Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-04
PEKIN BEHIND
NO CONCESSION
CHINESE POLICY
DR.. SEE Says Bending to Japan
in Shantung Negotiations
at an End.
PUT HOPE IN MEDIATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The new gov
eminent at Pekin stands squarely behind
the Chinese delegation here in its policy
of making no further concessions in the
negotiations with Japan for the return
of Shantung, it was announced today by
DR.. Alfred T. SEE, one of the senior mem
berS of the delegation.
Instructions received from the new Chi
nese prime minister approve the work
already done by the delegation and an
nounce that there is to be no change in
the foreign policy, Dr. SEE said. Any eff
fort by Japan to bring about a settle
ment of the Shantung controversy by di-
rect negotiation with Pekin will there
fore come TO nothing, it was stated, and
no opportunity will be given the japanese
to avoid the Shantung issue in the Wash
lngton conference when China brings
1t up.
SEE EFFORT TO EVADE
CONFERENCE DISCUSSION.
Notwithstanding deniaIs by Baron
Kato, head of the Japanese delegation,
that efforts have been made TO renew ne
gotiations directly between Toxic ana
Pekin, members of the Chinese delega-
ton believe such efforts are being made.
They see in the Japanese statement that
up only casually during a courtesy call
by the Japanese upon the new premier
of China, merely another attempt on the
part of the Japanese to camoutiage their
efforts to avoid discussion of the Shan
tung question in the conference.
Meanwhile the Chinese delegates are
bringing all the pressure they can mus
ter to bear upon Secretary Hughes and
Mr.. Balfour to use their good offices in
the interest of q settlement. Since it was
only because of the tender of those good
offices that the Chinese agreed to attempt
a settlement of the Shantung problem
outside the conference, the delegates will
have no hesitation in demanding that
they be given the benefit of such ne
diation.
The Chinese are not entirely satisfied
with the way their suggestions Of media
ton thus far have been received. Mr..
Hughes is extremely anxious to see the
Shantung problem settled before the con-
ference adjourns but he is loathe to pro-
coed too rapidly in view of the assertion
of the japanese that they must await in
structions from their home government.
OTHER MATTERS HINGE
ON SHANTUNG SETTLEMENT.
Nevertheless the Secretary of State
realizes that several other important
IUdLLeES affecting SAlld anu Ine lu4l6Sl
success of the conference are contingent
upon a solution of the Shantung prob
lem and he had no intention of setting
the seal Of his approval upon obstruc-
ZIONIST tactics on the part of Japan. lie
is not forgetting that France agreed
to surrender Kuang Chouwan only in the
event that similar action was taken by
other powers holding leased areas in
China, and that Great Britain made the
sketurn Of WPi-Hai-Wei contingent upon
&c JRpanesF giving UP Shantung.
e any r9Se there must be a least one
81 Of thb so-called collateral CONVEX
sssns" - between the japanese and
g 49, yslegates before negotiations
! ecIared off. This meeting Will
~ the purpose Of permitting Japan
ally to acquaint China with the re
Of the exchange of communications
Seen Washington and Toxic. 1t is
Zen that announcement is most likely
be made OF the mediation, if Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Balfour decide to accede
o the opportunities Of the Chinese.