The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Two Countries Negotiating With Two Separate Sets of
 Demands as a Basis
ONLY ONE SET GIVEN TO FOREIGN ENVOYS
Japan Seeks to Gain Power to Super wise Chinese Commercial and Diplomatic Relations But
 Will Maintain Open Door

respondence of the Associated Prcss) Since associations between Japan and China concerning Tokio's demands upon the republic have been proceeding in Pckiug, reference has been made to two sets of Japanese demands. One consists of 2I clauses and was pre- sented to China as n basis of nego- tiations, the other consists of ia clauses and was given by the Japan csc minister in Picking to the foreign envoys.
 Group One
 The text of the demands handed to China follows
 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 neighboring nations, agree to the following articles.
 Article l. The Chinese government agrees that when the Japanese govern ment hereafter approaches the German government for the transfer of all rights and privileges of whatsoever nature enjoyed by Germany in the province of Shantung. whether secured by treaty or in any other manner, China will give her full assent thereto.
 Article 9 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 or nature shall be eeded or leased to any third power
 Article g. The Chinese government consents to Japan's building railway from Chifu or Lunglxow to join the Kiao-Chinsu railway
 Article 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 Two
 The Japanese government and tho Chinese government, since the Chinese government has always ack knowledeed the specially favorable position enjoyed by Japan in south Manchuria and east ern Mongolia, agree to the following articles:
 Article ]. The contracting powers mutually agree that the terms of lease of Port Arthur and the term of lease of the south Manehuria and Antung MulSden railways shall be extended 10 the period of 99 years.
 Article 2 Japanese subjects in 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 ohuria and Eastern Mongolia and to en- gage in business and in manufacture Of any kind whatsoever.
 Article 1. The Chinese government agrees that in respect of the two fol- lowing subjects mentioned herein below. the Japanese governments consent shall be first obtained before action shall be taken:
 (a) Whenever permission is granted to the subject of third power to build a railway or to make loan with a third power for the purpose of building rail- way in South ManchuIia and Eastern Mongolia
 (b) Whenever a 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 agrees that if the Chinese government in South Manchuria or Eastern Mongolia employs advisers or instructors for po- litcal. financial or military purposes the Japanese government shall first be con suited.
 Article [. The Chinese government agrees that the control and administra- tion of the Kirin-Changshun railway shall be handed over to the Japanese government to take effect on the sign ing of this agreement, the terms to last for go years
 Group Three
 The Japenese government and the Chinese government desiring that the Japanese fnanciers and the Hanyehpins company shall have more direct and closer interest than at present, and also desiring that the interests of the two nations shall be further advanced, agree to the following articles:
 Article 1. The two contracting powers
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