New-York tribune., 1922-01-12
Japan Bargains
On Removal of
ShantungGuard
Makes Settlement Of Entire
Problem a Condition Of
Offer to Withdraw Troops
From Road in 6 Months
81 Demands Wait Action
Hanihara Iniimates Pcking
Request VIII Be ignored:
China Prepares 10 Appeal
By Thomas Steep

ny INlIldS sJkCCR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l-A. tho re-
sumption tc-day Of direct negotiations
Aotwocn the Chinese and Japanese dole
rat!ona on the Shantune controversy
tAe discussion va. confined u .hc
formulation Of an agreement Cor the
withdrawal of ZOO Japanese troops
stationed along the Shantung railway.
Japan agreed to withdraw the soldier.
within six months after tho signing os
an agreement to tha. effect. but the
understanding is to ne made contingen.
upon a settlement of the whole Shan
tung problem.
Secretary hughes and Arthur i. Rsl-
four. il was learned to-day. we're Ye-
sponsihlo Tor The resumption Of negro
tlatlons. They hope both sides. by an-
preaching the subject from new angle
viii be able finally to agree on the
restoration of the railway to China.
VIII the armament limitation con
ference consider the famous twcnty-
ore demands. which Japan imposed on
China in 1916. This became a vital
issue in conference circles day. when
it VAS made known chat the commit
toe or Pacific ard Far Eastern oues-
tlons will approach tie subject under
the agenda within few davs. Nv.
Iranihara. the Jnparose Nic,- Foreign
Minister. said the question would be
disposed OF "within few minutes" ;"
implying that China's plea for an abro-
CATION OF The demands Will be ignored
On the other hand. it was intmated
that The Chinese delegates would ap-
peal TO the seven other powers repre-
sentcd at the confs renee to have the
demands reviewed in detail.
Ready to Discuss Siberia
Mr.. lIanihara's prediction OF sum
mary disposal Of the demands without
any action was made w him With a
dcclaratson Chat so far IS Japan is con-
cerned, except For the Shantung con-
troversy, all the important Far Eastern
questions hsve been settled He SAID
his delegation YES ready to discuss
Siberian issues. but will not press for
consideration Of theM.' Altopethnr.
Nr. Hanihara said. his country con
sidc:ed China had farcd we'll at the
hands o. the conference
Notice that China vii! not be satisfied
with postponcment Of action on the
twenty one demands was served by Dr..
Wang Chnns-hui, Chief Justice of the
Chinese Supreme Court. He called at
tsntion TO Presidcn: IIardinx's invita-
ZION to the conference. which said it
vas called "in a practical effort to re
move causes Of misunderstanding and
principles and their npplic4tion" Dr.
Wang declared that both the Shantunc
controversy ard the twenty-one de-
MaDds fell under Tho category OF
causes Of Misunderstanding" and ex-
rlaincd that they had caused more
friction between China and Japan than
anything else IN recent wears
"Inese demands, made upon China
when the attention OF the world was
absorbed IN the great war, contained
III their original form conditions the
acceptance OF which would have msde
China virtual dependency OF Japan"
said nr. Wang. "This fact has been
pointed out by foreigners and Chinese
alike. Tho Chinese government, to
rave It's independence as well as to
safeguard its treaty obligations 10 for
e'sn countries, resisted these demands
a. best 1t could for several months.
Those Of the demands to which it
Of Japan's forty ight-hour ultimatunl
are contained in what is called the
treaty Of 1915 ard notes appended
thereto. America made to both Toxic
ana Peking most emphatic protest
against the negotiations undertaken az
tne result Of The utimatum. China. IN
yielding to force ma. cure. made the
stipulation that she would not be a will
ing party to the violation ci her foreign
obligations, as contained IN ne treaty
just signed.
China Generous to Aliens
There is no country in tue world N
which foreigners enjoy such treaty
rights as they do in China. II is an
elementary principle Of your Anglo
American LAWN fact, the law Of all
countries that rights imply CORE
spending obligations. Chnas conten-
ton that the twenty-one demands
sho"!d b" considered in this confer
ence, called, as your honorcd President
IN MS invitation said, in q practical
ehort TO remove causes Of ,nisundcr-
standing. is based upon these points.
America protested against the treaty
of 1913. China yieldea with an cx-
pressed declaration that il iolated her
Obligations to other nat;,ns, The M
hons assembled ut this confercrcn W..
cause OF their many and important
JOINT nights iii China are, we feel.
under joint obligation to assist China
~ p'oTect1ng those rights and in y
frank and open discussion to Yttemn+ :.
practical effort to remove this. one Of
the graEest causes of misunderstood.
Ing IN the Far Eaat."