Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Seven of Concessions Asked
Last Spring Are Repeat
ed in Document.
LONDON HEARS REPORT
Hopes Expressed by English
Paper a Contradiction
Will Follow.

London, Jan. 26, (9:1O a. m.)-The
Japanese government has delivered to
the Chinese minister at Toxic, for
transmission to his government note
embodying seven demands which were
included in the japanese program of
last spring, the Manchester Guardian
learns from far eastern sources.
The Guardian expressed the hope
that this news will be "authoritatively
contradicted" as the demands when
previously presented were full of dan
ger to China's independence and their
general effect would have been to
place China under the tutelage of
Japan. "It is the aim and hope of Brit
ish policy the newspaper continues,
ito see China strong and independence
| developing peace fully without inter-
ference from any foreign power.
ct is a duty we owe both to our
selves and to China" says the Guard
ian finally, ito help her in that direc-
! ton and we have enormous material
| interests, too, which reinforce what is
for us the only right and just policy"
Formerly Made 81 Demands.
On Jan. IS, 1915, Japan presented
70 China list of 81 demands arranged
in five groups. The first group related
to the Shantung province and to the
conceding to Japan of rights and priv
lileges previously enjoyed by Germany
/ in Shantung as we'll as new preroga-
tives. Group two related to South
Manchuria and to concessions there for
leasing of property, trading, railroad
operations and construction, the ap-
pointment of Japanese as political,
financial and military advisers and
other concessions. This group also
included demands for special rights to
be granted to Japan regarding inner
Mongolia. Group three referred to the
Hanyeh-Ping company. Group four,
known as the special group" demand
ed that China proclaim that hereafter
she would not yield or lease any
coastal territory to any power. Group
five, known as the general group"
was the one which aroused most vigor-
Gus protests from the Chinese govern
ment 1t Contained seven articles, the
first regarding the employment by
China of japanese as advisers; the
second, the construction of japanese
hospitals, churches and schools in
China; third, the employment of jap
anese in the police departments in the
large centers; fourth, China to pur-
chase a certain proportion of war mu-
nitions from Japan; fifth, Japan's right
to construct certain railroads in China;
sixth, concessions to Japan in the
!, province of Fukien, and seventh, the
right of Japanese subjects to propa-
gate Buddhism in China.
United States in Controversy.
The United States government ad-
dressed a note to Japan with regard
to the demands made on China, query
ing in particular with respect to three
points: The selection of foreign adj
IVlSerS Dy CnlHd, tHe purchase VI war
munitions and the question of foreign
loans. The Japanese government re-
piled to the note on March %.
On May % two treaties between
Japan and China, together with IL
notes, were signed in the Chinese for
. eign office, covering, it was announced
the practical conclusions reached on
, the japanese demands, of which, how
, ever, five articles were left for Interior
. argument 1t was understood at the
, time that the articles for considera-
ton were those of group five. The arti-
lcles in this group were originally
, seven in number but it was later stat
ed that article three had been eliminat-
ed and that article had been dis
, placed by pledges that China would
undertake no military or naval prep
, arations, nor authorize foreigners tc
, undertake such preparations on the
Fukien coast in the future. 1t is posi-
BILE that the seven demands alluded tc
i in the Manchester Guardians article
we're the original seven Of group five