New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-07
Must ACCede to IA
Demands Without
Modifying Them. (
TIME EXPIRES
SUNDAY 6 p. NJ.
Chinese GovernmentMain-l
tainS Its Three COun-
ter Proposals.
MIKADO'S NAVY READY
MIKADO'S NAVY READY
Toxic Populace Clamorous fofi
War-Republic to Appeal to
Four Great Powers.

TOuT OTedt fOWeGS.
Toxic, May 6.-0Ficial announcement
was made here this afternoon that
Japan had sent an ,ltimatum to China.
II is understood that the ultimatum
demands acceptance by China Of tho
japanese demands within a time limit
which expires at p. m. Of Sunday,
May 2.
The "Kokumin Shimbun" states that
in its ultimatum Japan sti ulstes thss
China must accept unconditIonally the
Japanese demands. The newspaper
says in an extra edition that this was
decided upon By the Imperial Council.
Everybody here is discussing the pos
sibility of war, and speculating upon
the nature and the extent OF the mili-
tary campaign which would have TO be
undertaken should China prove unyield-
ing. All parties and factions in the
country are united in favor OF Japan
establishing a predominating influence
in China, which country is regarded as
the natural field for the needed Japan
csc expansion.
The semi official press is urging the
government to stand firm in spite OF
the criticism Of foreign countries.
/ A dispatch has been received here
from Sasebo, the naval base. saying
that il the negotiations with China are
broken of. the second and third Jap
anese fleets will sail for the North OF
China.
II is understood here that China. in
one Of the recent answers 10 tho
japanese diplomats who arc conducting
the negotiations over the demands OF
Toxic. in addition to asking Japan to
put in writing the promise to restore
the Kiao-Chau concession TO China.
wanted Japan TO agree TO secure from
the Allies the right for Chinese dele
gates to participate in the rclce con-
ference following the gre war, TO
which gathering the ouo tion OF tho
disposal of Kiao-Char Jould be SUBJ
mittcd Japan like SO was requested
to reimburse CL,.4 for the expenses
connected win and the damages aris-
ing from .tc campaign against Ger
many .or the possession Of Kiao-Chau.
Private adyices have reached Toxic
from Pekng to the effect that Yuan
Shih-kai, president of China. is anxious
to avoid a rupture. These dispatches
are declared to be reliable.
Peking. May The japanese Legss
ton has informed the Chinese For.
eign Office that Japan would he unsbls
TO accept further concessions offered
Thursday by China, and would present.
an ultimatum before D. m. this Fri-
day unless the twenty-four demands
were accepted by China without qusli-
Gcation.
The Japanese Legation continued
yesterday its efforts TO persuade the
Chinese Government 10 concede Ja)ans
demands without the necessity 0 serve
ing upon China the ultimatu Of ths
Japanese Government, which was rec
ceived yesterday morning
The secretary of legation visited ths
Foreign Office and informed Vice-Min-
ster Tsao-Yulir that he legation had
received the ultimat,l and that it
would be presented unless China
agreed 70 Japan's sentY-four demands
before D. m. Tsao-Yuliu Immediately
visited the Winter Palace, the rcsi-
dence OF Yula Shih-ksi. and, after =
conference with the executive and With
other members OF the government, COR
vey"d 10 the Japanese Legation the fol-
lowing further concessions:
"China reiterated. regarding Shan
Tung Province, that she would grant
Japan everything that had already been
granted 10 Germany there by treaty.
"China agreed TO grant 10 Japan the
right 10 work mines in South Man.
churia and in Eastern Mongolia; that
all disputes between the japanese in
Manchuria, of whatever nature. shall
be under Japanese jurisdictions; that
schools and hospitals may lease land
from the Chinese. thereby reserying
land ownership; to grant a concession
20 japan TO build the Nan Chsng-Chao-
ChoW-Fu Railway. ii Great Britain con-
sents to the release Of China from the
negotiations begun concerning this
railroad two years ago. The japanese
claim they requested the concession
for this railroad in 1907
The three stipulatiOns China made TO
the demands in the nature of counter
proposals last Sunday were not with
drawn by China. These were that
China asked the right TO participate in
an international conference for rear
rangement OF the altered status %
Shan-Tung; indemnity for the losses
incurred in consequence Of the Using.
Tau campaign. and the restoration %
the status cf Shan-Tung as before ths
war.
II is said that the Chinese Govcrn-
: ment has resolved 10 communicate with
the United States. Great Britain. Rus
sia and France on receipt OF ine nlii-
matum. and that the nature Of this
communication will depend upon the
nature Of the ultimatum.
London. Nav Ga Reuter- dispsteh
from Toxic says the Emperor fosh'hlto
gave his sanction TO the ultimatum TO