The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
KAISER ANGERED
AT TCHINA'SSTAND
Threatens to Make Nation
Pay for Breach Of
Neutrality" J" .
WILL DEMAND REDRESS
japanese Troops Were Allowed to
March Through Celestial Terri
tory Against Germans.

Notes that have been exchanged be.
tween Germany and China. the copies
of which have been received In Wash.
ngton. show that Germany has threat
ened to make China pay for her failure
10 prevent the Japanese forces from
marching through Chinese territory in
heir attack upon Kiaochow. Germany
complains that this was a violation of
china's neutrality and should have been
opposed by her. Germany has indicated
clearly that she deeply resents China s
hcquiescence in the Japanese program
Tor attacking KiaochoW, and that she
will exact compensation from China when
she is in a position to do 50.
This is taken to mean that If KiaO-
ehoW is wrested from Germany in the
present struggle. the Kaiser, when peace
Is restored, will insist. II he has the
power TO do so, upon the cession by
China of other Chinese territory. OF
course the Kaiser's ability to carry out
such a threat will depend altogether upon
what the condition of his government is
hitter the war with the allies is over.
II Japan succeeds in seizing Kiaochow,
Ind Germany should be successful in the
var with the European allies, the Kaiser
.ventually would devote himself to re-
ieeming GeTmany's lost territory in the
Far East. But Whatever the outcome Of
he war in Europe, Germany has made
{ apparent that she will continue to
narbor resentment, not only against
Japan, but against China. until the op-
portunity is afforded for Compensating
herself in the Far East,
China Makes Reply.
The German note to China. in which
Austria concurred. was lodged with the
Chinese foreign office on September l.
This note declared:
'China's refusal to prevent the japanese
roops from landing at Longkow con-
etitutes a violation Of neutrality. There
fore, the government Of China will be
held responsible and must compensate for
hll the losses that may be incurred by
Germany on account Of the conduct Of
The japanese forces"
The Chinese government, in replying to |
Germanys note, pointed out China did
offer objections to the leading Of Japa- |
nese troops on Chinese soil. but Japan |
replied that Germany herself has vio-
lated the neutrality of China through the |
extension of the Kiaochow defenses be- |
yond the territory leased to Germany |
Japan therefore was unable to enter |
tain the Chinese protest That japan |
stood ready to protect China against |
any reprisals by Germany was indicated |
by one sentence in the japanese note. |
that II was not incumbent upon China TO |
compensate Germany for any losses in |
persons or property that might occur |
from the military operations.
The Chinese reply to Germany's first |
note was entirely unsatisfactory to the
Kaiser. as is indicated by the following
note presented by Baron Won Nathan. |
the German charge d'affaires on Sep
TENDER Il:
Sends Another Note.
''First-After the landing OF Japanese
troops China has made no formal protest |
to Japan or England.
'Second-The demarkation Of the fight |
ing zone is vague and indefinite. and has |
allowed the allied forces to choose freely |
their route of march. i
'Third-China failed to notify Germany |
of the decision about the zone Of opera |
tions before japanese troops landed. thus |
deprivinE Germany of opportunity to |
make use of the prescribed zone for de-
fense.
For all these reason the German gov
eminent reserves the right to take at the
present time and in the future such ac-
tion as it sees ft with regard to the
breach Of neutrality on the part Of
China and consequent losses to the Ger
man interests
This last note of Germany 10 China |
rema ins unanswered.
Influences hostile to Japan are COL
oring the press dispatches received
from China, with regard to Japanese
operations against KiaoChOw to the
of the japanese accord
ing to q statement issued at the Jnpa-
nese Embassy here yesterday.
Recent Cablegrams from China can
only be credited with A gra of salt"
says the statement. There are sinis-
ter efforts now being made in Chine.
as elsewhere. to give color to do
mestic newspaper reports and tele-
grams going abroad. Groundless re-
ports designed TO cast a slur on the
reputation of the japanese soldiers
are thus more or less disseminated.
Praises Troops Conduct.
THE alleged ruthless conduct Of Japa-
nese troops in Shantung. said to be con-
tained in a letter coming from Laichow,
Is nothing more than a malicious can
ard.
"A dispatch addressed to the Shang-
hal Mercury, by a foreigner living in
PinEtu, says in part: The rigid discip-
line of the Japanese army and the deco
rum of the rank and file are simply