The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 16.-l
,au.n'~ uI,imatum to Germany was
,,reiycd by American officials rs one
of The eravcSt Developments in the
w,r situation. bringing for tho FIRST
,imc the great military power of h
Far East into IL range of conflict
heretofore confined within Europe.
The announcement Of the ulti-
uotum. demanding withdrawal of the
Ccrman fleet from the Orient and the
e,aruation Of kiau-Chau was fully
confirmed in official and diplomatic
.dvices received here The American
Government has been informed Of
ubat has been done, and has received
assurances from Japan that every
American ia the Orient will be ably
.,fcrua rded. The Japanese Embassy,
while rctiCcnt. is known to be fully
nj, iscd as TO what has occurred and
~ be ia constant cable communion
lion with Toxic. Ambassador Chinda
conferred with Secretary Bryan today
and made the official announcement.
The alien features in this new and
rra,c issue. made known through au-
thotitatiIc sources, are:
Japan'S action was taken on the
p%roposal of Great Britain and after
full confcrc c which led to the de-
termination that the AngIo-Japanesc
treaty of alliance applied to the pres
ent situation: the two allies. Great
Britain AMI Japan. are therefore CO.
operating in the action now IN
progress.
DRIVE GERMANY OUT.
.apan's ultimatum is, i'm the first
instance. "A fulfilimcnt OF her part in
the ApgIO-Japanesc alliance, but it is
designed also. AN issue having arisen.
10 terminate Gcrmany's control of
K~iau-Chau. which, Japan holds, en-
dangers the integrity of China and
tic peace of n Orient.
Japap's action did not come Us an
entire surprise. Ii was the climax OF
- series of diplomatic moves in which
the United States had been consulted
Japan's that she will
maintain the integrity of China arc
regarded 10y American officials as sat
isfaCtory and there Is no disposition
here to believe the administration will
assume an attitude other tina Of pas
siyc observer should Japan declare
war.
GERMANS WOULD NEUTRALIZE,
Tic Far East situation for vel
days has been regarded by official.
a. Il delicate one. Almost SiMultan
eously with the outbreak OF hOstili
ties IN Europe, China appealed to TIN
hhAhSAb& 80
hope that she might rely on the pre-
Nons policy OF the United States u
an influence against the violation O
her neutrality. THE American gov
crnihcrt, it is understood, did not in
dicatc what her attitude would b<
prcfcrring TO outline her position a
dcvciopncitS arose lmmediatel
"erinany began to sound the Ameri
can Government as to the pOssibilit
fl nGllr pal ia. ED ---.~
Yuma, and the attitude of German
was conveyed informally through tn
united States to japan.
ambassador Guthrie, at Toxic. Ina
n"u many conversations with tn
o"idhcse Government, in which til
m"".atlon was constantly given tina
uc United States could feel assure
!" 'apan's intention to maintain til
integrity of China.
hitu-CHAU y STRONGHOLD.
rue military and naval condition
sN hiaa-Chau and political even,
railing mp To the present crisis we,
IT1,"nc" today by a diplomat of Il
y" East. He pointed out that Kia,
""u ~ u great German stronghold
I'll orient and Is considered
"nnhuablc as the fortress at Pc
fonu,'"r, IL is s~arrisoncd by a Germs
Wv, Oh about 5000 men. The cnti
u,IHS"t' nltiit;try anu naval.
n", T a German military governor.
~. work Of railways has made &c
tLrn nnn"cncc virtually paramOu
m,"nghtu tie whole of the importa
"1nimec OF Shan-Tung.
LIE OF ATTACK FORECAST.
."pahcsc strategists believe &C
I'm ny would Withdraw her ships wit
The harbor. mine the entrance q,
ana depend on tho military garris,
nr" '1c strength of the fortress
tho ~ against n movement fro
WON'T "na side. The Japanese fe
tho station itself at the entrance
naroor. much as il did mt Pc
he,d when the Russian fleet "
wnr, mere, and that military for<
sicrc "' brought from Japan to
side. ''Ircss o the la
Ki,u The Japanese standpoi
thu, ,."au's chief menace to JaDan
the ~ hes directly Kor,
vcioSeat field Of Japan's colonial 4
'"cht, and also inst lacrosse I