Evening star., 1922-01-11
japanese and Chinese Tackle
What Is Now Greatest
r. Problem of Conference.
OTHER ENJOYS AT WORK
on NAVY TREATY DRAFT
lar East Discussion Given Over to
Mines, Ports and Rail- !
road Question.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

and Chinese delegates t0day. Some
! Of the details, isciudissx the date.
! have yet to be settled. The deli
I egates meet again his afternon.
The shantung railroad was not
! under discussion at the mornins
! meeting. althous4, there was some
| discussion regarding the salt
+. mines.
! The heads ok delegations today
! konsidered the naval limitation
! treaty and. reported progress. They
! meet again, mt $3.50 this afternoon.
The Shantung problem. which has
become real issue of the Washing
ton conference. even though 1t is
being considered outside of the con-
ference itself. was tackled again to-
day by the Japanese and Chinese DEL
egatss. -
At the same time, the heads Of the
delegations Of the United States,
Great Britain. France. Italy and
Japan continued with their consid-
GRAFTON Of the draft of the naval
Limitation treaty submitted to them
~ SA1S Gov04 tohN AS9oA SAPS4
seek New Formula.
Although 1t. was said that the Chi
nese and Japanese delegations would
discuss other features Of the Shan
tung problem than the Kiaochow-
Tsinanfu railroad today. and would
temporarily avoid the railroad Ques-
tfon. 1t was considered likely that ef-
forts would be made to work out
some new formula for the railroad set
flement which would prove satisfactory.
The railroad, OF course, is the princt-
pal issue in the Shantung settlement.
it was said that the discussion today
would deal with the. matter of the
salt and other miDAs in ShantunE,
which Japan took from the Germans,
and with the use Of the port Of TsinS-
tao and Kiaochoy bay.
While no Official statements heve
tung matter. II 10 reported that the
Chinese delegation Is ready to
modify 50 fsr its position on the
Shantung rsdlroad question that 1t
win. yaccept the proposal for a
They are thsistant, however. that the
Japanese relinquish their demand
that the offices Of trafic manager
and chi6 accountant Of the railroad
be fllled by Japanese. The Japanese
ask. WHY? particularly In view of the
Chinese railroads are held by ma
tionSls Of the nations when foreign
capital owns or controls those roaus.
Control Is vital Issue.
But the question of control of the
road is apparently uppermost in the
Chinese mind. In Chinese quarters it
has been intimated that the Japanese.
had they come forward with their pro-
posals weeks ago instead of delaying,
an agreement could have been reached
more easily. The delay has given op-
portunity for sentiment in China to
soiidify against the japanese plans. it
il said.
In the opinion Of some of the dele
gates here, the question Of Shantung
has grown In Importance out Of all
proportion. both in the United States
and in China The fact remains. how
ever, and Is so understood, that unless
the Sharitung question is settled, there
will be rough shedding in the Senate
of the. United States when the treaties
dealing with the far Ieast and with
naval Limitation come hp for consid-
snag in Naval Treaty.
The article of the naval Limitation
treaty which has caused a mo-
mentary check in the proceedings is
that relating to the Notifications in
the far east. Under. this article the
status quo Of fortifications of the
United States. Japan and Great Brit
ain is to be maintained. There has
been question raised as to the
geographical scope OF this agreement
on fortifcations. Japan's homeland,
like that Of the United States. Of
not be affected by the agreement. But
there 10 some question as to Just
what constitutes the Japanese home
land, 1t is said.< Japan owns q large
lying far from the main islands, and
the question Is. where Is the line to
be drawn between the homeland Of
Japan and her island possessions?
The Americans. It is said, have put
forward q proposal in regard to. this
matter, and the Japanese have cabled
to. Toxic for Instructions. Until a
reply is received from Toxic, the
matter will be held In allegiance. In
the meantime. the chief delegates are
proceeding with other articles Of the
naval treaty.
Much Progress Made.
Much progress was made yesterday
afternoon In it's consideration. accord
Ing to reports. One Of the matters
which. 10 giving rise to discussion. 1t
wSs Indicated, in addition to the fortifi-
cations article. Is that dealing with
the armament Of aircraft carriers An
opon session Of the conference may
now Be delayed until next week.
It is now pretty definitely under
stood that the agreements which will
be entered into by the conference in
YeRard to the use Of submarines and
poison gas in the time Of war will
not be Included In the naval treaty
proper. but will P separate agree
A spokesman for the British delega-
fion pointed out that these agree.
meats propose TO change interna-
eioaal, law, and that the acquiescsnce
6f ether nations 10 10 be asked. and
that thArefoee. they would nots at
W0lI Into the treaty. S
rIAAs View 6 the British toward the
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