The Washington times., 1915-06-20

AT Hrst China suggested that the
Chinese authorities should havo full
rights Of Jurisdiction over Japanese set
tiers, Japan declined to agree to It.
"Thereupon China reconsidered the
question and revised her counter pro-
posal Ave or six times, each time maxi
ing some definite concession, and went
SO far as to agree that all civil and
criminal cases between Chinese and
Japanese should be arranged according
to existing treaties.
contracts were reserved to be adiudi-
Gated by Chinese courts, as n mark of
China's sovereignty over the region.
This is another proof of China's readi-
Eastern Inner Mongolia is not an
enlightened region as yet, and the con-
ditions existing there are entirely differ
eht from those prevailing In South Man
churia. The two places, therefore, can
not be considered In the same light.
Accordingly China agreed to open COM
inercial marts first. In the interests of
foreign trade.
Interests of Capital.
"The Hanyehping company. mem
toned in the third group, is entirely
private company, and the Chinese gov
ernment Is precluded from interfering
with 1t and negotiating with another
government to make any disposal of the
same, as the government likes, but hav-
ing regard for the interests of the Japa-
nese capitalists. the Chinese government
agreed that whenever in future the said
company and the Japanese capitalists
should arrive at a satisfactory arrange
ment for cooperation China will give
her assent thereto. Thus the interests
of the japanese capitalists are amply
/ safeguarded.
Although the demand in the fourth
group. asking for a declaration not to
ALLEVIATE China's coast. Is an infringe
ment Of her sovereign rights, yet the
Chinese government offered to make q
| voluntary pronouncement SO far as 1t
COMFORTS with China's sovereign rights.
Thus 1t is seen that the Chinese gov
errment, In Difference to the wishes OF
Japan, gave most serious &C, Gonsidera, ss
gravely affect the sovereignty and ter
ritorial rights Of China, as well as the
principle of equal opportunity and the
treaties with foreign powers.
| "All this was painful effort on the
| part of the Chinese government to meet
the situation-a fact of which the jap
anese government must be aware.
". Involve Treaty Rights.
"As regards the demands In the nth
group, they all infringe Chinas SOW
ereignty, the treaty Of rights Of other
powers, or the principle Of equal op-
portunity.
! although Japan did not indicate any
| difference between this group and the
preceding four in the list which she pre-
scnted to China In respect tCatheir char
acter. the Chinese government. in view
of their palpably Objectionable features.
persuaded itself that these could not
have been intended by japan as any
thing other than Japans mere advice
to China.
! Accordingly, China has declared
from the beginning that while she en-
! tertains the most profound regard FOR
-. .t, ttVNn n a fn RI
NIT that any of these matters could
be made the subject Of an understand
! ing with Japan.
much as she desired to pay regard
| to Japan's wishes. China cannot but
respect her own sovereign rights and
| existing treaties with other powers. In
order to be rid of the seed for future
Misunderstanding and to strengthen the
basis of friendship. China was con-
strained to reiterate the reasons for re-
! fusing to negotiate on any OF the
articles in the fifth group. yet In view
Of Japan's wishes China has expressed
her readiness to state that no foreign
money was borrowed to construct Yhar-
Dor works in Fukien province.
Thus 1t Is clear that China went so
far as to seek a solution for Japan OF
a question that really did not admit of
negotiation. Was there, then. evasion
on the part of China?
Submits New Reply.
| Now, since the Japanese government
has presented a revised list Of demands
and declared at the same time that 1t
will restore the leased territory of Kiao-
chow the Chinese government recon-
siders the whole question and herewith
| submits new reply To the friendly
| Japanese government
| I'm this reply the unsettled articles In
the first group are stated again for dis
| cussion.
LAS regards the second group. those
| articles which already have been in
itialed are omitted. In connection with
the Question of inland residence the po-
lice regulation clause has been revised
in a more restrictive sense. AS for the
trial Of cases relating to land and lease
| permits the Japanese consul to send an
| officer to attend the proceedings.
"Of the four demands In connection
| with that part of eastern inner Man.
| churia, which Is within the jurisdiction
Of South Manchuria and the Jehol In
tendency, China agrees to three.
| China also agrees to the article re-
lating to the Hanyehping company. as
revised by Japan.
1T Is hops< that the Japanese govern
ment will appreciate the conciltatory
spirit Of the Chinese government In max
ing this final concession and forthwith
give her consent thereto.
Deplores Publicity.
There Is one more point. At the
beginning Of the present negotiations
1t was mutually agreed to observe
secrecy, but unfortunately. a few days
after the presentation of the demands
by Japan, an Osaka newspaper pub
lished an extra, giving the text OF the
demands.
The foreign and the Chinese press
has since been paying considerable at
tention to, this question, and frequent
ly publishing pro-Chinese or pro-Japa'
nese comments in order to call forth
the worlds conjecture-a matter which
the Chinese government deeply regrets
THE Chinese government never hai
| carried on any newspaper campaign
and the Chinese minister of foreign
affairs has repeatedly declared 1t tc
the Japanese minister.
I'm conclusion. the Chinese govern
ment wishes to express its hope tha
the negotiations now pending between
the two countries will soon come to al
end, and whatever misgivings foreign
countries entertain toward the presen
situation may be quickly dispelled."
, Copyright. 1915. by the Chicago TribuneD
Burnside Post, GA. R., Has