Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-02
Tension Becomes More Acute
in Negotiations Between
Two Oriental Countries and
UItimatum Is Probable,
COUNTER. PROPOSITIONS
ARE MADE TO MIkAD0
Appeal to Four Powers Guar
anteeing independence Of
Republic viii Probably Be
the Next Step.

PcI,lne, May ? (2:8O a. m.)-Chir

tsr MORNING IousnhL SPECIAL LeAsrn wiarl
Picking, May > (2:3O n. m.)-China
has replied to the Japanese demands
in a note which while complying
with some of the demands, definite
ly refuses to accede to others, includ-
ing the most important, embodied in
what is known as group five.
China also has furnished to the
japanese minister Eki Hioki, a list
willing to grant, but after perusing
the note and the list, NJ. Hioki de-
clsred that it was far from comply
ing with the twenty-four demands as
presented by his government.
This action was taken after Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai had thoroughly
discussed the entire situation vita
the members of his cabinet and his
advisers since last Monday. The
Chinese plenipotentiaries met the
Japanese plenipotentiares by ar
rangement on Saturday at the foreign
office and presented China's reply,
which in substance, refused the So
called general demands of Japan
NJ. Hioki asked whether these We're
China's maximum concessions and
then whether he should cable his
government.
Lu Cheng Hsiang, the Chinese for
eign minister, replied that these We're
China's maximum concessions and
that the japanese minister could so
inform his government.
No Further Meeting Asked.
The conference terminated with
neither the Japanese nor Chinese
asking for another meeting. should
the japanese government now pre-
sent an ultimatum or occupy further
territory in China, it is intimated
that the Chinese probably would app
peal to the four powers which are
pledged to China's independence.
on perceiving that the Chinese re-
ply failed to agree to the demands Of
his government, the Japanese minis
ter declared the withdrawal of ia
pans proposal to return to China
Tsing-tau, which was conditioned ON
China's deferring no longer the ac-
eeptanee Of Japan's demands.
The Chinese note briefly recites the
history of the negotiations. II denies
Japan's charge that China has dis
played procrastination and delayed
the conferences by disputing various
points and also the charges of Chi
nese insincerity and untriendliness.
1t further denies that China is con
Quoting a newspaper campaign
abroad These were the reasons the
Japanese plenipotentiaries gave for
presenting their latest list of twenty
four demands as a preliminary TO an
ultimatum.
Counter Proposals Made.
The list of concessions is in the ma
ture of counter proposals. China asks
the right to participate in an inter-
national conference in which the al
tered status of Shan-tung will be re-
arranged; indemnity for the losses
incurred in consequence of the Ting
tau campaign and also restoration of
its status as before the war. These
three requests are repeated from
China's original counter proposals.
China offers further concessions
with respect to Manchuria, almost
meeting the Japanese demands.
China accedes to three Of the four
demands regarding Mongolia, name
ly, the opening of treaty ports, pref
erenee in railway loans and the nom
pledging of local taxes. The argicul-
tural demand is rejected.
Respecting the Hanyehping com
pany, China agrees that pending the
eventual formation of . Chino-Jap-
anese company, the government can
not make the company state owned,
or borrow foreign capital for the re-
payment of the Japanese loan. The
Chinese understands that this is ac-
ceptable to Japan.
China rejects the fifth group with
l. To-, a a. 4
kien demand Offering in this con-
nection a separate note intended tol
meet Japan's wishes, by pledging
that no foreigners shall receive coast !
al concessions or contracts Without
Japan's consent
Jap Supervision Refused.
Group five comprises seven articles
to the employment by Chi /
nese of japanese as advisers in po- |
litieal, financial and military affairs; |
of the Chinese police, the |
right of japanese ownership of land |
Japanese supervision over the man
ufacture or purchase by China Of
munitions of war, various railway
and mining rights. and the right by
the Japanese to propagate Buddhism
in China.
Lu Cheng Hsiang informed NJ. Hi |
Oki at the conference yesterday that
the quotations embodied in Japan's
revised demands were composed Of |
words and statements of which he
had made use in the course of his ex-
plantations as to why China could not
group five, the Japanese
minister having requested such ex-
Lu Cheng Hsiang added
that. as a fundamental misunder-
aytc 81.
had better say nothing further con-
cerning. group five.
NJ. Hioki made inquiry regarding
the absence of railway concessions to
which the Chinese foreign minister
replied that China's good faith was at
stake, as she had already granted
definite concessions to another
power.