Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
WILSON DOESN'T
FEAR EFFECT OF
JAP ULT|MATUM
Administration Officials Look
Upon Mikado's Act as Con-
fined to Germany.
TOXIC TELLS BRYANT WILL
SAFEGUARD ALL NEUTRALS
Clearing China of Germans Is
All Jap-Britain Treaty
Calls For.
TOXIC TELLS BRYAN 1T WILL
ALL NEUTRALS
BY the United press.


WASHINGTON, 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson expressed himself today
as satisfied with the good faith os the
Japanese in their efforts to restore to
China the German stronghold of Kaiu
Chau, and to preserve the integrity
of China Further than this he would
not go, declaring 1t to be one of the
duties of neutrality to express no
opinion regarding the Japanese senti-
ment
A lengthy cable report was received
today by Secretary Bryan from AM
bassador Guthrie at Toxic, regard
ing the Japanese ultimatum.
The state department refused to
make part pubic but it was learned
that Guthrie assured this government
of Japan's intention merely to main
tain the integrity of China and peace
in the orient
Chancellor Elder, Of the German
embassy, stated today that he had
received no word, either from his
foreign office. or the state depart
ment early today regarding the Jap
anese note Charge Haimhausen was
at Newport, but will return perman-
entity Wednesday to reopen the en-
bassy here. A conference later today
| ned.
Bryan Notifies Gerard.
Bryan today sent message to AM
bassador Gerard at Berlin advising
him of the report received from Am
bassador Guthrie. In this way the
Berlin Foreign Office will receive di-
rect advice of Japan's position-froln
Gerard-if the German ambassador
at Toxic is unable to communicate
with Berlin because of interrupted
cables.
1t was also anticipated that this
government would participate in
conversations" between Germany
and Japan as a neutral friendly
power before the expiration of the
German ultimatum next Sunday. 1t
vas expected that Ambassador
Chinda would see Bryan today. J
Early this morning President VIII
son had conference with Secretary
= Of State Bryan, to whom an official
transcript of the ultimatim was de-
livfred by Baron Chinda a,jast-~ntgi4t.
The President refused to go further
today than to express his belief that
Japan meant what she said in de-
clsring her intention to safeguard the
Integrity of China and to restore
eventually to the latter country the
German concessions.
He explained that in his opinion
the obliga lions of neutrality on the
part of the United States government
made it advisable for officials in
Washington to refrain from any dis
cussion of the Japanese ultimatum.
BY the Associated Press.
, WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Japan's
rltimatum to the Berlin government.
demanding that Germany withdraw
from Kiau-chau, its stronghold In
China, overshadowed in Washington
today all developments growing out
of war in Europe. One outstanding
feature of the erisis was the determi-
nation of the United States not to be
drawn into the controversy. Admin
istration officials look upon it as an
issue strictly between Japan and
Germany
Secretary Bryan was assured by
Baron Chinda the japanese ambas-
sador. that the Toxic government
would exercise utmost care to safe
guard the interests of the United
States and other countries not imme-
diately involved during the settle
ment of the issue.
Baron Chinda presented note
from his government which COM
pIlSe0 the announcement OF the ultl-
matum and a statement of Japan s
intention to restore Kiau-chau to
China. Germany took the territory
from China after the killing of sew
eral German missionaries sixteen
years ago.
Brings Japan Into War Range.
Japan's sudden move, bringing her
into the range of the European con-
1ict. did not come as a complete sur
prise in Washington. Her assurances
of the intention to maintain China s
integrity by restoring Kiau-chau are
regarded as satisfactory to American
officials. There is no disposition or
their part to believe that the admin
istration will assume an attitude
other than that of passive observa-
ton should japan take another steI
and declare war. Japan's demand
the withdrawal of German warships
from Oriental waters and the aban-
donment of Kiau-chau-fulfills hei
part in her alliance with Great
Britain. and was made on the pro-
posal of the English government. ac-
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