Evening star., 1915-02-17
Foreign Governments Not Full
Iy Apprised by Japan, 1t
Is Charged.
BUT eleven REQUESTS
SET FORTH, is CLAIM
Status of Negotiations Between
Eastern Nations Clouded-Divi-
sion as to Nipponese Course.

| PEKING, February 17.--If informa-
tion from presumably we'll informed
sources. both foreign and Chinese. is
| correct. the memorandum recently CIV
en- by the Japanese legation to the dip
| lomatic representatives of the United
States. Great Britain. France and Rus
sia respecting the demands of the To-
kio government on China omits certain
of the requirements originally present
ed TO Peking.
| These negotiations which began late
| in January had for their object the de-
| termination of the future status OF
Japan's relations with China and a de-
| cision respecting certain questions re-
garding the future development Of the
Chinese republic. Their course has been
guarded with great secrecy.
Concern Not Concealed.
The Peking government did not con-
ceal it's concern over the situation thus
brought about, and February Sun
Pao Chi, the Chinese foreign secretary,
at a conference with the Japanese min
lister at Peking. rejected Japan's pro-
posals on the ground that they were
incompatible with China'S sovereignty
and conficted with existing treaties
| between China and other foreign pow
ers.
The Japanese minister then asked
for an acceptance in principle. stating
that the detailed negotiations could be
| conducted later. but the Peking gov
ernment returned the same answer as
to the principles involved. The original
demands. according to information
rom Pekfng sources, were twenty-one
in number and were far-reaching both
aspects.
Text of Demands.
But it is not known whether the
original demands were made orally or
in a formal written communication.
The memorandum as handed to the
legations of the United States, Great
Britain, France and Russia is under
stood to contain but eleven demands,
| substantially as follows:
In relation to Shantung Japan asks
that China transfer to her all rights
and concessions previously enjoyed by
Germany and requires China to consult
Japan on all matters previously agreed
upon between Germany and China in
| the province of Shantung.
China is to agree not to ALLEVIATE or
or any part OF the
government. and similarly no island
near Shantung is to be leased to any
foreign power.
Wants Railroad Rights.
China is asked,to grant to Japan the
right to construct railroad from
| kiachow to Chifu.
| That certain cities in the province OF
Shantung shall be opened as treaty
ports.
! In southern Manchuria and Mongolia
| the extension is asked of the terms ef
| the lease of the kwang-Tung (Port Ar
thur and Darien) and the Manchurian
\ Tn he Ga o
| region Japan asks for the acquisition
| by Japanese of the rights of residence
| and ownership of land and the grant
| of mining rights.
Before granting railroad concessions
| to any third power China must agree
to consult Japan in advance.
Question Of Loans.
Before endeavoring to obtain capital
for loans from any third power China
must consult Japan.
Before choosing any foreign political,
military or financial advisers China
must consult Japan.
The transfer of the management and
control of the Changchin railroad is
to be made to the Japanese.
China is obligated not to ALLEVIATE or
lease any ports or bays on any island
near the coast of Formosa.
Those Not in Memorandum.
Among the stipulations said to have
been originally presented by Japan,
and which are not included in the
| memorandum handed to certain of
| the foreign legations, are the follow
ing:
That If China employs foreigners as
| controlling advisers in police, military
| or financial departments Of the entire
| country, japanese shall be preferred
| that one-half of the ammunition and
| arms hereafter used by China must be
purchased from Japan, otherwise an
| arsenal must be established in China
| employing Japanese experts and ma
| terials; that China must grant to Japan
| he me- IariI la nfh