Evening star., 1914-08-17
ISSUE STRICTLY between
THE NATIONS INVOLv WE'D
Wilson Says He Has No Reason to
Question the Good Faith of Nip
ponese Government.
QUESTION RAISED IN HOUSE
Britten Asks Bryan to Protest
Against Mikado's Action-Matter
Quietly Sent to Com
mittee.

Firm determination on the part
of the United States to hold ab-
solutely aloof from the Japan
Germany controversy over Kiau-
Chau. the German stronghold in
China, surrender of which has
been demanded in an ultimatum
issued by Japan, was expressed
today by President Wilson.
The Washington administra-
ton looks upon this as an issue
strictly between Japan and Ger
many.
The President said he had no
reason to question the good faith
of Japan's promise to observe the
integrity of China, which assur-
ance, he said, had been given to
the powers generally as we'll as
to the United States.
Asked particularly as to the promise
Of Japan for the eventual restoration
to China" of the German provinces, he
indicated his confidence in the good
surance at the close of the war.
The President would not discuss the
ultimatum as whole, saying that one
of the dutiee OF neutrality was to have
no opinion on what other nations were
doing.
Secretary OF State Bryan was at the
white House early this morning. sup
posed1y. In connection with Japan's tl-
timatffn.
] A resolution directing Secretary Of
State Bryan to protest against the an
nounced intention Of Japan to take
over the German leased territory OF
Kiau-Chau. China was introduced in
the House today by Representative
course OF Japan appears" to be "a
warlike step to gain hold on Chinese
territory
The resolution was introduced in an
informal manner. without special at
tention being directed to 1t, and later
was referred to a committee.
Baron Chinda's Statement.
Secretary Bryan was assured by Baron
Chinda. the Japanese ambassador, that
. the Toxic government would exercise ut
most care to safeguard the interests of
the United States and other countries not
Immediately involved during settlement
Of the issue. Baron Chinda presented a
note from his government which COM
prised the announcement OF the uitl-
matum and a statement of Japan's IN
tention to restore Kiau-Chau to China.
Germany took the territory from China
after the killing of several German ms
sionaries sixteen years ago.
Japan's sudden move, bringing her into
the range of the European connict did
not come as a complete surprise In wash
ington. Her assurances of the intention
to maintain China's integrity by restoring
Kiau-Chau are regarded as satisfactory
TO American officials. There is no DISPOSE
ton on their part to believe the admin
istration will assume any attitude other
than that OF passive observation should
Japan take another step and declare war.
Fulalls British Treaty.
Japan's demand-the withdrawal Of
German warships from oriental waters
and the abandonment of Kiau-Chau-
fuiflls her part in her alliance with
Great Britain, and was made on the
proposal of the English government,
according to authoritative sources In
Washington. However. 1t also Is de-
signed to bring to an end German rule
In . territory. which. Japan contends.
threatens China's integrity and peace
In the far east. The German strong
Japan Il developing colonies. and across
the sea from the southern Japanese
Islands.
Tne nret move IN inc iniHaeuAdte SAe
uation was made at the outbreak OF
war in Europe. when China expressed
the hope that she might depend on the
policy of the United States as an in
fiuence against violation of her neu-
trality. Then the Berlin government
sounded American sentiment over the
proposition OF neutralizing German
provinces in China.
Through the United States, the Ger
man attitude informally. was conveyed
to Japan. That governments re-
sponse was the intimation that what
ever steps Japan might feel compelled
to take to discharge its share In the
Anglo-Japanese alliance, the United
states could rest assured of the inten-
tion to maintain China's integrity.
Not Favored in Toxic.
Germany's naturalization proposal ap-
parently was not favored in Toxic.
since the German fieef sailed inAn