Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
Exclusive Mining Rights in Man.
churia Not Claimed.
PARTNERSHIP IN TERRITORY
Two Nations to Work Together
Without Affecting Privileges of
Other Powers.

Not only is the United States not going
to protest against the treaty recently
| concluded between China and japan re-
garding the explo' tation of Manchuria by
Japan, but the Secretary of State has
gone TO the extent of issuing an official
| statement To the effect that there is
nothing in the treaty in violation OF the
| open door and equal opportunities
principles advanced by the United States
with respect to China
This announcement followed the receip.
of satisfactory representations by each
of the parties to the treaty.
one Of the reasons given for the recent
recall of Mr.. Crane. the minister desg-
nate 10 China, was that he inspired a
| newspaper statement to the effect that
| the United States government was highly
| displeased with the Japanese Chinese
| treaty and would protest against it's exc
| cut on.
State Departments Announcement.
| The text of the official statement issued
| by the State Department follows:
| In view Of the widespread publicity OF
| the statement that the recent Chinese
Japanese agreement relating to Manchu-
ria created for Chinese and japanese
subjects monopoly to carry on mining
| operations along the South Manchuria
railway and Antung- Mukden railway.
| which would exclude American nationals
| from an extensive field of industrial en-
| terprise. inquiry has been made of the
| two signatory powers.
"Official assurance has been received
| from each to the effect that no such ex-
elusive claim to mining rights was in
| tended by the agreement, and that il
| minerals are found by Americans or 9TH
ers within the designated territory. no
objection will be made to their working
such r ines under concessions granted by
China, the whole scope and purpose of
| the agreement being that any operation
| by Chinese and Japanese subjects of the
mines within the territory mentioned
! should be joint as between themselves.
The above assurance confirms the con-
clusion already reached by the depart
| ment as a result of its careful study of
| the agreement in the light of related and
contextual evidence
Two Conventions Signed.
There were two conventions signed at
Picking September by China and ia
pan. One convention referred to the dis
trict of Chientao. which has long been
in dispute between China and Korea. and
lately between China and Japan.
Two questions were involved, first. as
to the territory itself, and, second, as to
jurisdiction over Koreans inha biting the
territory. japan yielded to China on
OOth these points.
At the same time China opened several
places to the residence and trade of
foreigners and confirmed the vested
rights of Koreans already residing on
agricultural lands within the district.
Such Koreans are TO be amenable to the
jurisdiction of Chinese local officials un-
der the law OF China and on basis of
equality with Chinese subjects.
All cases. civil and criminal are to be
tried in the Chinese courts. The Jap
nfi .i0 lie tt,n -isrlzH al,
the proceedings and to apply for a new
trial in capital cases when decision has
been given in disregard Of law.
China further undertakes to extend the
Chang -chun-Kirin railwayto connect with
the Korean system at Hoir-yong on the
same terms as the Changchun- Kirin rail-
way ttself-namely. with joint Chinese
and japanese capital. The date Of be-
ginning the work of construction Is left
Within two months after the signature
of the convention all japanese military
and civil officers other than regular con-
sular officials, are to be withdrawn from
the district
Scope Of Second Convention.
The other convention relates to rail-
ways and mines.
China agrees that in the event Of its
undertaking to construct a railway be-
tween Heinnfintun and Fakumen 1t will
consult with Japan. The original project
for the construction of this line was
British enterprise.
China agrees to recognize the Tashi-
chiao- Yinkow (Newchwang) railway as
branch of the South Manchurian sys-
tenn and to allow its extension to the port
Of Newchwang. The present terminal is
some three or four miles from the port.
The coal mines at Fushun and Yentai,
connected with the South Manchurian
Railway, are to be worked by Japan,
subject to Chinas sovereign rights in
the form of a royalty upon the output.
The extent of the mines is to be de-
limited by a joint commission.
Other mines along the South Man.
churian and Antung Mukden railways,
when worked by either Chinese ar Jap
anese subjects, are to be conducted as
joint enterprises between the two. after
ILLUMINATION by a joint commission and
| receiving the approval of the Chinese
government. This is the clause upon
which assurances have just been receiv-
| ed.
Japan permits the Peking-Mukden rail-
way Chinese) to cross the South Man.
churian railway. in order to extend to
the city wall at Mukden. Both sta
tons are now about mile distant from
| the mall.
! No mention is made OF the question
Of railway guards.
|