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The New York herald., 1922-01-01
SAYS 21 DEMANDS
AFFECT ALL NATIONS
Chinese Statement Declares
They Make Equal Oppor-
tunity a Mere Fiction.
ADVANTAGEOUS TO JAPAN
Stipulations Cited to Show In
consistencies With Rights
of Others. v

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 (Associated
Press) Emphasis will be placed by the
Chinese delegation on the interests of
all nations having treaty relations with
China in urging the Powers represented
in the Far Eastern committee to take
up consideration of the twenty-one de-
mands submitted by Japan to China in
1915. Notwithstanding Japan's refusal
to discuss the validity of the series Of
treaties and notes growing out Of these
demands, it was said to-day at Chinese
headquarters that the delegation would
attempt to point out how many other
nations are affected by them.
"The question of the twenty-one de-
mands," said a statement issued at
Chinese headquarters, lis one which con-
Germs all the Powers Interested in the
maintenance of the principle of COM
mercial and economic equal opportunity.
1t Is unnecessary to so into the details
of the question. But the following facts
may be recalled in order to show that
the principle of equal opportunity would
be reduced to mere fiction IL the rights
from China under the twenty-one de-
mands were permitted to stand.
I'm the first place, we may refer to
the Chino-Japanese treaties of 1915,
concluded as result OF the twenty
one demands. The second article OF
the treaty respecting south Manchuria
and eastern inner Mongolia stipulated:
Japanese subjects in sorth Manchuria
may lease land necessary for erecting
suitable buildings for trade and manu-
facture or for prosecuting agricultural
enterprises The third article of the
same treaty stipulated: Japanese sub
1ects may be free to reside and travel
in south Manchuria and to engage In
business and manufacture of any kind
Whatsoever
Now these are the rights and privi-
leges acquired by the japanese as re-
suit of the twenty-one demands and
which are not enjoyed by the nationals
of other treaty Powers. As these
privileges create status for Japan
which is far above that of the other
Powers. they are absolutely incoinpauDie
with the idea of equal opportunity.
'Japan's unconditional demand for the
privilege of inland residence. accom-
panied with desire to extcra extra
territoriality into the interior Of China
and to enable Japanese subjects to mo-
nopolize all the interests in south Man
churia.' It was poinetd OUT in the OF
fetal statement by the Chinese Govern
ment in regard to the negotiations OF the
twenty-one demands IN 1915, was also
paipably irreconcilable with the principle
of equal opportunity"
With reference to the contentious OF
the Chinese that the Japanese enjoy
privileges in south Manchurla which ere
not enjoyed by citizens of othar Powers.
Japanese spokesmen said to-day that
they ,hadr no objection TO other peoples
having. the same privileges as they IN
Atanchuria. The Japauese. l. was oe-
clared. had arranged for the right OF
land leasing and creation OF buildings
for trade and manufacture. because such
things were deemed healthful Tor the
economic development of Japan as we'll
as for the trade development OF China
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
TECHNICIANS SPEED
NAVAL REGULATIONS
Agreement Reached on De-
tails of Limitation.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 (Associated
Press) Naval experts of the Ave Pow
ers made progress to-day in "mopping
up details of the naval limitation
agreement. They considered capital
ship replacement plans, methods OF
scrapped ships to be destroyed and regu-
lations to govern conversion of merchant
liners for war use. The experts Will
resume Monday afternoon.
When the question Of regulations for
converting merchantmen Is taken up the
American naval group may have definite
ideas ready. Admiral Baron Kato. at
the last full committee meeting, pointed
out that this question still remained to
be settled. and that II Il was not ade-
uuately dealt with the tentative agree
ment to limit the size and guns of light
cruisers would be meaningless. Chair
man Hughes assured him the matter
was to have full, separate considera-
tion.
To meet the difficulties OF arranging
replacement OF capital shin rules with
fairness to all Powers, the American
group Is understood to have worked out
n replacement chart covering the proc
ess of replacement for every retained
ship OF each Power. To what extent 1t
NAV have been found advisable TO de-
part from the fat rule of the original
American Limitation proposal that cap
ital craft should become obsolete and
subject to replacement twenty years
from date OF their completion and that
replacement keels for such ships could
be laid seventeen years after the com
pletion date. allowing three years for
construction. has not been indicated.
A second expert subcommittee, APP
pointed 10 work out a uniform plan of
measuring naval tonnage as a basis for
the limitation agreement, has virtually
completed it's work and arrived at "A
definition of a naval ton of displace-
mani
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Continued from First Page.

generally, and particularly to that in
the smaller States OF Central Europe.
DR.. Walter Rathenau. former German
Minister of Reconstruction. although he
was not present at the meeting of the
conference. was at the French Foreign
Office yesterday and has been in con-
sultation with leading delegates to the
gathering since his arrival. presumably
with regard to the participation of Ger
many. the most important question in
volyed that the conference at Cannes
will have to settle.
The conferees indicate they consider
American participation in the con-
sortium as important eventually. al
though not primarily essential TO the
birth of the enterprise. The idea pre-
vailing among the delegates is that the
United States can scarcely remain in
different to such a movement in the
interest of her own European trade. but
that Europe must in any case begin
doing something on her own account
The setting UP of the consortium. there
FORE is not contingent upon American
cooperation, il is declared.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Conference Doings.

II ROM all over the world came
evidence that the submarine.
no matter what decisions
may be reached regarding it by the
conference. is doomed as a pirate
craft. as it was used by Germany
in the world war.
The United States, the Neither
lands and Japan will divide the
former German cables on the Pa
cific under the terms Of a six Power
treaty proposed and adhered to in
principle by all the subscribing ma
tions.
Naval experts devoted much time
to clearing up the details of the
naval program displacements,
scrapping and other technical
points.
China asserted that in insisting
on a consideration of the twenty
one demands she acted in the un-
derstanding that all nations really
are affected by Japan's position as
thus expressed.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
CALLS FOR PRE-WAR
AUSTRIAN BONDS
State Department Asks Hold
ers for Certificates.

wAsHINGToN. Dec. 81. 49, Americans
holding pre-war bonds Of the former
Austro-Hungarlan monarchy on July
1s. 1870. were requested to-day by the
State Department to send In their bonds
10 the department. The action follows
a request by the Allied Reparations
Commission for the calling in Of all un-
secured pre-war Austrian bonds held by
their nationals.
rne state Department emphasizes that
this Government Is In NO way guaran-
teeing payment OF the bonds. war loan
bonds. municipal bonds and Industrial
securities are not included
The State Department. Il was said.
would act merely as an agent OF the
Reparatious Commission and has pre-
pared circular, setting forth In detail
the procedure 20 be followed IN sub
rnitting bonds that should be obtained
from the Secretary of State.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
IN THREE WEEKS LIKELY
Two More Plenary Sessions
Are Forecast.
Special Dispatch 10 TnB NEW YosK IlERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
NLaahinr rfnn Id O.

Special Dispatch 10 TIIB NEW YosK IlERAtD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. G., Dee. ~.
That the international conference win
end within the next two or three weeks
ia indicated by the fact that the British
delegation has booked passage for the
middle of January. Mr.. Balfour is will
ing TO remain further if his services
are required. The representatives of
Australia. New Zealand and India will
leave about the same time.
The French and Italians will leave
around January is and the japanese on
January -. These dates, of course. are
tentative.
III the deliberations are not completed
by the time the different delegations
leave Washington there may be created
an Ambassadors council, similar 20
that established during the peace con-
ference in Paris. to complete minor
details.
There will be, In all events. only two
more plenary sessions, one devoted TO
naval agreements and the other 10 Far
Eastern questions.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
LENINE rs REELECTED
HEAD OF THE SOVIETS
Trotzky Will Be Reoppointed
Minister of War.

RaA, Dec. 81 (Associated Press). -
Nikolai Lenine retains his position as
executive head OF the Russian Soviet
Government. as a result OF the unani-
nous action OF the ninth all Russian
Soviet Congress just before its sessions
closed late Wednesday night, according
to a radio dispatch received here to-day
from Moscow.
Premier Lenine is expected to reap
point Minister of War Trotzl<y and the
heads OF other Soviet commissariats.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
BANKERS PROGRAM TO AID
EUROPE is UP TO PREMIERS

American attitude. give the European
financiers the benefit of American ad-
vice and help in any way possible
short Of taking an official part in the
action of the conference.
The Administration is hopeful that
the Cannes conference will be helpful
and it Is ready to take more specific
steps toward relieving the situation
when 1t becomes apparent that Europe
is taking steps to return to sound
financial basis and Is stopping the flood
OF unsecured paper money.
The United States will in no sense re-
main indifferent to the movement, but
hopes to be balance wheel that will
steady the machinery. 1t will not lend
countenance to any scheme which does
not have for it's purpose the restoration
of sound, common sense financing ana
an end to the orgy of Initiation.
1t is predicted that at the right time
the United States will be found taking
its proper part in pushing forward a
scheme which has such an end in view.
Therefore the attitude which the United
States ultimately takes will depend al
together upon the course which the
forthcoming European conference de-
cides to follow.
Report ON German Effort.
A report from Berlin to-day contnia-
ing a review OF the German press says:
Preparations have again occupied the
foreground in newspaper comment, end
particularly the London visits of Herr
SHINES and DR.. Rathenau. The former
has made no public statement wshatso-
ever concerning either the object OF this
Journey. the discussions which he had
or the result of his negotiations. Rumor
persisted, however, in ascribing the
visit to Herr Sunnes's plan of Anglo
American German cooperation in the ex-
ploitation of Russia. coupled with n
semi-official effort to obtain either a
reparations mora torium or a British
loan to meet the January and February
payments.
1T was stated with certainty Cat
Herr SHINES had spent a weekend with
Lloyd George. in spite Of English press
denials.
Equal uncertainty exists as t0 this
real object of DIR. Rathenau's journey
to London. In general 1t was assumed
that his mission was to obtain :. nova
torium. and enough expectation of his
success was felt to create panic on
the stock exchange on Thursday, when
the mark made such tremendous leaps
in value as to wipe out many fortunes
invested in stocks which fell in SYM
pathy with the rise Of the mark"
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
SIGMA NU ELECTS OFFICERS.
George A. smith OF New York Be-
comes Regent.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3i.--George A.
Smith Of New York to-day was elected
Regent OF the Sigma Nu Fraternity at
the close Of the biennial convention.
other officers are John NJ Roberts.
Chicago, vice-rcgent Samuel Pegues,
Chicago, grand treasurer. Oscour Pal
mour. Atlanta, grand councillor; John
c. Stott. indianapolis. historian, and
Capt. Harry &. Fraser. tioston. chaplain.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
TOXIC DEPoRTs A BRIroN.

TOXIC. Dec. 6.-Boris Groy. said to
be naturalzed British subject although
born In Moscow, has been dcported 10
Shanghai. Groy was accused py the
Yokohama police OF being an agent Of
the Russian Soviet Government. sent to
Japan TO spread Bolshevist propaganda.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
nEronr AMERICANS SEIZED.

ATrmNs, Dec. 81 ASSOCIATED Press) -
Several American professors OF the
orphanage at Derindja, twenty miles
from Constantinople, are declared by the
Armenian newspaper Yar0uir of Com
stantinopie to have been carried off by
the Turkish Nationalist. says a Con1
stantinople dispatch.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
STRIKE LEADER ARRESTED.
on Rhine Hold Railway
Mems Secretary.

ConLENz, Dec. 81 ASSOCIATED Press)
The American authorities IN the area
OF occupation have arrested Secretary
Kalt. OF the railroad mems organization
in the Rhlneland, on a charge OF violat-
ing the order OF the Allied Higi Commits
sion forbidding a railroad strike. Not
withstanding the order the strike was
pi oclalncd yesterday. The resumption
Of work by the railroad man has been
ordered.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
WOULD HELP EUROPE
IF SHE CHANGES WAYS
u. S. viii Send Observers to
Glue Advice Abroad.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Hernid Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Dec. 81. !

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Hernld Bureau
Washington, ID. C., Dec. 81.
This Government Is watching closely
the plan to be submitted TO the Allied
Supreme Council for an international
consortium, including the United States
and Japan. by which 1t is hoped to
restore the financial stability of
Europe.
President Harding and his Cabinet
want to help Europe. but they do not
believe IL WIN benefit in the long run
If the United States binds itself in any
way to aid i'm wiping out allied debts
so long as present practices are con-
tinued In Europe. American sentiment
is opposed to any such participation at
this time they have found
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
OPERATION ON p. n. GuNNIsoN.

Frederick r.. Gunnison, vice-p president
OF the Lawyers Title and Trust Com
psny. 1888 Montague street. Brooklyn. up
dcrwcnt an operation Wednesday at tho
Peck Memorial Hospital II was learned
Yesterday and his condition IL very
favorable. Dr. v. Rodney Fiske Il IN at
tendance. Mr. Gunnison Is 81 years old.
and lives at 70 Argyle road. Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
nnlrIsH LoAN To enEncr.

ATHENS. Dec. 3i.--rhe Ministry Of
Finance announces that the British Gov
ernment has authorized loan to Greece
Of 15.000. 900 pounds sterling. with the
greatest part OF the amount possible to
be used to buy English products.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Must Keep Two Fleets.
BY eraser sCHoRNsHTEIMER

And so II Is TO be seen that England
will have TO maintain two fleets. The
Mediterranean fleet will be supreme in
the Mediterranean and the combined
fleets will be supreme in the Atlantic
Thus England will be ablo to maintain a
five-five ratio with tho United States in
American waters because OF her bases
In the Bahamas and in Canada. Also
England could maintain n five-three
ratio with Japan i'm Japanese waters
because OF her base at Hongkong. In
this there is food for American reflec-
ton. for while England will be able TO
maintain her ratio with japan in Japan
ese waters we will not. The status quo
agreement prevents t. England Is we'll
equipped at Hongkong, while we are
not oven fairly we'll equipped at Manila
or Guam. III status quo Is to be main
tained we should be permitted TO have
bases In this sphere which would make
our five-three ratio apparent.
France can maintain the balance Of
naval power in Europe with submarines
or course, England wishes TO be supreme
in this sphere without regard for
France. Italy or any ono else. But
would II not be desirable from a world
noint Of view TO have the British slightly
occupied at home in the event of
trouble7
The Hughes plan. u must be remem-
hered. leaves England with n fifteen
year advantage In both actual and DO
tential power. Couple with this advan-
tage tho tremendous superiority that the
British bases and merchant marine give
her and Il Is to he seen that for fifteen
years England will be twice as powerful
as the United States, and after that she
will he at least one-haf more powerful.
Ic u IL agreeable TO the United States
10 allow these advantages TO the British,
then certainly Il should be agreeable to
allow the French 10 put at least a slight
damper on British ambitions with either
submarines or capital ships. II would
In a way even things up.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
VIII Advise Allied Council.

American observers will be sent to
any financial conference that may be
held in Europe, such as that of the
Allied Supreme Council at Cannes next
week. These observers will explain the
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Will Receive Branch to
MenadO in Return or Min
ority Interest.
OTHERS GIVE UP RIGHTS
France, Great Britain and
Italy Tentatively Approve
Broader Settlement.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 ASSOCIATED
Press) The scope of the Washington
negotiations over the former German
cable properties In the Pacific, center
ing in the Island of Yap. has been
broadened into a proposed six Power
treaty definitely allocating the Ger
man holdings among the United States,
Japan and the Netherlands.
A tentative draft of the treaty was
considered at meeting to-day of the
heads of the American, Japanese,
Netherlands, British, French and Ital-
ian delegations. and, although final ap-
proval awaits further word from for
eign capitals. the proposal found gen.
eral acceptance.
Under the ALLEGATION. which goes
much further than the separate zap
treaty which had been negotiated be-
tween the United States and Japan,
the American Government is to have
full control of the cable between Yap
and the American island of Guam.
Japan is to obtain the line known as
the Yap- Shanghai cable. now diverted
to connect Yap with the japanese
Loochoo islands, and the Netherlands
is to have the line from zap to Mena-
do, city Of the Dutch island of Ce-
lebes.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Undivided shares Rcnounced.

BY the new treaty II is proposed that
the Netherlands is to receive the Yep-
Menado properties outright. In exchange
for her partial pre-war interest in all
three lines. Al the same time. the Brit
ish, French and Italian Governments
would renouncc their und ivided shares
in the properties TO the United States
and Japan. i'm recognition OF the par
ticuar interest of these two Govern
ments In the Pacific cable field.
This plan of partition was worked
out by the American and japanese dele
gates and was not laid before the rep
resentatives of the other four Powers
until to-day. II was said that all OF
them appeared to look upon II with
favor, France indicating definite ac-
ceptance. and Great Britain and Italy
showing approval but desiring to make
a further study OF some questions of de-
tall. The Netherlands delegation also
asked for delay of final action to
permit Il to communicate with its home
Government.
II was explained tonight that In the
American view the rearrangement was
considered entirely fair TO the Neither
lands. since her nationals owned about
one-third of the stock in the corpora
ton which owned the three cables. while
under the new treaty she would receive
full title to one of the three lines Pro-
vision was made that the value OF the
entire German holdings would be checked
off against the German reparations bill
as soon as the cables pass TO the new
owners.
To insure equitable use of the whole
submarine system. the new treaty also
guarantees through service under a
reciprocal arrangement worked out by
American and Japanese experts. There
also Is an arrangement for connecting
with other cable lines. and Il is under
stood IL was upon this point Great Brit
ain suggested she might desire to make
a reservation. Tho British delegates are
said to have had particularly In mind
the interests of the company known as
the English Telegraph
Settlement on this basis OF the status
of the former German cables in the
Pacific. II was declared at the State
Department. would in no way affect the
undecided question of what ALLEGATION Is
to be made finally of the former German
lines I'm the Atlantic. IL was explained
that the Pacific end of the problem was
taken up because the Yap negotiations
between the United states and Japan
naturally raised the question of a
broader settlement and because all the
nations that would be interested were
represented In Washington.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Separate Treaty Probable.

II Is indicated that the provisions OF
the recent American-Japanese settle
ment, which give the United States gem
eral cable and wireless rights on zap,
probably will be Incorporated in sepa-
rate treaty between those two Powers.
These provisions are regarded as a mat
ter Of interest only to the United States
and Japan. and their settlement was
left to negotiations between the two
Governments by the League OF Ma
tions after It had awarded Japanese
mandate over the island.
The broader question of distributing
the whole of the German cable holdings.
however. is one in which all the prin-
cipal Allied and Associated Powers, as
well as the Netherlands. are concerned
under the terms of the Versailles treaty.
BY that treaty Germany renounced her
riE,ts 10 the cables Jointly to the prin-
cipai Powers--the United States. Great
Britain. Japan, France and Italy. The
interest of the Netherlands lies in the
fact that her nationals hold minority
OF stock In the German-Dutch corpora
ton owning the lines before the war.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-21
Bank of New York
And Trust Company {
Formally Combined
Edwin C.. Merrill Becomes
Head of Merged Institu-
sion; Will Open Its Up
Town Branch Next Montl,

The Bank of New York, founded BY
Alexander Hamilton. and the New York
Life Insurance and Tr2sI con,papv
were formally merged yesterday under
the name of the Bank of New York and
rust company, The decision to merge
the two was reached on June 10.
The consolidated bank begins bust
ness with capital of $4,000 900 sur
plus and undivided profits in excess OF
s11'Seo,e0e, and aggregate deposits of
more than s75,ooo,0 ,0oo. Edwin G. Mer-
rrill, who has been president of the
New York Life Insurance and Trust
Company Is the active head Of the
combine, while Herbert L. Grigss, who
was president Of the Bank OF New
York, is chairman Of the board Of trus-
tees. The personnel Of the board fol
lows
Edmund j. Baylies, Nicholas Biddle
Joseph H, Choate jr., Henry D. Cooper
Lincoln Cromwell, William Nj. Cruik-
shank, Thomas Denny, Cleveland H
Dodge, Philip t. Dodge, Edward ]