Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-02
CHINA RESENTS
TREATMENTIN
ARMS FARLEY
Wang Holds Shantung Prob
lem Fit Question for
Conference Proper.
JAP VIEW OPPOSITE

Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The Chinese
people are thoroughly dissatisfied with
what is being done-on not being done
at the Washington conference, Chung
Hui Wang chief justice of the Chinese
Supreme Court and Chinese delegate,
asserted in discussing the three confer
ence questions nearest to the heart OF
Climatic Shantung, the twenty one de-
mands and the tariff.
IF these problems are not settled in
a satisfactory manner" said Chief JUS
tfce Wang, Il am afraid there will be
an unpleasant reaction in China"
| kilograms have been received by the
Chinese delegf ton, ne continued, from
all parts Of China and from representa-
tive organizations advising and even de-
| handing that the Chinese delegates with
draw entirely from The conference. The
: kilograms came from Canton, the seat Of
the south China government as well as
other sections under the jurisdiction Of
the Pekln government. Although the
delegation has received no hint from
Pekin that recall would be officially or
dered. if the conference took an unsatis
factory turn, he intimated the delegates
were finding it hard to withstand the
popular pressure.
SILENT BOYCOTT
AGAINST JAPANESE.
In defining the word reaction Or.
Wang said he meant boycott A silent
boycott. he said, already was in force in
Shantung against the japanese. As re
CARDS the predicament of the delegation,
DR.. Wang, in response TO leading ques-
ton plainly intimated the delegation Is
seriously considering the advlSability Of
withdrawing from the conference.
Other Chinese spokesman said the
withdrawal OF the Chinese delegates
would be pleasing 10 the Chinese students
and TO many civic organizations In
China, who had upheld the refusal OF
the Chinese delegates at Paris TO Sign
the Versailles peace treaty.
Previously, in the same Interview, Dr.
Wang asserted the conference has made
ms much progress as could have been
expected under the circumstances"
In regard to the Shantung negotiations,
which we're arrested az the partial dead
lock Dec 20 on the issue Of the shan
tung railway, Or. Wang said:
Il don't think we can make any more
concessions than we have made and the
hest thing is for the conference itself
TO settle It,"
SAYS SHANTUNG QUESTION
FOR CONFERENCE PROPER.
The attitude Of the Chinese delegates,
he stated. would be to bring up the ques-
ton OF Shantuny in the conference prop
er; up TO the present tire, he continued
Secretary OF state Hughes and Mr. Bal
four have not approached the Chinese
definitely. but he supposed II was be-
cause they had been busy with the naval
discussions.
The Japanese delegates, Or Wang
stated. had not definitely rejected the
Chinese offer. but have not yet indicated
their readiness 70 resume the converse
tions. which were suspended Dec. 20.
Masanao Hanihara, Japanese vice min
lister for foreign affairs and member
Of the Japanese delegation. said tonight
the OBJ Iect Of the japanese delegates Is 90
settle the Shantung question without
having 10 appeal to the good Offices ~
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Balfour. which, how
ever. might he possible on the part OF the
/ Chinese II the negotiations between the
Japanese and Chinese delegates failed.
Mr.. UanAhara said Japan will not agree
to have the question taken into the CON
7 ference proper as be stated that the con
/ ference was called not for the purpose Of
arbitra ing between nations or + passing
/ judgment upon nations. but for the pur-
pose Of exchanging views and reaching
understandings with regard to certain
things.
| The Japanese conferecs, he indicted,
will ask for another meeting with the
/ Chinese delegates when the latter shall
| have received further instruction from
/ Toxic, when the japanese probably win
reveal what their government has in
( atructed them to DO. He said he still has
/ hopes that the question could be solved
and he expressed preference that it be
settled here rather than at Toxic or at
| Pekin.