The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

China has also furnished to the Japanese
minister. Eki Hioki, list of further CON
cessions which she is willing to grant;
but after perusing the note and the list.
NJ Hioki declared that it was far from
complying with the "a demands as pre-
sented by his government.
This action was taken after President
Yuan Shi Kai had thoroughly discussed
the entire situation with the members of
his cabinet and his advisers since last
Monday. The Chinese Observation-Disclosures
met the japanese plenipotentiaries by ar
rangement yesterday at the foreign office
and presented China's reply, which, in
substance, refused the so-called general
| demands of Japan.
NJ Hioki asked whether these were
China's maximum concessions, and then
whether he should cable his government
Lu Cheng Hsiang, the Chinese foreign
minister, replied that these were China's
Imaximum concessions and that the Japan
csc minister could so inform his govern
ment.
The conference terminated with neither
the japanese nor the Chinese asking for
another meeting. Should the Japanese
OCCUPY further territory in China, it is
intimated that the Chinese would prob
iably appeal to the four powers which are
pledged to China's independence
On perceiving that the Chinese reply
failed TO agree to the demands of his gov
Iernment, the japanese minister declared
the withdrawal of Japan's proposal to re-
turn to China Tsingtau, which was condi-
toned on Chinas deferring no longer the
acceptance of Japan's demands
The Chinese note briefly recites the his
tory of the negotiations. 1t denies Japan
charge that China has displayed procras-
tination and delayed the conference by
ldisputing various points, and also the
charges of Chinese insincerity and un
lfriendliness. 1t further denies that China
lis conducting newspaper campaign
ABROAD. These We're the reasons the Jap
ianese plenipotentiaries gave for presenting
their latest list of n demands as a pre-
llminary to an ultimatum.
The list of concessions is in the nature
of contemporaries. China asks the
right to participate in an internationa
conference in which the altered status Of
Shantung viii be rearranged; indemnity
for the losses incurred in consequence O
the Tsing-Tau campaign, and also restora
ton of it's status as before the war
These three requests are represented iron
Chinas original counter-proposals.
China offers further concessions with re
aspect to Manchuria, almost meeting tn,
japanese demands China accedes t,
three of the four demands regarding Mon
golia, namely, the opening of treaty ports
preference in railway loans, and the non
pledging of local taxes. The agriculture
, demand is rejected.
Respecting the Hanyehping company
! China agrees that pending the eventua
, formation of China-Japanese company
the government cannot make the compan,
, state-owned or borrow foreign capital 70
!, the repayment OF the japanese loan. TIL
Chinese understand that this is accept
able to Japan.
/, China rejects the fifth group, with tn
exception of the modified Fukien demand
offering IN this connection a separate not
Intended to meet Japan's wishes By pledc
ing that no foreigners shall receive coasta
concessions or contracts without Japan
consent
Group D comprises seven articles relai
ing to the employment by China of Jar
, anese as advisers in political, finaneia
land military affairs; supervision Of tn
: Chinese police; the right of japanese owr
ership of land; japanese supervision owe
the manufacture or purchase by China G
munitions of war, various railways an
mining rights, and the right by the jar
ianese TO propagate Buddhism in China