The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-08
Japan and China Difficulty Is
Not so Sure of Settle
Incnt.
WOULD SEEN JAPAN is 2 siNa
TATSU INCIDENT TO RR ON
WAR WITH cHINA-DE ( NpS
OF INDEMNITY AND AP Z oGY
SEEMINGLY LEAVES Tie
tooPHoLE FOR cHINA's 5 Lo-
MATIc SERVICE.
Special to The journal.

Pekln, March 1.-Japan's ultl : UNA
IN the case of the Japanese ste. 1ip
TatSu was presented to the head OF
the Chinese foreign board yesterday
and today the board has the matter
under consideration The Tatsu was
seized on Macao On Feb. z, by Chi
aeSe customs cruisers ON the charge
that her cargo OF arms and ammILni-
ton was intended for Chinese revoIu-
tlonists, although consigned TO a meI-
chant OF that place The steamer is
DOW being held at Whampoa, ON the
Canton river
The irreduceable minimum of the
Japanese claims is the restoration of
the steamer, and her cargo, and the
payment Of full Indemnity. Action
Is demanded within q reasonable
time. In case OF default or postpone
ment, Japan, according to the terms OF
her ultimatum, will take immediate
action
Japan expects reply by tomorrow
She will not tolerate China,s offer to
investigate the case, she insists upon
An apology for the hauling down of
the Japanese flag on the Tatsu Maru
and she will not accept mediation, az
firming that China is in error and that
the facts are incontroverttble.
Baron Haishi, the Japanese minis
ter TO China, in delivering the uIti-
matum, made reference to Japans
sympathy with China in the matter OF
the contraband traffic in arms, and
explained that China could not expect
mediation as she did not admit the
participation of the Portuguese.
Japan is Patient.
Japan will not resort to force in
connection with the seizure of the
Tsafc
so by the action of China"
This statement was given TO the
Associated Press correspondent today
by high authority in the foreign Of
nee, who, continuing, said:
~ We propose to exercise the utmost
patience and fully understand the dit.
ticulty the central government of Chi
ma has in dealing with victories who
possess extensive constitutional pow
ers- 1t rs quite apparent that the vi
ceroy of Canton acted hastily in rely
ing upon information which stated
that the Tatsu was engaged in snug
Cling arms. He conceived, therefore.
that he had a right 20 seize the yes
sci, when the facts showed that the
vessels papers, including a manifest
OF arms, consigned in regular form
to firm in Macao, were entirely Ie-
gal.
A representative OF the firm at Ma
Gao boarded the vessel accompanied
by the Portuguese authorities before
the seizure by Chinese vessel. She
was undoubtedly then in Portuguese
territorial waters. The claim of Japan
that this is a clear case of violation of
hAr national rights and an insult to
the flag, was provided by the Chinese
in Offering to restore the
ship together with further promise re-
oeived today to repTfmand the officials
who lowered the Japanes flag.
Notwithstanding this. while we are
not 10 concede what we be-
ieve is proper. but TO ultimately en-
'orce our demands, should China re-
use TO listen to reason. the world may
'est assured that Japan will not act
hastily, but will weigh her future aer
ions with the utmost elaboration
This interview was given after a
cabinet meeting and conferences
Viscomt Haishi said later to an ASso-
lated Press correspondent that IL was
hen determined not to reinforce the
cruiser IdSumi, now at Canton, but the
dsumi which was used as a training
ressel, would remain there a few days
0p0or