The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-24

has at length compelled Great Britain,
our ally, to open hostilities against
that country, and Germany is at Kiao-
Chow, it is leased territory to China,
busy with warlike preparations, while
it's armed vessels cruising the seas OF
eastern Asia are threatening u com
merce and that Of our ally. Peace Of
the far east is thus in Jeopardy.
Accordingly, our government and
that of his Britanic majesty, after
full and frank communication with
each other, agreed to take such meas
ures as nay be necessary for the pro-
lection of the general interests, con-
templated in the agreement Of alliance
and we on our part being DESTROYS to
attain that object by peaceful means
command our government to offer with
sincerity an advice to the Imperial
German government. By the last day
appointed for the purpose, however,
our government failed to receive an
answer accepting their advice. 1t is
with profound regret that we, in spite
of our ardent devotion to the u or
peace. are thus compelled to declare
war, especially at this early period of
our reign and while we are still in
mourning for u lamented mother.
1T is our earnest wish that py
loyalty and valor of our faithful sub
lCClS, DCdSS rIIldy SOOlL NC @A~
the glory of the empire be enhanced"
Conferences have been held daily re-
Gently by the cabinet, the prtvy coun-
ell and officers Of the army and navy.
The cabinet has arranged war regula~
lions which will be gazatted today.
The newspapers express surprise at
the extent Of American suspicious re-
garding Japan's motives in issuing the
ultimatum, but leading writers express
a firm confidence that a better under
standing will be had with the people of
America.
Premier Okuma states that docu-
mentary evidence will show that Eng
land not only requested Japan's as
sistance. but, approved her entlre pro-
gram.
A dispatch from Picking says tire
German minister and Chinese foreign
office we're about to sign an agreement
REGARDING Tsing-Tau, when Japan s
decision was announced Whereupon
the Chinese foreign office decided not
to proceed.
other dispatches say President
Yuan Shi Kai 81 satisfied with Japans
attitude n pledges.
a dispatch from Hardin, Manchuria,
SAYS railway passenger communication
IS omen between Siberia and European
Russia.
1t is reported that a number of Ger
man reservists were arrested and i'm
p"isoned at Irkutsk, Siberia, and that
other fled into Chinese territory dis
FUSED as Cinnamon.
Speaking today at karuizaWa hyu'
Saburo Shimda, a member of the OPP
position in parliament, said he helleV-
ed Japan had no desire to keep kia
Chow. He asserted that it was Japan's
policy to prevent a stir-up in China.
The retaining Of Kiao-ChoW," he
said, would near the danger OF a
revolution in China n mourning the
iil-will of America. Japan is apprect-
ativc Of Germany's contribution to
Jdranese civilization, but is r~esentful
because the kaiser first raised the cry
of yellow peril and Germany direct
ed a combination to GUST Japan from
Port Arthur in 1895"
Premier OKuma mas requested the
~,Tapanese people to be especially con-
siderate Of German residents. Japan,
he said, has no hatred against the
Germans, whose lives and property are
protected by law.
An imperial ordinance gives German
| merchantmen until Sept. 5 to dis
charge their cargoes and sail away
safely under the protection Of pass
port.