The Washington times., 1915-06-19

concessions for three railways In the
Yangtse valley to japanese. although
| such concessions are now held by Brit
ish or other interests prior consultation
needed for railway and harbor works.
| including dockyards and a naval base,
| in the province Of Fukien, and the
right to Japanese to propagate religious
doctrines In China.
New Line of Attack.
1t was, of course. merely in the inter-
est Of the equal opportunity" that
Japan demanded the Yangtse valley
| railway concessions which China had
already given to British concerns.
Japan only wanted opportunity to be
equal to Great Britain in that valley.
| But the text of the modified" de-
mands made a beautiful show Of alb
| andoning group V and its seven as
| founding propositions
| No longer did they demand that
| China should agree to these drastic
articles and include them in formal
treaty with japan. They chose dif-
ferent line of attack. While they alb
andoned the form, they stuck " the
substance. The full text Of their mod
fled" group shows the situation
clearly. 1t ts:
GROUP V.
| IanStse Railways.
CBy an exchange of notes).
| A. AS regards the right of finan-
cling by loan the MISUNDERSTANDING
Nanchang railways; the Nanchang-
| Hanchow railway. and the Nan
chang -Chaochow railway. II 1t Is
clearly ascertained that other powers
have no objection, China shall grant
| the said right to Japan.
| b. As regards the right Of 1nan-
cling by loan the Wuchang- Kiukian-
Nunchang railway; the Nanchang-
Hanchow railway and the Nan
chang g-Chaochow railway. the Chi
| nesc government shall promise not
to grant the said right to another
foreign power before japan comes
to an understanding with the power
which Is heretofore interested there
in.
FUKIEN.
(By an exchange of notes..
The Chinese government agrees
that no power shall be permitted
} to establish along the coast OF F'u-
kien province, dockyards. a coalins
station for military use. or naval
} base; nor will any other installa-
tions for military Use be permitted
The Chinese government 1urther
/ agrees that China will not use for
eign capital to put up by herself
the above mentioned establishments
or installations.
One Demand Omitted.
Mr.. Lu. the minister OF foreign affairs
, stated as follows:
/. The Chinese government shall,
; whenever in future II considers this
3 step necessary. engage numerous
Japanese advisers.
q Whenever, in future. japanese
subjects desires to lease or purchase
; land in the interior or Ehina TOT es-
or hORnitAla
2 Chinese government shall forth"th
give it's consent thereto.
= g. When a suitable opportunity
arises, in future, the Chinese govern
5 ment will send military OFFICERS TO
Y japan to negotiate with japanese
3 military authorities the matter OF
purchasing arms and that OF estlo-
fishing a joint arsenal,
Mr.. Hoiki the Japanese minister. sta'
ed as follows:
= As relates to the question Of propa-
n eating religion (Buddhisml. the same
A shall be taken up again for negotla-
: ton in future.
Observe that this contains six OF II
. original seven demands. The one oinI,
) ted is that regarding joint police supe
Y vision throughout China. The Japane.ss
= withdrew that and inserted II IN u, u
South Manchurian group. where the On
t nese agreed to It. 1t no" appears DIS -
n In the two Yangtse valley paragraph
Japan covered her original demands qui
' satisfactorily. She binds China not
o dispose of any concessions there to ar
= other power, and If she can settle u
: matter with Great Britain the way w
:. be omen to her to work her own SWe'
o will unhampered in the heart OF emma.
Japan will presently have numeroH
e influential laval subjects OF the Mlkad
= advising" the Chinese government
Q matters political, financial and milltar
n Moreover these will be "enectiVe a.
s visers," not the common or Bardt
: variety who now swarm around Pekln
drawing comfortable salaries ana
y casionaily making a suggestion Whi'
g the Chinese follow or not. as the
t please. What the japanese ADVISE
II advise will go. and the japanese go
ernment will see to that all risht' new
= fear.
3 World Is Too Busy.
= Furthermore, Japan will have pra
o tical control of the Chinese mhtai
y establishment and of the supply
l. arms and ammunitions. Never aga
will there be any possibility or Chine'
Il resistance by force. Japan WIN see
a that all right. too. She can be trustt
II entirely to look out thoroushly wei q
i her interests In such matters ana %