The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
WHAT JAPAN WANTS
PEKIKG GIVES OUT ALLEGED LIST
OF TIE DEMANDS

pEAlNu UlIES UUl ALLfUlD LtSa
OF TIE DEMANDS
NATIONS CANNOT Agree
Japan and China Seem Unable to
Reach Terms Of Settlement on q
Basis Satisfactory to Both Coun-
tries-China Rejects First List Of
Japanese Demands.
II information from presumably
well informed sources is correct, the
memorandum recently given by tho
Japanese legation to American, Brit
ish, French and Russian diplomatic
representatives respecting Japaa's
demands on China, omits certain OF
the requirements originally presented
to Peking. These negotiations, which
began late in January, had for their
object determination Of the future
status of Japan's relations with China
and a decision respecting certain
questions regarding the future deyel-
opment of the Chinese republic. Their
course has been guarded with great
secrecy.
On February s, Sun Pao-Chi, Chi
nese foreign secretary, rejected
Japan's proposals on the ground that
they were incompatible with China's.
sovereignty and conficted with exist
ing treaties between China and other
foreign powers. The Japanese min
lister then asked for acceptance In
principle, stated that the detailed me-
gotiations could be conducted later,
China returned the same answer as
to the principles involved.
The original demands, according to
information from Peking sources,
were 21 in number. The memoran-
dun as handed to the legations Of the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Russia is understood to contain
but II demands, substantially as fol-
lows:
In relation to Shantung, China IS
to transfer to Japan all rights and
concessions previously enjoyed by
Germany and must consult Japan on
all matters previously agreed upon
between Germany and China In that
province.
China is to agree not to ALLEVIATE
or lease Shantung or any part Of the
coast to any foreign government; and
no island near Shantung is to be
leased to any foreign power.
China is to grant Japan the right
to construct a railroad from Kiao
Chow to Chi-Fu.
Certain cities In the province OF
Shantung shall be opened as treaty
ports.
In southern Manchuria and Nom
golia terms of the lease Of Port Ar
thur and Darien and the Manchurian
& Mukden railroad are to be extend
ed.
In the same region Japan Is to ac-
quire rights Of residence, ownership
of land, mining grants for her Ia
tionals.
Before granting railroad conces-
sions to any third power China must
agree to previously consult Japan.
Before endeavoring to obtain capi-
tai for loans from. any third power
China must consult Japan. ~
Before choosing any foreign politt-
cal, military or financial advisers,
China must consult Japan.
Transfer Of management and con-
troll of the Changohin railroad is to
be made to the Japanese.
China is obliged not to ALLEVIATE or
lease any ports or bays on any island
near the Formosa coast.
Among the original demands not
included in the memorandum as
handed to foreign legations are said
to be the following:
That if China employs foreigners
as controlling advisers in her police,
military or financial departments,
Japanese shall be preferred; that
one-half Of the ammunition and arms
used by China must be purchased
from Japan, or an arsenal be estab-
lished in China employing Japanese
experts and materials; that China
must grant to Japan the same privt-
leges as other nations to establish
missions, schools and churches
throughout the country to propagate
Buddhism; that mining concessions
conflicting with existing concessions
st Hanang, Tayeh and Pind Slang
shall not be granted - other foreign
ers if the Chiro-Japanese company,
hereafter to be formed, shall d1sap-
prove; that certain railroad conces-
sions shall be granted; that foreign
ers other than Japanese shall be ex-
cluded from future railroad. mining
and dock building concessions unless
Japan shall consent.
It is learned that China has made
three counter proposals concerning
concessions in Manchur.a, Mongolia
and Shantung and has signified will
igness to make public declaration
that China shall never cede a port.
harbor or island to another power
but declined to pledge itself to that
effect to Japan.
China also has expressed willing
ness to discuss any demand she does
not regard as infringing on her own
sovereignty 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
decide she can not insist on any e1-
cept the 18th set forth in the COM
munications to the foreign govern
ments is not known.