Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-08-22
JAP ULT|MATUM
TO GERMANY ENDS
Top. M. TONIGHT
This Is Eastern U. S. Time, Co.
inciding With Sunday Noon
at Toxic.
ENVOY TO QUIT BERLIN
AT a A. M. TOMORROW
Ordered to Ask Passports if
Kaiser Fails to Reply by
That Time.

WASHlNGION, Aug. R.-Japan
ultimatum to Germany expires at l
o'clock tonight, Eastern time. it is
stated at the Japanese embassy this
afternoon. At that hour it is noon
Sunday in Toxic and 4 O'clock Sun
day morning in Berlin. At noon to-
day the Japanese embassy had no
intimation of the German reply.
Baron Chinda said that the Jap
anese charge d'affaires at Berlin
would wait for an answer until 4
a. m, and that if no communication
were received he was to ask for his
passports. place the interests of Japan
in Germany in the hands of the
United States and leave at once.
ron Chinda did not say what
course the Japanese charge daffaires
was to pursue if an answer was re-
turned and it was unsatisfactory, but
it was presumed he will remain in
Berlin until the answer can be COM
municated and formally considered
by the Japanese government.
Haniel Won Haimhausen, the Ger
man charge d'affaires, a state de-
partment caller just a few minutes
before Baron Chinda arrived, said
formation, he would not be surprised
II no answer was returned to the
ultimatum, placing the burden of ac-
ton on Japan.
Secretary Bryan said today that
his communication TO Japan, reaf-
firming the open door policy of the
United States in the Far East had
gone forward through the American
embassy in Toxic two days ago.
Senators of the foreign relations
committee said: Action would be
taken upon Senator Gall;lger's reso-
luton to that effect without consult
ing the state department
The declaration that the United
States would remain absolutely
neutral in any eventuality was not
unexpected. but the extent to which
the present administration would re-
affirm the policy Of John Hay for the
preservation of the territorial integ-
rity of China and the principle of the
''open door, for the commerce of all
nations had not been generally known.
In its latest communication with
Japan the United States has carefully
refrained from expressing any opinion
on the merits of the ultimatum pre-
sented by Japan to Germany. but has
noted with satisfaction the following
points:
That Japan has promised to restore
to China the territory of Kiau Chau
if she should obtain possession of 1t
from Germany.
That Japan seeks no territory in
China.
That Japan would naturally COM
m.,nicate with the United States be-
fore taking any steps outside of the
boundaries of Kiau Chau in the event
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turbances in the interior of China
threatened the lives and interests of
fore gners.
That Japan's attitude was based
on the Anglo-Japanese alliance, one
of the objects of which is:
''The preserva tion of the common
interests of all powers in China by
insuring the independence and integ-
rity of the Chinese empire and the
principle of equal opportunities for
the commerce and industry of all ma
tions in China"
BY referring to this part of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance, the Wash
ington government, 1t was pointed
out today. has in effect expressed the
expectation that the open door" pol
icy and the principle of the preserva-
tion of the integrity of China will be
maintained, nc matter what the out
come of the present situation.
TOXIC. Aug. 22.-Japanese news
papers that are sometimes officially
inspired say that if Kiau-chau Is to
be a prize of war Japan may not be
obliged to restore the German pro-
tectorate to China. Restoration, they
state. would be conditional on the
peaceful transfer of Kiau-chau TO
To hu GorNaanV
Hochi says that the German am
bassador to Japan, Count A. Rex,
will sail for Seattle on August rs. A
number of German officials have al
ready left on the steamer China for
San Francisco.
There is absorbing interest in the
arrival at PelSing of the recently ap-
pointed Japanese minister to China,
Eki Hiolxi He is expected to bring
about a friendly understanding be-
tween Japan and China.
Captain Dmitri Vassilieff, naval at
tache at the Russian embassy in
Washington, who stopped here ON his
way to the United States, said that
Russia had 4,500.0O0 men ready to
strike and probably they would strike
soon.