Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
CHINESE APPEASED
PARTIALLY BY i. S.
NEW TREATY OFFER
Interpret 1t as Break With
Britain in Assumed Inter-
Vention Plans.
LONDON'S LATEST PEACE
MOVE WATCHED HERE
Far-reaching Concessions to Ma
tionalist Aspirations Intimated
in officials Address.
BY the Associated Press.

20 the pronouncement of Secretary OF
State Kellogg offering liberal terms as
basis for new treaties between China
and the United States is relief over
the implied assurance that America
will not follow Great Britain in the
Chinese policy. 1t is taken to mean
that the United States will lnot partici'
pate in what is regarded by the Chi
nese as virtually military interven
ton.
This reaction is especially marked in
kuomintang tCantonese) circles In
Shanghai. The Chinese in general re
gard the statement of the American
Secretary of State as at least friend
ly gesture and reinsurance that
Americas liberal policy toward China
remains unchanged.
Some Are Disappointed.
Some disappointment is expressed at
the American Secretary's refusal to
abrogate old treaties until new ones
are signed mad ratified by the Senate.
The Ntionalists are arguing that the
, United Sites should show good faith
by wiping the slate clean before open
ing conversations for new treaties.
Local American opinion is divided on
the encouragement. although there is
general relief that the American policy
finally has been outlined. This does
away with many vexations to business
men and missionaries growing out of
the uncertainty of the past
The missionaries as a whole vel
coined the restatement of non-im-
perialistic policy.
Among other elements there came
forth condemnation. This was from
group which feels that America
should share the costs of dangerous"
measures. which Great Britain is
taking. Another view reflects disap-
pointment because the statement Is
held to he merely ''rehssfs Of old
ideas and fails to face immediate
realities. British opinion here is
chiefly contIemnatory and expressive
of disapp ointment.
Tactical Advantages Sought.
Dickering for tactical advantages in
and near Shanghai among Cantonese,
foreigners and northerners, presage
what is expected to be a decisive
battle forScontrol of the lower Yangtze
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Foreign consuls announced. despite
reports to the contrary. that they had
received no memorandum from the
advancing Cantonese proposing that
no British troops be landed in
Shanghai or that the northerners
evacuate the city and allow Cantonese
forces to protect the foreign element.
Reports that such a memorandum had
been made to afford protection to
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landing of foreign troops were cir
culated yesterday.
It is known. however, that there
have been informal conversations be-
tween moderate Kuomintang leaders
Cantonese supporters and leading for
eign consuls regarding the protection
of foreign lives and the city in gen
eral, but nothing definite resulted. The
situation as a result was left un-
changed.
Doubt About Authority.
The Kuomintang leaders, headed by
c. T.. Wang, declared they spoke for
leaders of the Cantonese government,
including Gen. Chang Kai-Shek. their
field marshal, but considerable doubt
arose among the foreign officials as to
how far they were empowered TO rep
resent the real nationalist powers.
In effect the Kuomintang leaders
proposed that the Cantonese troops,
after victory over Marshal Sun Chuan
Fang, chief defender of Shanghai,
proceed no farther toward the city
than a limit circumscribing Shanghai
with a radius OF approximately 25
miles, that no foreign troops be landed
in Shanghai and that the civilian ma
tionaIists cooperate with the Shanghai
ci4il administration
The Kuomintang leaders expressed
absolute confidence that their armies
would overrun the troops OF Marshal
Sun. who is taking a position south of
here.
Defeat Would Make Problem.
The foreign officials are understood
to have pointed out the impossibility
of dealing with defeated TROOPS of Mar
ahaI Sun who take refuge in the
Shanghai area unless foreign troops
are landed to handle them. The Kuo.
n1intang officials were said to have
admitted this difficulty.
Nearly 700 Punjabi troops are en-
camped here and there. is no reason
to offset the belief that the program
for increasing this number to more
than $4,000 will be abandoned.
on the foreign side there is little
confidence In the aDinty or the mod
crate nationalists TO carry out the
proposals even If they We're agreed
TO. It was pointed out that this
scheme for foreign protection was
essentially the same as the old
neutral zone" plan proposed every
time Shanghai has been threatened
In the past. The plan never was
adopted.
Other Safety Measures.
other measures for insuring the
safety of Shanghai foreigners in case
of emergency were continued in full
swing. A parade of the Shanghai
volunteer corps through the foreign
settlement has been ordered for to-
morrow afternoon.
The extent to which British Charge
dAffaires O'Malley has been author
lied to make proposals regarding
British concessions has not been di-
vuIged here, but 1t was learned
authoritativeIy that where the gen.
erai questions of concessions and eX-
Internationally We're concerned the
British proposals will be made alike
TO the nationalist regime and what
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