The Washington times., 1915-06-18
modified" Demands Show No
inclination to Yield in
Mongolia.
MINE RIGHTS ARE INVOLVED
International Expert Points to
Alleged Intent of Japanese
Sovereignty.
By OSCAR KING DAVIS.

] gave the text Of the first or Shantune
group Of Japan's modified" demands
upon China. as they were submitted tc
the Chinese minister Of foreign affairi
on April 26.
The second group, in the original de-
mands Of last January, related to both
South Manchuria and eastern Inner
Mongolia.
There is a genuine modification by the
Japanese in the preamble Of this group
The original preamble included the
phrase. since the Chinese government
has always recognized the special posi-
ton enjoyed by japan in South Manchu-
| ria and eastern Inner Mongolia"
| But the Chinese government has never
instead of aiways-recognized any such
thing. and the Chinese negotiators
promptly told the Japanese plenipoten-
| tiaries so.
The Chinese insisted upon a complete
separation of South Manchuria and east
ern Inner Mongolia in the consideration
OF the Japanese demands. but the Jap
anese would not agree to Il.
However. they did show regard for
Chinese sensibilities by changing their
| preamble in the modified" demands by
omittins the false assertion and using
the phrase with a view to developing
their economic relations in South Man
churia and eastern Inner Mongolia"
Thev mean to force concessions from
China in Mongolia.
Agrees to Leases.
Article / In the original list was the
demand for the extension of the leases
of Port Arthur and Dalny and the South
Nanchurian and Antung- Mukden rail-
ways to the period of nnety-nine years.
1t was agreed to and Is given in the re-
vised list as initiated"
In the original list there were six 9TH
er demands, each of which applied to
eastern Inner Mongolia as well as to
south Manchuria. The revised list elm
mates this reference 10 eastern Inner
Mongolia and submits four new articles,
all relating solely to that region. There
- also one new article relating solely
70 South Manchuria.
Thus Article IL In the original list was
the demand for the right Of Japanese
20 own or lease land in both regions for
ttade. manufacture. or farming. The re-
japanese subjects in South Man
churia may lease or purchase the neces-
sary land for erecting suitable buildings
Tor trade and manufacture, or for prose-
cutting agricultural enterprises
This Is an extension Of the first de-
mand. The japanese found when they
came to discuss 1t that the word farm
ing, originally employed, was too re-
stricted In meaning to cover all they
cultural enterprises which NAV be
made to include a great deal that was
not in the first term.
About Legal Status.
The original Article III was a demand
nf Ia
side and travel in both regions and TO
engage In business and in manufacture
Of any kind whatsoever"
Ihls was very hard for the Chinese to
take: They wanted to know all about
the legal status of these new residents
OF south Manchuria. and what was
going to be done about lawsuits in
which any Japanese might be involved.
50 the Japanese. in the revised list,
after leaving out eastern Inner Mon
Rolia. proceeded to provide for the legal
as follows:
The japanese subjects referred to in
the preceding two articles besides being
required to register with the local
authorities passports which they must
procure under existing regulations.
shall also observe police laws and ord
inances and tax regulations which are
approved by the Japanese consul
"CiNli and criminal cases in which
the defendants are Japanese shall be
tried and adjudicated by the Japanese
those in which the defendants
are Chinese shall be tried and adjudi- |
Gated by the Chinese authorities. IN
either instance the authorities on he |
plaintiffs side can send a delegate to |
attend the proceedings.
No Longer Chinese.
But mixed civil cases between |
Chinese and Japanese. relating to land
shall be tried and adjudicated by the
delegates of both nations CONFORMITY. In
accordance with Chinese law and local
usage. When tho judicial system In
the said region is completely reformed,
all tho civil and criminal cases con-
by Chinese law courts"
That last sentence is one of the finest
samples of face pidgin" in the whole
document 1t is very gratifying to the
-hlnese authorities and helps them tre-
nendously In saving face with their
prospect of ultimate complete return
II Chinese sovereignty in South Man
'huria.
But as a matter of fact the Chinese
snow as we'll ms the Japanese that
Nanchuria is gone as far as China is
province in fact. and it will not be
'ery many years before it becomes so
n name and title
The Chinese are already speaking In
much the same vein Of Mongolia, and
heir talk Is now about 'intramurai
'hina." That means that they are al
eady thinking of China as compris-
ng only that territory inside the Great
Vail
Articles ". V. VI, and VII of this
,roup are not set forth in the revised
list, having been initiated during the
onferences. That means that China
greed to them as set forth in the orig ,
al list.
Article " covers the mining rights
I all mines in south Manchuria. It
vas agreed during the progress of the
egotiations that the Japanese shall |
ave the mining rights in nine mining
istricts In south Manchuria. which are
pecifcally set forth. {
This is another little bit of face !
idgin." China does not in terms grant :
the mining rights of all the mines, " :
ut in fact the nine districts comprise /
he whole mineral territory in the re
ion. and Japan has all she asked, al !
hough under a different description. :
Article V is the demand that China /
hall obtain the prior consent OF Japan /
efore negotiating railway loans for li