The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-12
Jdpa,1's Latest Ultin,at,i,71

Nj EWS received by The Advertiser yesterday
i that Japan had presented new ultimatum
to China declaring that in the event of the re-
fusal Of Picking to meet the Japanese demands
military force would be employed, is of the great
est importance to Hawaii. 1t tends to reopen the
whole Far Eastern question, any military in
vasion Of China by Japan would not stop at the
mere accomplishment of the extension of extra
territorial rights the Koreans of the district
OF Chientao but would probably result in the en-
forcement of the Group V" demands made in
Japan's last ultmatum. And the enforcement of
those demands means the vassalage of China I'M
less other Powers come to her assistance.
While, SO far the United States isrconcerned
the ultimatum announced yesterday comes from
clear sky, it has not been unanticipated in the
Orient. The Japanese press of three weeks ago
was discussing the sharp differences that had
arisen between Toxic and Picking over the Chen
tao Koreans and the hope was expressed that
China would not prove obstinate and force Japan
to harsh measures.
Japans particular interest in the question of
jurisdiction over the Koreans of this section of
South Manchuria comes in the fact that the Ko-
reans there are "revoutionists," working toward
the day they hope for when the Koreans will rise
against the rule Of Japan and reestablish the Her.
NIT Kingdom as independent state If Japan
be allowed to exercise jurisdiction over this Ko-
rean colony, the plans fomenting can be nipped in
the bud and source of trouble for the Japanese
authorities in Korea be eliminate ed. lust what
will happen to the Chentao ringleaders is easy to
tOretell, and IT China agrees to the terms of the
ultimatum it will be at the cost of these Koreans.
many of whom have lived under Chinese urisdic-
ton for lifetime.
The last report issued by the Governor General
of Korea contains a reference to the Chientao
colony.
The places beyond the borders of the Empire
in which Koreans mostly reside" says the report
ARE Chientao, west north, belonging to the
Chinese Republic, and the seaboards of Asatc
Russia. Korean residents in the two districts of
Chientao number more than 100000 while those
residing in Russian territory, according to the Of
fetal reports of Russia number 50OOO of whom
5000 are naturaliZed Russians. In addition there
is stream OF temporary emigrants to Russian
territory amounting annually to several thousands
which has rather decreased of late compared with
previous years. On the contrary emigrants to
North China have increased especially those emf
grating to ChientaO from North and South Keisho
Province many as II 600 leaving during the
year 1912 This increase was due TO the fact that
intending emigrants were beguiled by the mis-
leading information given by Korean political
refugees who had made Chientao their base The
authorities concerned are neglectng no means
to dissuade misguided Koreans from going there"
The treaty under which Japan claims jurisdic-
ton the Koreans of Chientao on the basis
of the annexation proclamation that declared all
Koreans to be Japanese subjects, was signed at
Picking May 25 this year, being "A Treaty
Respecting South Manchuria and Eastern Inner
Mongolia" Article V states:
"In civil and criminal suits the Japanese con-
suIar officer, where Japanese subject is the de-
PENDANT, and the Chinese official where Chinese
citizen is the defendant shall respectively try and
decide the case both the Japanese consular officer
and the Chinese official being each permitted to
send his agent to attend the trial OF the other to
watch the proceedings" ..,