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& BT AR, WASHINGTON, Full Text of Official Statement an Committee Discussion of Far Eastern Issues at Arms Parley JAPAN'S Russian The twenty-fifth meeting of the committee on Pacific and far eastern; questions was held Tuesday morning. January 24, 1922, at 11 o'clock, in the Pan-American building. The chairman (Mr. Hughes) made the following statement: ‘The American delegation has heard the statement by Baron Shidehara and has taken note of the assurances given on behalf of the Jdpanese gov- ernment with respect to the with- drawal of Japanese troops from the maritime province of Siberia and from the province of Sakhalin. The Amer- ican delegation has also noted the as- surance of Japan by her authorized spokesman that it is her fixed and settled policy to respect the. terri- torial integrity of Russia, and to ob- serve the principle of non-interven- tion in the internal affairs of that country, as well as the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations in every part of the Russian possessions. These assurances are taken to mean that Japan does not seek, her military operation in Siberia, to impair the rights of the Russian peo- ple in any respect, or to obtain any unfair commercial advantages, or to absorb for her own use the Siberian fisheries, or to set up an exclusive exploitation either of the resources of Sakhalin or of the maritime prov- ince. Purposes of the Expedition. As Baron Shidehara pointed out, the military expedition of Japan to Si- beria was originally undertaken'in common accord and in co-operation with the United States. It will be re- called that public assurances were given at the outset by both govern- ments of a firm intention to respect the territorial integrity of Russia and to abstain from all interference in Russian internal politics. In view of the reference by Baron Shidehara to the participation of the American government in the expedition of 1918, I should like to place upon our rec- ords for transmission to the confer- ence the purposes, which were then clearly stated by both governments. The American governs.ent foith its aims and ‘policies publicly in July, 1918. The purposes of the expedition were said to be, first, to help the Czechoslovaks consolidate their forces; second, to steady any efforts at self- government or self-defense in which the Pussians themselves might be willing to accept assistance; and, third, (0 guard -Lue military stores at ‘Vladivostok. The American government opposed the idea of a military interyention, but regarded military action® as ad- missible at the time solely for the purpose of helping the Czechosiovaks consolidate their forces and get into successful co-operation Wwith their Slavic kinsmen, and to steady any efforts at self-government or self- defense in which the Russians them- Selves might be willing to accept assistance. It was stated that the American government proposed to ask all assoclated in this course of action to unite in assuring the people of Russia in the most public and solemn manner that none of the governments uniting in action either in Siberfa or in northern Russia contemplated any interference of any kind with the political sovereignty of Russia, any intervention in her internal affairs, or any impairment of her territorial in- tegrity either now or thereafter, but that each of the associated powers had the single object of affordin such aid as should be acceptable, and only such aid as should be acceptable, to the Russian people in their en- deavor to regain control of their own affairs, their own territory and their own destiny. What I have just stated is found in the public statement of the Amer- ican government at that time. Statement by Japanese. The Japanese government, with the same purpose, set forth its position in a statement published by the Japanese government on August 2, 1918, in which 1t was said: - *“The Japanese government, being anxious to fall in with the desires of the American government and also to act in harmony with the allies in this expe- dition, have decided to proceed at once to dispatch suitable forces for the pro- posed mission. A certain number of these troops will be sent forthwith to ‘Viadivostok. In adopting this course the Japanese government remain un- shaken in their constant desire to pro- mote_relations of enduring friendship ‘with Russia and the Russian people, and reaffirm their avowed policy. of respect- ing the territorial integrity of Russia and of abstaining {rom all interference in her internal politics. They further declare that, upon the realization of the s above Indicated, they will im- ly withdraw all Japanese troops from Russian territory and will leave ‘wholly unimpaired the soverelgnty of Russia In all its phases, whether politi- + cal or military.” ‘The United States of America with- drew {its troops from Siberia in the - I;‘:.fnl:lzfl. uun& cl‘:‘n!ldfl!d that of purposes the expedition had either been accomplished or would no_longer be subserved by continued military activity in Siberia. The Ameri- can government then ceased to be a party to the expedition, but it remained a close observer of events in eastern Si- beria and has had an extended diplo- matic correspondence upon this subject ‘with the government of Japan. It must be frankly avowed that this correspondence has not always dis- closed an identity of views between the two governments. The United States has not been unmindful of the direct exposure of Japan to bol- shevism in Siberia and the. special ?mbleml which the conditions exist- ing there have created for the Japa+ nese government, but it has béen strongly disposed to the belief that the public assurances given by the two governments at the inception of the joint expedition nevertheless re- quired the complete withdrawal of Japanese troops from all Russian ter- ritory—if not immediately after the departure of the Czechoslovak troops, then within a reasonable time. Japan’s Action Regretted. As to the occupation of Sakhalin in reprisal for the massacre of the | Russi: Japanese at Nikolalevsk, the United States was not unimpressed by the serious character of that catastrophe; but, ?flvlng‘ in mind the conditions accepted by “oth governments at the outset of the joint expedition, of ‘which the Nikolaievsk massacre must be considered an incident, it has re- gretted that Japan should deem necessary the occupation of Russian territory as a means of assuring a suitable adjustment with a future Russian government. ‘The general position of the foan government was set forth communication to.Japsn of er- [ the following statement: government of the United 1 ith the me) Q=‘ tch troogt to athefl&;‘lg‘ff ny to point out that, In fts view, continued occupation of the strategic centers in easiern Siberla— involving the indefinite possession of the port of Vladivostok, the station- ing of troops at Habarovsk, Niko- l-.w‘n De Castries, Mago, Sophiesk and other important points; the seizure of the Russian portion of Sakhslin, and the establishment of . & clvil administration, which inevita- iy lends itself to misconception and aa nism—tends rather to increase than to allay the unrest and disorder - T PRESENT AIMS IN SIBERIA REVIEWED Hughes Indicates U. S. Hope for Early Troop Withdrawal to Alla through | May 31,1y 1921 In that communjcation appears | &l o nce friendship of e Unrest. 31, 1921—*“the military occupation in reprisal for the Nikolalevsk affair is not fundamentally a question of the ! validity of procedure under the rec- ognized rules of international law.” The note goes on to say that “the| issue presented is that of the scrupu- l lous fulfillment of the assurances given to the Russian people, which were a matter of frank exchanges and of apparently complete under- standing between the government of the United States and of Japan. These assurances were intended by the gov- | ernment of the United Statgs to con- vey to the people of Russia’a promise | on the part of the two governments not to use the joint expedition, or any incidents which might arise out of'it, as an occasion to occupy ter- | ritory, even temporarily, or to as- isume ‘any military or administrative control over the people of Siberia.’ Further, In the same note, the American government stated its po- sition, as follows: Position Further Stated. “In view of its conviction that the course followed by the government; ‘of Japan brings into question the| very definite understanding conclud- ed at the time troops were sent to| Siberia, the government of the United ! States must In candor explain its no-i sition and say to the Japanese gov- ernment that the government of the United States can neither now nor hereafter recognize as valid any claims or titles arising out of thei present occupation and control. and that it cannot acquiesce in any ac- tion taken by the government of Japan which might impair existing treaty rights or the political or ter- ritorial integrity of Russia. 'he government of Japan will ap- preciate that, in expressing its views, | the government of the United States| hag no desire to impute to the gov-! ernment &f Japan motives or pur- poses other than those which have! teretofore been so frankly avowed. ! The purpose of this government is to inform the Japanese governmeni of its own conviction that, the | present time of disorder in Russia, it is more than ever the duty of those who look forward to the tran- quilization of the Russian people and | a_restoration of .normal conditions | among them, to avoid all action which might keep alive their antag-| onism and distrust toward outside! political agencies. Now, especially, it is incumbent upon the friends of ! Russia to hold aloof from the do-| mestic contentions of the Russian people, to be scrupulous to avold in- flicting what might appear to them: a vicarious penalty for sporadic acts | of lawlessness, and, above all, to abstain from even the temporary and conditional impairment by any for- eign power of the territorial status which, for them as for other peoples, is a matter of deep and sensitive na- tional feeling, transcending, perhaps, even the issues at stake among them- selves.” To that American note the Japa- nese government replied in. July, 1921, setting forth in substance what Baron Shidehara’ has now stated to this committee, pointing out the con- ditions under which Japan had taken the action to which reference was made, and giving the assurances, | which have “here been reiterated, ! with respect to its-unmtention and policy. Hopes for Early Evacuatios. While the discussion of these mat- ters has been attended with the friendliest feeling, it h naturally | been the constant and earnest hope ! of the American government—and of | Japan as well, I am sure—that this! occasion for divergence of views be- tween the two governments ght be removed with the least podsible ! delay. It has been with a féeling of | special gratification, therefore, that the American delegation has listened to the assurances given by their Japanese colleague, and it is with the greatest friendliness that they reiter- ate the hope that Japan will find Il] possible to carry out within the near future her expressed termimating finally the Siberian ex- pedition and of restoring Sakhalin to | the Russian people. My suggestion would be, if 1t is not | Qesired otherwise by the delegates, that the statement made on behalf of the Japanese government by Baron Shidehara, and the one that I have made setting forth the position of the American government, which is as stated in its communication of May 81, 1921, which I have read, should be communicated to the con- ference for the purpose of being spread upon its records. ‘The chairman (cnnunuin(?: I sug- gest the adoption of the following | resolutio: b ‘Resolved, That the statements by the Japanese and American delega- tions In respect to the presence of | foreign troops in Siberia be reported to the conference at its next p enlryl session to be spread upon its records.” The chairman asked if there was a desire fo discuss the resolution. There being no discussion, a vote was tak ‘The United States of America sented. Belgium assented. ‘The British empire assented. China assented. ‘When France was called, M. Sarraut addressed the committee as follows: Explains View of France. He said he gave his full and un- reserved adhesion to this resolution. ‘While he wes giving this unreserved adhesion, he liked to remember that France was the old ally, perhaps, of Rusaia, and in this respect it was with a particular feeling of gratifica- tion that he would state that he had listened with great pleasure to the exchange of views that had just taken place before the committee between | the representatives of the United; States and Japan. The French gov- ernment would hear with the same feelings the formal assurance given h; Japan about the intention of n Shidehara’s government conderning Siberia and Japan’s desire to with- draw her troops from Russia as soon as ible and its firm Intention not terfere in the domestic affairs of a, its firm purpose to respect the principle of unity and also the integ-. rity of Ru-'l-.hu n 3 3 France had trust in Japan, who had al proved a leyal and truth- ful friend, and it was quite certain that this assurance would be carried out, and France accepted this with all the more pleasurs because it was ex- actly the program of the French gov- ernment which was laid out in 1918, and which led them to interfere in Si- beria under the same conditions set out 8o exactly by the Secretary of State of the United States. And here he could not fail to restate quite clear- To remect the lntegrity of Rue: of Rus- sia, and te have the integrity of Rus- gia reapected and not to interfere in Ber internal policy, ; o faithful to the which she could intention of | ! net foi and 3 ) EaEi e s people, as 20 hér e allies. Russia had been her friend of the first hour, and she was loyal: had stuck to her word until the Russian.govern- ment was betrayed {n the way with which those present were familiae: also remained faithful to the hopé that the day would come when, through the cmnu"ot a nermal and regular governmen: great Russia would be able to go ahead and fulfll her destiny. Then it would be for her to find unimpaired the patri- mon{oflflt bad been kept for her by the-honesty and loyalty df her allles. A i ticle IV shall have been confirmed. It that . they: JAPANESE HOMELAND | EXEMPT, - AGREEMENT RELATING TO TREATY Ap exchange of fotes defining ‘tné new four-power treaty on the Pacific Islands, signed by the.United States, Great Britain, Franée and Japan, as not applying to the Japanese home- land, has been agreed uponm, i{ was learned yesterday. Before the Washington conference adjourns these notes will be formally exchanged between the representa- tives of the governments affected. The drafting of these notes has been done at the request of Japan. Japan has held that included in the definition of its homeland are the Bonin Islands. In this connection, however, it may be pointed out that, while the Bonin Islands are to be considered part of the Japanese mainland for the pur-| poses of the four-pawer treaty, the Japanese delegation has agreed not to fortify the Bonin Islands further under the provisions of the naval lim- itation treaty. A spokesman for the Japanese said last night that the Japanese had al- ways been willing to limit their for- tifications in the Bonin Islands, but! that they were not willing to have any other nation define for them what their homeland was. b ——— ure, concurred in the adoption of the present resolution. Ttaly assented. Japan assented. The Netherlands assented. Portugal assented. The chairman said that he had re- ceived from, the Chinese delegation a telegraphic ' summary of the secret treaty of alliance between China and Russia concluded in May, 1896, which had been received by the Chinese dele- gation from Peking. The Chinese dele- gation added that they would send a copy of the full text of the treaty as soon as it was recelved. Treaty Summary Received. The telegraphic summary of the treaty between China and Russia of May, 1896, in French and in English, was submitted to the committee for the purpose of being reported to the conference. He then read the Eng- lish summary, as follows: Treaty or alliance between China and Russia, May, 1896 (translation): Article I. The high contracting parties engage to support each other | reciprocally by all the land and sea forces at any aggression directed by Japan agginst Russian_territory in| eastern Asla, China or Korea. | Article 1I. No treaty of peace with: an adverse party can be concluded by either of them without the con- sent of the other. Article III. During military oper: tions all Chinese ports ahall -be open to Russiap veseels. : Article 1V. The Chinese govern- ment consents to- the construction of a rallway across the provinces of Amur and Kirin in the direetion of Vladivostok. The constructién and exploitation of this railway shall be accorded to the Russo-Chinese Bank. The contract shall be concluded be- tween the Chinese minister at St. Petersburg and the Russo-Chinese Bank. Article V. In time of war Russia £hall have free use of the railway for the transport and provisioning of her troops. 1In time of peace Russia shall have the same right for the transit of her troops and provisions. Article VL. The present treaty shall come into force from the day on which_the contract stipulated in ar- shall have force for fifteen years. The chairman_asked if any com- mittee -was ready to report, or any resolution ready for presentation. . Mr. Balfour sald: “AS you have asked, Mr. President, ‘whether there'i arfy régolution ready, 1 venture to. present gme’pn a subject already fsmiliar to-my jcolleagues and on which I think there is prag-| om. It re- tical uunlmn{n 1 ong lates to the embargo™upen exporta- tion and sale of arms. to €hina. The motives for this.régolutipn are famil- ar to all ‘of uk. - The condition of China at this morient: has been the subject of discussion, ndy, more than that, it has been the subject of a formal resolution by this conference, and we are all aware that great num- bers of” tréops are enrolled in that country, not under theé control of the central government, but under con- trol of local administrators, who set themselves up in many cases as rivals of the central authority. { Mr. Balfour’s Resolution. “Tt has long been felt that to a coun- try in that condition It was a very indness to permit the import of ::‘r‘nc: kfrom abroad, and this general proposition obtains peculiar importance from the fact that the termination of the world war left unemployed, unused and unsold vast quantities of ammuni- tion and instruments of warfara. The subject has been one of negotiation and agreement between the powers already, but those who are in a position best to understanad the circumstances hold that we should strengthen the hands of all i their governments if we passed a reso- lution somewhat in the terms of that which I have the honor now to read. I will have coples in_the hands of all my colleagues in a moment or two. It is so simple a matter that perhaps if I now read it they will gain all the in- formation that they desire. ““The United States of Amerlca, Belgium, the British empire, France, TItaly, Japan, The Netherlands and Por- tugal affirm their intention to refrain themselves and to restrain their na- tionals from exporting to China arms, munitions of war or material destined exclusively for their manufdcture un- il the establishment of a government whose authority is recognized through- out the whole country. “:," Each of the above powers will forthwith take such additional steps as may be necessary to make the above restrictions immediately binding upon all its nationals. “‘3. | The scope of this resolution in- cludes all ooncelflonahaetflemenm and leased territories in China. “ 4. e United States of America will invite the adherence to.this reso- lution of the other.powers’ in treaty relations with China.” “I do not think I need/add any- thing to the obvious meaning of this resolution. Its object is obvious, I think, to all; and this object will evidently be impossible of attain- ment if the resolution ‘is “not acted | Hagu upon by all the powers concerned. We cannot ask particular powers who have large munitions of war at their dispesal, and .whe have the power of manufacturing large addl- tional amounts, to_compel their citi- Zens to refrain from a- profitable trade unless other powers are pre- pared 'to act upon a simflar self- denying ordinance. This is the rea- that some such resolution should be|d passed, but that it shonld be acted upon by all the powers who are in & position to supply arms to China.” e chairman stated.that, having the resolttion, :-epportunity would be given for discussion. Limited to War Munitions. ~Baron de Cartier said that h = posed this resolution applied o::l;“lt’n arms and munitions of war and was le Cartier, that reference to the tex wvu:l that it covered “munitiuu 2 w:?.?" Baren de Cartier observed that he now had a 00py befere him, gnd saw that munttions other than' those of ‘war were not-included, and that the. Taiain oty oo aan g e » €O made it.all right. Sonsiade; chairman stated that he as- sumed that the context indicated the purpose quite clearly, and asked if there were further discussion. ‘Mr. Sze sald that he had just read & copy of the resolution presentsd by Mr. Balfour, and he wl-ged to say a ‘word or two based on his first reac- tion to it. In the first place, he de- sired to know whether he was right in conclus that, in presenting this tion présented by ‘the subcommittee on Chinese revenue, bver which his friend, Senator Underwood, had pre- sided. He' wished to remind the committee that the lmportation into China of} arms and material for their manu- “facture (even of arms and munitions for the purposes mentioned by Baron de Cartier) was not permitted except ynder license of the Chinese govern- ment. The Chinese government and the Chh’eu Pecalla hoped for internal tranquillity in China at ar early date and a return to & strong and united central government, which, he was positive, the genius of the Chinese people and their experience of 4,000 years made them capable of evolving. In closing his remarks, Mr. Sze again expressed the hope that as- sumption of the motive underlying the resolution was correct. Atd .to China Sole Motive. Mr. Balfour said: “My Chinese col- league has made an appeal to me Aas to whether the motive underlying this resolution is that of ailding China to obtain for herself—and in no other ‘way can it be obtained—a strong and stable government. “I can assure him that, so far as the British empire delegation is con- cerned, that is our motive and our sole motive. Nor is there anything new in the“general policy expressed in this resolution. As far back as May 5, 1919, the doyen of the d'pl matic body at Peking made the' fol- lowing notification to the Chinese government—which is almost exactly in the terms of the first paragraph of this resolution. It ran as follows: “The governments of Great Briiain, Portugal, the United States, Russia, Brazil, France and Japan have agreed effectively to restrain their subjects and citizens from exporting | to or importing into China arms and munitions of war and material des- tined exclusively for their manu- facture until the establishment of a government whose authority is rec- ognized throughout the whole coun- try, and also to prohibit, during the above period, delivery of arms and munitions for which contracts have already: been made but not executed. “The general motive underlying the resolution which is now before us was, therefore, most clearly ex- pressed two years ago. ‘In that md- tive there 18 no change. There have been some slight changes of machin- ery and of wording, but the géneral policy {8 now what it was, and it is} designed and devised purely in the| interest of China herself.” Senator Schanzer said: “In the name of the Italian delegation I can only say that we are in sympathy with the resolution presented by Mr. Balfour. but we are not ready today to Act upon it. The Italian government has signed the convention of Ste. Germain and is ready to bring it before the Italian parliament for ratification. Nuvertheless, I am not at the present time ableé to state whether the Italian government, in the absence of an in- trnational agreement approved by the Italian parliament, is allowed by ! the actual legislation to impose the! necessary restrictions on this com- morce. For this reason we must ask | ?ul' government for instructions b ore we can accept the formal engage ments which the resolution implies.” Italy’s Previous Action. Mr. Balfour said: “May I call the at- tention of my Italian colleague. Mr. Schanzer, to the fact that Italy ac- ceded to the resolution which I just rcad out; that is to say, the resolu- tion of May 5. 1919, with a reserva- tion which I will now read: “Italy also acceded, but with the important reservation that all con- | tracts already ooncluded by Italians, | or to be.concluded by them before all the powers had signified their as- sent to the resolution, should be ex- oluded.’ “That was two years ago, and I| suppose that state of things may be regarded as having come to an end and that the resolution now has no | special value for the Italian govern- ment. On_the broad question I un-| derstand that the Italian government have alre given their consent.” | ‘Senator Schanzer said that he| thanked Mry Balfour for his explana- | tion, which confirmed the suitability | of his own .declarations. The reser- | vations which Mr. Balfour had just read must, however, also be exam-, ined from the point of view of their scope and duration in connection with the proposed resolution. For this reason the Italian delegation must” ask instructions from the | Italian_government. } Mr. Lodge said: “Mr. Chairman,| we have a law in the United States, which has been on the statute books for some time, which gives special power to the President to stop, in his discretion, all export of arms to any American country. That statute has been amended by including China—that is, we give to the Presi- dent the power, in his discretion, lol stop shipments of arms or munitions of war to China. This bill, which was & Senate bill, contained an amendment to that effect, Whicl passed the House, and I moved to concur in the amendments of the House last week, and I take it that the bill has now been signed and has become a law. Lodge Urges Adoption. *T mention this because the United States already gives the President the power which Is asked for ‘in these resolutions, which are, I think, wise and should be adopted.” v‘;znkheet Beelaerts Van Blokland said that, while heartily indorsing the. spirit underlying the resolution, he must express duubt as to the legal aspect of this matter in relation to the laws of Holland. The resolution had rather unexpectedly been laid before the committes and there had been no opportunity for the other delegations to study the subject. He was, therefore, unaware of the attl tude of his government; he did not understand: whether or not his gov- ernment was a party to the resolu- tion preluentedd b{p'find“" of the atic body at Peking. dl&‘r‘?"l‘;&lfonr gagged to fntarmp! Mr. Beolaerts to say that he had read the 1list of countries which were repre- sented and that he might have aadea that the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium mhu%l ntly adhered to this arrangement. Therefore subsequent- 1y, thought not at the time, thie Neth- erlands did agree to the resolution. Jonkheer Beelaerts continued that from the further information ad- vanced by Mr. Balfour it was oclear to him that the Netherlands minister at Peking did not at the time feel au- thorized to adhere to the resolution without referring the matter to The e, Jonkheer Beelaerts thought it would also be necessary for him to consult his go' rlnmant before acting he pogal. “&':n:lnnm. he drsw attention to & difference in wording Dbetween the Peking resolutlon, refl both to exportatien from the nflgg. coun=- tries and importation into an the resolution now before the com- mittes, which cr‘nunuon? only tl‘:. Bu ; portation to na ant eonu1 en: id not\reach as far as the Peking reso! ut!an. Shidehara Asks Explanation, ron Shidehara said there was one m?:nr point on which he would like to gbtain & certain amount of expia- nation. Article III provided that “The scope of this resolution includes ¢ ¢ ¢ leased territories.” This seemed to By the Associated Press. NBW YORK, January 25~The Gere ma#y shipyards, Sccording to Lioyd's register of shipping, n it annual ro- port, just made publio, exceeded during the year 1921 their best pre- vious year in ship construction. Ieunchings by Germany, the report says, totaled 509,084 gross tons, or 42,000 tons more than the gain for all .other eountries, except America | Since_ this statement of sug imply—if he construed it correctly— that, for instance, the sending of arms from Japan to Port Arthur was to be prohibited. If this was in fact t| meaning, he did not quite see the réason for it. Japan could easily take efficient measures to restrict the export of arms, etc., from her leased territory to other parts of Chipa, but 80 long as Japan was in occupation ot Port Arthur it would be impossible for her to undertake restriction of the dispach of farms thither. Mr. Balfour said: “I am not at 4l certain that there ought mnot, to be an amendment to meet the point made by my colleague from the United States and to bring this para- graph 1 Into exact or close conform- ity with the resolution in 1919. The 1919 resolution dealt with restrain- ing their subjects from exporting to or.importing into China arms or am- munition. I am not at all sure that ought not to be put In. “The United States delegation tells me that that is not possible under the United States law at present. It is possible uhder the British system, but it is not possible under the United States system. I see little use put- ting it in, then. “As regards the point ralsed by my Japanese colleague, I do not imagine that the sending of arms from Japan to the armed forces of Japan in Port Arthur would come under this at all. I may have misunderstood his mea: ing, but I thought his meaning was that he was afraid this would pre- clude the Japanese government from supplying their own troops in Port Arthur with arms-and ammunition. Final Action Delayed. “That certainly is not the inten- tion, and 1 am informed that it would not be the effect. 1 quite agree that if it was the effect, then some modi- fication of the wording would be necessary In order to remove what| would obviously be a patent error in the drafting. I think, however, he may rest easy on that point. Pre- cisely the same_thing would, of course, affect the British government, in so far as the leased tarritory in Kowloon is concerned, and 1 do not feel uneasy about fit. “Mr. Chairman, 1 understand that one or two of my colleagues around the table desire instructions from their government about this. I also think that, after the discussions which have taken place, and after the sug- gestions that have been made, it would be possible for this to be brought forward with no change of substance or intention, but with some improvements of form; and 8o I would propose—I d0 not know ex- actly the form in which it should be put—but I would propose that It might be better to adjourn this dis- cussion until instructions are received from the governments whose repre- sentatives have to scek them. There- fore, if 1 might be permitted—I do not know whether it would be very regular—but if I might be permitted to have the wording of the resolution examined, in the light of the discus- sion which has taken placc today, I might bring it forward at the next opportunity when the subject {8 raised, in a little improved and amended form.” The chairman said that he pre- sumed that the general purpose of the resolution was sufficiently under- stood to enable the delegations, which were not advised of the opinions of their governments, to seek instruc- tions. The resolution would, then, be retained in the hands of the British empire delegation until they saw fit to bring it forward, in the same or amended form. Meanwhile he as- sumed that the delegations would seek authority so as to be able to deal with it when it was again pre- sented, and he called attention to Mr. Balfour's request that he be advised by the delegations who were going to seek instructions from their gov- ernments when such instructions were recelved. Mandated Islands Touched Upon. The chajrman said that the next subject on the agenda was that of | mandated_islands; and in the State- | ment of the agenda there was added, after that title, the words, “Unless questions earlier settled.” The refer- ence was intended to be to islands| under mandate in the Pacific oc:t‘nd e agenda had been distribut the American government and the Japa- nese government had reached an agreement with regard to the islands in the Pacific north of the equator to which Japan had received a mandate, in which four of the five principal al- lied and associated powers conourred. The United States of America had not assented to that mandate, and there had been questions open for consid- eration, especially with respect to the Island of Yap and also with regard to (the) other mandated islands. The chairman said that the chigfs of the delegations had already been informed that tho negotiations which took place between the Japanese gov- ernment and the American govern- ment had resulted in a satisfactory h | agreement, which remained to be set forth in an appropriate conventi ‘That being the case, there was no occasion for the conference to deal with the matter of the mandated islands north of the equator in the Pacific ocean, save, of course, that the terms of the agreement between the Japanese government and the American government would be suit- ably notifled to the conference. So far as the islands In the Pacific ocean south of the equator were concerned, with respect to which there were other mandates to which the United States of America had not as yet as. sented, it was assumed that th® mat- ters in question might appropriately be the subject of discussion between Great Britain and the United States. He said that he believed that there was no occasion to bring that mate ter before the committee. Cable Question Next im Order. The chairman then said that the next subject on the agenda was that of electrical communications in the Pacific. This subject had several aspects. One relatyd to the former German cables in the Pacific. These cables had passed to the five prin- cipal allled and associated powers, At a recent meeting of the heads of the delegations of the five principal sllied and assoclated powers it had| sy, been stated that thé Japanese gov- ernment_and the American - ment had reached a provisional agree. ment with respect to the disposition of the former German cables in the Pacific ocean. That agreement, of course, was subject to the approval of the other alliled powers, and also subject to the approval of other parties interested, in so far as their interests might appear. I therefore did not appear that th; question need occupy the atteation o the committee. With respect to the broader ques- tion_of electrical communigations in the Pacific, aside from the disposition a | of the former German cables, the op- portunity was now {hrovmu for any proposals which e delegations mlfirt desire to submit. - Root said that, under this head of the agenda, perhaps the committee ought to return to.the consideration of the resolutions presented by M. Viviani. The committes would remember that it had adopted a series of resolu- ! with experts and consld %, tions regarding wireless stations in- e oL China, visions rather specific and nurowfld not undertaking to deal o ————————————————————————————————————— | GERMAN SHIPYARDS MORE THAN GAIN PRODUCTION PREVIOUS TO THE WAR raductions. for ':xvm during .‘:" ted 3“; 0 gross wfl&.r, as : :r'u . chant m in Germany, last years total sets a new figur e. ‘While the production during 1921 for the world was 3,803,000 gross tons less than In the record year of 1919, it was more than a million tons in excess of the 19183 world total. The output for the pre-war year and for the record year .of production is shown in the following table: 1913, 1918, tal; Ofher s@viic 34,000 N 3 > LA SUNKEN BATTLESHIP NOW TRANSFER POINT FOR'RUM RUNNERS: By the Assuciated Presa. b PENSACOLA, Fla,, January 25— When Uncle Sam's gunners made a target of and sank the old bat- tleship Massachuse with shore and mobile batteries of big guns two miles from shore in the Gulf of Mexico off here last year they unknowingly provided liguor run- ners with an fdeal transfer point for cargoes of wet goods from the Bahamas for Florida, The Massachusetts is lying in about fourteen feet of water at low tide with part of the hulk projecting above the surface. Pro- hibition officers recently learned that the vicinity was frequented by many fishermen, although there were few fish in the adfacent waters, and, suspecting something, went aboard | countries. methods she. should -follow. One: method, that of competition, was the method that existed -in. the United | States today: another -method, that of controlled co-operation, was the method that existed in many other China ought to determine which she would follow; then the powers represented ought to ‘help her in that course; but he did not think No liquor was found for the rea- son that the importers probably had been tipped off to the impend- ing visit, but 'the sleuths dis- covered hundreds of whiskey bottle labels, broken bottles and cases, while the atmosphere recked with the odor assoclated with saloons and distilleries. Liquor runners had been storing their cargoes In the hulk and #peed boats and fisher craft had been taking it ashore. j with the @eneral subject in a broad way. Those resolutions were sub- ject to certain reservations. There had been a reservation by Japan re- garding wireless stations. It had Dbeen supposed that it would probably be disposed of by a settlement in the Shantung _conversations. On the same day M. Viviani had presented a serles of resolutions which went into the subject of wireless in a broader and more thorough way and practi- cally covered the entire draft of the narrow resolutipns that had been approved by the committee, and called for a reconsideration of the whole subject.. Viviani’s Resolution Read. Those resolutions of M. Viviani had been subject to considerable discus- sion, and the general feeling of the committee had seemed to be in favor of passing them to the long-suffering and patient drafting committee. At the close of the discuselon, however, instead of doing what evervbody appearcd to have asreed to, namely, sending_them to the drafting’com- mittee, he found a provision in the minutes that the matter was to stand !over to allow for further discussion by Japan and China. Not having noticed that, he called a meeting some time after—several weeks after —of the draftirg committee, to take up the subjects, and the drafting committee entered upon the con- sideration of it. Mr. Hanihara stated his recollection of what had hap- pened, and upon examining the minutes it appeared that his recol- lection was correct and Mr. Root's was wrong, and accordingly the drafting committee had no Jjurisdic- tion over the subject and the matter stood for discussion in this com- mittes, and the responsibility for dis- ! posing of it rested upon the com- mittee. Mr. Root supposed that digcussion by Japan and China upon the subject of these resolutions would be the next step that it would be necessary for the committee to take. He then read the draft of the motion relating' to the organization of radio communica- tions in_China, submitted by Mr. Viviani, December 7, 1921, and which had already been distributed, as fol- lows: - “Draft of a Motion “Relating to the organization of radio communications “In China. “Whereas, “Competition in the establishment and operation of wireless stations in China, far from bringing about the creation of the necessary radio com- munications between China and the other countries, has on the contrary produced results the reverse of those aimed at, the powers represented at |tha Washington conference consider that this competition should give way to co-operation under the control of the government of China. “Therefore, it 18 decided that a com- mittee shall be formed including rep- resentatives of the interested coun- tries and of China to draw up prac- tical recommendations in accordance with which this co-operation shall be accomplished in conformity with the following principles: Statement of Prineiples. “1. The purpose of the co-operation should not be to favor certain inter- ests at the expense of others, but to enable.China to obtain radio com- munications established and operated as much in its own interest as in that of the publio of all countries and to avold the waste of capital, of staff, of material and of wave-lengths. “2, To this end China should be enabled to possess, as soon as pOs- sible, radio stations with all. the lat- ent technical improvements that can be contributed by the various com- panigs of the countries which are concerned in_ the improvenient of radio communications with China. “3. Radio communications within Chinese_territory shall be sub- ject to the Chinese laws and the ex- ternal radio communications (be- tween China and other countries) shall be regulated by the interna- tional conventions governing such matters. The governments of the pow- ers mentioned in the preamble shall & no support to any company or to any person who do ot conform to the above principles as well as to the practical rules prescribed In ac- cordance with the recommendations of the committee. or by cable for equivalent and ernment and press messages shall benefit by a reduction of at least 50 per cent™ Mr. ‘Root then sald that he under- stood this resolution was before the committee for consideration and dis- el:;glonim @ chairman said that he supposed {that the substance of this pr':n'vonl lnhonld be discussed in the commit- !tee, unless, of course, thers were matters for technical oconsideration which should be taken up otherwise. that the committee was in a position | to_decide now. With that view he had prepared for submission to the drafting commit- tes a resolution which responded to M. Viviani’s motion for the appoint- ment of a committee or commission, but which, ingtead of undertaking to decide the fundamental question of policy in advance of the consideration of the commission, left that to be one of the things to be determined from the report of the commission. He | asked to be permivaed to read the! resolution as It was drafted: | Renolution Regarding Wireleas. States of America, Bel- | pire, China, France, zium, British E raly tugal, desiring to avoid controve regarding electrical and particularly over concessions or | and desiring to promote the mnher' development of the internal and ex- ternal electrical communication facil- ities and services of China in such a manner as to conform to the public policy of China and produce the greatest possible benefit, have agreed: “That a commission be constituted member on the part of each govern- ment represented in the present con- ference; that shall inquire into existing conces By the Associated Press. BOMBAY, Janudry 24.—Lord North- cliffe, the British newspaper pub- lisher, gave Reuter's today an analysis of the situation in India, after an ex- amination lasting ten days, which he says he believes approximately repre- sents the views of the government and the leading newspaper publicists of India. “Returning to India after twenty- five years’ absence,” said Lord North- cliffe in his analysis, “I am shocked at the change of demeanor and acts toward the whites by both Hindus apd Mohammedans, especially those of them who formerly were most friendly. For the first time in Indian history they are acting in close com- bination. I interrogated more than 100 Mosiems of every class and sect, and they are unanimous. Lord Northcliffe enumerated the various districts he had visited, and sald that in all of them, as well as 1in the Dutch Indles, the attitude of the Moslems was one of sullen gilence or outspoken hostility. Statement by Loyal Judge. He said one distinguished loyal Mo- hammedan judge told him the most dangerous fign was that women were becoming inbred with anti-British poison, adding that all students of Islam knew what that meant. Lord Northeliffe, noting the large number of Indians wearing white caps, de- noting their adherence to the prin- ciples of M. K. Gandhi, the non-co- operationist leader, said: “The loyal Mohammedans demand the instant arrest of Gandhi, saying this would prevent extremists’ out- breaks. But peace cannot be assured until the Moslem question is adjusted. The Moslems bitterly resent our at- titude, after having caused Moslem to fight Moslems in Mesopotamia. The recent loan to Greece is especially re- sente Demands of Moderate Moslems. Lord Northcliffe explained the de- meands of the moderate Moslems sub- stantially as follows: All moslem countries intensely re- sent the British policy regarding Turkey. They feel most deeply the slight which they consider has been | put on the caliphate. They revere the sultan as Roman Catholics revere the pope, and regard the disintegration of | Turkey In Europe and Asia much as Catholics would regard the fall of the holy see. Moderate Moslems whose fingers are on the pulse of Moslem feeling told him, Lord Northcliffe said, that if the following program were 1 instintly carried out it would heal the U. S. CHAMBER MAY AID PAN-PACIFIC CONGRESS Commercial Gathering Planned to Be Held at Honolulu Next June. HONOLULU, T. H., December 15 (by mail).~The Japan, the Nethvrlands and Por- [ 1921, by M. Viviani in behalf of the ics | French delegation.” communication | , The chairman said that the resolu- facilitles and services in China, and | tion between China and other countries, | discussion. the said commission | | CHINA REVEALS SECRET TREATY WITH RUSSIA Embargo on Arms Supply for China and Cables Also Vital Topics Before Delegates slons, contracts, treaties and loans re- lating to electrical communications n China and between China and other countries, adequacy of present e and the need for additional services, and shall confer with Chinese government upon the pol and purposes of that government ix respect of such communications and upon the available und expedient methods of reconciling the actions of other powers and the nationals there- of to such policy, and shall report therean to the several powers repre- sented in the commission as soan as possible, but not later than the time set for the next meeting to be called in accordance with the provisions of the international telegraph conven- tlons of 1875, and the next meeting to be cailed in accordance with the provislons of the internatignal radio- telegraph convention of 1912 “Said commission shall take consideration and report upon matters contained in the resolut offered in the committee on far eas: ern affairs on the 7th of Decembe into was before the committee for M. Sarraut stated that his personal contracts in China relating thereto, | preference would be that the discus- slon might be adjourned until the following morning. The chairman sald that If it was agreeable to the committee an_ ad- journment would be taken unt!l Wed- nesday morning at 11 o'clock, and that this resolution would be dia- tributed at once and taken up as the at once by the appointment of one! first order of business on that day. There was no objection, and accord- ingly the committee adjourned until Wednesday, January 25, 1922, at 11 o'clock a. LORD NORTHCLIFFE SHOCKED AT RACIAL ATTITUDE IN INDIA Analyzes the Situation, Showing Change of Demeanor by Hindus and Moham- medans Toward Whites. wounded sentiments and restore peace and tranquillity in India: First. The British should again recognize the sultan as the head of Islam and_the warden of the holy palaces at Mecca, Medina and Bagdad, and grant access to them by all Moslems. Second. Adrianople should be return- ed to Turkeys, Third. The ‘whole of Asia Minor should be handed over to Turkey, not excepting Smyrna for the Turks re- garding Asia Minor as the homelend, and while they have no legitimate grievance regarding the loss by the fortunes of war of their empires of Irak and Arabia, they resent the split- ting up of the land of their birth. Admit Fossible Objections. “The moderate Mohammedans™ con tinued the British publisher’s analysis, “admit that two objections could be raised against this scheme, but both can, according to them, be discount- ed. The first id that as Bagdads is under British occupation it would be_incompatible to grant the sultan any influence there; but the Moham- medans say that his wardenship would be purely nominal and would extend scarcely a quarter of a mile. “The second objection is that greater Armenia lies within that por- tion of Asia which the Turks regard particularly and hereditarily as their own, and we cannot allow the Ar- m?nlanl to fall again under Turkish rule. “The moderate Mohammedans ad- vance two solutions to this last ob- jection. The first and easiest would be to create an Armenian independent state with a British resident to pro- tect it, similar to some of the native states in India. The second solution, I gather, i¢ to Invite the Armenians to leave what the Moslems call the bleak and impoverished country and migrate southwest around the Gulf of “Alexandretta, whers they would be protected from the north and west by the Taurus mountains, and we could protect them from the sea. Urges Attitude of Respect. consider that the opinion of In- dian Mohammedans and well informed Englishmen is that by the above plan we should show ourselves protectors of alien religions and play the game by our Indian Mohammedan people, who maintain that they played it so sallantly x;yd;m du;!ng the war” n concluding his analysis, Lot Northcliffe said: e eLan “I express no opinion, but the Mos- lem situation here is much better than the home press appears to know. 1 submitted this statement to officia commercial and press authorities, who, while not necessarily approving of the details, insist upon the urgency of a complete and rapid settlement of the Mosiem impasse. GETS $10,000,000 ORDER FROM POLISH REPUBLIC New York Man Finds No Threats of Strikes or Uprising of Any Kind During Investigation. CHICAGO, January 25.—A $10,000,000 Pan-Pacifioc Comamerclal | contract with the republic of Poland Congress probably will be held here|On behalf of several American firms next June to aveld confiict with the was announced here yesterday by R. E. Taylor of New York, who has just Before the matter was referred, if it |international commercial exhibjt at|returned to this country after sixteen should be referred to the committes, in order to put uf.n-"::: of the ocomimittes into appropriate form, it would seem important that a: iense of the committes should be Root Touches Vital Points. of Srining the Baiter s 1o 6 matter a liti to the point, that the rnull: ‘r}: :i:" e i'nation and extended conversatiohs Viviani's resolutions had b ! to this conclusion, that ther o'u‘:e't. T: i pressed lviani were, in th | main, views with which the commit- ;;: g:::ll.d c:rm-.‘.nd w&h which he, 3 tainly agreed v 3 M. Vivianl’s paper, M'o:z £ eI of il hlon” OF -8 TET2Ye q . Wl Imarily and fundamentally, np:fi g:'mr- nlzad by the govermment of China t TR exprass A opinton wilbut no nion - w! :;\;y thl’n‘vg" l:fi oouum‘tY:n Maqr pasion, or wlwtl?lnwt 2 u"'.‘i o ol f“‘, soom ! to him, to be mmfl&h for the conferande to re. uesti 1ay between building up. an electri: wireless system in China upon the g‘r'lncinlo : e competition,. or ilding it up upon the principie of co-operation or consortium. The far- it such t not to declare them- a much better under- | of - than |city, Febfuary Rlo de Janeiro and the International Chamber of Commerce conference at ve secre- in tember, it was announced | Poland Bome ‘55 Bunker, y Dr. months’ negotiation leading to the signing of what is said to be the largest single order brought out of ce the war. The equipment, of which $700,000 b; tary of the Pan-Pacific Union, which worth has already been started over- 1is acting as sponsor for the congress. | seas, according to Mr. Taylor, con- It was planned to hold the meeting Janeiro conferences L i rospective date to June. It was i far east on purpose ! jare in August or September, but|tires, bars, steel machine tools, m: announcement of the Rome and Rio|chinery and raw materials. that delegates from thefthroughout the country. their way to Rome and|tract was made entirely on a credit sts motor truck ambulances, It wi! be used for extension of agricultural life and general reconstruction e con- ‘Rio de Janeiro probably would stop [basis, the Polish government issuing i off in Honolulu to attend the gath- erings here. ot Gmited Siates Ch T, o L meroe, been “sougnt By 'Dr. g:‘:flr in htg:.mnl on _of the Ppro| sub to [ i B that “%he | Boamme Commeres would set only , unde; o p.nwm.h ! the program and obtaint 1'&:‘ Tght of attendance,” { Gooawin's reply said. ARNMY SAL' * ANNOUNCED, of “I¢ 2!. Pan. i 1ty T of ga Em e discussed. | Dbol m‘mu';j the |for Am: % V!IIMHMM About $20,0007 50 Worth of ‘surplus| les | o rmy. property - will be offered for sale_at nine cln.lzl “during the month bruary, uding -a- salé in this forty miles north of here. o e Tty con-| Kriebel, driver of the truck, was ar- The Pro) sigts of_clo! mott six-year § per cent. treasu payable in American gold. notes, Mvery ¢ Elllot H. Goodwin, |of the entire order is to be mad T I roasident at: Weshington | within six months. e tod mhber, of Taylo# thorough investigation of oonditiens b x.'n’.';’i".:.. :%‘;ltu or uprisings. He S e must be done on cradit basis. '.E‘ FIND CHINESE IN BOXES. Officers Block Smuggling Scheme at Oceanside, Calif. SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 25— Thirteen Chinese concealed in boxes n a motor truck were found by immigration officers near Oceanside, Robert 8. rested. The officers. had recsived word to W found no threat of - 25 B Bt