Evening star., 1915-04-01
JAPANESE NOTES
SHOW DISCREPANCY
Text of Demands on China and
Version Handed ENJOYS
Differ Widely.
TOXIC SEEKS TO BECOME
PARAMOUNT IN INFLUENCE
Would Bar Other Nations From Ger
tain Portions and Obtain Nip
ponese Ascendency.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PEKING, China, Thursday, February
25.-Since the negotiations between
Japan and China concerning the jap
anese demands upon the republic have
been going on in Peking, reference has
been made to two sets Of Japanese de-
mands. One consists of twenty-one
clauses and was presented to China as
a basis of negotiations; the other
consists OF twelve clauses. and was
given by the Japanese minister in
Peking to the Russian, French, British
and American ministers in the Chinese
capital.
Demand as Handed China.
The text of the dema ands handed to
the Chinese government follows:
GROUP l.
The Japanese government and the
Chinese government being desirous of
maintaining the peace of eastern Asia
and of further strengthening the
friendly relations existing between the
two neighborng nations agree to the
following articles:
Article l. The Chinese government
agrees that when the japanese gov
man government for the transfer of
all rights and privileges of whatsoever
nature enjoyed by Germany in the
province of Shsntung, whether secur
ed by treaty or in any other manner,
China will give her full assent
thereto
Article .. The Chinese government
agrees that within the province of
Shantung and along it's sea border no
territory or island or land of any name
mr. mt, haI he n
any third power
Article 3 The Chinese government
consents to .Japan's building railway
from Chifu or Lungkow to join the
Kiaucila u-C Chinanfu railway.
Article 4. The Chinese government
agrees that for the sake of trade and
for the residence of foreigners certain
important places shall be speedily
opened in the province of Shantung AS
treaty ports, such necessary places to
be Jointly decided upon by the two
governments by separate agreement.
GROUP H.
The Japanese government and the
Chinese government, since the Chinese
government has always acknowledged
the specially favorable position enjoyed
by Japan in South Manchuria and
ca stern Mongolia, gree to the follow
ing articles:
Article l. The two contracting pow
ers mutually agree that the term Of
lease of Port Arthur and the term OF
lease of the South Manchuria and An
tung- -Mukden railways shall be extend
ed to the period of ninety nine years.
Article 2. Japanese subjects III South
Manchuria and eastern Mongolia In
erecting buildings for the purpose of
trade and manufacture or for farming
shall have the right to lease or own
land so required.
Article 3. Japanese subjects shall be
free TO reside and travel In South Man
churia and eastern Mongolia and to en-
any kind whatsoever.
Article 4. The Chinese govern
ment agrees to grant Japanese sub
jects the right to work mines in South
Manchuria and eastern Mongolia. such
mining places to be jointly decided
upon by the two governments.
Article 3. The Chinese government
agrees that in respect of the two fol-
lowing subjects mentioned herein be-
low the Japanese governments con-
sent shall be first obtained before ac-
ton shall be taken.
ta) Whenever permission is granted
| to the subject of third power to build
railway or to make loan with a
third power for the purpose of building
railway in South Manchuria and
eastern Mongolia.
(b) Whenever loan is to be made
! with a third power pledging the local
| taxes of South Manchuria and eastern
| Mongolia as security.
Article 6. The Chinese government