Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-16
ARRANGING THE
DETAILS OF CHM.
JAPANESE 1REA1E!
(Associated Press Corrssno.,

ASSOCIATED Press Corrssn,.,
Picking, Aug. 4.-Mr. Hioki ,Ss
anese Minister, is in daily cow M. Jap
with Foreign Office officials s,,.
details growing out of the chi,a ing
anese treaties, 1t was agreed bv "a, sp'
an and China on May 25 tia, 49,. zap,
the sections of the new treaty rsla ,. Y
to South Manchuria were sus,. sung
for three months to mako raa peAae'
preparations for putting them ir,o !,
feet. "''o e.
The suspended sections ara 49,,
mated as Articles 2. 8, 4 and of C,ae
- These sections provide tina, ~,
anese may lease land in South NJ,
churla for agricultural or conr,a 49,,
purposes; may reside, travel and =
gage in business there; NAV Gov.
ate with Chinese in agricul,ur., ="
industrial enterprises, but must sr,-.
TO the police laws and taxation J
China.
While the conference will dorh,..
result In an agreement between Chi.
ana Japan as to the regulations md,
which these articles are 10 he mn, j..
force, Chinese newspapers are SHOW.
cal as to whether other nations ir...
ested in the Far East will accent \.
new conditions in South ManchrJ
uncomplainingly.
In discussing the sections of Il,
treaty affecting Eastern Inner Mons,
liza and South Manchuria, the Pesir
Daily Gazette says: The regulator
in connection with the treaty resnsc,
ing South Manchuria and Eastern i,
ner Mongolia may give more dificuIr
The object that the japanese have i
view. as is clearly evidenced bv IN
wording of the treaty, is to secure 4,
Japanese exclusively the RICH, to lsss
land, travel and reside and carry 4,
any kind Of business in South Man,
churia as we'll as special privileges
in Inner Eastern Mongolia. This will
he difficult of attainment as the most
favored nation clause is formidable
obstacle to Japans ambitions"
Much interest is manifested in ChirI
in the Japanese promise last May, 81
fore the completion of the new trea
ties, that Japan would not ask for al
rights in Shantung province whit
Germany did not enjoy. The n1
treaties provide that China Is to opa
certain ports in that province for tr.
eign trade after consulting with ta
japanese Minister. The two govern
ments are now discussing the wrs
which are to be opened and in an.
nouncement of the decision is expected
this month.
Germany never claimed any H.hln
demand that she should be consulted
concerning Chinas general polcy \
Japan, according to the Picking &C.
zette, which says: THE obiect tha
Japan had in making this demand va
obvious. She sought an admi&a
from China that her policy as regards
Shantung, as in the case Of SOUP
Manchuria. was to be dictated BY JAP
an. Under a threat OF war Cha
made this admission and thus lhas
duress, assisted Japan to alter nat
rally the status quo that she al
solemnly pledged herself to mal2l
by the Root Takahira agreement
I'm fact, the open door has practa
ly ceased to exist as far as SOU
Manchuria. Eastern Inner MonsO'A
Shantung and Fukien are concern
Whether it will be left in any nneasa'
Jar so that those who do not poss.,i
the Japanese password may enter Y
ponds upon the Interpretation gi'eY
the Most Favored Nation ClauY I
the treaties. BY this clause any s'r
eral privileges or rights sFah'eu "
the citizens or subjects OF any o1o y. y,
ton are automatically EXTENDED " -'
other treaty Powers