Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Russia, England and United
States Make Representa-
tionS as to China.
THOUGHT NIPPONESE
WILL ALTER COURSE
American Governments Action En-
tirely Independent of Euro
pean Nations.


Information has reached Picking that
the Russian and British ambassadors at
Toxic called upon Baron Takaaki Kato.
japanese foreign minister. Saturday
and informed him that If Japan per-
sisted in pressing upon China demands
beyond those contained in her original
Communication to the powers It would
he difficult for Japan's allies to nego-
tiate automatically with her in the
future.
It Is understood that on the same day
the United States. acting independent
~, although possibly after consulta-
ton with another power. Informed the
japanese government that certain Of
the japanese demands were not In con-
sonance with treaty agreements be-
tween China and the United States.
Opinion in Accord.
American and British opinion through
out China is In accord in this matter.
by the press. Meetings have been held.
at which the Japanese demands have
been discussed. and protests have been
sent to their respective governments
by both the American and British as
sociations.
The opinion is expressed by both Chi
nese and foreign diplomats that q sub
stantiai proportion Of her demands will
be withdrawn by Japan because of the
attitude Of the powers. who have called
China's attention to the fact that she
has no right to make a treaty with
Japan contravening existing treaties
with them.
The Japanese minister to China, Eki
Hioki, received injuries yesterday by
q fall from his horse, and his condition
will prevent the holding Of conferences
for a few days.
Effect Of Demands.
LONDON. March 1s.-The Manchester
Guardian today reviews the recent po-
liticai developments between Japan
and China and publishes what is de-
scribed as a complete list OF Japans
demands. concerning which it says
editoriaIly that the general effect
thereof would be seriously to impair
the independence Of China and place
entire provinces under the tutelage Of
Japan.
A comparison Is then made between
the Japanese demands as sent out by
newspaper correspondents at Peking
and as published by Japan.
TT will Immediately be apparent
tinues. that not only have many Of
the. most important demands been
omitted from the list as supplied to the
powers interested. but others had been
SO modified as to disguise their real
character.
Points Not Indicated.
Thus Japan did not indicate that
while she insisted China should agree
not to ALLEVIATE any portion of her
coast line or any islands off her coast
to a third power, she retained the right
to demand herself the lease or cession
of such territory Neither did Japan
let 1t be known that she demanded ex-
elusive mining rights in the Yangtse
basin, and she be allowed to construct
railroads, which would seriously affect
q. 8. Action Independent.
1t was stated oficially at the White
House today that representations by
the United States to Japan concerning
the latters demands on China had
been entirely independent Of any ac-
ton by Great Britain and Russia or
other powers
Further than this statement, officials
in all quarters preserved the strictest
silence. regarding the situation as one
OF delicacy.
State Department officials. however.
have admitted that since the begin
ming of the negotiations between Japan
and China over the formers demands
for commercial and other concessions
the United States has been endeavor-
ing to influence japan to ameliorate
her demands and to prevent any in
frinsement Of the rights OF the United
States.
None Of the steps in the representa-
lions, which have been made to the
Japanese ambassador here, as well as