Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1921, Page 3

" Details ‘of American Rights Yap and Mandate Islands The following - statement of the “points of agreement” the creaty be- tween the United Stateg and-Japan on Yap and the mandated islands of the Pacific is to include was issued by the State Department: 1. It is agreed that the United es shall have free access to the and of Yap on the footing of entire quality with Japan or any other na- tion, in all that relates to the landing and operation of the existing Yap- am cable or of any cable which v hereafter be laid by the United tes or its nationals. It is also agreed that the United ates and its nationals are to be ac- corded the same rights and privileges with respect to radio telegraphic service as with regard to oables. It is provided that so long as the Jap- anese government shall maintain on the Island of Yap an adequate radio telegraphic station, co-operating ef- fectively with the cables d with other radio stations or ships and shore, without discriminatory exac- tions or preferences, the exercise of the right to establish radio _tele- graphic stations at Yap by the United tates or its nationals shall be sus- pended. Privileges and Exemptions. It is further agreed that the United States shall enjoy in the 1Is- land_of Yap the following rights, privileges and exemptions in relation electrical communications: a) Right of residence without re- triction; and rights of acquisition nd enjoyment and undisturbed pos- sion upon a footing of entire equal- ¢ with Japan or any other nation their respective nationals of all interests, both personal including lands, buildings, s. works and appur- or license to be re- . iived for the enjoyment of any of and privileges. ountry to be free to op- « both ends of its cables. citter or through its nationals, in- uding corporations or associations. «d) No_cable censorship or super- ion of operation or messages. Free entry and exit for persons - +d_propert 3 (f) No taxes. port. harbor or land- ng charges or exactions, either with ~spect to operation of cables or to sperty, persons or vessels. () No discriminatory police regu- lations. i (h) Japan agrees that it will use ‘s power of expropriation to secure to the United States needed property na facilities for the purpose of elec- cal communication in the island. serty or facilities cannot obtained. It is under- ation and area of and to be spropriated shall be rranged each time between the two overnments, according to the re- quirements o cach ¢ property and No perm s American communication in the island are to be exempt from the rocess of expropriati A ate Conditions. The United States consents to ne administration by Japan of the inandated islands in the Pacific oceany lorth of the equator, subject to the facilities for the purpose j above provisions with respect to the Island of Yap and also subject to the following conditions: (&) The United States is to have the benefit of the engagements of Japan set forth in the mandate, par- ticularly those as féllows: “Article 3. The mandatory shall see that the slave trade is prohibited and that no forced labor is permitted, ex- cept for essential public purpose woric and services and then only for ade- quate remuneration. “‘The mandatory shall also see that the traffic in arms and ammunition is controlled in accordance with pri Iciples analogous to those laid down in the convention relating to the con- trol of the arms traffic, signed on September 10, 1919, or in any con- vention amending same. ‘'The supply of intoxicating liquors and beverages to the natives shall rr\:hllblted. icle 4. The military training of the natives, otherwise lr)?l.n lorngur- poses of internal police and the local defense of the territory shall be pro- hibited. Furthermore, no military or naval bases shall be established or fortifications erected in the terri- tory. (b) With respect to missionaries, it is agreed that Japanese shall i sure complete freedom of conscience and ths free exercise of all forms of worship which are consonant with public order and morality, and that missionaries of all such religions shall be free to enter the territory and to travel and reside therein, to acquire and possess property, to erect religlous buidings and "to open schools throughout the territory. Japan shall, however, have the right to exercise such control as may be necessary for the maintenance of public order and good government and to take all measures required for such control. (c) Japan agrees that vested Amer- ican property rights will be main tained and respected. (d) Tt is agreed that the treaties between the United States and Japan now in force shall apply to the man- dated. islands. (e) It is agreed that any modifica- tions in the mandate are to be sub- ject to the consent of the United States and, further, that Japan wiil between the United States a duplicate report on the administration of the mandate. A formal convention, embodying these provisions will be drawn up for signature and will be subject to ratification by the Senate. MAN'’S BODY WASHED ASHORE EAST ROCKAWAY, N. Y., December 13.—The body of a man about sixty, ywith a sandbag tied around his neck and a set of false teeth clutched in one hand, was washed up yesterday on a Ibank’ of the East Rockaway canal. It i was taken to the Lynbrook morgue for identification. RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED. GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, De- jcember 12.—The legislative assembly today accepted the resignation of Presi- dent Carlos Herrera, whose administra- tion was overthrown in the revolution of last week. SPECIAL NOTICES. i [ OF THE STOCK. 1 Bank for the other business ting. will of < o T 8. 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DON'T SELL YOUR LIBERTY BONDS— BUY THEM - They are expected to reach par We make loaus on them, at par, to stoek: belders; or, for amy stockholder,” we. ‘will fidance the purchase of such bends on as ia- |u. s. 1S GIVEN EQUAL ; - CABLE AND WIRELESS. , RIGHTS ON ISLE OF YAP The treaty, or' conventfon, be- tween the United States and Jai relating to the Isiand of ¥: d the mandated islands of 'av cific, over: which Japan has the mandate, is being put into_ final form for ‘the signatures of the plenipotentiaries of [iotnfwlonl‘ It will be signed, it is said,"Within the next day or two. Under the treaty the -United ! States secures the r and wireless privileges, % it has contended since the. treaty of Versailles was drawn upy Japan retains the administrative control over the island. % The Yap cable and wrireless rights are given by the new tresty to the American and Japanese -fov- ernments and their nationals alike, on terms of equality. These rights, are regarded as particularly im- portant because of the position of Yap, in the center of the Pacific group to the south of Japan. JAPANESE FAVOR NAVY SETTLEMENT Press, However, at Tokio, Says Nation [s Being Coerced. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, December 10.—The attitude of the Japanese press, which since the beginning of the discussion of naval ratios has been tending to the crea- tion of an impression that Japan is being coerced by the United States, was accentuated today by several newspapers giving to Japan the role of a martyr by declaring that the United States had issued an ultima- tum to Japan to reply yes or no to the ratio proposal of Secretary of State Hughes. It is alleged that a communication from Baron Tomosaburo Kato, head of :hfl Japanese delegation in Washing- on, s sion” of a 61 and than a 60 ratio, con- ditioned on the retention by Japan of the battleship Mutsu. The newspapers proceed to diseuss the situation on this hypothesis. They deplore what is termed the Ameri- can government’s purpose not to yield and declare this serious turn of affairs took the authorities by surprise. The Yomi-Uri Shimbun expresses disappointment over the American attitude, which it says shows an in- dication of lack of appreciation of the sincerity of the compromise con- tained in Japan's last offer. The Nichi Nichi and the Yamato Shimbun comment along similar lines. It can be said on good authority that government officials here do not share the sentiment of these news- papers. There is no confirmation of a report that the officials regard any communication received from the conference as having been in the nature of an ultimatum. On the con- trary, there is reason to believe that sentiment in government circles favors acceptance of the armament proposal and an early completion of an agreement. In spite of reports from foreign sources that the government already has accepted the ratio proposal, it is announced that the subject will be finally discussed by the cabinet and the advisory council today. CHINESE DELEGATES STARTING FOR HOME Certain Members of Delegation Have Completed Work Here as Technical Advisors. Seven members of the Chinese dele- gation attending the conference on far eastern questions, among them Wang . Hon-Nieng and Wang Yang- Pin, two of the leading technical ex- perts, left Washington yesterday aft- jernoon to sail for China from Seattle December 17 on the Hoosler State. The de;nrllng officials had recently received permission from the Peking government to discontinue their work here. It was felt that they were needed no longer for the subjects in which they are specialists and it was de- cided they could be spared in order to give their attention to private af- fairs at home. The greater proportion of the mi tary and naval advisers to the Chi- nese delegation have been xecalled by their government, it was learned at Chinese headquarters today. It is be- lieved that their technical knowledge will not be needed in the latter part of the conference. It is expected that they will leave Washington some time next week to sail for China about December 2 Dr. Tyau, minister to Cuba and sec- retary to the Chinese delegation; Ad- miral Tsai and the other high offi- cials who tendered their resigmations last week as a protest against direct negotiation of the Shantung question and the way in which the Chinese problems in general have been handled, are continuing on in their duties here. The foreign office of the Chinese government has not accepted as yet the resignations and is trying to persuade the officials to remain at their posts throughout the parley. —_— ARCHBISHOP - PRAISES, _ ARMS CONFERENCE HERE Canterbury Says Debt of Gratitude Is Owed Hughes and Balfour. ' LONDON, December 12.—“It is dif- ficult. without using what would seem like. extravagant language to express adequately what thoughtful men now are realizing as to the importance of what has taken place iin Washington during the last few weeks and what still is to be con- summated there—decisions of a kind which may effect, and that speedily, the well-being of the whole world.” Thus wrote the Archbishop of Can- terbury to a meeting held here to- night on the world’s alliance for the promotion of international friend- ship through the churches. “We owe to the leaders of the conference, especially Mr. Hughes and Mr. Balfour,” the letter continued, “g debt of gratitude. I should like to join in an expression of this in the strongest terms.” Later a resolution was adopted by the meeting _oxpressing “heartfelt gratitude to the President of the United tSates for summoning the éonference and for the noble attempt thereby to bring about a Hmitation of armaments.” The resolution, which was proposed by Viscountess Glad- stone, appealed to the Christian churches to foster by every sentiments of international friend- ship, tolerance and good will, he eeting ordered that the resolution ?e cabled to President ing- and Mr. Balfour. During the meeting a letter from eGorge Harvey, the Ami ican ambassador, was read. Mr. vey regretted his inability to be pres ent, but said the objéct of the meeting commanded his heartfelt support. —_— iPASS U. S.-HUNGARY PACT. !Given Unanimous Vote at Budapest on First Reading. { By the Associated Press. i, BUDAPEST, Hungary, December 12. |-—The bill ratifying the peace. treaty between Hungary and the United States its first unanimous vote in the nation: sembly means by as. FACE HARD TASK Determined Effort to Take Issue to Next Election Is Forecasted. TWO TELL OF OPPOSITION Reed and Watson of Georgis. Only Senators Outspoken Against Terms of Pact. BY LEROY T. VERNON. ‘Whether or not the gettlements of the conference on the limitation of armament reach 'the electorate’ of the United States in the congres- sional elections next fall, & deter- mined ¥fort will be made in the Unjted States Senate to send them there for a final decision. At the present time the hope of success for the opponents of the~tentative treaty. covering the island possessions of the United States, Britain, Japan and France in the Pacific is not good. Not only are the “mild reservationists” in the Senate coming out rapidly in ap- proval of the new treaty, but the “irre- concilables” themselves, except the 1nost rabid of that small coterie, are divided. Unless there is some other development of this conference which completely up- sets the first favorable impression made upon the Senate by the new treaty, there is little doubt of its final ratifica- tion by that body. The outspoken comments of the oppo- nents of the treaty, which thus far, in- clude conly Senators James A. Reed of Missouri and Thomas Watson of Georgia, both democrats, have been confined to assertions that the Pacific pact is no different in principle from the covenant of the league of nations !n the Versailles treaty. Many good demo- crats who will vote for the new treaty will make the same assertion as & cloak for giving it their support. On tho con- trary, if the treaty could be definitely shown to be similar in principle to arti- cle X of the league covenant, the oppo- sition to it in the Senate would be con- siderable. Opponents Face Hard Task. It is this doubt which at present s restraining unqualified approval of the new treaty by some of the ‘“irreconcila- bles,” but it is'moteworthy that most of the former *“mild reservationists,” some of whom, like Senators New and Wat- son of Indiana, bordered on the *irre- concilable,” have already resolved their doubts in favor of it, thereby rendering the task of its opponents harder than ever before. It is the opinion of many influential senators that only a failure to arrive at a satisfactory solution of the naval ratio question or a genuinc failure to receive the Chinese probl could involve the new treaty in dange: ous shoals in the Senate. Singly and by groups the “irrecon- cilable” element in the Senate is giv- ing its careful attention to the new treaty, and Senator Borah, who, up to this time, has withheld his judg- ment, is preparing a careful analysis from his point of view which will be forthcoming soon. In their study of the treaty they have discovered that it deals exclusively with islands now owned by the signatory powers and that it has as yet no relation to andated territories. They are not displeased with the time limit of ten years placed on the life of the treaty or with the specific method provided for its abrogation at the end of that time. Those of them who favor the principle of the Bryan treaties are rejoiced to find that there is no time limit on the ‘“cooling off” process provided, including the proposal to discuss the issue at a joint confer- ence. Question Meaning of Text. ‘The first provision in the treaty upon which the “irreconcilables” will ask more information is that provi- sion which empowers this conference of the signatory powers “to adjust” the differences which may arise be- tween themselves. Primarily, the powers in controversy are to en- deavor to reach a settlement diplo- matically ling in which the joint “conference” procedure is to be fol- lowed. Apparently there is a moral obligation involved here and the treaty itself does not elucidafe this point further. However, nowhere i there any mandatory provision re- quiring any of the signatories to ac- ‘adjustment” which is not This provision differs from article II of the league cove- nant, which asserts that “any war or threat of war is a matter of con- cern to the whole league” and em- powers the council of the league to take “any action deemed wise and ieffectual to safeguard the peace of nations.” Likewise in the matter of “aggres- sive action” by any power not sig- natory to the treaty, affecting the “rights” on the signatories in their island possessions in the Pacific,” the “irreconcilables” have found a vast difference in the provisions of the treaty and the Versailles pact. Under the new treaty the signatories are bound to confer with one another “in order to arrive at an understanding as to the most efficacious measures to be taken” as each “particular situ- ation” arises, but each is left free to say whether it will act with the other powers or “separately” after that “understanding” is reached. Differs With Versailles Pact. In the Versailles covenant the coun- cil of the league is required “to ad- { vise upon the means by which “this obligatinn shall be fulfilled” in the “event of war or the threat of war,” a provision written in mandatory lan- guage, although, in practice, individ- ual nations have followed “the advice of the council’ or not, as they have seen fit. In the new treaty the limi- tation of exchanges of opinion to a “particular situation” and the reser- vation that the signatory powers may with all the facts before them, “separately or jointly,” doubtless em bo:i':en an attempt to resolve many of the Senate’s objections to the league covenant in clear and "definite lan- guage. In the final clause of the new treaty fs a provision that ratification must be had “in accordance with the con- stitutional methods of the high con- tracting parties,” a wholly unneces- sary provision so far as this govern- ment s concerned, for no treaty could be ratified otherwise. As an evidence of the good faith of President Hard- ing and the American delegation t ward Congress and ‘the people, how- ever, its inclusion attains more than ordinary importance It was intended as a “clincher” on the whole doeu- ment and as evidence in support of the assertion of those who drafted it that no step can -be taken under the { treaty, other than communications and conferences looking to an “un- i derstanding,” without the consent -of { Congress. It remains to be seen whether the opponents of the treaty can _successfully combat the dec- laration that Congress has its full constitutional rights adequately safe- guarded. | 1 i (Copyright, 1921.) CHILDREN GUARD FOOD: Prevent Bandit Activities in Hun- ger Zones in Russia. NEW . YORK. ~December 13.—The ‘American reliet administration has been advised that children are being used to gusard its supplies in Knys- zevo, Russia. The juvenilé guard vol- unteered for duty upon receipt of re- ports -of bandit activities in other parts of the hunger Zone., The children, pacing their beats day and nigbt, arouse the entire neghbor- hood ‘with their screams whenever a suspicious character approaches the ‘ware| in which food is stored for their. sudcor. They are reported entirely satisfied with the meal 8 day supplied them and never themselves - GERMANPAYMENT French People Feel Will to Meet Obligation Is Only Element Lacking. REVIEW VARIOUS DELAYS Suggestion Made That Securities Gathered by Finaiftiers May Figure in Settlement. BY ANDRE TARDIEU, Formter French High Commissioner to Amerieca. By Cable to The Star. PARIS, December i3.—French in- terest has swung away from Wash- ington for the time being and is centered once more in the efforts Germany Is making to get out of her financlal engagements. As I have said before in reparation affairs, the question of the will to pay comes before the capacity to pa: If Germany wished to pay in gold, she could. 'If she refuses nothing remains but to force her by a means which will not be difficult to di cover. Louis Locheur, minister of recon- struction, by his negotiations with Germany at Weisbaden — setting thereby a dangerous precedent of separate negotiations ~ with Ger- many-—has, unfortunately, helped to create an opinion that only payment in goods and materfal is yo ible for Germany. This has been fostered by newspaper comments The treaty of Versailles anticipated that payments in kind also would be necessary, but the treaty arranged more equitable bases than the ac- cord of Weisbaden, which, by making French prices basis, virtually grants Germany still another debt reduction. “Should Precede Moratorium.” But cash payments are equally pos- sible_if there is a sincere desire to pay. This principle should be followed before there is any more talk of amoratorium. France, which in the past two years has abandoned so many rights gua: anteed by the treaty condemns her- self to a still darker future if she consents to enter the road toward which certain English journals would push her. We ask only our due, and base our hope of just treatment on the spirit of equity and justice of those who have been our comrades on_the field of battle. Germany agreed, in 1919, to pay for property and personal damage suf- fered by the lands and the victims of her aggression. At London, in May of 1921, after eighteen months' de bate, the principle of a partial stead of integral reparation was ac- cepted. The total German debt was fixed at 132 milliards of gold marks. The total damage in France was fixed at 136 milliards of gold marks. The London agreement accorded France sixty-eight milliards. This sacrifice was supported by the argu- ment that the debt was thus made payable and that the system of the reparations commission absolutely as- sured the regularity of these pay- ments. But this second installment has not been met before it is rumored that Germany asks delay. As I write, the official demand has not been formu- lated, but dispatches from London and Berlin indicate it will be made soon. To appreciate the emotions of the French people, it might be well to remember that the reparations and pensions total almost eighty mil- liard francs. It is perfectly true that the Ver- sailles treaty envisaged the possi- bility of delays, but it was precisely this which stipulated the payment of [ By the twenty milliards before May, 1921. There is also a provision for a reduc- ; tion of the annual installments in the two or three years following, thus safeguarding all interests. i Last May’s Deelston. The accord of last May exempted| Germany from paying a twelve mil-{ liard balance. Premier Briand ex- cused this concession by claiming that thereby the danger of a moratorium was thenceforth obviated. The French |public is rather astounded that al- though last May's milliards are still {unpaid. Germany once more talks of a moratorlum; at is not all. There is a general attempt- to establish the dogma that | Germany is unable to pay in gold. It{ is forgotten that German financiers and industrial leaders gathered in ! the last two years many milllards foreign securities, and if the gov- ernment wished it could use these se- curities to pay its debts. Plans for transferring these securities to the state have even been studied, but to. ay are no l'l'nu(xer|dlucussed. s much simpler, man olnt pler, from the Ger. that Germany cannot pay. We shall see. o T (Copyright, 1921.) Says Spirit of the Old Alliance ‘With Britain Will Continue. Associated Press. DON, December 12.—“The new pact 18 but enlargement and indorse- ment of- the -old friendship between Great Britain and Japan, which will come as a welcome Christmas present to the world.” said Baron Hayashi, th Japanese ambassador, in an Intervies today on the quadruple alliance -ar- ranged at Washington. Speaking in what he termed the home of the An- . gto-Japanese alliance, the ambassador expressed -delight at the new factor {‘or ;‘[’5"’" peace, which, Incidentally. ° , must result in a df 1"‘.‘!‘; reat. i minution “The spirit of the old alliance, whi has achieved such fine work. will con: tinue,” he said, “and the co-opera- tion of the United States.enable us to face the future with calm assurance. This, undoubtedly, should apply to E:;n;lus well as to the signatories, m sure a way will be fe vrovide help for ’Cm’r'm." onadte ron Hayashi paid a tribui American sincerity nmmghou:ha the negotiations and “sajd that Japan surely _would follow America and Great Britain in the naval plans, a full agreement on which would be forthcoming in a few days. Do You Know a “Shut-In"? Gladden their heart with a plant or flowers from Gude, 1214 F.—Adver- tisement. SALVAGE OF SUBMARINES. PORTSMOUTH, England, November 26.—Commodore Sir Frederick Young, salvage engineer who was technical head of the British naval salvage service during the war, in a lecture here told how iGerman submarines which had been sunk were located and examined. Each, submarine.car- xled ocodes, operations, orders and other’ valuable material. Special sal- vage men were sent where tha sub- marine had been sunk, diyers.went down and “cut their way’ into $he in- terior, after which examined it. Much information that proved of the® greatest value in com- bsizl the U-boat offengjve was Ob- tal L The Dally Mail adds: “It was this submarine intelligence branch which also.unearthed the secret of the Ger- man magnetic torpedo (although Sir Frederick Young did not tell his au- dience this), and thus let us-into the ecret of & grave new menace to our | i jloose and they thoroughly |the MME, SERI HARD Of Stockholm, Sweden, is the northern kingdom’s sole journalistic represent- ative at the arms conferemce. Mme. Hard is a noted Swedish writer and is ocovering the conferemce for Stock- holm’s largest daily. THINKS DISARMING LEAGUE QUESTION French Deputy, Speaking on Credit to Pay Share, Ad- mits Success on Navies. By the Associated Press. PARI§, December 12.—Discussing the foreign affairs budget in the chamber of deputies, Marcel Sembat, socialist and former minister of pub- lic works, speaking on the credit of four million francs as France's share in the expenses of the league of na- tions, regretted that the question of disarmament had not been left to the league of nations, rather than to ‘Washington. “I will not say that Washington i entirely useless,” remarked M. Sem- bat, “as the agreement for naval dis- armament was reached there.” Premier Briand, replying, said: “M. Sembat seems surprised that I did not profit by the conference at Wash- ington to bring up the question o the league of nations. If a foreign policy is to yield results it should be treated with certain dexterity, and when one goes to a country like the United States for a settled and limit- ed program it is sufiicient to realiz the program without complicating the situation by treating Subjects not upon the agenda. Pays Tribute to League. M. Briand paid tribute to the work of the league of nations, especially in the case of Upper Silesia, and de. clared that France did not believe isolation possible; interests were so interwoven that points of contact were brought closer and closer be- cen all peoples. “Every time France has the oppor- tunity of aiding this evolution,”~he continued, “I shall not fail it. It is with satisfaction that 1 see my coun- try enter into an entente with the United States, Great Britain and Japan to insure by union between these uations the maintenance of peace In the Pacific. My heart re- joices thereat. It is a great event of highest import to my countr. ‘Other events may occur. When the opportunity is presented to aid in these France will not fail. This is very important.” The credit was voting. TOKIO LEADER SEES adopted without " BIG GAIN FOR PEACE By the A ated Press. TOKIO, December 13. — Conclusion of view, merely to declare | of the four-power entente for preser- | i\'a\!ion of peace in the Pacific hringag‘ to an unusual completion the aims of jtimes called. is a more or less vague the conference on limitation of arms. Premier Baron Takahashi is quoted as declaring. 3 “The American President must be congratulated_on the grandest con- tribution to the cause of peace ever recorded in history,” he said. “The peoples of the world are likewise to be congratulated upon the most sig- nificant assurance ever given for the promotion of their welfare. He expressed the hope that the na- tions co-operating- in the cause of peace ‘eventually would realize the ! absolute abolition of armaments. ‘Would Restrict Fortificatio In its editorial on the subject today e Jiji Shimpo expresses hope for an cement for the restriction of for- tifications in the Pacific. it says the four-power entente will undoubtedly prevent hostilities, but says it fails to iremove a source of sinister rumors regarding future relations. The edi- torial asserts that the treaty is “too vague, and disregards Japan’s_vital interests thus far m by the Anglo-Japanese alli: ance. The Osaka Mainichi Shimbun says the treaty is significant because it supersedes the league of mnations ar- bitration court for jurisdiction in Pacific disputes, while lacking stipu- lations regarding arbitration. The newspaber says the instrument is the i corner. stone for a more practical and ! more effective measure. Sees Expansion of Pact. The Asahi Shimbun regards the pact as a powerful expansion of the Anglo- Japanese alliance. The treaty, it say: introduces a fundamental change in the traditional diplomatic policy of than ever Japan's international rela- tions. should not cause anxiety after the Pacific clouds have been dispelled through its enactment. The Chugal news columns, says if the Washing- a success on account of the four- power treaty, it must be so in the sense that the Japanese menace is re- moved thereby. The Yomiuri pact with confl hope that the n. .u.hl‘ t"‘d‘afllp in.” mplate erein. u’.l‘h’a Asahi Shimbun sees apossible resuscitation of the Anglo-Japanese alliance in effect in. the provision for collective action in the event of dis- putes outlined in article IL The Ya- mato Shimbun deplore ro cancellation of the Angly- leli:la,l‘:“:llldlnee since, it believes the entente does not afford guarantee to treaty, sounded a mote of warning again Japan's efforts at expansion, the operation of the entenmte. through ° .:lr‘»Aan of the Kenseikai P25Y 15 & noble agreement, but is far from ical guarantes of peace.” the empire and complicates more: The newspaper believes this i Shogyo Shimpo, in its ton conference is to be regarded as Shimbun_accepts the dence and expresses ations will strive to innacle of 'virtue con- es what it calls the weakening of the empire through a definite the position of Japan. Mayor Goto, commenting upon the what he termed restriction of Progress on Pacific and; Stated Officially by Committee The official statement issued yester- | day on the meeting of the commit- tee on Pacific and far eastern ques- | tions, follows: i The committee on Pacific and far/ eastern questions met this morning, | December 12, 1921, at 11 o'clock in the Pan-American building. All the dele- gates were present except Baron Shidehara, Signor Ricci and Sir Rob-| ert Borden. Mr. Everwijn took hlli seat as a delegate in the place of Dr. | Moresco, who had left for home. The committee adopted the resolu- tion on Chinese post offices as fol- lows: A. Recognizing the justice of the desire expressed by the Chinese gov- ernment to secude the abolition of for- eign postal agencies in China, save, or except, in leased territories, or as otherwise specifically provided by treaty, it is resolved: (1) The four powers having such postal agencies agree to their aban- donment, subject to the foilowing conditions. (a) That an efficlent Chi- nese postal service is maintained. (b) That an assurance is given by the Chi- nese government that they contem- plate no change in the present postal administration so far as the status of the forelgn co-director general is concerned. (2) To enable China and the powers concerned to make the necessary dis- positions, this arrangement shall come into force and effect not later than January 1, 1923. B. Pending the complete withdrawal of foreign postal agencies, the four powers concerned severally under- take to afford full facilities to the Chinese customs authorities to exam- ine in those agencies all postal mat- ter (excepting _ ordinary letters, whether registered or not, which upon external examination appear plainly | to contain only written matter) pass- ing through them, with a view to as certaining ‘whether they contain ar- ticles which are dutiable or contra- band or which otherwise contravene the customs regulations or laws of China. Japan Expresses Assent. Senator Lodge read the following letter: Japanese Delegation. Washington, December 9, 1921 Dear Sir: With regard to the proposed abo- lition of foreign postal agencies, I am happy to inform you that my government have no objection to the initiation of the arrangement as from the date in the draft resolution—— that is, not later than January 1, 1923, In announcing this agreement of ernment, 1 am _instructed to state before the committee their de- sire concerning the maintenance of efficient Chinese Do!lllvser\‘ice sub- Stantially to the following effect: “Taking into account the fact that the proposed change in the postal| | regime in China cannot fall ‘prac- | tically to affect the Japanese to a, much greater extent than any other | nationals, the Japanese government | wish to place on record their desire that a suitdble number of experienced Japanese postal officers be engaged by China in the interest of the ef- ficiency of the Chinese postal admin istration. The reasonableness of this desire will readily be appreciated when it is considered that the pow- ors concerned have recognized thei need of effective foreign assistance in | the Chinese postal ‘administration. and that no less than seventy British subjects and twenty Frenchmen are in that service, while only two Jap- anese experts ‘are employed in it | yours respectfully, S utslgne’:l) M. HANIHARA, | Hon. Henry aCbot Lodge. Chairman Subcommittee for Foreign Post Of- fices in China. Pledge Given by China. { Mr. Sze made the following state- {men: my gov | ce the establishment of her na- tional postal service China has at all limes handled with efficiency all for- eign mail. She appreciates that, with the withdrawal of foreign post offices from her soil. the amount of foreign | mail to be handled by her own postal : system will be increased. This increase | she undertakes to handle with the] same efficiency by making such addi- | tions to the personnel and equipment | of her postal service as will be re-: quired. As soon as the Siberian roulel s reopemed for the transportation of foreign mail matter between Asia and Europe, steps will be taken to make arrangements for the transpor- | tation of such mail maiter as was for- : merly transported by this route. As| regards actual railway transporta tion of such mail China will hold her- | self responsible for uninterrupted | service upon those railwavs or sec-! jons of railways within her jurisdic- tion which are under her own con- trol and operation. Dr. Wang on Spheres of Influence. The committee also entered upon the iscussion of matters relating to radio stations in China, which was postponed for further consideration. | "1t then took up the matter of spheres jof influence in China, in connection !with which Dr. Wang made the fol- {lowing statement, and the discussion jof the matter was postponed to the next session of the committee: “Tht phrase ‘sphere of interest.” or phere of influence,” as it is some- i la ) | tern; T \ which implies that the powers k aims in China are ! entitled hin their respective | heres' to enjoy reserved. prefer- | exclusive or special rights and privileges of trade investment and for other purposes. “Germany was the first to claim a {sphere of influence or of interest in its ¢rvstallized form over the prov- |ince_of Shantun: later the other powers made similar claims over yther portions of the territory of { China. “These claims are either based on agreements between the ~ powers | themselves to which China is mot a party, sugh as the agreement of Sep- tember 93, relative to raflway construction concluded between Bri; ish and German banking groups and sanctioned by their respective gov- {ernments, or based on treaties or agreements made with China under circumstances precluding the free exercise of her will, such as the con- vention with Germany for a lease of Kiaochow of March 6, 1898, and the treaties and_notes of May 25, 1915, made with Japan In consequence of the latter's twenty-one demands on China. A ‘tentative list of the various treaties relating to this matter and the so-called spheres of interest of the various powers has already been circulated for your information. I need not, therefore, enter into a d tailed examination of them at pre ‘That China should have been thus divided into different spheres of in- terest is a most unfortunate state of affairs. In the first place, these spheres of interest seriously hamper the economic development of China. The powers claiming these spheres secm to take the view that certain portions of China’s territory are re- served for their exclusive exploita- tion_without regard to the economic needs of therChinese people. There have been instances where a nation is unwilling or unable to finance a particular enterprise and vet refuses to allow it to be financed or ‘carried out by other nations. “In the second place, the whole sys- tem is contrary to the policy of equal opportunity for the commerce and in- dustry of all nations—a policy which, 80 far as the common interests of the powers are concerned, is fair and equitable, and which has been adopt- ed by this committee. “A further objection to the spheres of interest is that theré has been a tendency, under cover of economic claims, to further political ends, thus threatening the political integrity of China and giving rise to international Jjealousy or friction. “It is gratifying to know that the United States and Great Britain have placed themselves strongly upon rec- ord as opposed to the continuance of spheres of interest in China. At the last meeting Mr. Balfour was good enough to say that spheres of interest in China are a thing of the past. “The claims by the powers to spheres of interest have given rise to much misunderstandings and misgiv- irt of the Chinese peo- of the consider! which I have just advanced, the Chiw nese delegation asks that the powers represented in this conference disa- vow all claims to a sphere or spheres of interest or of influence or any spe. ::‘x:xl l.{xllerenta within the territory of na.” TR Mr. Hughes then stated that he dse sired to announce an important mate ter to the committee, although it wag outside the proceedings of the confere ence. It was 2 matter that had ale most been concluded before the cone ference convened. He was happy to state that it had now been completely settled and an agreement reached bee tween the United States and Japan. He referred to the matter of Yap and the mandated islands north of the equator. A convention would be put in final shape and signed by the two governments shortly. Tribute to Viviant Mr. Hughes remarked that it was with the greatest regret that he must now spkak of the subject of Mr. Viviani's departure. He wished at the same time to cxpress a final appreciation of his collaboration and voice the sorrow-that he himself and all his colleagues must feel at lh%ir‘ loss. his was greeted with approval by all the delegates present. Mr. Viviani replied that he had been much touched by the words of the chairman; that.the date of his departure had been fixed before he left France; he had been absent five months out of nine on duties that took him from Geneva to Washing- ton, and it was absolutely necessary that he now return. He added that his regret at leaving was tempered by the fact that his mandate would be ]l'n in the good hands of M. Sar- raut. ‘The committee then adjourned to meet Wednesday next, December 14, 1921, at 11 o'clock am. 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