New-York tribune., 1916-09-13
TAPAN DISCLAIMS
DESIGNS ON CHINA
American Embassy Sends
Reply TO LanSing'S
Inquiry.
STATUS QUO, TOXIC
SAYS, UNAFFECTED
But Washington Still Sees
Purpose TO SLAM" the
Open Door.

v.srf~E ~EtcC. sept H. ~ Jafa4V9N
-.,.---er. disclains any infringe
=, Of China's sovereignty in dis
=. received from the American En-
80 q. Toxic. The embassy was in
.--..,5 on September 6 TO call the
..,,.,s-e- reports Of the japanese de-
IDS on China 70 the attention Of the
r.,o,ese government. The reply says
--,ss reports are "colored By mixture
:, ,rntruth and exaggeration."
:. was evident from the attitude OF
-. Administration officials that TO-
S.v,s dispatch was not considered en-
So -eassurirg. Secretary Lansing
',.r,g a statement giving the broad
,-.li,es Of the questions involved, but
..s,s.5 20 discuss them. Re intimated
1--.t.-,.rotia.ions would ensue.
orc-als say privately the purpose Of
-, ,,d Russia 70 "slam" the open
- is APPARENT. They believe the
r.-;.,5 states Will be Powerless TO pre-
r,-, = nar.icu.a-ly as this government
e..hs-ew frou Official participation N
rt,-ess affairs a. the beginning Of the
,..se,t Administration, when President
vr.o, announced he would not en-,
..',-,re American bankers 70 leiD
~r-sy 20 China. The recent ehor-S -
..-,.vo this mistake came TOO 4a1e' u
S believed.
c.,,etarv Lansing's Statement.
c.,retarv Lansing's statement fol-
lows: c.,.srber s in
- .bs American Ambassador a.
r-t,o n can the attention OF the jap
80 ro~e,rr Oaice 10 the reports pun
~.Ief f, American newspapers OF Ger
go demands made upon emma D5
,-,sr IN consequence OF disturbance
.f'tLa neace az CnenCehiatung lhVo-'
,-- Chinese and japanese troops ne
..sbssss6or was instructed 90 ask Ior
s.o.e-rer+ Of the facts and 20 MORN
- Foreicn OHice that the report OF
,Ie demands made had greatly as
,g-5ed the American government WIZ"
trusted that i- was not true.
~To-dav September ~ a message
has teen received from the embassy a.
ToEo saving that rne japanese INNS
,.- fo- Foreign Affairs had repAed 70
irrB,r,es that some Of the items re-
ro--ed as included 70 Japsn's demands
vs-e arproxima-ely true, but ina.
--te-s were colored By a MIXTURE o.
.-.-rth and e~agge- a--or.
"He stated that -here was nothing IN
che demands infringing the sovereign
tv Of China and nothing l0Palring the
roo--Takauira agreement.
The japanese Demands.
aTte clash a. CheugehiatCn, being
te.weer military forces, was OF seri-
Gus character. and therefore 20 prevent
recurrence Of such trouble Japan was
requesting. in addition 20 proper apollo
res a-d monetary compensation, that
Is.srese officers should be reappolnt-
Cd as instructors in the cadet school
.-ro5ab.v az Noukden and suggesting
,sa. the Chinese government should
ask for the appointment o. japanese
aGvisers 90 be stationed with Chlnese
rsrr.sons I'm South Manchurla and
Eastern Mongolia, and that as an eX-
tension % is territorial rlgnts
he JaDanese government should be
permitted % station Japanese folce-
uen in towns where there are large
japanese settlements.
~The American Minister at Pekins
reports m0-e briefly very nearly 20 the
same effect. That Is 20 say, that the
Ispa1ese government had demanded
'te station .ng Of japanese police IN
towns where japanese reside AID the
appointment Of japanese advisers 20
re Chinese police and the appointment
Of japanese military instructors IN
addition 90 the usual indemnlties and
sp0.0g.es.'
Ambassador Guthrie's report Of the
demands IS substantially the same as
ia, which caused the State Depart
uert's inquiry. although the japanese
nd Chinese interpretations Of them
are widely different
by tre Root-Takshira agreement
Jsps1 and the United States again
I.ecged The integrity OF China and
agreed % keep each other informed as
. az steps which n Eht change the
status ouo. The japanese position IS
nat the present demands DO not
threaten che status QUO, and conse-
,sent.y that 3. was no: necessary the
Cn.'ea States should be advised n ad-
izIcs.