Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1922, Page 4

THE PUBLIC WILL SEE - VALUE OF PARLEY| Full Significance to Be More Evident as Time Goes On, Participants Believe. Leading participants In the arms and far eastern conference say that the latest achievements recorded and noted In the parley will grow in the appreciation of the country and the world as their full significance is real- ized. Their true value is already ap- proximated by the men who took part, and they predict that the intelligence of the world will not long delay in grasping the scope, Intent and actual effect of what has been done. Classed as highly significant were the carefully uttered words of the representatives of Japan. Ch na. Great Britain and the United States in ap- praisal of the value of the Shantung agreement, reached outside the realm of the conference proper, but noted and recorded in the plenary session. Reading between the lines of the statements made by DBaron Shidehara. Minister Sze, Mr. Balfour and Secre- tary Hughes, it was dlscerned that the Shantung : greement had remov- ed the most menacing phase of far eastern affairs and was a contribut- ing—indeed, almost vital—considera- tion in the success of the entire con- ference. There was unmistakable intimation that China and Japan had agreed to merge thelr differences Into a com- mon understanding to further the peace of the world and the aims of the Washingt conference. which might be imperiied in fulfillment through a continued impasse over Shantung. Root Answers Cynics. Elihu Root answered a frequently expressed doubt as to the possibility of carrying out the agreement reached for limitation of submarine warfare. “Cynics have said that in the stress of war these rules will be violated,” observed Mr. Root. “Cynics are al- ‘ways near-sighted, and often the de- eclsive facts lie beyond the range of their vision. We may grant that rules limiting the implements of warfare made between diplomatists will be violated in the stress of conflict; but beyond diplomatists and beyond gov- ernments there resis the public opin- ion of the civilized world, and the public opinion of the world can pun- ish. 1t can bring its sanction to the support of a prohibition wita as ter- rible consequence as any criminal statute of Congress or of parliament. ‘When a rule of action, clear and simple, is based upon the fundamental 1deas of humanity and right conduct and the public opinion of the world has reached a decisive judgment upon it, that rule will be enforced by the greatest power known to human his- tory. The power that is the hope of the world will be a hope justified. “That power was the object of all the vast propaganda of the late war that power was the means of deter- mining the conflict in the late war, and that power, the clear opinion of the civilized world, stigmatizing as a violation of the fundamental rules of humanity and richt a specific course of conduct, will visit a nation that violates its conclusions with a pun- fshment that means national ruin.” GERMAN TRAFFIC TIED UP BY STRIKE: Berlin Branch of Union Joins | Walkout—77,600 Engineers Leave Throttles. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, February 3.—Germany's rallway strike, which has almost com- ; pletely tied up all kinds of traffic since ! Wednesday midnight, became even ] more complete today when the Berlin branch of the railway union joined the ranks of the strikers this morning. It was estimated today that 77,000 engi- neers are striking. Passenger and frefght traffic in north Germany was at a complete | standstill. Undelivered mall has be-| gun to accumulate and postal authori- | ties are maintaining aerial service for urgent mail and passenger purposes. Efforts to maintain the milk and food supplies for Berlin have failed, and the newspapers have considerably reduced their size and number of edi- tions. The government’s manifesto declar- ing the strike illegal has aggravated the situation. The executive committee of the Berlin Labor Federation today adopted a resolution in favor of issu- ing a manifesto denying subordinate officials the right of association and | Gemanding cancellation of the mani- | festo published by the socialist press | supporting the claim for such rignt. ‘Would Cost 60,000,000,000 Marks. The ultimatum of the railroad men, which is alleged to have been handed the government in the midst of the negotiations, demanded wage in- ereases of from 50 to 70 per cent for officials, and from 48 to 73 per cent for the men. The increases, if grant- ed, would entail a total annual budget increase of from 50.000,000,000 to 60,- 000,000,000 marks. The retroactive in- crease in wages granted last October ralsed the budget by 15.000,000,000 marks annually from October 1. Another demand was made Decem- ber 3 for a 50 to 70 per cent increase which the finance minister on Decem- : Lincoln Is Not German Citizen Is Increased Value in Dollars Unbal- BIG.STAMP COLLECTION TO PRODUCE MILLIONS ON WAR DEBT ACCOUNT By the Associnted Press, NEW YORK, February 3.—A novel means of collecting a few odd millions of the war debt has been hit upon by French members of the allied commission on repa- rations. When collections begin to drag. they merely auction a few of the postage stamps collected by the late Baron Ferrari and stralght- Wiy stamp addicts from all over the world tlock to Paris, well laden With coin of the realm. Such an auction will take pince in March, when two sections of the famous collection will be o1- fered. Among the bidders will ie several Americans, probably in- cluding John klemann and Altred Castagt of New York and Arthur Hind of Utica, N. Y. The last twe already have helped to bring to this country old stamps of the United States and the colonies. ;\;‘l‘\’kh auctioned at Paris for $250,- The Ferrari collection of stamps is considered the most complete in the world. It was gathered by Baron Ferrari, himsalf an Austrian, and seven assistants. When Baron Ferrari died In Switzerland during the wur, his collection was seized at the in- stance of the French «nd removed to l’arfs, to be auctioned by the committee on reparations. The collection I8 valued at $5,000,000. It occupies an entire building in Paris, and will be auctioned in sec- tions. Sale of the American sections of the collection are expected to pro- flufic $500,000 to apply on the war ebt. POINGARE AROUSED BY GENOA AGENDA Wants Nations Definitely to Agree to Bar Out All Po- litical Questions. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, February 3.—Premier Poin- care is about to begin an exchange of views with the governments at Washington, London, Rome and Tokio with reference to the agenda; of the Genoa economic conference, which, he holds, must be made clear and unmistakable in advance of the meeting. The French government, it is stated, accepts the action of the suprenie council at Cannes in calling the con- ference, but is much preoccupied by the interpretations which have been given to the agenda. It the understanding in French circles, it is indicated. that the conference would be confined to economic questions apart from reparations, but different interpretations of the program have been made by the British. and a tendency has been erved among | the Germans and Russians to consider the agenda as having a far wider scope. Thinks Agenda Too Vague. Premier Poincare desires to clear up this question of whether the allies agreed that no political questions should be discussed at Genoa. In ad- dition, he thinks the vagueness of the agenda likely to diminish the useful- ness of the conference, out of which he desires to have something practical evolved, it is stated, Foreign office officials decline to say wrether France will abstain from cipation in the Genoa delibera- if the other allies insist upon iscussion of political question but it is declared in_ well informed quarters that the conference will he ¢ & er postponed or abandoned or held w..n0ut the presence of a French delegation if the agenda is inter- preted as permitting ghe reopening of the reparations question or other is- sues settled by the treaty of Ver- sailles. GENOA DELAY UNLIKELY. ob London Sees No Postponement Due to Italian Cabinet Action. By the Associated Press. LONDOXN, February 2.—No intima- tion has been received in London from Rome regarding any postpone- ment of the Genoa economic confer- ence owing to the resignation of the Italien cabinet. and the view here is the weeks that must elapse before the date set for the conference will afford sufficient time for the succeed- ing Italian administration to study the problems to be considered at Genoa. The British policy relative to the Genoa gathering is unchanged, it was stated today, and the interdepart- mental committee. which is preparing Great Britain's part in the conference is continuing its work. pecahi e NOT TO EXTRADITE SPY. Word From Berlin. ¥ the Assoclated Press. BERLIN, February 2.—The government is notywiliing, to the extradition of Ignatius Tribich Lincoln, infernational spy, in connec- tion with the Kapp revolt in 1920, m-‘ asmuch as he is not a German citizen. Lincoln was arrested in New York some days ago, charged with having fllegaliy entered the United States. He was a former member of thel British parliamenf, and the German government announces that it is not officially interested in him. —— RISE IN POUND DISTURBING P: German ask for ances London Market. LONDON, February 3.—The London Times, in its “financial notes.” obrwrv- ing that the dollar value of the pound has not been so high since August. | 1919, says that it must not be assumed that the advance is an unmives! bless- ing, asserting that it cheapens the cost of imports from America. but raises the cost of British goods to American buyers, therefore putting American producers in a ‘position to compete more advantageously in both markets. The rise in sterling, it says, has caused serious disturbance and loss in metal prices on the London market. | What is required Is neither a rising | nor a falling exchange, but a stable one, which is impossible until cur- rencies “are- once more linked defi- nitely with gold—the international legal tender, and, therefore, the bal- ancing factor in exchange.” FLEE FROM RUSSIA. Mother, U. S. Citizen, Brings Two Sons, Russ Subjects. By the Associated Press. RIGA, February 2.—Mrs. Emma Pondafine, an American citizen, but a long-time resident of Russia, and her two sons, both Russian subjects, have escaped from Russia across the Finnish frontier and are now on their way to Christiania, according to ad- vices received here today by the American commission. The two sons, not being American citizens, were unable to leave Russia under the agreement between the American re- llef administration and the soviet government. The American commission’s infor- mation said the three fugitives plan- ber 13 declared unjustified. The de- mand was then withdrawn. A con- ference between the finance minister and representatives of labor and in- dustry December 29 Is said to have established the fact that many gov- ernment employes were receiving pro- portionately much higher wages than the employes of private corporations. On January 8 the government agreed to reopen the negotlations for an increase. The negotiations were renewed January 25, but were post- poned to February 1. When the unions suddenly* demanded a favorable an- swer, with the alternative of a strike, the government remained silent and the raflway men passed a vote to 'walk out. NEW U. S. SUBMARINES REJECTED AS FAULTY the Assoctated Press. 108 ANGELES, Calif.,, February 3.— of the latest-type submarines foned on the Paclfic coast, the to B-35, inclusive, have been re. by the Navy Department on it of faulty crankshafts, it was ounced here today by Pacific fleet ials, .and will be sent to New don, Conn., from Mare Island, will leave the Pacific in pairs, first two to depart, the S-30 and 8-33, due to start without convoy 15. This will be the first time ines have attempted the 6,000~ voyage without convoy, accord- g ‘The others will at intervals. S twg 'n".’ “time EN e they were going to Buffalo, N. Y. ned to seil soon for America and that | f \ More Efficient and Economical Operation of Road Desired—Would Protect Employes And Select Personnel More Carefully. The following statement was issued yesterday following the thirtieth meeting of the committes on Pacifio and far eastern questions in the Pan- Amoerican building at 4 o'clock: The chalrman (Mr. Hughes) sa!d that before proceeding with the reg- ular order he would state that a meeting had been held of the sub- committee appointed to consider the proposed treaties relating to China, and a form of treaty had been ten- tatively approved, with the purpose of having it put Into print and dis- tributed. He then asked for a report from the committee on the Chinese Eastern rallway. Mr. Root said that the full commit- tee had referred to the special com- mittee on the Chinese Eastern rail- WAy a report of the technical subcom- mittee, which had been wrestling with the subject of that rallway for some tima, This special committee now re- ported back that report of the tech- nical subcommittee, together with the observations and reservations made in behalf of the Chinese delegation by Dr. Hawkling Yen. sul ce of Report. The technical subcommittes TeNort, | forreq after giving the recent higtory of the tior 4G t road, had stated the conclusion that funds would be obtainable only if suitable conditions were established for the economical operation of the railway, and the funds were to be ex- pended under adequate supervision. It had recommended replacing the present so-called interallied commit- tee by a flnance committee “which shall ‘exercise general financial con- trol over the operation of the rall- road.” It had recommended aiso that there should be a new force of police or gendarmerte, to be under the control of the finance committee. Dr. Yen had stated in substance that he could not give his assent to the infringement upon the sovereignty of China which would be involved in putting the finance and the protec- tion of the road under the control ©f an _interallied finance committee. The subcommittee of delegates, for | which Mr. Root was reporting, had had before it both the report of the technical committee and many drafis of resolutions aimed at avoiding the impasse caused by the objection in- terposed by Dr. Yen to the conclu- sions of the technical committee. None of those drafts had secmed to the generality of the committee of delega to make any improvement of the situation. They all had been i the form of amendments of the inter- allied agreement of 1919, which had been regarded by common consent and general statement as being still in force and effect. Rexolution Reported. The committee of acicsates Now wished to report unanimousiy the'iol- lowing resolution: Regolved, That the preservation of the Chinese Hastern railway for those in_interest requires that bett tection be given to the railway the persons engaged in its operation and usc; a more carcful selection of personnel to sccure efficiency of serv- ice, and a more economical use of nds to prevent waste of the prop- erty. That the subject should immediately be dealt with through the proper diplomatic channels. ¥ At the same time all. powers other than China, that is to say, the United States. Relgium, Great Britain, nce, Italy. Japan, The Netherlands nd_Portugal. had united in the foi- lowing reservation: % The powers other than China in greeing to the resolution regarding the Chincse Eastern railway reserve the right to insist hereaffarfupon’the responsibility of China for “pestorm- ance or non-performance the -ob- igations toward the foreign stock- holders, bondholders and creditors of the Chinese Eastern Railway Com- pany. which the powers deem to Te- sult from the contracts under which the railroad was built and the action of China thereunder and the obliga- tions which they deem to be In the nature of a trust resulting from the cxercise of power by the Chinese gov- ernment over the possession and ad- miristration of the railroad. The chairman then said the ques- tion was on the'first resolution. in which he understood China partici- pated. He said he would put that to a vote separately, as the other resolu- tion related to powers other than China. . Mr. Koo Explains. Mr. Koo addressed the committee. He stated that he rose to say a few words for the purpose of elucidating the views of the Chinese delegation on this important question. As the Chinese delegation viewed it, this Chinese Eastern railway question, so far as the other powers were con- cerned, had arisen out of the inter- allied agreement of 1919, to Which China was a party and to which five other powers around the table were also partles. There were several considerations gulding the Chinese delegation in dealing with this question. In the first place, as the interallied agree- ment provided for supervision over the operation of the whole Trans- Siberian system, including the Chinese Eastern railway, the delegation felt that perhaps it might give rise to misgivings in China if this one par- ticular railway should be singled out for separate treatment. In the sec- ond place, the chief value of the Chinese Eastern railway lay in the fact that it constituted a link in the communication between FEurope on the one side, and the Pacific ocean on the other, and therefore any ar- rangement concerning the Chinese Eastern railway would be of limited value if that arrangement did not include the Trans-Siberian railway, which connects with Europe and the Usuri railway, which assures its ac- cess to the sea. In the third place, he said, this railroad ran through Chinese territory in its entirety and the sovereign rights of China must be safeguarded. : He would not enter into the origin and nature of the railway company, he said. or into the relations between the railway company on.the one side and the Chinese government on the other. Those points were clearly set forth in the various agreements which China made with Russia and also with the Russo-Asiatic Bank. which controlled and owned all the stock in the railway company. ‘Working Arrangement Sought. basis of those three consid- 2’\‘!0‘:‘1‘5—-!\“!!01}'. that the Chinese tern railway could not be singled for separate treatment under the interallied agreement of 1919; that any arrangement would be of little value so far as the Eastern railway was concerned, unless the same arrangement applied to the Us- suri railway, which assured exit to the sea, and that no arrangement should be made which would be in- consistent with the right of China as a territorial- sovereign whose vital interests were involved. On the basis of these three considerations, the representative of the Chinese delega- tion, first on the expert committee and later Mr. Koo himself on the subcom- mittee, tried to collaborate with the ou other members of the committees with a view to finding a practical working arrangement, end at: one stage of their labor Mr. Koo said ‘he was encouraged to think that they had almost reached an agreement, be- cause he and Mr. Kammerer, appoint- ed by the chairman of the subcom- mittee to work put a working basis, succeeded in producing a draft which it subsequently laid before the sub- committee, but it was found that cer- tain modifications in the opinion of other delegations were necessary, which modifications, in the view.. of the Chingse delegation, could not be reconciled with those consideratiohs. i LY | I I | Russton ! proclamaton, with go which Mr. Koo had stated, .and in view of those complicated difficulties the subcommittee had arrived at the conciusfon which had been lald before this committee by Senator Root. Mr. Koo further stated that in the second resolution the powers other than China proposed to maice a reser- vation of thelr right to insist here- after on the responsibility of Clia for the performaice or NON-Derfor..i- ance of Lhe obligations, eic., and that in doing #o the powers were, of course, perfectly within their rights, and 1t was not for him to make any com- ment. He wished me:ely to make a few observations on the views of China concerning her relations with the rallway. In the first place, as re- gards the legal postilon of the rail- way, that was, of course, expressly defined In the agreements hotween China and Russia, and between China and the railway, and the Russo-Asi- atlc Bank, and, iater, with the rallway company, and whatever changes have tuken place {n the internal organiza- tlon of the railway have been elfec by due process, reference having been made sometimes to the most recent contract (October 2, 1920) entered fnto between the Chineso government and also the Russo-Asiatic Bank. Mr. Koo £ald that he knew it was not the de- sire of the committee, nor was it his own desire, to discuss the question of the contract, but tnal he merely re- at as a matter of informa- in saying that that contract was entered Into by the Chinese govern- merd with the bank afie: having sat- isfled {tself that the bank represented all the stockholders and owned all the shares, this fact having been certified through the French zovernment. Russ| Government Itelation. As regards the extent of the trust which China had assumed, that trust could only apply to the functions Wwhich formerly were exercised by the Russian government under the agree- ments with China, and which were now exercised by China as a provi- sional measure, because of the absence of a recognized Russian government for the time being. To that extent, of course, China assumed. so to speak, t#, responsibility 6f the Russian gov- ernment in its relation with the rail- road company. speaking of the practical situntion, Mr. Koo said that, of course, there wus room for improvement, undoubt- cdly, on the Chiness Iastern ratlway, as there was room for improvement. he supposed. on every railway in the world; but he thought that the diffi- culties that heset the Chinese govern- ment had been very great, the polit- ical revolution in Ruswia, with its con- quent disorganization, having in- jected prublems which were not ex pected at all, in this railway ar : workmen having time and again gone on strike and the red and white forces having struggled for control of the line. He thouxht it un- necessary to go into details further than to recall to the minds of his col- leagues on the committee the ex- traordinary steps token in 1920 by Gen. Horvath as director general of this railway, to declare himself su- rreme dictafor in this railway area, investing himself, according to his n iental pow- ers. \ Best Handling Seen. _ Mr. Koo further stated that in every instance so far, if the testimony of the foreign press could be trusted, th Chinese authorities had handled the critical situation to the best of their ablity, and so far had relieved the communities in the railway area of anxiety and of apprehension. The Chinese government, in accordance with the terms of the original con- tract with the Russian government, had been providing protection for the railway and for the persons in its service to the very best of its ability and if it had been found, in the opin ion of some of the powers, that that rrotection had not been adequate. the inadequacy really had been due more to the difficulties which were conse- quent upon the political disorganiza- tion in Russia, and not really due to any lack of determination on the part of China fully to discharge her obliga- tion. In fact, thanks to the protec- tion thus given, the Chinese Eastern railway was still in operation, while some of the other railways in the transsiberian system were in very un- satisfactory condition. Therefore, he desired to express the hope that the committee, in considering this second resolution, would be good enough to bear in mind the observations which he had been permitted to make at this time. The chairman then said the ques- tion was on the adoption of the resolution. Resolution Adopted. A vote was taken and the resolu- tion was unanimously adopted. A vote was then taken on the above reservation and it was unani- mously adopted, China not voting. The chairman then said that he understood that the next subject to be brought up was the matter which had been generally called the “twen- ty-one demands,” and he believed an opportunity had been reserved for the Japanese delegation to speak upon that subject. Baron Shidehara read the follow- ing statement: “At a previous session of this com- mittee, the Chinese delegation pre- sented a statement urging that the Sino-Japanese treaties and notes of 1915 be reconsidered and canceled. The Japanese delegation, while ap- preciating the difficult position of the Chinese delegation, does not feel at liberty to concur in the procedure now resorted to by China with a view to cancellation of international en- gagements which she entered into as a free sovereign nation. “It presumed that the Chinese delegation . has no intention of call- ing in question the legal validity of the compacts of 1915, which were formally signed and sealed by the duly authorized representatives of the two governments, and for which the exchange of ratifications was ef- fected in conformity with established international usages. The insistence by China on the cancellation of those instruments would in itself indicate that she shares the view that the compacts actually remafn in force and will continue to be effective un- less and until they are canceled. Declared Dangerous Precedent. #It is evident that no nation can have given ready consent to cessions of its territorial or other rights of fmportance. If it should once be recognized that rights solemnly granted by treaty may be revoked at any timé on the ground that they were concéded 2gainst the spontane- ous will of the grantor, an exceeding- ly dangerous precedent will be es- tablished, with far-reaching conse- quences upon the stability of the existing, international relations in Asia, in Europe and everywhere. “The statement of the Chinese del- egation under review declares that China accepted the Japanese demands in 1916, hoping that a day would come when she should have the op- portunity of bringing them up for reconsidertion and cancellation. It is, however, difficult to understand the meaning of this assertion. It cannot be the intention of the Chinese dele- gation to intimate that China may conclude a treaty, with any thought in mind of breaking it at the first opportunity. “The Chinese delegation maintains that the treaties and notes in ques- tion are derogatory to the principles adopted by the conference with re- gard to China's sovereignty and in- dependence. It has, however, been held by the conférence on more than one occasion that concessions made by China ex contractu, in the exercise of-her own soverelgn rights, cannot be regarded as inconsistent with her sovereignty and indeperdence. “It should also be pointed out that the term ‘twenty-one demands,’ often used to denote the treaties and notes of 1915, is {naccurate and| grossly mislead! nf. It may give rise to an erroneous impression that the EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY j, 1 CHINESE RAILWAY AGAIN ARMS COMMITTEE ISSUE|,, JAPANESE EVACUATION OF SIBERIA EXPECTED East Republic Delegation Looks for This Action Because of Parley Result. The Russian people of the far east will expect an immediate withdrawal of Japanese troops from Siberia as & result of the Washington conferénce, it was announced by the delegation of the Far Kast Republic last night. 'his delegation has never been re- celved by the Washington conference. The statement Issued last night was transmitted to Secretary Hughes from the delegation. 1t sald, in part: “No decclaration of the Japanese government, even the most solemn and grandiloquent,” sald the memo- randum, “can satisfy the people of the Russian far east, who have been fighting for their freedom and inde- pendence, especially after three and one-half yvears of ceaseless suffering caused hy the presence and uctivities of Jupanese troops, “The people of the Far Kastern Re- publio are awaiting the restoration of their govereign rights from the conference whoso aim it is to assure peace in the far east. The Russian people are also longing for peace, but this peace can only come after the people have been left to themselves. "The peopie of the Far Enstern Re- public expect that the forelgn troops which are remaining on thelr terri- tory will be withdrawn Immediately and that the people will be given an opportunity to co-operate with all other peoples in securing peace and happiness.” | i — whole original proposals of Japan had been pressed by Jupan and accepted in toto by China. As a matter of fact, not only ‘group V, but a'so several other maiters contained in Japan's first proposals were elimi nated entirely or modifled consider- abiy, In deference to the wishes of tae Chinese government, when the final formula was presented to China for acceptance. Official records pub- lished by the two governments re- lating to those negotiations will fur- ther show that the mest important terms of the treaties and notes, as signed, had ajready been virtually agrecd to by the the Chinese nego- tiators before the delivery of the ult:matum, which then seemed to the Japanese government the only way of bringing the protracted negotia- tions to a speedy close. Hope in Future. “The Japanese delegation cannoi bring itself to the conclusion that any useful purpose will be served by research and re-examination ai this confernce of old grievances which one of the nations represented hvrle 1t will | may have aga.nst another. be more in line with the high aim of the conference to look forward to the future with hope and with confidence. “Having in_ view, however, the ~hanges. which have taken pluce in the situation since the conclusion of the o-Japanese treaties and note of 1915, the J; delegation happy fo avail itwelf of the preseat oecasion to make the following declaration: Japan is ready to throw oven| to the joint activi'y of the inter- national finznce con¥ortium recently organized the right of option granted exclusively in favor of Japanese! capital, with regard, first to loans for { “he construction of railways in South | Manchyria and esstern inner Mon- ! golia, and, second, the loans to be| secured on taxes In that region: it being understood that nothing in the present declaration shall be held to} imply any modification or annulment of the understanding recorded in the officially announced notes and mem- nda which were exchanged among governments of the countries irepresented in_the consortium and also among the national financial groups composing the consortium, in relition to the scope of the joint activity of that organization Jupan has no intention of insisting on her preferential right under the Sino- Japanese arrangements in queut@(m iloncerning the engagement by China of Japanese advigers or instructors on political, financial, military or police matters in South Manchuri “3. Japan is further read draw the recervation which she made, in precceding to the signature of the Sino-Japanese treaties and notes of 1915, to the effect that group V of the original proposals of the Japanese government would be post- poned for future negotiations. “It would be needless to add that all matters relating tv Shantung, con- tained in those treaties and notes have now been definitely adjusted and disposed of. Guided by Fairness. “In coming to this decision, which 1 have had the homor to announce, Japan has been guided by a spirit of fairness and__moderation, having always in view China's sovereign Tights and the principle of equal op- rtunity.” 3 Pir. Wang said the Chinese delega- tion cofild not accept the position ad- vanced by Baron Shidehara, that the mere fact that the Chinese asked for an abrogation of the treaties would imply that they recognized their va- lidity. As a matter of fact, the Chi- nese government and people had al- ways regarded these agreements as peculiar in themselves, owing to the circumstances under whick they had been negotiated. The Chinese gov- ernment and people had always con- sidered the state of things arising under these treaties as a de facto situation, without any legal recogni- tion on the part of China. He listened with great attention to the declarations of Baron Shidehara on the three points mentioned in his statement; but as the statement was a very important one. Mr. Wang wished to reserve his right to make a detailed reply. The chairman asked if he under- stood that the Chinese delegation de- sired to make response at the next meeting. Mr. Wang answered yes, and the chairman, in view of that, suggested that the discussion on this matter might be postponed until the next meeting, if that course was agreeable to_the delegates. Baron Shidehara stated that it would be remembered that some days before he had ventured to make a certain suggestion in regard to the development and utilization of Chi- na's natural resources, and that on that occasion the Chinese delegation stated that they would be able to an- nounce the position of the Chinese government on a later occasion; and that he would like to know if the Chi- nese delegation was now ready to give any announcement of the policy of China on this very important ques- tion. 1 | the Mr. Sze Gives Opinion. Mr. Sze said the statement that he had the honor to make before on the sub- ject he thought was so clear and in such simple language that he wondered whether there was anything more he could usefully add, but animated by the desire, as he was always animated, to meet the views of his Japanese friends, with the permission of the committee he said he would read a re- ply. He then read as follows: > “At the meeting of this mmittee on January 18 Baron Shidehara on be- half of the Japanese delegation, ex- pressed a hope that China might be disposed to extend to forelgners, as far as possible, the opportunity of co-opera- tion in the development and utilzation of China’s natural resources, and added that any spontaneous declaration of her policy in that direction would be re- j ceived with much gratification. “The Chinese government, conscious of the mutual advantage which foreign trade brings, has hitherto pursued an established policy to promote its de- velopment. Of this trade /products of nature, of course, form an important part. In view of this fact, as well as of the requirements of her large and in- creasing population, and the growing needs of her industries, China, on her part, has been steadily encouraging the development of her natural resources not only by permitting, under her laws, the participation of foreign capital, but also by other practical means at her disposal. Thus in affording facilities and fixing rates for the transportation on all her railways of such products of nature as well as of other articles of mercandise, she has always followed and observed the principle of strict equality of treatment betweerr all for- ei shippers. Thanks to this liberal icy, raw material and food supplies n Chipa—as mv colleagde Dr. Koo ! 1 I ! {has worked hard to secure to the 922. AGCUSED OF TRYIN 10 GET INDUSTRIES Alleged. Agents of Germany Receiving Attention of Secretary Davis. What Vs characterized by govern- ment officlal “despicable and perniclous” in activities of an alleged QGerman firm, seeking to transfer varl- ous industries in the United Btates bodily from this country to Germany wae disclosed today in correspondenc between Secretary of Lahor Davis and E. M. Waring of the American Elec- tric Cutting Company of New York. Mr. Waring wrote Secretary Davis early in the weck, Inclosing a copy of & letter he had received from “The Interocean Hold!ng Company,” located in New York city. Alleged Copy of Letter. The letter, according to Mr. War- 's copy, read as foilows: 'You have recently roceived from us a card in referenco to ‘Helping Germany Come Back.' “In this connection you realize that labor conditions in central Europe make It obvious that it might be advantageous to have some of your products manufactured. Be that as it may, we know that you are inter- csted in at least sccuring quotations on tentative quantitics. The writer personally is more or less familiar with your product, and inasmuch as he is booked to sail for Europe on February 4, In company with others of this organization, he suggests that YOU DErmit us to secure manufactur- ing figures for reproducing your ar- ticl in Germa for resale in America. For that purpose, we suggest that you provide us with a sample, and in addition, the rates, specifications and plans that would help us in quickly securing the information. Mr. Waring's letter of accomponi- ment sald: “This is undoubtedly a plan to transfer our industries bodily to Germany and would work untold injury to both the business and labor interests of our country. Their plan is undoubtedly to sccure control of the best of evervthing that we have and flood the markets of the world and doubtless later compete here, if possible. Cannot this be circumvented in the interest of the future welfare of our country?’ On the letterhead the words “de- partment of provaganda and stat tics” had been carefully inked out, accordinz to Mr. Waring. The letter- head a‘®o bore the inscription. “or- gan zed at the Instance of various German, Hungarian and Czechosio- vakian interestr” In his reply Secretary Davia com- plimented Mr. Waring on the patriotic stand he had taken in refusing to be led into the scheme for depriving American workmen of means of se- curing an honest living. The Secretary added that he could not conceive of any one In this coun- try undertaking a more “despical and pernicious activity” than wa sgested by the copy of the letter. he administraticn., Mr. Davis said, in T) people of the Unit~d States a return of the erfity which they nor- mally . Hec pointed out that severzl million wage earners are now out of (mploy suffering which this condition has trought on many American homes does not have to be left to the imag- ination. ent and tha: the ccretary savs he has too much faith in the business moraiity and | i ¥ of the great majority of n manufacturers to believe that an enterprie of this kind will | find reeponse to the alleged unscrup- ulous praciice stated before this committee on a_pre- vious occasion with reference to Man- | churia, and it is equally true of other parts of China—are today accassible to all nations, on fair terms and through the normal operation of the economic ;¢ law of supply and demand. “The Chinese government does not at present contemplate any departure from this mutually beneficfal course of action. Consis t with the vita! interests of the Chinese nat'on and the security of its economic life. China will contince, on her own accord. to invite co-operation of foreign capital and skill in the development of her natural resources. Co-Operation Desired. “The Chinese delegation, animated by the same epirit of self-denial and self-sacrifice which Baron Shidehara was good enough to assure the Chi- nese delegation had uniformly guided the foreizn powers here represented in the resolutions hitherto adopted by the committee in favor of China, has no hesitation to make the foregoing statement. It is all the more glad to make it because it feels confident that the Japanese delegation, in express- ing the hope for a voluntary declara tion of policy on China's part in re- gard to the development and utiliza- tion of her natural resources. was not seeking any special consideration for Japan on this subject or for the for eign powers as a whoie, but mere! wished to be assured that China was disposed to extend the opportunity of co-operation to foreigners on the same terms as are accorded by na- tions of the world equally favored by nature in the possession of rich nat- ural resources.” The chairman asked if there were any subject which any delegation de- sired to have noted, so that it could be brought up. He merely wished to avold any surprises the next day and be able to arramge for concluding their work. jently taken no hand. Ther SEES MEXICO WAR CLOUD.} Gen. Harbord Declares Better Bor- der Protection Is Asked. MANLATTAN, Kan., February 3.— The ured prospect for poace with Mexico 8 not as promising as recent reports would indicate, Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord, assistant chief of staff, sald in an address here before the student body at the Kansas State Agricultural College. “All through the border reglons we have been waited upon by commit- tees requesting more troops than are now stationed there,” Gen. Harbord continued. STINNES STRIVING FORU.S. MARKETS Wall Street Believes German Croesus Has Opened Campaign. By the Associuted Press. NEW YORK, February 3.—The name of Hugo Stinnes—one to con- Jure with in Germany—has smashed Its way into Wall street. Big business, particularly the steel industry, is interested, and is ask- ing If Stinnes has designs upon the commercial and industrial activities of this country. Various reports have come to the Cnited States concerning plans of the German Croesus to extend hig interests to this country, where he has heretofore been little known But the first concrete evidences of his plans came yesterday with- the an- nouncement that he was negotlating with several American railroads for the sale of 15.000 tons of German rails —at a price, including freight, abo $2.25 a ton less than the curren® American price of $40. A mere 15,000 tons is a relatively small offering worth less than a half million dol- lars at Stinnes' price, but, it was pointed out, it is a very fair-sized initial offering. Whether Stinnes will follow up his invasion of American markets by ef- forts to acquire control of American industries is a question that time alone can solve. The United States is one of the few countries in the de- velopment of which he has appar have he reports that Stinnes was contempl ing a visit to the United States t meet American capitalisis, but nc date was set for the visit. War Raises Stinnes Credited with controlling £,000.000,- 000 marks of capital and with be. ing the most powerful figure, in- dustrially and politically, in Ger-. many, Stinnes rode to the crest of his power on the war. He it was, say his enemies. who con- cefved the idea of deporting Belgiar workers to Germany and who headed he German interests that cxploited Belglan. mines and other resources during the occupation. He also was reported to ha ‘abulous sums by the filling tion and other government contracts Even before the war Stinnes was he bLiggest iren and coal fizure 1n Germany, but it was not until the slese of the world struggle that he egan reaching out on a large scale r other flelds to conquer. Renvorts of his purchases. of his con- solidations and reorganizations then became @ matter of almost i chronicling in the newspapers. Sh rds in Sweden, mines in A and Sweden, steel plants in Den oil wells in South America. newspa- pers. paper mills, hotels. Street cars, ce factories, aniline dye works, mo- tion picture producing piants all be- <ame grist for the Stinnes mill. ve made £ muni- Loaned on Crown Jewel In one of the latest reports he fiz- ured as a pawnbroker to the Russiar soviet government, the story being that he had advanced Lenin a large sum on the Russian crown jewels. Stinnes came of a family of coi' mine operators, but had struck out early for himself with his share of the family fortune. and soon became allied with Thyssen, then the German ore and steel king. He broke with Thyssen shortly before the war, how- ever, and in a few vears had far out- stripped his former tner. His methods are similar to those of American financiers, obtaining con- trol of various co-ordinated indus- tries, not by flat purchase, but by ob- taining control of a majority of thc stock and using his vast wealiw and r‘redlt constantly for further expan sion. He is credited with control of the people’s party. which now dominates Germany, and has been a prominent figure in reparations negotiztions with the allies. He is an object of bitter attack by socialists, but he is popular with the more conservat.ve party of the people. INDICTMENTS QUASHED AGAINST 14 FLORIDANS Court Holds Mere Possession of | l Mr. Sze addressed the committee and stated that the Chinese delega- tion would cordially welcome a state- ment from the French delegation with reference to the question of leased territory. He said that he understcod the statement of the French delegation the other day was not conclusive, and he understood the French delegation was going to give the Chinese delegation the benefit of a further statement. Mr. Sarraut said he wished to re- call the fact that France had been the first to_offer to restore her leased territory—Kwangchowan—to China. Mr. Viviani, at the meeting of the committee of December 4, had indi- cated in the most precise manner the conditions under which this resti- tution would take place—namely, that all the other powers having leased territories should restore them to China pari passu. The French gov- ernment still had the same intention and, even if the condition stated had not been fulfilled, France was willing to arrange directly with the Chinese government the conditions under which, and the time when, the restl- tution shall become effective. Mr. Sze stated that he wished to say & word in fairness to Mr. Balfour. In his reply to Mr. Balfour’s kind offer yesterdav he had called it a spontaneous offer because he had not given Mr. Balfour any notice before- hand and it was a very pleasant sur- prise to the Chinese delegation. That was the reason why he had not ap- proached the French delegation, and the reason he brought the subject up now was becaure the chairman has asked whether there was any matter still left undone, and the thought naturally occurred to his mind that it might be possible to have some similar statement from the French delegation on the same liné that Mr. Balfour was good enough to make spontaneously. As he had said yesterday, the Chinere had aspirations and yearn- ings along the line indicated, and he would be glad if all the conditions referred to hy Mr. Viviani might be fulfilled. Al of them had mot been entirely fulfilled, but still they had been fulfilled to a rreat extent. He wished to urge his French colleagues if they could see their way to modify the conditions and return the leased territory it would be appreciated by the Chinese people and {t would not only be beneficial to China, but bene- ficial to France and to the other pow- ers, and he hoped that Mr. Sarraut might find it possible in the session tomorrow to- be able to gratify the n;mmnh?l the chl‘neu_ delegation d the Chinese people, - " ne committee then adjourned until February 3, 1922, at 3 p.m, Liquor Is Not Violaticn of Dry Law. JACKSONVILLE, February 3.— Holding that the mere possession of liguor is not a_violation of the pro- hibition laws. Federal Judge Henry D. Clayton ordered quashed indict- ments against fourteen Jacksonville citizens, several of them prominent, charging them with having operated | an alleged whisky “ring.” Return of the indictments several months ago caused Sheriff W. H.! Dowling, one of the defendants. to be | removed from office, and undoubtedly caused ' the Guarantee Trust and Savings Bank to go in the hands of a receiver. Besides Sheriff Dowling, the defend- ants included R. E. Wheeler, chair- man of the board of directors of the | bank: W. M. Bostwick. principal! stockholder, and J. E. Merrill, of a shipbuilding firm. Wheeler resigned his position with the bank thortly after his indictment. Subsequently the insti- tution failed because, according to Mr. Bostwick, of the silent run, extending over sixty days, brought on by “street gossip” in_regard to the indictments. Judge Clayton declared the indic ments to be “fatally defective.”” in taat they made no attempt to charge that the liquor had been lllegally manufactured or held for transportation, sale or like violations of the prohibition laws, beyond the broad charge that the liquor was held “in violation of" the law. HEAVYWEIGHTS BARRED. Employment Refused to Those Over 160 Pounds, Is Charge. NEW YORK, February 3—Charges that one of New York's largest de- partment stores is refusing to employ men or women who are more than thirty-five years of age or 160 pounds | in weight were. being investigated by the Central Trades and Labor Council | upon complaints filed by the Painters’ | District Council last night. The painters also charged that old employes of the concern who fail to come, within the age and weight specl- fications are being discharged. Willlam F. Kehoe, secretary of the Central council, announced that if the charges are proven, a rescinding rule will be sought, to prevent other firms from similarly discriminating against|}, employes. - & #s of the irm against whom ch‘s“e:mmr were made charactel them as lbsfllfl(:ly silty.’ B “\ ) {signed February PART OF DEMANDS YIELDED BY APAN Group Five, Affecting Chinese Sovereignty, Abandoned. Others Modified. ‘The Chinese request for the abroga- tion of the twenty-one demands of Japan of 19i5 was met in part by Japan at a meeting of the far east committee of the Washington con- ference late yesterday fterncon. Daron Shidehara, the Japanese am- bassador, read to the commitiee a siatement setting forth the position of Japan, agreeing to abandon comp - vletely group & of the demands, which China had asserted would rob her of her sovereignty, if enforced, and mod- ifying considerably some of the other ‘demands.” IThree concessions were announced by Baren Shidebara. one relating to &roup § and the others to the sit- uation in Manchurfa and Moxgolis. Japan was ready, he said, 1o with- draw the reservation attached to the nese-Japanese treaty of 1915, un- der which she retained the right to press further in the future the unac- cepted group 5. One of the other con- cessions will open up south Man- churia and eastern inner Mongolia (o the international consortium, and the other asserts that Japan has no intention of insisting that Japanese advisers be employed in these terri- tories in political,” financial, military or police matters. Scope of Gro Fi Group five, cast into the discard after it had been the center of the “de- mands” controversy for the past six ars, would have required China to employ Japanese political, financial and military advisers in her central govern- ment, give to Japan the right to jointly polici with China certain important Chinese areas, establish in China a Chinese-Japanese arsenal and grant to Japan important mining and railroad concessions. These the Chinese declared, he end of Chinese soversignty. Expl e Japanese ultimatum to China, which was followed by Chi- nese acceptance of the treatirs and agicements of 1915, Baron Shidehara said that “seemed to the Japanese gov- “rnment the only way of bringing the protracted negotiations fo a speedy ciose.” His statement follows in part: Shidchara's Statement. “At a previous session of this com- | mittee, the Chinese delegation presented 1 statement urging that the Sino-Japa- jnese treaties and notes of 1915 be re- cneidered and canceled. The Japan delegation does not feel at liberty roncur in the procedure in whi 3 engagement which she entered into as a free Sov- ereign nation. “It is presumcd that the Chines delegation has no intention of caliing: n question the lex=! validity of the ompacts of which wers mally signed ealed by the Auly authorized sentatives o he two governme nd for whici “e cxchange of r tions wrs er ted in conforn establish. iuternational usag 1f be reco.riized mnly granted b oked at any bey were imsequences he existing infernational r ia. in Burope and evervwhe Formal Rep!s Reserved. Although the roed eply to the emands Jop statem “twent Cair, se the rough Dr. Wan dee sould not aceept J pun's that the 1%] merely becay them. The € people, he satd, he uation ‘reaties vithout a As an echo o n the commit I days azo 3aron Shidehirs sl the Chinese the cl of tod y's session whit ored to take to open nt the natural re- scurces of China. To this Dr. S replied that a “liberai policy” of de- veloping Chinese resources both by the domestic and foreign capital now in force 2nd there was no dis- osition to discontinue it. ARMOURS GIVEN MORE TIME TO SELL HOLDINGS Divorcing -of Other Than Packing Interests Delayed, Company Declares. With the consent of the Depart= ment of Justice, Justice Stafford of the District Supreme Court has granted Armour and Company, one of the “big five” packing concerns, six months additional time to dis- nose of the corporation’s interest in industries not allied to the meat busi- ess. The original consent decree 27, 1920, commanded the five pRcking corporations to di- vorce their business from the unallied ‘ndustries within two vears. On a petiticn of Armour and Company that 1t had been unable to dispose of all its holdings of this character, the court granted an extension until August 27, 1922. The other packing corporal have not yet filed petis tions for extension of time. Through attorneys C. H. Syme and C. J. Faulkner, jr, the petitioner d. clares_that immediately on the sign- ing of the order it began to dispose of the forbidden commodities which it had in stock and its Interest In corporations _ manufacturing and dealing - in '* such commodities and has been able to make ~ales rereof in large quantities. Dur- ing the past eighteen. months the court is told, there has existed a financial. industrial and business de- pression, which was not foreseen, and that efforts to dispose. of certain holdings have brought forih only offers conditioned on payment in the form of stock in the purchasing com< pany. which arrangement has been" refused by the court. . Assistant Attorney General Gallo-. way consented to the decree for the Department of Justice. Deaths Reported. deaths hiave been reported to o pErtment 11 the Tast twenty four hours: 3 i C. Redmond, 4, 1677 Wisconsin ave. Fmtr £ Revnoids, 2. 2118 T st. Mary E. Pirero, 1 month. Children's Hys- pita’. Coitette Shapiro, 3 davs. Garfield Hosplts Tntant of llr‘;’ ; and Loulse Hicks. 7 Tiow Ch ldren’s hospital. £ Clara A. Tompleton, 86. 2134 N at. Westwood T. Paxeon, 72, 1343 Clifton st. Margaret L. Marsh. 32,1446 Fairmont st. Ida B Drars. 13, 844 i2en st. st Dk E. Fiyna, 81 8t 7 Alipreas, 70, 148 T e ferrick, 25, Georgetows Dniversity B brman E. Hoes, 35, Emergency I 'W._Beal, 26, Knickerbocker Marle H, Smith, 70 Kuickerbocker Theat Gladys Tohms, 24, Knickerbocker Theater. Snnie D. Wesson, 41, Knickerbocker Theater. Rose Urdong, 85, Knickerbocker Theater. Virginia F. B. Ferand, 3, Knickerbecker Lo T vatt C. McKimmie, 19, Enickerbocker The- e ieob Urdong, 42, Knickerbocker Thester. 1524 Union st. 3 67, 25th st. s.e., Good Hope. 126 34 st. 1520 O st. 34, 1111 34 ot AW, Fraskiin Annie King, 85,