The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
CONFERENCEFACES
CRUCIAL WEEK IN
FAR EAST TANGLE
Japan and China Unbend.
ing in Conflict Over
21-Point Treaty.

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ciai one din the Far, Eastern nego-
tiations. China will demand action
by the conference to relieve her
from her Obligations under the
twenty-one-point treaty Japan will
refuse TO consent TO any considera-
tion of the question The outcome
will be serious trouble. although
American sources insisted last night
that it would be possible 20, reach
an amicable agreement
The Chinese position was outlined
by DR.. Chung-Hui Wang. one Of the
delegates. in the following oficiaI
statement issued last night;
DE. wsns's ststeiert.
4. '1t % well TO recall that the
iwenty-one demands were forced
upon China by means Of an ultima
tum which demanded an answer
from her within forty-eight hours
Why such drastic means was re-
sorfed to by Japan II e dificult 20
say. II may be that the eltimztum
vas quite the order Of the day. In
1914. n Amky be recalled. Austria-
Hungary presented an ultimAtum &c
Serbia: Germany presented one TO
Russis and another 20 France, and
Japan sent an ultimatum to Ger
many. But for Japan TO present
an ultimatum TO China in time of
peace and without the slightest pro-
vocation was 30 unusual that Il was
nothing short of q thunderbolt out
Of the clear sky. II was so extra
ordinary that IL would not only
arouse the curiosity of the public.
but should also deserve careful in
vestigation by the astronomers Of
international politics.
Now it cannot be denied that
the twenty-one demands affect not
only the Independence and integrity
OF China, but also her obligations
towards other powers. Further
more. they put into jeopardy the
rights and interests enjoyed by the
foreign powers having treaty rela-
lions with China
Brought U. 8. Protest.
1T was for. these reasons that
the United States. during the nego-
tiations OF the tsenty-one demands.
not only declared that she would
not surrender any OF her treaty
rights IN China. but also formally
protested against their possible In
fringement On May z. 1915, the
United States. In a statement TO the
public, declared: This government
has not only had no thought OF
surrenderIng any of its treaty
rights with China, but IL has never
been asked by either japan or
China to make any surrender Of
these rights
In. the formal protest lodged
with both China and Japan. the
Omitted States declared: II cannot
recognize any agreement or under
taking which h2s been entered into.
or which may h entered into be-
tween thu governments Of China
and japan. imp2iring the treaty
rights Of the United States and It's
citizens IN China. the political or
territorial iutegrity OF the Republie
Of China. or the international pol
icy, commonly known as the open
door policy And Il was for the
same reasons that China, upon the
conclusion OF the, negotiation, for
maiiy protested against the de-
mands, and disclsimed any respon-
sibility for violations Of her treaty
obligations with the other powers.
Rs1se>s % vss<.I state.
-Read In thur true light the
twenty-one densrdz practically re-
duce china 10 TIE position of a
vassaI state. deprfvinF her Of the
right OF self-dexelopment and SELF
preservation. According to me de-
mands China is required, 70 build
her railways In her own territory
only with Jspan's consent: Grim
is required 20 give up her u-ines--
coal, Eoid and iron-so that thsy
can be operated by Japanese ana
with Japanese capital; China q re
quired not 70 build dockysrds o.
other shipping equipments In ore
OF her own provinces tFuklen)s
China IL required not 60 borrow for
eign capital other than Japansse
for the Development OF the bigse<.
ironworks In the country (Hany-
ehping): China ~ required % ex-
tend the le&se of Poit .hur and
Talicnwan and the terms Of tbs
South kanehurian RAILWAY ana me
Antung-hukden Ratl~sv % EiEety-
pine yeare-
on the other hand. the. twenty
one demands affect also Che Vital
interests OF the other powers IN
China. For. unless renowned. they
the most positive kind
Of spheres % influence or Of inter
est and consequently an absolute
6enis1 Of the open-door policy.
which has been accepted by the
Doworu for past dscades and has
bean renHirned IN thia couferonoe.