New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
Situation Regarded Most
Serious Since Demands
Were Taken Up.
PEKING LOOKS FOR
FURTHER PRESSURE
British Interests Fear Result VIII
Seriously Affect Open
Door.


aS more serious t. day than at any
time since .be negotiations we're IN
augurated. 49,, ,..
President Yuan Shi-kai and Foreign
Minister Lu Cheng-hsiang, the Chlnese
in list they ca.not acc~rd absolute eN-
ira Internationally to Japanese lmInl-
grants in Manchuria, and IN yester-
davis conference NJ. H'oki, Japanese
Minister, refused - discuss this queS-
l. i, believed here that the confer
ence tomorrow probably will bring
break in the deadlock over TINS queS-
tion. Failing this. il is felt IT, some
quarters that Japan will recent an
ultimatum.
Japan Stands Finn.
The conference Yesterday saw NJ.
IlioN assume an attitude oil hrnhess'
This, the Chinese de .iare, was qulOe
exDected. and they fear II indicates
.. ertion Of further pressure on them
NJ. Hio'i said il Vas unnecessary 10
continue discussion of Articles Al ana
III concerning Manchuria and Artlcle
II f the "Hanyehping' group. Ihese
three articles have been discussed al
several recent confer'n without re-
sui. tilt. 10
Although the Chinese originally de-
clared their determination 10 discuss
/ only twelve articles, they are now talh-
| ing of articles beyond this numoel'
/ The Shantung preamble and the 1our
articles Of the first group already nave
/ been accepted with certain minor moui-
/ ;ications.
The preamble referring 10 Manchu-
ria and Mongolia has not been accept
cd The question Of Manchurla mas
/ been negotiated, but Mongolia has oeeh
reserved for separate discussion.
In regard to Manchuria, Articles J.,
nv. Y, VI. VII and the new Article VIII
have been agreed TO. with certain al
teratious. These provide for eN'enslVh
of the leases Of Port Arthur ana the
South ManchuTian ana Antung- uKdeh
railroads; that China grant to the Japa-
nose mining rights in Marchuria; that
consent of the Japanese government be
obtained before the granting Of rail-
road concessions in Nanchuria or the
issuing Of loan pledging local taxes
as security; that the japanese govern,
ment be consulted BEFORE China shall
employ advisers for political, fnan'
ciai or military purposes, and that
/ China hand over to Japan control OF
the Kirin-ChanC-chun Railroad for
ninetv-nine years. The eighth article
( in this group has not yer been MADE
public.
The first Hanveh-ping article has
been accepted. The controversy Is over
/ the second.
Japan has accepted China's proposal
to declare to all powers her intention
TO cede or lease no territory in future.
The word third" is eliminated, the
paragraph now reading: The Chinese
government agrees that no island, port
or harbor along the coast snail be
/ coded or leased to any power
The japanese have agreed to elm
mate Article Of Group 3, China hav-
ing declared her willingness to appoint
Japanese in purely advisory capacity,
without authority.
One Article Withdrawn.
VI. Hi Oki pressed for accordance OF
Articles II to VII in Group .. The
Japanese have withdrawn Article III
of Group 5, except as it applies TO Man
churia. Only Articles ", Y and VI IN
Group remain to be discussed.
Bishop J. w. Bashford, Methodist
Lpiscopal missionary at Shanghai, sailed
for the United States to-day { explain
what he and other missionaries con
slider the dangers presented by the
Japanese demands on China. BISHOP
Bashford expects to communicate these