New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
British, Cedc
WeiIlaiWei to
-Pcl>iinas Rule
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the French delegation. vno wps cN-
pcctcd to rcnouncc Frances ninety
year lcaschold on kwauechouwan. a
naval base on the consi Of Kanptune
Province. which she obtained in 1898
II was recalled that several months ago
the French delegation proposed that
Japan. Great Britain and France should
simultaneously surrender certain lease
holds. Mr.. Sarraut. however. gave no
indication nf Frances intention after
Great britain had given UP Wchaivci
and jap9n kiaochau as part Of the
| Shantunc settlement. The question WAS
/ whispered through the assembly, HAS
France changed her mind o.
Americas keen interest in China s
| long fight to regain Shantung was typi-
| fed in the attitude OF the audience
when Mr.. Hughes arose to read the
agreement signed by the Chinese and
Japanese delegates after two months
OF direct negotiations. Every reference
to Shantung as belonging to China WAS
greeted with applause. Nit Hughes OK
planned how Tho direct negotiations had
been arranged by Mr.. Ralfour and hiln-
self and continued: 81 am happy to be
! able TO announce to the conference that
| | have been informed by the repro
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and Japan that this controversy has
been settled"
Applause interrupted the speaker.
| Faces rcered over the edge Of tho bal
cony and boxes toward the Chinese
delegates. who sat comraccntly modest
ever having achieved in Washington n
what was found impossible in Paris.
Mr.. Hughes read the long two power
agreement with its detailed disposal of
properties, ranging from tclcphoncst to
railways and from salt mines to lap
ancsc cemeteries and temples. When
he finished BARON Shdehara, the Jap
anesc Ambassador. expressed gratlhca =
tion over the result. He. too. received
an ovation
Japanese Voice Satisfaction
at seems fitting" said Raron Shldc-
hara, that. on behalf of the Japanese
delegation | should cypress the pro
found satisfaction which we All feel at
tho settlement Of this long pending
{ Shantung question:.
I'VE arc especially indebted to Mr..
Hughes and to MIR. Balfour for the
good Offices which they have so graci-
ously rendered to pave the way for di-
rect negotiations between Japan and
China with such happy result. Their
will no doubt be forever remembered in
the grateful hearts Of the Japanese
people, and no doubt in the hearts Of
the Chinese people as we'll
Adjustments Of this kind however
Just and fair 90 both parties. could
hardly be expected IN tho very nature
Of things to satisfy every section OF
people in every country What is Of
supreme Importance. from broa der
scope OF vision. is that a vcNatious
question so long standing between
Japan and China should be definitely
removed
"Thc atmosphere Of unrest and ten
SION, Whlch it has created in the popu-
lar mind must bc forever set at rest
That desirable end indeed has been
achieved fally and completely. The
governments of both countries have
rad to overcome various difficulties in
the course Of the negotiations. It
may, however, be stated that both
Japan and China have put forth their
pest efforts to secure an amicablc ar
rangemcnt OF this question: Their ef-
forts have now been amply rewarded
The settlement Just reached will show
an earnest desire to maintain and to
promote friendly relations between
the two ne,ghboring nations in the Far
tast. 1t Will contribute not only to
their own happiness and we'll being. but
also to the peace Of the world"
Credit for the settlement was at
trlbuted to DR.. Alfred SIC. the Chinese
Minister. in part to President Harding
having arranged the Far Eastern sec
tlon OF the conference.
China Grateful to Harding
"The President. in his invitation to
the rowers to attend the conference. y
said Dr. Sze Expressed the hope that
through the facilities of ntercourse
which it would provide. it might be
possible to arrive al understandings
with respect to matters which have
been Of international concern. and
thus to promote enduring friendship
smong the nations whose ntercst =
have been involved. Animated by tho
same hope and desire. the Chinese dole
CATION. IN the conversations which were
held. with the valuable assistance of
observers so kindly designated by Mr.
Hughes and by Mr.. Balfour, sought to
accommodate its views, so far as if
could consistently with Chinese rights
and legitimate interests, to those Of
the Jaranese delegation, in order that
a meeting Of minds might be arrived At
and program provided whereby an
eHu hilSlC De put TO controversy which
not only has disturbed the friendly re-
lations between the Chinese and Japa-
nese people. but has furnished cause
OF concern to the other powers.
"Ihls hope and this desire upon tho
part Of the Chinese government and
Of the Chinese people now appear ccr-
tain to be realized. Such a program
has found embodiment in the series of
agreements and understandings which
are 20 be Incorporated into p treaty.
to be signed by the governments Of
China and Japan
The Chinese deegation rojoices in
the settlement Of this question not
only because source Of friction be-
tween its government and that Of
Japan has been removed. but because
the Chinese government is thus able
to aid in the realization Of tho bcncA
cent aim for the attainment of which
TINS conference was convened"
Referring to the efforts of Mr.. Bal
four and himself in making the direct
neeot'a atlons possible Mr.. Hughes said ::
ut has been a great privilege to be
associated in any way with those
eifolts; and having by way If anticjpa
ton vision Of the possibility of this
result, it seemed that no effort should
De lacking to produce if possible such
conclusion of these negotiations
which should be satisfactory to japan
and China alike, because of the fair
ness of the terms Of fhe diunoc;+;o,