New-York tribune., 1915-03-18

the ACQUISITION by Japanese OF the
rights of residence and ownership OF
land and the grant of mining rights
and makes the following four requests:
Before granting railroad concessions
10 any third power, China must agree
10 consult Japan in advance.
Before cndeavoring to obtain capital
for loans from any third power, Cnina
must consult Japan.
Before choosing any foreign political
military or financial advisers, Chlha
must consult Japan.
The transfer Of the management ana
control of the Chang-chin railroad IS
TO be made to the japanese.
China is obligated not to ALLEVIATE or
lease any ports or bays on any island
near the coast of Formosa.
Among the stipulations said to nave
been originally presented by Japan
and which are not included IN the
memorandum as handed to certain OF
the foreign legations are the follow
ing:
That If China employs foreigners as
controlling advisers in police, military
or financial departments OF the entire
country Japanese shall he preferred;
that one-half of the ammunition and
arms hereafter used by China must he
purchased from Japan, otherwise an
arsenal must be established IN emma
employing Japanese experts and ma
terials; that China must grant 10 Japan
the same privileges as other nations "a
establish missions, schools and
ch lrches throughout the country. with
the privilege of propagatlng Buddhism
that mining concessions conflicting WITT
existing concessions at Hanang, layer
and Pingsian,. shall not be granted tt
other foreigners If Chlno-Japanes'
company. hereafter to be formed, shall
disapprove; that certain railroad con
cessions from Nanchang TO Chao Cho"
Fu, from Nanchang TO kukiang, iron
Nanchang to Wuchsng, and from Nan
chang to Hangchow shall be granted
that foreigners, other than japanese
shall be excluded from future railroad
mining and dock building concessions
unless Japan shall give her consent.
Japan Backs and Fills.
China had made three counter pro
posals TO the japanese demands as tC
Manchuria, Mongolia and Shantung
The Chinese government signlhed it'
willingness 10 declare publicly that
China should never cede port, harbol
or island TO another power, but IT
declined TO make any such pledge "a
Japan.
A week later a compromise seemeC
probable. Japan seemed willing tc
waive the demands TO which China OBJ
iected most. Among the concession:
the Toxic government had given indi
cations il would make was the with
drawal Of the following requirements:
That japanese shall be preferred a.
foreign advisers.
That China and Japan shall police
Jointly important places in China.
That China shall purchase one-hal'
her arms from Japan.
That Japan shall have special PRIV
leges in Fukicn.
That Japan shall ne consulted frs
Il foreign capital is required by emma
That Japanese missions shall be al
lowed in China.
That japan shall enjoy certain emu
merated rights IN connection WIN ran
way construction.
There were left only twelve demand
which China said she was ready TO as
cuss. and a settlement seemed likely
But on March the Japanese Minister
at Peking handed a communication tt
tho Chinese Minister Of Foreign Al
fairs. giving China until March II t(
accept the proposals.
Four days later came the news ina
Japan had modified her attitude an
agreed TO discuss Manchurla and Moh