Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-17
STAY NEUTRAL
CONTINUED from pags u

part Of China Of the duties of neutral
and llso a loyal attitude On tn, part
OF japan towar,, he spirit the purpose
and the Intent of the Washington e3hi-
TETS PROPOSED expressed in tine CIR
GUAR note which Secretary Hay adj
dressed 10 the covers last February.
That the experience of the past eleven
months had made ii evident that China
either * unable Or Ices not wish to al-
here to her given pledges; that, with
nut going further back than the Rye
shittini incident at Che Foo, it would
h. easy 10 cite many eases i'll which
the rules of neutrality have been vio-
lated by China to the advantage and
;roh' az japan. that it las been e.
4. bli.hr' many times that certain
bodies of Chinese amounted bandits have
operated On neutral territory and that
they have b:rAn commanded by Japan
80, officers. ais, that wEcde detach-
.re,lis ~ these bandits have been en-
rolled IL the Japanese army and are
-, Giving q f..:.,,iar remuneration from
tie go,tri at.nt al Toxic in payment
iur their services. Lna tn1t japan i'll
s,ructo-S .r.. heen admitted Ill along
to Tho Clt,l,.- military service ana ac-
CON pIflN ~. chinese troops stationed
on the uurth"rN Hord"r OF the PROVING"
~ Chit, ~ Idly 70" the purpose Of
nfain' Jig Il .utralitv.
TEHi { mas been osCertained after
careful inquiry that sine" the outbreak
az tn" W.,r the japanese have used the
islands If Mado as n base for their
naval operations.
That many Expectations hay" been
made lay the Japanes" into Dalny with
out in;"rtcrrn. of ,OrtrahaId OF war
shipped from Che Foo and ger ports
ON the Chinese coast: also that the gov
eminent factories Al Hanyan furnished
prom Gre to the Japanese for the Use of
their soldiers.
That to all the representations ana
protcstatiOnS of The imperial eof"rii-
'ncnt to the PnHir government. regard
in. these incidents tbs Chinese minis
L.. for foreign affairs. gave raGu"
promises and rv&sive answers; that re-
ports recently received indicate that
The chinese government rot content
With the Liola ions Of the neutrality
raErant tn":- are, is now seriously
preparing to tax, an active Part IN the
military operations: :icit an agitation
against all II" whit < without excep-
ton mas taken hoil Of the people, and
is y, 10 constantly stimulated.
Tl,&, he imp""i,l government finds
il !: ! '.=SIbl, not t. call the attention
Of So ppWnrs t, the above mentioned
la .Si.ich Prove ,l"avlv that its ef-
forts ~ asSur,' the neutrality OF China
have fail d. %o.!y h2Caus, OF the char
&cter OF tn" acts Of he Japanese and
heir iHtinid.t;inC pressure upon tn"
government IT J"i,in and that i'm case
the aCtun! situation. III China. to ,'i"h
attention IS noN earnestly invited shall
continue Russia. il consequence will
find herself obliged IL consider the
neutrality Of china from the Stand
point of Russia, interest.
In . converS l.ion. tonight. Mr.. Take
hira. the Japanese minister. reiterated
that Japan desired ami intended. If
possible to adhec>' strictly to her agree
mcnt to respect Chiila's neutrality.
But he added, il the Russian gen.
erals invite them 70 Mongolia. our com
Tanders under r:le circumst ances could
hardly be expected 10 refuse the invita-
ton