Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-10
JAPANs REASONS
FOR DEMANDS ON
CHINA STATED
Matters Growing Out Of Expul-
sion of Germans From ORR
entail Republic Had to Be
Finally Settled

az Nonhihe JoUeNsL SPECIAL trhsto wiHtl
Washington. May 9.--Silence rigid
~ maintained by the japanese en-
bassy here throughout the long
course of negotiations over Japans
demands upon China was broken to-
night BY the issuance Of a statement
prepared by the foreign office At
Toxic. outlining the Japanese gov
ernments reasons for submitting de-
mands at this time. and reviewing the
various stages OF the negotiations
pending
Since this statement was written.
Japan has presented an ultimatum re-
sulting in China's acceptance OF q re-
viScd draft of the demands and the
avcrting Of great crisis In the FAR
east. As accepted, the draft elimi-
Mates or puts aside for future consid-
GRAFTON some Of the demands most OBJ
jectlonable 10 China, and II is under
stood to contain no features which
American officials regarded as con
American treaty rights.
Would Insure Lasting Peace.
"The imperial government have. In
the proposals lately presented to the
Chinese government says the Jap
anose statement, made Il their main
object to adjust matters relating to,
and TO meet the new situation Great
ed hy the war between Japan and
Germany, TO strengthen the friendly
silbslsting between Japan
and China and thus 10 insure per
manent peace In the orient. They. In
formulating these proposals, had tax
en- special care to avoid those which
might be deemed to conflict with the
OF territorial integrity,
equal opportunity, and the open door
which japan had occasion, time and
again, to declare 10 the powers.
Disposition OF Questions.
accordingly. these proposals IN
clude, among others. those relating to
the disposition OF the German rights
In the province OF shan Tung, those I
relating 10 the recognition of special !
AID interest which Japan
Dossesses in south aanchuria and in !
eastern inner Mongolia and those re-
lating TO the solution Of various qttes-
lions which have FOR years been pass |
ing between the Japanese and the !
Chinese governments
Argument 10 Sgstain Japan.
After reciting the text of the origi- I
nal five groups OF japanese proposals !
already published in Peking dis
patches. the statement includes an
argument to sustain the Japanese |
rlaimA. Regarding Sh.in Tung Il Is al |
legged that China absolutely lacks the |
power to prevent Germany from re-
covering that province aud becoming |
IN the future a source of disturbance !
In the Far East Therefore 1t is as
serted that Ii was natural that japan
,hould take measures to dispose OF
her rights there and prevent reern-
1escenee OF t4ernian influence there. !,
Touching Manchuria and also east
prn inner Mongolia, It is said that Ja- |
pans relations are especially close (,
and politically, COM I
and industrialy. and fol-
lowing two successful wars. the pre-
dominant position OF Japan therein |
has been recognized both at home and |
abroad
Cargo China With inslnecrity.
The foreign office reproaches the |
Chinese government for alleged VIOLA /
lion of an understanding with Japan /
hat the conferences were strictly con-
ldential. and Tor having made public |
the Japanese proposals in various ex- (,
iggcrated forms and cndeavored to |
stir up i'll feeling Of the powers against /
Japan and attempting 70 shake confi- |
dence placed IN Japan by her allieN'
China also Is charged with making |
absurd demands, such as the uncon-
ditional rctrocession of Siao Chau !
and indemnity for the damage caused /
china hy the Japanese military oper
atoms aud with showing from the 1
first the laek OF sincere desire for a /
conclusion of the nego
Liationsh
Mikado Makes Concessions.
Recognizlng that the satisfactory
conclusion Of the negotiations was
most important for the maintenance 4
lf peace IN the Far East the state
nent declares that the imperial gov
arnment treated these Chinese con-
entions with every consideration. and,
N spirit of Cancellation, had made
great concessions These are en-
bodied In the revised draft of the Jap
anese proposals presented to the Chi
lcse negotlators, on April rs, which
With the omission OF the fifth and last
iroup, We're finally accepted by the
ihlnese negotiators Yesterday, thus
losing the negotiations
both the Japanese embassy and the
shinese legation officials agreed that
he negotiations have closed with the
acceptance Yesterday by the Chinese
government Of the above amended
lapanesc Proposals. II Is not expect
81 mat Il VIII be necessary to reduce
.hese TO the form OF treaty