Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-01-07

the instance Of the Chinese without
Japan joining IN the request Tho
Chinese delegation today received an
invitation from Balfour for . con-
ference late today.
WASHINGTON. Jan. THE
Shantung conversations between the
Japanese and Chinese delegates
were adjourned sine die late yes,er-
day when the Chinese declined ID
accept a japanese counter proposal
for payment for the Kia-chow- -Tsinan
Flu railway by a l5-year loan Te-
deemable by China in five years up
on fix months notice.
Japanese delegates found unac-
ceptable the two Chinese alternative
proposals lin their present form"
providing for single immediate
cashpayment. or installments cover
ing II years with an option Ia take
up remaining notes within a shorter
period. The Chinese offer included
the appointment of a aJpanese chief
engineer.
The Japanese offer was Iapan's
final suggestion" for settlement
Of the vcxious question of control ~
the disputed railway. declared 20 be
the crux Of the entire Shantung
controversy. Hanihara. one Of the
Japanese delegates. told newspaper
correspondents ~fter the meeting
He added that the Chinese had de-
clncd this offer. but said that there
might be another meeting today or
Monday
The Japanese, he said. had no in
tention AT the present time Of ask
ing intervention by Arthur ]. Bal
four and Secretary Hughes. although
he sail the Chinese might consult
with the heads Of the British and
American delegations. under whose
good offices" the conversations
were begun several weeks ago. In
az attempt 70 settle the dispute out
side the arms conference"
DR.. Wellington KOo Of the Chin
ese delegation was less communiea-
tive Immediately after the meeting.
The japanese proposal which the
Chinese declined was based on al
rect instructions from Toxic. The
proposal. Hanihara said. provided
for the restoration "a China ~ the
Kia-chow-Tsinan-Fu line by means
of the l5-year loan through Japan
eSe capitalists. China. he said. would
have full title 20 the road. but would
agree 20 designate Japanese traf-
fic manager and chief accountant.
and If the loan was redeemed. the
obligation 10 retain japanese experts
would cease. Unfortunately we
were unable 20 reach an agreement
today he continued. 'but We may
meet tomorrow or Monday. We
weel that our position n entirely
clear. but China says that our latest
proposition H. not acceptable. The
Chinese delegations proposed an inn
mediate cash payment for the de-
ferred payments. but We 10 not de-
sire to sell to China the railroad
property.
"The original proposition Of the
Japanese government was 10 make
the railroad joint Chino-JApanese
enterprise. You must remember
that this railroad ~ now japanese
property, but "a China expressed the
wish 10 have shart III II, we eN-
pressed our accord and said we would
let the Chinese in on a so per cent
basis. but this was not acceptable
10 them. They wanted TO take over
all the railroad. So we went still
further We are ready 20 give the
title OF the railroad entirely 10 China.
but We could not give up all our in
toreSt in the property.
$50 we planned TO make the trans
fer IN the form Of railway loan,
the terms of which should be no diff
ferent from other similar railway
lean agreements. which China has
entered into with the nationals "
other powers. Under such n dispo-
sition OF the question, japanese
would have the right 10 furnish the
traffic manager and chief account
ant, with the understanding that
they would have 10 be appointed by
China y