
to begin a clean up of the few Chinese
questions remaining undecided. In
their decision today tho Japsnese and
Chinese centered their attention on
their key problem of Tsinsteo-
Tsinanfu railroad with which the
good offices" of President Harding
Secretary Hughes and Arthur J. Bal
four had concerned themselves.
Tho proposal given approval In sub
stance. provided that China pay for the
railroad In fifty year trea sury notes
with five year option and the Japan
csc experts be retained during the
payment period in some Department.
of road administration but under \
Chinese superior official
Tho conversations will bs resumed
tomorrow and 1t is tho hope of some
Of the delegates that tho agreement
will be in such definite form that 1t
can be announced at tho plenary ses
sion. the first since December 10
1t Is the expectation of the confer
cnce officials that the pIensry session
called for Wednesday morning will be
followed by another that in order 10
bring up to date tho formal iratifi-
To- -rfx. H.
tho armament and Far Eastern COM
mittees. A dozen OF the resolutions
relating to China have received COM
mittee approval only and the Root
submarine declarations also awaits
tho official sanction OF the conference
proper.
With the naval. treaty and shan
tung definitely out OF the way only a
very few collateral issues will stand
In tho way OF final adjournment OF
the conference. None of these prom
ises to take long and some of the dele
gates believe they may be on their
way home by the end OF tho week.
WASHINGTON. Jan. so.-fHy The
Associated Prcss)-Two plenary .es-
sions of the Washington conference
will bc held Wednesday, It was said
today after meeting OF the naval
committee OF Is at which final
agreement WAS said TO have beet
reached on the Qualifications question
the only navy issue remaining unSol.
vod when the committee went into
session.
The first plenary session will BE- hello
in the morning and the other IN tht
afternoon. One, II is understood. viii
be held to proclaim to the world this
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