New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

prevails that n satisfactory method Of
superscding il will be fcund-the nine
power Asiatic agreement, in the opin
ION Of delegates. VIII be achieved.
The Chinese delegates will welcome
IT, They say it cannot be much more
than a reaffrmation Of the Root prin-
crles put in treaty form, but ncverthe-
LEGS it VIII do FOR China what never has
bcon done before in her history Here
toforc each country has guaranteed
China's rovereignty. DR.. Wang Chung
hui. Chief Justice Of the Chinese Su-
creme Court, is authority for the asser-
ton that China has been guaranteed
tho open door and territorial integrity
IN twcnty-cight different treaties. It
has become legendary that every time
European power wanted to slice off
= part Of China she began by guaran-
tccing Chinas integrity. The new
promise OF the nine-power treaty will
be that all tho eight powers jointly
viii make guarantees and that in the
case Of an infringement China. under
the agreement. viii be able to call upor
all the powers to intcrcedc in her be-
half
Confer en- Shantung To-day
Mr.. Hughes and Arthur j. Balfour
dlf tFictLfu W tDiic cI tO-IUOEIOW Oh
the Shan.unG controversy They will
decide what steps are to be taken to
bring the Japanese and Chinese dele
gates together
The Chinese delegates formally have
asked for mediation. The Japanese have
declined. Nevertheless, Mr.. Hughes
and Mr.. Balfour, it is believed, will de-
wise a plan. B Tuesday steps toward
SO ton Of the vexing problem are
expected TO be under way The British
and American leaders take the view
that tranquility in the Far East never
can be attained as long az Shantung re-
mains bone OF contention.
DR.. Alfred SIC. the Chinese Minigter
to Washington, explained today some
of the events which led 30 the break
ing oif of negotiations. When the final
break came, ne said, the Chinese dele
eNtion asked the Japanese delegates,
W II YOU Join us IN asking for the
good Offices Of Mr. Hughes and Mr.. Bal
four - To this NJ. Hanihara. the Jap
anese Nice-Foreign Minis ster, replied,
''Ne wi = rot Thus no japanese rep
feseatativc was present when the Chi
nese delegates called on the Secretary
/ Of state yesterday to MORN him of the
situatien. Another request wh' 'csl the
japanese refused TO concede, Dr.. SEE
aid. YES that more publicity be given
ia the communiques 20 the proceed
ings Of the direct negotiations.
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