The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-06
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reaped by exchange brokers All jap
anese civilians except a few bankers
and railway officials now have left
| the city.
All classes of Chinese viewed the
exodus with stolid indifference, not in
sulting or molesting in any way the
persons leaving the city. Although
the natives are deeply perturhed, the
city remains absolutely quiet.
japanese troops occupy strategic po-
sitions in Mukden, while Chinese SOL
diers are reported to be moving into
position to the south of the city
Many of the residents in that district
are coming north.
Prepares for Siege.
Hankow, May 6.-The japanese
barracks here have been prepared Tor
siege. Many Japanese have left the
city, although the Chinese appear
wholly Indifferent.
Most Bitter Tragedy.
London, May 6.-The Daily News
today published an editorial article on
the China situation which reads IN
part:
1T would not be easy to parallel
such demands from one power to an
other as Japan has made on China
In many respects they are more strln-
gent than the Austrian demands upon
Servia, which led to the European war,
such a penalty. She offered no men
ace to Japan and she wanted only to
enjoy her own liberties in her own
way.
"If China had been a military ma
ton, she never would have been thus
challenged. She had neither the will
nor the power to take an unfriendly
and irreconcilable course toward her
powerful neighbor, and it is grotesque
to suggest that she is responsible for
the crisis.
1T will be the last and the most
bitter tragedy of.this day if one of its
consequences be that an unoffending
nation whose independence and integ-
rity the Anglo-Japanese alliance has
guaranteed is to be despoi1ed by one
of the Signatories of that alliance
They COvet Chinn.
Toxic, May 6.-The world wide pub
lication of the list of demands pre-
scented to China by Japan shortly after
the defeat of the German garrison at
Kiao Chow and which still are being
negotiated between the two govern
ments. coupled with the reports OF
growing opposition to them in Eng
land and the attitude of the United
States ON this whole subject, have
greatly embarrassed the japanese
pect much.
Various political associations in
Japan are clamoring for drastic meas
ures against China. Everybody is dis
cussing the possibility of war and
specializing on the nature and the ex-
tent of the military campaign Japan
would have to undertake should
factions in the country are united in
favor of Japan's establishing a pre-
dominating influence in China, which
country is regarded as the natural
field FIR the needed Japanese eXpan-
sion.
CIamors for Firm Stand.
The semi-official press is urging the
government to stand firm in spite Of
the criticisms of foreign countries, and
it is giving expression to, the BELIEF
that the failure of the present negotia-
lions would excite the profound dis
appointment and Indignation of the
Japanese people; The statements
Communicate to China the irreducible
minimum of her demands to be for
warded later by an ultimatum, should
China prove to be intractable, have
met with popular approval. Japanese
officials are denying that there is any
purpose of sending an ultimatum, but
they are permittin it to be under
stood among the japanese that the
has reached a crisis.
A dispatch has been received here
from Sasebo, the naval base, saying if
the negotiations with China were
broken off, the second and third Jap
anese fleets would sail for the north
of China.
Tries to Rcassure America
The Japanese government has re-
piled verbally to all the points in the
note on the subject of the Chinese
situation. 1t is seeking to assure
America that it has no intention of
violating the Root agreement concern
ing the open door in China, or of
prejudicing the rights of Americans
in China. The greatest interest exists
today among the Japanese as to /
whether the United States is satisfied
with Japans explanation of it's Chi
nese policy.
The departure from Japan April IT
on leave of absence of George w.
Guthrie. the American ambassador, is |
here; as indicating that
Japan and the United States are in |
accord on this question.
Appeal for China.
Washington, May 6.-An appeal by |
Christian Chinese students and BUSH
ness men in the United States for |
moral support for China in the present |
crisis was received today at the White |
House and was transmitted to the |
state department. 1t argues that |
public opinion in the United States
alone can help China in her present |
situation and contends that Japan's