New-York tribune., 1915-03-18
WARN JAPAN NOT
TO PRESS CHINA
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known that no steps toward concurrent
action between the United States and
Great Britain have been taken at Wash
ington. and il is assumed that no such
steps have been considered at London,
as no intimstion Of such move has
reached the representatives OF the
Allies here.
In various public utterances the Jap
anese Minister for Foreign Affairs and
the Premier arc reported TO have dis
clalmed any purpose on the part Of the
Japanese government TO infringe upon
the existing rights of other nations in
making demands upon China. These
were regarded as pertaining TO matters
that were at issue between China and
Japan only. However, the disclosure Of
two sets OF demands as the result OF
the State Departments inquiries caused
the United States 10 deal with this sub.
gect with extreme caution. and il is
believed that Minister Reinsch. at Pc
KING, has been instructed TO watch
closely and make sure that China does
not concede any point that would az
fect any of the rights which the United
states now enjoys in China by reason
OF existing treaties.
One of the best posted observers of
the present Japan-China negotiations
stated tonight that any representa-
TONS thus far made by the Allies or
by the United States probably took
the form OF discreet inquiries rather
than protests, with possibly the init
nation that foreign governments felt
assured the negotiations at Peking
would not bring into question any of
the treaty obligations now in operation
between China, Japan and other for
eign powers.
Japanese Embassy Surprised.
Persons close to the japanese En-
bassy tonight expressed surprise at
the announcement. 1t was not known
that any representations had been
transmitted by the United States 10
Toxic. II was said with great positive
ness that the American note or rep
resentation Of less formal character
rad been transmitted through the
Washington embassy OF the Nippon
government.
1t was said that in formulating her
demands upon China the position as
sumed by the japanese imperial gov
ornmenf had been that these demands
should be so framed as TO avoid clashes IS
with the existing treaty understand
ihGs which China has with European
powers and America. II was felt that
ii the United States found in the de-
mands of Japan anything il considered
an abuse of existing treaty rights the
question could be taken up as between
the governments Of Japan and the
United States with a view 10 satisfac-
tory adjustment.
Japan's Demands on China.
The recent history Of the demands
made on China by the TOXIC govern
ment is story of diplomatic see-saw
ing. The real seriousness of the ques
tion first became apparent on February
II, when IL was learned through Chi
ne5e and foreign sources that Japan in
her original memorandum TO the for
eign representatives had omitted GER
tain of the demands originally present
ed 10 Peking.
Eleven requirements were named in
the memorandum, but, according T. the
Peking sources, there were in reality
tNfitl -Outs ut IltlhOI mum NOh
tanned these demands:
In relation 20 Shantung Japan asks
that China transfer to her all rights
and concessions previously enjoyed by
Germany, and requires China 10 con-
suit Japan on all matters previously
agreed on between Germany and China
in the Province OF Shantung.
China is to agree not to ALLEVIATE or
lease Shantung or any part of the
coast on any preteXt 10 any foreign
government, and. similarly, no island
near Shantung is to be leased TO any
foreign power.
China is asked 20 grant 20 Japan
the right TO construct railroad from
Kiao- Chau to Che-Foo.
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 Of
the lease of the Kwang Tung Port Ar
thur and Darien) and the Manchurian
and Mukden railroads.
In the same region Japan asks for