Arizona republican., 1922-01-27
ARMS ASSEMBLY COMES To
STANDST|LL WHILE WAITING
SHANTUNG RAIL AGREEMENT
TRepublican A. p. Leased wire1

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The ma
chinery of the Washington confer
ence virtually came to a standstill
today while delegates awaited results
from President Harding's move for
a settlement of the Shantung con-
troversy.
Optimism over the outcome Of the
presidents efforts gained ground in
every quarter and the belief was
unanimous that the few remaining
issues could well be delayed for eX-
animation in a clearer atmosphere
after the most troublesome of all the
Far Eastern problems is out of the
way.
Outwardly the Shantung problem
was in a waiting stage, although Inn
-portant moves We're taking place be-
hind the scenes in Peking, Toxic and
Washington. The Japanese and Chi
nese announced they would not meet
before Saturday. at the earliest, to
consider formally the latest settle
ment proposal.
AS if preparing for the announce
ment of a complete agreement, how
ever, japanese and Chinese delegates
today cleared the last rmaining coll
latral issues of the Shantung nego-
tiations and agreed to meet Satur-
day to begin the drafting of a treaty
Only the central problem of the
Tsingtao Tsinanfu railroad, to which
the compromise proposal supported
by President Harding is direc%ed, re
mains unsolved.
The Shantung meeting and a ses-
sion of the drafting subcommittee
at which the Chinese radio resolution
of Dec. was reaffirmed after agree
ment on additional declarations mao
failed, constituted the formal confer
ence activities today. The Dec.
resolution provides for cancellation
of unauthorized wireless concessions
in China, while the proposed addi-
tions would have directed future de-
velopment of the Chinese railway
system. 1t was decided to enter these
rejected propositions on the confer
ence records as representing lndlVld-
ual viewpoints.
Italians Agreeable
Meantime another conference draw
back disappeared when the uallans
made known their readiness to assem-
to the six-power treaty allocaIlils
the former German cables IN the IA
cific, on the assurance or conference
leaders that Italy later will be sup
ported in her claim to a share in the
cable lines formerly controlled by
Germany in the Atlantic. Compile
ton of this treaty, dividing the IA
cific lines between the United States
Japan and The Netherlands is eA-
pected within few days.
AS viewed by some delegates, the
cable treaty is virtually the oh!y
agreement Of the conference that IL
not in some degree affected py th the
log jam of which Shantuns Is tne
center Should an agreement over
the former German leased TERRITORY
fail, it is conceded generally tnat @ tne
effect would be far reaching on thS
whole Far Eastern situation ano
through that medium in turn on Ihe
naval agreement and the four power
Pacific treaty.
Just how narrow has become the
difference remaining between tne
Japanese and Chinese over Shahtuns
is not revealed, but all outward slshs
tonight indicated that only one vi
two points of the railroad tangle re-
NAMED to be settled.
While the Japanese have mace ~
formal expression, it is understood
they are disposed to accept the de-
ferred payment plan of the lales.
compromise project in place OF the
loan on which they have insisted
heretofore.
China, on her part, is said to be
ready to agree also to deferred pay,
ments, although the term for WhlcI
her treasury notes are to run Is an
other question.