The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-17
Does Not Believe Nation Will Violate Integrity of
 China.
REFJ SEES TO DISCUSS
 THEIR ULTIMATUM
Newspapers in Tokio Hold Ger man Withdrawal Plan
 Reasonable.

serve the integrity of China in con nection with the Japanese ult1matum to Germany demanding the surrender of Kiau-Chau, the Japanese govern nlent The President would not dis cuss the uItimatum as a whole say- ing that one Of the duties of neutral ity was to have no opinion on what other nations were doing.
 Secretary of State Bryan was at the White House early this morning. sup posedly iE connection with Japans ul- timatuzn- Beth the President and MT. Bryan refused Sa discuss the visit
 Tokio, Aug. 17.-Ta.e Japanese news papers, commenting today upon the ultimatum sent by Japan Saturday to Germany demanding the withdrawal of German warships from the Orient and the evacuation of Kfau-Chau, say they consider the document to be req sonable. No anti-German sentiment has been displayed here.
 Washington, Aug 17A resolution directing Secretary of State Bryan to protest against the announced inten- ton of Japan to take over the Ger man leased territory of Kiau-C -Chau, China, was introduced in the House today by Representative Britton of H. Iinois-
 Washington. Aug. 17-Japan,s ulti- matum to the Berlin government de- manding that Germany withdraw from Kiau-Chau, its stronghold in China, evershadowed in Washington today all developments growing out of war in Europe. One outstanding feature of the crisis was the determination of the United States not to be drawn into the controve ersy Administration off, ciaIs look upon 1t as an issue strictly between Japan and Germany. Secretary Bryan was assured by Baron Chinda, the Japanese anbas- sador, that the Tol<io government would exercise utmost care to safe-a guard the interests of the United States and other countries not in voIved during the settlement of the issue Baron Chindas presented note from his government which comprised the announcement of the ultdmatum and a
 statement of Japan,s intention to re- store KiaulCI1au to China. Japan s demand-the withdrawal of German warahfps from Oriental waters and Iabantfonment of Kiau-C -Chau, fIlfills her part in her alliance with Great Brit ain and was made on the proposal of the English government, according to authoritative sources in Washington.
 However, 1t also is designed to bring to an end German rule in a. territory (which, Japan contends, threatens Chi na's integrity and peace in the far east. The German stronghold lies di- rectly opposite Korea where Japan is
 developing colonies and across the sea from the southern Japanese islands | The first move in the immediate sit- uation was made at the outbreak Of war in Europe, when China expressed the hope that she might depend upon l the policy of the United States as an Influence against violation of her neu- trality. Then the Berlin government l sounded American sentiment over tine proposition of neutralizing German provinces in China.
 | Through the United States, the Ger man attitude informally was conveyed to Japan. That governments response was the. intimation that whatever steps Japan might feel compelled to take to discharge her share in the | Anglo-Japaneses alliance. the United States could rest assured of the inten- ] tion to maintain Chfna's integrity. Germanyis naturalization proposal ap~ parently was not favored in Tokio.. Since the German fleet sailed into Kiau.Chau harbor Is years ago and I claimed the territory as indemnity for alleged attacks on German missiona- ries, Japan's avoved intention has been to restore it to her Oriental
 neighbor. The Anglo-Japanese alliance | was said to have been brought about Sby Japan,s decisive step in that direc- -tion.
 l Japan's u1timatum is as follows: I We consider it highly. important
 and necessary in the present situation to take measures to remove the causes
 of all disturbances of the peace in the
 Far East, and to safeguard the general interests as contemplated by the l agr cement of allience Between Japan and Great Britain.
 ..In order to secure a firm and en- during peace in Eastern Asia, the es- I r. J,It teE,v 1,io 1ir -1f the said agreement, the Imperial Japanese Government sincerely be l lieves it to be its duty 70 give the ad- vice to the Imperial German Govern ment to carry out the following two propositions:
 l ssF1rst-To withdraw immediately 1 from Japanese and Chinese waters German men-of-war and armed yes
 sells of all kinds. and to disarm al | once those which cannot be so with l drawn.
 l "second-To deliver on a date not
 later than Sept. Is to the Imperia.
 Japanese authorities. without condi-
 ton or compensation. the entire leas-
 ed territory of Kiauchou. with a view to the eventual restoration of the same to China
 .aThe Imperial Japanese Govern.
 ment announces at the same time that
 in the event of it not receiving by noor
 on Aug. g, 1913, an answer from the
 Imperial German Government signi flying it's unconditional acceptance o1
 the above advice offered by the I'm
 peria1 Japanese Government, Japar
 will be compelled to take. such actior
 as she may deem necessary to rnee
 the situation
 Following a dog which had taker
 her rag dolI Mary Balui, two year.
 old, Of Rockaway, walked into a pond and was drowned.
 l George Webb. the negro janitor o.