The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-01-28
WOULD PLACE CHINESE Gov
EMINENT UNDER TUTE-
LACE OF JAPAN.
REGARDED DANGEROUS
Articles Left Unsettled When Trea-
.. ties were Concluded
Last May.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The Tar
eastern situation is again clouded.
Dispatches via London indicate the
Japanese have again brought for
ward Group Five of the Japanese
demands upon China, which the
United States has regarded as clos
ing the door of American opportun-
ity in China and threatening China's
sovereignty.
London dispatches indicate that
Great Britain is disturbed by the re-
newal OF the demands. In the mean
time the United States understood
the demands were never definitely
abandoned. but that japan merely
postponed their presentations.
London. Jan. 26.-The Japanese
government has delivered to the
Chinese Minister in Toxic, for trans
mission to his government note
embodying given demands which
were included in the japanese pro-
gram of last spring. the Manchester
guardian learns from far Eastern
sources.
The guardian expresses the hope
that this news will be ''authorita-
lively contradicted' as the demands
when previously presented were full
of danger to China's independence
and their general effect would have
been to place China under the tute-
lage of Japan. 1T is the aim and
hope of British policy" the news
paper continues, ito see China
strong and Independent developing
peacefully without interference from
any foreign powers.
sit is a duty we owe both to our
selves and to China" says the Guar
dian finally, ito help her In that d.
rection and we have enormous ma
terial interests too, which reinforce
what is for us the only right and
just policy"
On January, IS, 1915, japan pre-
scented to China q list OF twenty-one
demands arranged In five groups.
The first group related to the Shan
tung province and to the conceding
to Japan Of rights and privileges
previously enjoyed by Germany in
Shantung as well as new preroga-
tives. Group 2, related to South Man
churia and to concessions there for
leasing property, trading, railroad
operation and construction the ap-
pointment of Japanese as political,
other concessions. This group also
included demands for special rights
to be granted to japan regarding In
ner Mongolia. Group 3, referred to
the Hanyeh- Ping company Group 4.
known as the Especial group" de-
mands that China proclaim that here
any coastal territory to any power.
Group 8, known as the General
group" was the one which aroused
most vigorous protests from the
Chinese government. 1t contained
seven articles, the first regarding
the employment of China, of Japan
ese as advisers, the second. the con-
struction of Japanese hospitals.
churches and schools In China; third
the employment of Japanese in the
police department In the large CEN
tiers; fourth China to purchase GER
tain portion of war munitions from
Japan; fifth. Japan's right to con-
struct 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.
The United States government ad-
dressed note to japan with regard
to the demands made upon China,
'querying In particular with respect
to three points: The selection of
foreign advisers by China the pur-
chase of war munitions and the Ques-
tion Of foreign loans. The Japanese
government replied to the note on
March 20.
rs "On. May rs. two treaties between
Japan and China. together with IS
notes. were signed In the Chinese
Soreign Office. covering II WAS AN