Evening journal., 1914-08-18
GERMANY MAY CEDE
COLONY IN China
KaiSer'S Representative at
Washington Thinks II
Best to Do So
CONFERENCES TODAY
OVER ULTIMATUM
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.--The Ma
tional German Alliance, with headquar-
ters at Philadelphia, today telegraphed
President Wilson, asking that he and
Congress appeal to Japan not to carry
the war into the Far East. The alliance
claimed there is no reason to oust Ger
many from the Far East and suggest
that resort be made to The Hague to ad-
tust the difficulty over Kiau-Chau.
The White House today again empha-
sized President Wilson's declaration OF
yesterday that the obligation of neu-
trality on this nation forbids discussion
bf the Japanese German situation.
President Wilson's only statement re-
Rarding the situation has been his ac-
teptance of the japanese ultimatum in
good faith. Reiteration of the Presi-
hent's position was interpreted as mean
ing he will absolutely keep hands off in
the present situation.
Secretary of State Bryan and Charge
D'Affaires Won Heimhausen, of the
German embassy, conferred at the State
Department today over the Japanese
pltimatun and the situation of Ameri-
kans in Germany. Although the ap-
pointment was sought by the German
Charge, neither he nor the Secretary of
State would discuss the meeting. Herr
Non Hemhausen came to Washington
today from New York, where he was in
conference yesterday with the German
consul general and officials of the Ger
man American societies interested in
furnishing war news from the German
viewpoint. The charge expected to re-
main in Washington the remainder OF
the summer and reopen the embassy
here.
The charge also sought information
about the cable situation. Inas-
much, however, as the administration
had reached no decision as to whether
the cable should be censored. the
same as the German wireless stations
no definite information could be given
the German representative.
To prevent terrible slaughter Of
Germans in Kiau-chau. Charge Helm
hausen today said he believed the best
thing Germany could do would be to
cede the province back to China. Al
though he declared he had no advices
from Berlin, he was much concerned
bfter his conference with Secretary
Bryan over the japanese ultimatum,
and the fate of the German residents
there.
Germany has only 5000 soldiers at
kiau chau.' the charge stated, "and
with the present fortifcations there
II would be impossible to successfully
resist a Japanese attack. Person
ally, l think the best thing Germany
ran do is to give the DrOvince to
China. That will prevent a slaughter
Of the thousands of German business
men. their wives and children and the
bigger part of our army there.
Germany proposed at the outset
of the war the naturalization of the
territory in the east, but this was re-
fused by Japan. While we fully real
lie that we can't retain Kiauchau, we
Of course can't give it up without pro-
test"
The charge said he had absolutely
no faith in Japan's statement that she
would turn Kiau-chau over to China,
He said Japan would be like England
railways making promises and never
keeping them" Won Heimhausen
said he brought up the matter at his
conference with Bryan. but that the
Secretary of State informed him that
because the United States was neu-
trail he could not discuss the Japan
ese ultimatum.
Secretary Bryan informed the Ger
maa charge, he said, that the wire
less and cable censorship question
would be taken up at todays cabinet
meeting.