The New York herald., 1922-01-20
BARS SECRET PACTS
THAT Effect CHINA
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definition OF the open door will be re-
garded as great accomplishment IN
dealing automatically with the Far
Eastern question.
An unofficial expression to-day on the
part of Japan indicates n much more
satisfactory settlement OF the Siberian
and Manchurian questions than had
been anticipated.
Fake Up Railroad Issue.
The informal agreement reached to-
day concerning commitments Is not ex-
pected to affect adversely me rights
which Japan has TO exclusive develop
ment of Manchuria under the terms OF
the consortium.
The reservation injected into the min
utes OF the Far Eastern committee yes
terday, providing for the free operation
OF the consortium under the terms of
the Hughes resolution, Is expected TO
take care OF this.
The Far Eastern Committee to-day
went ahead with its consideration OF the
railroad question In China. adopting
resolutions which look to consolidation
of the railroads of China under Gov
ernment management and dealing with
the Chinese Eastern In special man
ner.
This action indicates the view which
the conference Is taking toward China,
which is In state OF turmoil. II Is
building for China, Is doing what II can
to enable China TO pull itself out of its
condition OF disruption, but the hint Is
being made clearly to China that she
must esta blish stable government her
self.
The shantung conferees to-day dis
posed of the questions of cables and
wireless stations in Shantung, =
renouncing outright, without corr =
tion. the two former German inos
from Tslntao to Chefoo and Tsaetao
to Shanghai. Japan will keep tie
Tsln lines laid BY her
after expelling the Germans from
Shantung, the agreement to this effect
being subject TO an arrangement to be
arrived at between japanese and CHI
nese commissioners in accordance with
contracts already entered into by China
with certain foreign concerns whereby
they have q practical monopoly OF cable
communication.
Transfer OF Lines to China.
1t was indicated that the monopollstic
concessions would run until 1880. II is
understood that the Japanese line may
be consolidated with the Great Northern
Telegraph Companys lines and oper-
ated by that concern.
Tho conferees agreed also upon the
transfer by Japan to China Of tho two
wireless telegraph stations in Shantung
one at Tsingtao. the other at Tslnanfu
these stations to be handed over at the
time Of the withdrawal of Japanes'
| troops from Shantung. Commissioner
representing Japan and China will fix thu
amount of compensation China is to pay
to Japan for the wireless stations ant
(, work out details of the transfer.
An important spokesman for the Brit
ish delegation explained tonight why
Sir Robert Borden. a member of thu
British delegation, suggested the with
drawal OF Article of the Hughes reso
luton ON the open door at China at the
meeting yesterday.
It was stated that the British delega'
tion accepted Article 4. but a debat'
came, and Mr.. Borden threw out his sug'
gestion In order to get progress at the
moment, go that as much OF the reso
luton as II was evident was acceptable
could be accepted. The British, it was
declare, did not abandon" Article
4. which, in their opinion, is only helt
in abeyance, so that those who are not
satisfied with the wording OF the reso
luton may offer a new draft or so thai
the Chinese delegation could bring In tn,
substance of Article in another form.