New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
JAPAN CROWDINC
CHINA TO TIE WALL
Toxic Peace So
ciety Will Look Into
Relations with u. S.

Picking. Jan. 25.-Certain political
and territorial demands which Japan
has made upon China following the
Japanese occupation of Kiao-Chou
have become known in Peking, and
their extent is disquieting to Chinese
officials.
These demands, twenty-one in mum
Der, were communicated TO the Chlnese
government on January % by the Jap
anese Minister here. They include
FIRST. that China turn over to Japan
all existing German and Austrian con-
cessions: second, that China pledge
herself not TO give concessions, IN the
future. TO any country except Japan;
third. permission to build special ter
ritorial railroad: and, fourth, mining
privileges in Shantung and Fukien
provinces, in Manchuria, in Eastern
Mongolia and in the Yang-tse Valley.
If these demands were granted, 1t is
felt in Peking that the result wou d
be tantamount TO turning over to Japan
all the regions above named as spheres
of influence, 10 the detriment OF the
treaty rights OF other nations. The
Pekirg government has not replied to
the Japanese note.
Chinese officials are particularly IN
censed lust now az rumors circulated
here that China is negotiating with
Germany 10 the end that German OH
GERS reorganize the Chinese army. This
report is denounced as without founda-
ton.
4 dispatch from Toxic received on
Saturday announced that the Toxic
government had opened a series of i'm
portant diplomatic negotiations with
China. the object of which was to de-
termine the future relations between
China and Japan. and to decide certain
questions concerning the future OF the
Chinese Republic.
The East and West News Bureau re-
ceived the following cablegram from
Toxic yesterday:
"The japanese Peace Society, whose
president is Count Okuma, present
Premier has organized committee OF
fifteen members. consisting OF Baron
Shibusawa. DR.. Soyeda, Niscount Ma
neko. DR.. Nitobe. Baron Sakatani and
other prominent men, to inVestigate
what arc the causes OF friction in the
relations between America and Japan.
and 10 take necessary steps TO remove
them. The American branch OF the
peace society here has adopted the
same course"
Washington. Jan. 26. Beyond a
brief dispatch from Minister Reinscn'
Of Picking, saving il was understood m
the Chinese capital that Japan had
proposed to open negotiations with
China for the adjustment OF questions
of mutual interest, nothing Is known
in Washington of the demands the
Toxic government is reported TO nave
made upon China.
II was assumed here that the demand
that China turn over to Japan all Ger
man and Austrian concessions re-
ferred solely TO territorial possessions.
such as the German concession OF
Kiao-chau. the German and Austrian
sections OF the foreign settlements at
Tien-tsin and the German concession
al Hankow. II was not believed that
tho demand would cover railroad and
mining concessions held by German
and Austrian companies and indlvidu-
ais throughout China and Manchuria.
The same doubt as to the Limitation
20 he placed on the word concessions
in the demand that China pledge her
self not TO give concessions IN the
future 10 any country except japan
caused the Withholding of comment by
officials upon the probable effect OF
this demand. II it relates solely to
territory, then it was suggested the
limited States government would not
be concerned; II il touches the rights
OF American citizens to acquire MIN
ing and railroad concessions and the
like. the State Department might De
sire 10 make representations on the
subject. ;.I
In japanese circles i was pointed
out that Japan already held the rlgnt
TO construct several branch lines cor,
Meeting with the japanese railroad
systems in Manchuris, and that She
had not even begun this work. LOT
which neither the time nor money
could be found