Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-17

Tsinanfu was, like the taking OF Jal
lits island din the Marshall group,
military necessity in the conduct &ol
the war and in the elimination Of the
root Of the German influence In east
ern Asia. 2" q 4 %tE %F /"
The Chinese contention that China
having staked out war zone with
Weihsien as the western point, Japan
had no right to move west Of Wcih
sien and seize the railroad as far az
Tsioanfu is not accepted by Japan
who maintains she never agreed Ito
stay within any zone. She has told
China that the Germans s(who really
own the road used 1T for military
purposes, before the arrival OF the
Japanese and that the reduction OF
the whole length ct, the Shantung rail
road. ~ rs," ~ tH3 gts& E'
The question Of permanent pos
session of the Shantung railroad, ike
the possession Of Jaluit island. ac'
cortling to- the Japanese, must be set
tied at the conclusion of the war. 50
far as Kiau-Chan is concerned 1t, is
expected heer that Japan will live
up to her promise to restore the place
eventually TO China. s, Sal
t NO. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Everybody here realizes that Jap,
ans action in the South Pacific is CT
peculiar interest to the Ulited States.
The Marshall islands lie between the
Philippine islands and Hawaii, and
to the southeast Of Guam island
which is a possession of the United
States and a relayinga point for the
cable between the Philippines and
the Pacific coast of the United States.
An official of the foreign office ex-
planned the capture of Jaluit to the
correspondent of the Associated
Press. .: ::Ef
"The Japanese squadron in work
ing in conjunction with the British
feet in. capturing or destroying tho
German fleet and in Graduating the
root of German influence. So far as
her policy is concerned, Japan stands
by what Premier Count Okuma ali
nouncel On August IS, namely. that
she harbors no design for territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT nor entertans any
desire to promote any other selfish
end. Count Okuma added that Jap
ans waTlike operations would not ex'
tend beyond the limits necessary tor
the attainment Of removing the roof
of German influence in the Far Easi
and the defense of her own legitimate
interests. The German WarshipS are
a. constant menace to British and JAP
anese merchantmen and the destruc.
ton OF the naval base at Jaluit was
a measure necessitated and justified
in the conduct of the operations
against the enemy"
The correspondent alluded to a ref
crence made by a local newspaper to
the Takahira.Root agreement of 1908.
a"I do not see how the capture OF
Jaluit brings into play that. agree
ment.' was the comment Of the o.
fetal. He added: -. ..a ~
THAT agreement is directed TO the
maintenance ,of the status quo il the
Pacific ocean and provides that the
United States and japan shall com.
municate with each other should any
event occur threatening the status
quo. tl s... ... .t..~ -,4t
%"Eut we do not consider that the
, capture of Jaluit changes the status
quo Of the Marshall islands. 1t i:
purely a war measure taken il con
junction with the operations Of the
British feet. Our bluejackets may
remain there until the war, is oyei
and it is then that the question o.
occupation will be considered anC
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