Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
JAPAN KEEPING SECRET
MANY DEMANDS ON CHINA
Memorandum Given to Legations
Fail to Disclose Most Urgent
OF Her Desires.
PICKING GOVERNMENT ALARMED
II Situation Is Met According to
Plans OF Tokyo, 1t Will Leave
Kingdom Little More Than VassaI
State.

: PEkING. February Ill! informa-
tion from presumably well Informed
sources. both foreign and Chinese is
correct. the memorandum recently
given by the Japanese legation to
American. British. French and Russian
diplomatic representatives respecting
Japan's dema nds on China omits certain
Of tn" requirements originally present
ed to Iekng. These NEGOTIATIONS
which began late In Jauuary, had for
their object determination Of the future
status Of Japans relations with China
and decision respecting certain uuns-
| lions regarding the future development
OF tn" Chimes republic. Their course
has been guarded with great secrecy
The Peking government did not CON
ccal It's concern over the situation. and
ION February Is. sun pao-Chi. chinese
Foreign Secretary, at conferenc. with
the Japanese minster At Picking. re-
jcrtcd Japan's proposals on tho ground
that they were Incompatible with
china's sov.rcignty and confictcd with
, existing treaties between China and
other foreign powers. The Japanese
minister then asked FOR an acceptance
! in principle. stating that the detailed
negotiations could he conducted later
| China returned tn" same answer as to
the principles involved
Tn" original demands. according to
Information from Picking sources. were
twcnty-onc in number. and wer. far
reaching both In their political and
commercial aspects.
IT is not known. however. whether
the original demands were made orally
or In n formal written communication
The memorandum. as handed TO the le-
cations OF the United States Great
britain. France and Russia. ia under
stood to contain but eleven demands
substantially as follows
IN relation to Shantung China is TO
transfer to Japan all rights and con-
cessidns previously enjoyed By Ger
many. and must consult Japan on all
matters previously agreed upon be-
tween Germany and China in the prov
incc Of Shantung.
China Is 10 agree not TO ALLEVIATE or
Lease Shnntung nor any part OF the
coast on any prctcXt TO any foreign
government: and no island near shan
tung is to be leased TO any foreign
power
China is 10 grant Japan the right
TO construct a railroad from kiauchau
To chi-Fu.
MUST OPEN CITIES
As TREATY PORTS
Certain cities In the Province OF
! Shan;unS shall be opened rs treaty
ports
In southern Manchuria and Mongolia.
terms OF the lease OF Kwang Tung
port Arthur and Darien) and the Man
! churihn and Mukdcn Railroads are to
! be extended
In the same region Japan is TO ac-
nuirc rights OF residence. ownership OF
land ana mining grants for her ma
tionals.
Before granting railroad CONCESSIONS
( I" any third power. China must agree
l" consult Japan in advance.
Before cndeavoring to obtain capital
for loans from any third power. China
must consult Japan
Before choosing any foreign pollti-
cal. military or financial advisors.
China must consult Japan
transfer OF management and control
OF the Changchin Railroad is TO he
made tn the Japanese
China is obliged not to ALLEVIATE or
lease any port or bays or any islands
near the Formosa coast
Among the original demands not in
! Guided IN the memorandum as handed
TO foreign legations are said to be the
following:
That If China employs foreigners as
controlling advisers in her political.
military or financial departments Japan
! shall be preferred. that one-half of the
ammunition and arms used by China
must be purchased from Japan. or an
arsenal be established In China en-
ploy!nS Japanese experts and mater
ials; that China must grant TO Japan
the same privileges as other nations
TO establish missions. schools and
: churches throughout the country TO
propagate Buddhism; that mining con-
cessions conflicting with existing con
cessions at iIanag. Taych and Ping
Slang shall not be granted 10 other
foreigners II Chino-Japanese com
pany, hereafter To be formed. shall
disapprove; that certain railroad con-
cessiOns from NanchanS to Chao-Chow
Flu from Nanchang TO Kukiang. from
Nanchang 10 Wuchang and from Nan
chung TO Hangchow shall he granted:
that foreigners other than Japanese
shall be excluded from future railroad,
mining and dock building concessions
unless Japan shall consent
1t is learned that China has made
three contemporaries concerning con
cessions in Manchuria. Mongolia and
ShantunS. and has signified Willingness
TO make n public declaration that China
Sihii never Ctut port. n1TDOr or Is
land to another power. but declined
10 pledge itself to that effect to Japan.
China also has expressed Willingness
, to discuss any demands she does not
regard as Infringing on her own SOW
creignty or affecting existing treaties
with other powers.
The status of the negotiations now
is rather clouded. Whether Japan will
press for her demands in full or de-
eide she cannot insist on any except
the eleven set forth i'm cnmmunica-
tions TO the foreign governments is
not known here.
DIPLOMATS ARE RE'rICIiNT
on JAPANESE DEMANDS