New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
KAISER GOT BACK
OWN ULTIMATUM
Japan in 1914 Returned to
Him Identical Command
He Sent in 1895.
MIKADO WILL PARRY
THE MAILED FIST
Germany's Policy in the Orient
Is One Of EXtortiOn. Says a
Toxic Authority.

The East and West News Bureau re-
ports the following review Of the SIT
uauou In the Far East. received by
cable from It- correspondent Do TOXIC:
"It is matter of deep regret TO
Japan chat Germany did not comply
with Che terms of Japan's ultmatum
and cyacuato kIao-chau. Had TINS
been done. war would have been
avoided
Following the war with China. IN
logi-.g5. Japan evacuated Port Arthur
listening Zoo the counsel Of Germany.
Russia and France. The ultimatum
Japan sent 90 Germany Was identical
with the one the latter handed TO
Japan 100 1898. Japan accepted the ad-
vice of Germany. Germany mas re-
fused 20 follow Jauau's example, and
has thereby prec.pitat,d the conflict
"THt grounds for Japan declaration
OF war on Germany are:
"First-Japan is IN honor bound by
the provisions of the Augio-Japanese
alliance 20 take measures IN co-opera-
tiou with her ally.
Second To insure lasting peace
iu the Far East.
German Policy Condemned.
"That Japan'- action was sctuated
Dy these high motives is seen IN her
declaration Co restore eventually kiao-
chau 10 China. her pledge 20 maintain
the integrity of China and the princi-
pie of the omen door, and finally in her
determination, after full consultation
with her ally, 90 limit her warlike OPP
crat'ons in the China Seas.
England. America and Japan have
mercial policy 20 seek open markets.
The German Far Eastern policy had a
dual purpose .imperial-colonial and
commercial. The seizure Of klao-chau
was the first manifestation OF the
KAISER mailed fist policy. The eX-
-ortiOu from China of railway, mining
and other concessions in the province
of Shautung was the beginning OF
the German commercial programme IN
China. She aimed az the acquisition
of exclusive markets.
"By the acquisition Of kiaO-chau
Germany inaugurated the policy OF
European aggression 10 China, threat
euiug IFS disruption. To Japan, kiao-
chau n the hands Of Germany became
menace, an arrow pointed 10 her
heart. as Havana would be 70 the
United States were 10 occupied by a
European power The integrity OF
China and the peace in the Far East
were thus in constant danger Of being
threatened.
Thinks America Friendly.
Japanese papers, the East and West
News Bureau learns. expect that fol
the sake of humanity the army Will
before il attacks kiao-chau, send a
military envoy. advising the garrison
90 surrender.
"The papers are confident that the
American editorial attacks on Japan 8
course do not represent the sane pub
lie opinion of America. but are due
mainly TO the German influence. Their
implicit faith in American friendship
remains mistaken.
with the war the German-Japanese
commercial treaty viii naturally cease
90 be effective, and as "a result all for
o,en imports that had been enjoying
the benefit Of the German-Japanese
conventional tariff under the most ia
vored nation clause would be subject
20 the general tariff. In order, however.
90 avoid the disadvantages arising
thercfrom 20 the cargoes shipped be-
fore the declaration of war the govern
rnent is said TO be considering 20 adopt
a proper measure for this purpose"