Evening star., 1928-05-12
Japanese Officials Consider Plan to Set
tie Differences.


GENEVA. MAY IL fP).-Japanese Of
ficials are considering the advisability
of having Japan herself submit the
Shantung dispute TO the League OF Ma
tions. the Associated Press was informed
today from a reliable source.
Should the Toxic government adopt
this course it would not be officially
taken as a consequence Of the National
ist protest to the league, which has no
judicial standing under the terms of
the covenant, but as an independent
move by a member of the League de-
sirous to explain her position. this be-
ing that Japan has no ambition or In
teution whatsoever to violate Chinese
integrity and territorial independence.
Japanese who favored such line Of
action believe that 1t would be the big"
thing to do and worthy of the japanese
nation which would have nothing to
fear from League investigation, desir-
ing only to place all her cards upon the
table. II Japan decides 70 take the ini-
tiative at Geneva, it Is understood that
1t viii be based on the ground that sic
seeks only to help the Chinese people.
Regret Lark Of U. S. Offer.
Chinese nationals in Geneva today
70 the Chinese NationaliSts. both Of
Europe and China. that the United
States had not offered friendly effort
for mediation Of the dispute between
the japanese and the Chinese nEi6 that
Marking turned 10 the League when
convinced that the United States would
not act
II was emphasized also that the Ma
taonalists are jubilant because the
League considered the Marking pro-
test against JapaniE activities IN shan
tlng serious enough to communicate 70
the Council and 70 give 10 the world
through the press
The Eanking government accused
Japan Of ruthless and warlike riolation
Of Chinese territory and independence
and appealed TO the League. In League
circles however. the opinion was that
A. would hesitate TO countenance an
Official investigation.
The covenant prevents the machinery
from fIrnctioning in the settlement OF
the dispute unless some government rec"
ognized as member brings the matter
before the League. The government OF
MARSHAL Chang TSo-Lin, at Peking. and
not the Marking Eationalists. Is recog-
nized as being the oficial spokesman
for 400 900 900 Chinese. Both II and
Japan are members Of the League
Council.
Il was thought that If the League it.
self should order an investigation that
would establish precedent which revo-
iutionary group Of less importance IN
other countries would Immediately fol-
Low.
Council TO Consider Matter.
The secretariat Of the League, after
receiving the Eanking protest, discussed
cae matter with Sir Eric Drurnmond,
secretary general Il was decided 10
out the entire question as well as the
entire responsibility up 10 the members
Of the Council
The governments represented on Lns
Council must, therefore, decide whether
EzukIng has q de facto mandate "
sneak for China. With that IL seemed
the secFetarlat's role was ended unless
the Peking government or some other
League member requested an iavesti-
CATION.
Chenz Lon. representative OF the
Pklng government on the council. ez-
pressed the hope that direct negotia-
tons between Japan and China for me
settlement Of the Bhantung confiics
would be- iraaalRQrated.
The japanese delegation 70 the league
ezs1led the text of the EaDking protest
% Toxic and was awaiting the ADVICE
Of the home government.