New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
bar FOREIGNERS,
DEMAND ON China
Japan's Original Request
Not Revealed in Memo
randum to Diplomats.
MlkADO WOULD BIZ.
SOLE TRADE ARBITER
Railroad. Mining and Dock Con
ccsSionS Only with His
Approval.

Peking, Feb. 1.-THE memorandum
recently given b. the japanese Lega-
ton % the diplomatic representatives
here OF the United States. Great
Britain. France and Russia respecting
/ the demands of tho Toxic government
on China omits certain of the require
ments originally presented to Picking,
according to reliable information from
Chinese and foreign sources.
The original demands. according 10
Picking sources, were tWenty-onc in
number. and were farrcaching in their
political and commercial aspects. The
memorandum handed to the foreign
Legations is understood to have con
taired eleven demands. substantially
as follows:
In relation 20 Shnntung japan asks
that China transfer TO her all rights
and concessions previously enjoyed by
Germany, and requires China 10 con-
sult Japan on all matters previously
agreed on between Germany and China
in the Province of Shantung.
China is to agree not to ALLEVIATE OF
lease Shantuug or any part of the
coast on any pretext to ANY foreign
government. and, similarly, no island
near Shantung is TO be leased to any
foreign power.
China is asked TO Grant 20 Japan
the right 10 construct a railroad from
kiao-chaU 20 Chi-fu.
That certain cities in tho Province
Of Shantung shall be opened as treaty
ports.
IN Southern Manchura and Mon
golis. the extension is asked of the
terms Of the lease of the Kwang Tung
Port Arthur ana Darienl and the
Manchurian and Mukden railroads.
In the same region Japan asks for
the acquisition by japanese OF the
rights Of residence and ownership Of
land and the grant of mining rights,
and makes the following four re-
quests:
Before granting railroad concessions
to any third power, China must agree
&c consult Japan in advance.
Before eudcavoring to obtain capital
for loans from any third power, China
must consult Japan.
Before choosing any foreign politl-
cal, military or financial advisers
China must consult japan.
The transfer of tho management and
control Of the Chang-chin Railroad Is
TO he made 10 the Japanese.
China is obligated not to ALLEVIATE or
lease any ports or bays on any island
near the coast Of Formosa.
Among the stipulations said to have
been originally presented by Japan
and which are not included in the
memorandum as handed TO certain Of
tho foreign legations, arc the follow
ing:
That If China employs foreigners as
controlling advisers in police. military
or financial departments OF the entire
country japanese shall be preferred;
that onc-half Of the ammunition and
arms hereafter used By China must be
purchased from Japan, otherwise an
arsenal must be established in China
employing JsDaneSe experts and ma
tcrials; that China must grant to Japan
the same privileges As other nations TO
establish missions, schools and
churches throughout the country, with
the privilege of propagating Buddhism;
that mining concessions conflicting win
existing concessions AT ilanang, Iayeh
and Pingsiang shall not be granted TO
other foreigners if a Chino.Japanese
company. hereafter to be formed, shall
cessions from Nanchang TO Chao Chow
Fu. from Nsnchang 10 Kukiaug. from
Nanchang TO Wuchsng. and from Nan
chang to Hanpchow shall be granted;
that foreigners. others than japanese,
.hall he excluded from future railroad,
mining and dock building concessions
unless Japan shall ai;n nor consent.
It is learned that China las made
three contemporaries respecting that
portion of the Japanese demands which
concerns concessions in Manchuria.
Mongolia and Shantung. The Chinese
government also has signiiied its will
ingness to make a public declaration
that China shall never cede a port, har-
Dor or island to another power. but i.
has declined to pledge itself to that
effect TO japan.