Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

the London Times that Japan will re-
turn KiaOchau to China. Baron Kato
replied that he has already spoken on
that subject. s. =
South Sea Occupation. u
Mr.. Kanjiro Aijima of the Kokumin-
to asked (1r whether Japan will send
fleets in the south to the Atlantic
ocean, (2) whether it is true that ia
pan will divide the German possessions
in the South Seas with England, Japan
to take the north~and England the
south of Equator, 60 what was the
reason for Japan surrendering zap is
land to England. -.
Minister Yashiro of the navy replied
that fD Japan will not send her fleets
in the south to the Atlantic, (2) Japan
has never made an agreement about
dividing the South Sea possessions of
Germany with England, (3) England
had some relations with the zap is
land before Japan occupied it, and as
England requested permission to land
guards there Japan gave permission
for convenience sake. ].
The session then adjourned at 4: 20
p. m. until D. m. this afternoon when
questions will be continued. 49,: f. "
The kiaoehau Situation. ...=
y The Official Gazette of the govern
ment emphasized Baron Kato's state
ment with the following report of it:
."tMr. Ogawa's second question was
about the restoration of kiachau bay
to, China understand Mr.. OgaWa
asks as follows: Whether or not ia
pan is going to restore the place to
China? And whether or not there is
any contract, by which Japan may be
obliged to restore the place to China?
Now, whether Japan Is going to re-
store Kiaochow bay to China or not
is to be settled in the future, and 1t
is not yet time to- give any definite
answer to this question. 1t is also
asked whether or not there is any con-
tract which may oblige Japan to re
store the place to China? There is no
such contract We have no such con-
tract with any country in Europe or
America or with China. l assure you
of this. ....:,
"Mr. Ogawa asks why the govern
ment sent the ultimatum to Germany.
Well, the government thought it would
be very good if 1t could make Germany
peacefully evacuate Kiachau bay and
remove her fleet from the Far Eastern
waters. To succeed in this attempt
would be very difficult, but the gov
eminent concluded it would be proper
to make a peaceful attempt first.
Hence the governments ultimatum to
Germany. tHere Mr.. Ogawa asked
why the government inserted in its ul-
timatum the phrase with the object to
restore 1t to China-.") "If Germany
restored the place to China peacefnl.
ly," said Baron Kato, there is no rea-
son why Japan should take it oVerRto
herself. + 49,.
"Japan's object is to eliminate Ger
many's base of operations in the Far
East. because 1t is hurtful to the peace
Of the Far East permanently. There
fore it is proper that Kiaochau bay
should be restored to China, which
owns the place. Japan simply advised
Germany to restore the place to Chi
ma, in the same sense as Germany ad-
vised Japan years ago to restore the
Liaotung peninsula to China"
Mr.. Ogawa then says it was good
for Japan that Germany did not ac-
cept Japan's ulthnatum, but what
would have been the case if Germany
had restored the place to China as de-
manded by Japan? i think it would
have been better if Germany had re-
stored the place to China without the
war. But unfortunately Germany did
not accept our advice. =:. |
"Mr. Ogawa again questions whe-
Their China would have been able to full
fiji the terms OF the German Chinese
treaty about Kiaocilau bay, in case
Germany restored the place to China
as advised by Japan. Mr. Ogawa
would have not raised such a question,
If he had remembered the phraseology
of our uItimatum to Germany. Or no
trouble would have occurred If Ger
many had surrendered Kiaochau bay
to Japan with the object of restoring
the place to China without any COM
DenSafi0n or condition aS sfafod In To