The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
AMERICAN INTERESTS
TO BE %SAfECUARDED
GERMANY GIVEN UNTIL NEXT
SUNDAY NOON TO COMPLY
WITH JAPAN'S DEMANDS.
MUST RETIRE FROM ORIENT
uItimatum Requires Withdrawal Of
All German Ships and Abandon
ment of kaiu Chau, CHINA.
Western Newspaper [ nloa News service

Western Newspaper 1 uian News Service
MISUNDERSTANDING Japanese dm6aS
sador, Baron Ghiuda, SUNDAY delivered
TO Secretary Bryan the written an.
nouncement of Japan that an ultima
tum bad been addressed 10 Germany
requesting the latter's withdrawal from
her field of activity in China. II the
same time he communicated %JapaH's
assurances to the United States that
the utmost endeayor would be excl
cised to safeguard the interests OF
this country and all other not i'm
mediately concerned in he present
operations.
The United states. 1t became known.
after Baron Chinda's call on Mr.. Bry-
IN. does not intend to be drawn IN any
way into the controversy. The Ameri-
a government considers satisfactory
the promise OF Japan of eventual resto-
ration to China OF the territory of kaiu
Chau.
The Japanese ambassador presented
a communication from the Foreign OF
flee at Toxic e~mbodying the substance
OF the ultimatum and added a strong
statement concerning lapan's pur-
poses of maintaining the territorial
integrity of china by restoring the
territory of kaiu Ghau. originally
taken from China by the Germans as
an act OF reprisaI for the killing OF
German missionaries.
1t developed as a result of the con
ference that Japan had no assurance
up 70 the present time that its ultima
tum had been delivered to Germany,
owing to cable difficulties. To make
certain Of its delivery, a copy OF the
ultimatum will be communicated to
Berlin through the channels OF the
American government.
Z The ultimatum follows
we consider 1t highly important
and necessary in the present situation
to take measures TO remove the
causes of all disturbances of the peace
II the Far East and to safeguard the
general interests as contemplated by
tue agreement Oh diildltt Dtt Nttl
Japan and Great Britain.
In order to secure a firm and en-
during peace in eastern Asia. the es-
tablishment OF which is the aim OF
said agreement. the imperial Japanese
government sincerely believes it 10 be
its duty to give the advice OF the i'm.
perial German government to carry
out the following Two propositions
"Frst-To withdraw immediately
from japanese and Chinese waters
German men-of war and armed vessels
of all kinds. and TO disarm at once
those which cannot be so withdrawn.
"Second-To deliver on a date not
later than September Il TO the i'm.
perial Japanese authorities without
condition or compensation. the entire
leased territory Of kiau Chau. with a
view 10 the eventual restoration OF
the same to China.
The imperial Japanese government
at the same time that in
the event OF it not receiving " noon
on August %. 1914, an answer from the
imperial German government signify
ing its unconditional acceptance of the
above advice offered by the imperial
government, Japan will be compelled
TO take such action as she may deem
necessary to meet the situation.
Features Of Issue.
The salient features in this new and
grave issue, made known through an
lucrative sources, are.
Japan's action was taken on the pro
posal of Grea, Britain and after full
conferences which led to the determi
nation that the Anglo-Iapanese treaty
of alliance applied to the present sit
%uation: the we allies, Great Britain
and Japan, are therefore co-operatina
in the action now in progress.
Japan's ultimatum is in the first in
stance a fnlfillment of her part in the
Anglo-Japanese alliance, bu it is de
signed also, an issued having arisen. tC