South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-27
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larauons had failed. constituted the
sum of formal conference activities
during the day. The Dec. G resolu-
GOa provides for cancellation OF
Unauthorized wireless concessions
in China while the proposed addi-
tioug would have directed future
development OF the Chinese wireless
system. II was decided TO enter
these rejected propositions on the
conference records as representing
individual viewpoints.
Italians Assent Co Treaty.
Meantime another conference
drawback disappeared when the
Italians made known their readiness
20 assent to the siX-power treaty
allocatins the former German ca
oles i'm the Pacific. on the assur-
ances of the conference leaders
that Italy later viii be supported in
her claim 90 "a share I'm the cable
lines formerly controlled by Ger
many i'm the Atlantic Completion
OF this treaty, dividing the Pacific
lines between the United States
Japan and the Netherlands, is ex-
pected within "a few days
AS viewed by some Of the dele
gates the cable treaty is virtually
The only agreement OF the Washing
ton conference that is not in some
degree affected by the log-jam Of
which Shantung is the center
SHOULD an agreement over the for
i f.,t -
is conceded generally that the eff
feet would he far reaching on the
whole far eastern situation. and
| through that medium. in turn, on
the naval agreement and the four
power Pacific treaty.
Just how narrow has become the
difference remaining between the
/ Japanese and Chinese over Shan
/ tung is not revealed but all out
/ ward signs Thursday indicated that
/ only one or two points of the rail-
I road tangle remained 20 be settled.
4, While the Japanese have made no
\ formal expression. it is understood
/ they are disr 10 accept the de-
| ferred payment plan of the latest
| compromise project in place of the
]
/ heretofore China. on her part. is
| said 10 be ready 10 agree also TO
| deferred payments although the
/ term for which her treasury notes
| are 10 run is another question.
Return Date Undecided
That would leave undecided i'm
I addition TO the term Of payment.
/ the date on which the road is 10
I he returned to Chinese control and
q the degree of Japanese participation
/ in the control during the reriod of
/ payment The Japanese have ask
I ed, and the proposal supported by
] Pres't Harding. provides that Jap
/ anese officials remain during this
/ period both i'm the traffic and ac-
/ counting departments
The date suggested for return Of
/ the road is five years hence, when
. the first treasury notes given by
7 China would fall due. while the
/ Chinese proposals previously have
/ set the date three years away and
/ have provided that the first pay
/ iuent also would DC made at that
time
I'm American quarters these points
/ of difference are regarded as 50 un-
[ important that failure Of a settle
/ ment is impossible
At their meeting Thursday. Jap
aneSe and Chinese talked over adj
I lustment of claims OF Chinese ma
/ ionals growing out of Japanese oc-
+ cupation OF the Rio Chow leasehoId
The Japanese agreed that their gov
/ eminent should give fair hearing
( 10 all such claims and allow those
/ for which Justification was found.
The decision of the drafting sub
/ committee today regarding Chinese
radio problems generally is expected
| TO receive the approval OF the far
/ eastern committee az Fridays
meeting, although il is possible that
/ a long discussion may develop. The
7 Subcommittee acted after "a many
bsided debate. during which fruit
/ less effort was made 20 agree on
/ "a substitute for the original wire
+ less resolution of Dec. g. combining
the substance of that resolution
with portions OF a half dozen other
. proposals presented since it's adop-
tion.
Root Proposal Up.
As it now goes back 10 the far
eastern committee for reaffirmation
+ the Dec. 3 resolution provides that
all foreign radio stations installed