The Washington times., 1915-06-09

this great wish OF the Two govern
ments cannot be fully realized unless
certain questions likely 10 cause
friction and misunderstanding are
definitely settled. The subject mat
ter of these questions is embodied
in this document which 1 have the
honor to present to your excel
lency."
Minister Hioki thereupon presented
the document containing the Japanese
demands to President Yuan, who
glanced at IL and replied that
Il would be referred to the minister for
foreign affairs for consideration by the
proper department Of the government.
Minister Hioki then continued his
speech, in manner which has been
described to me as most truculent,''
Made Truculent Speech.
1.-The majority of the japanese peo-
ple,' he is quoted as saying, "are
opposed to your excellency and to
your government. They declare that
your excellency entertains anti
Japanese feeling and adopts the
policy Of befriending the far Europe
and America) and antagonizing the
near Iapan).
Japanese public opinion Is there
lore exceedingly hostile. There Is a
tendency toward the spread of this
feeling which the Japanese authors
ties will find it difficult to restrain
unless some tangible proof Is given
to counteract 1t,
our government has all along.
from first to last. exerted its best ef-
forts to help the Chinese govern
tions? The Japanese government
will speedily, agree to these stipula-
tions It will have thus manifested
friendship for Japan.
The Japanese people will then be
able to say that your excellency
never entertained anti-Japanese feel
ings nor adopted the policy of be-
friending the far and antagonizing
the near VIII not this then be a
bona fide proof of our friendly rela-
tions? The Japanese government
also will then be inclined to render
assistance to your excellency's gov
eminent whenever 1t Is necessary.
IF. however. these questions re-
main unsettled they are likely to de-
velop the feeling to which have
of the good relations between China
and Japan. Furthermore, the Chi
nese revolutionists are in close touch
and intimate relations with numer-
Gus irresponsible Japanese, some &
whom have great influence and
whose policy is for strong measures.
Our government has not been in
fuenced by this policy. but II your
excellency's government does not
quickly agree to these stipulatIons it
will be impossible to prevent some
of our irresponsible people from In
citing the Chinese revolutionsists to
create trouble in China.
II am instructed to add that direct
or indirect disclosure to the public
Of the negotiations will be fatal to
satisfactory conclusion to China
and Japan"
not be verbally and literally exact, bu
am satisfied that 1t Is substantial,
accurate. 1t Is easy to understand WHY
the Japanese should be anxious to spre
vent publicity Of any such performance
A casual reading of the documentl
strenuous and minatory manner will
further explain and emphasize the Jap
anese desire for prevention OF publicity
i was personally a witness while IL
Japan recently of the wrath Of th'
japanese government over the fact tina
what they were doing and demandini
had been leaking out. The material tina
has come to my hands in Peking is 81
full and authentic. however. as not onl,
to leave no doubt as to Its accuracy
derstanding of this japanese wrath.
Two Translations.
have received from entirely responsi
BILE sources two different translations o
the original document handed by Mr.
Hioki to President Yuan. Careful com
parison of these translations shows tina
they are manifestly of the came docu
ment. the difference being only verba
and such as would readily occur II
translations Of any document from {
foreign language BY two different men.
For instance, one puts relativ
clause at the beginning of a sentence
the other at the end. One uses the wor,
"engages' and the other the wor,
the Chinese government. Throughout
the differences are merely of that char
acter, and have absolutely no substan
tial Importance.
In giving now the full text OF thes
demands I shall anticipate matters
ment of their demands furnished by tn
Japanese to the British. French. Ger
man. American, and other government
on February IA. almost four weeks afte
the original document had been hande
to Yuan Shih Kai by Mr.. Hioki.
It will be remembered that 1T wa
not until the other governments con
cerned, by virtue of their treaties an
agreements with both China and japan
in what was going on In Picking had be
In the subject of the new demands tina
japan furnished them any information
as to what she was doing here. r.
That information was then supplied II
the shape of a written statement tina
purported to give the substance but no
the literal text of her demands ol
China.
II was then revealed that, whereas tn
document given to President Yuan b,
Mr. Hioki contained twenty-on
articles, that handed to the foreig
governments contained only eleven.
The Japanese governmen F"cted I
regard the other ten as lor i'm
portance and to treat the / indif
ference.
The effort was made to create the i'm
preston that they were only IRE
quests and not demands" and ha
been included originally merely a
traders" in order to give somethin
from which the Japanese could re
cede and so make 1t more easy for tn
Chinese to agree to those which wer
regarded as of Importance.
/ am in position. however, to say tina
the demands which Japan regards a
most vital OF all are all contained
the fifth group, which was entirely SUP
pressed in the statement furnished t
the foreign governments.
(To be continued tomorrow).