New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Informs u. S. Nation Will
Not Be Bound by Ishii-
Lansing Treaty
Takes Umbrage at
Not Being Consulted
Hints Picking May Seek
New Protective Agree
ment With England
l..ar conssponasnceI

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.--The Chi
: nese Embassy presented to the State
Department to-day, under instructions
from the Picking Foreign Office, a pro-
test against the Ishii-Lansing agree
ment. declaring that the Chinese gov
eminent refuses to be bound by the
understanding reached by the Japanese
and American governments. China
considers that both Japan and the
United States have transcribed their
legitimate spheres in making China the
subject of conversations affecting
China's status and has taken umbrfge
at the negotiation of the agreement
without being consulted.
The Chinese Embassy received in
structions Saturday to deliver written
statement to the State Department re-
specting the agreement, but difficulties
in DECIDING the telegram, necessitating
its being repeated from Peking, caused
delay in its delivery.
Refused TO Believe IL
It was learned to-day that China's
Foreign Office refused to accept as &C
curate the press reports Of the agree
ment and would not believe the lshii-
Lansing agreement had been negotlat-
ed until the fact was officially con-
frmed Confirmation was obtained
both from the Chinese Embassy here
and also from United States Ambassa-
dor Reinsch. at Picking, who delivered
10 the Chinese Foreign Office copy
of the statement issued by Secretary
Lansing when announcement was maze
here of the signing Of the agreement
A similar protest has been fled IN
Toxic. 1t is probable that while the
State Department and the japanese
Foreign Office Will respond at an early
da+o with explanations and declarations
of the absence Of any sinister ues,s sod
mon China. there will be no EXTENDED
Jirlomatic exchanges on the SUBJECT
of the protests.
Cites AIlleS DeHldIuH
diplomat in sympathy with the
Chinese position, speaking to-day. Oh
the attitude China has assumed, sara,
ICbina feels thar of all the great
movers. only England has not sought
70 obtain some advantage from China
during the war. France wanted addl-
t;onai territory at Tien-Tsin, italy de-
sired the Austrian concessions japan
and Russia signed secret treaty III
which they undertook TO comprVliiIse
China's sovereignty over Manchu pr d
and the Mongolias, and, Iast4y, tne
limited States has conceded japan ue
mand for recognition OF Japan Spe-
cial interests in China.
"China feels that the United states
~donerted from, its traditional policy OF
friendship for her in conceding the
Jananese demand. China is an indie
pondent nation. and ought not to be the
subject Of negotiations between fore On
countries. Suppose Japan and the
limited States should sign another
agreement, word for word like the
Isbii-Lansing agreement, only substl-
tutjnp the word Mexico for China;
do Won think that would improve the
relations between Mexico and the
limited States? Would il not rather
disturb the friendship not only be-
tween Mexico and the United States,
but also between Mexico and Japan!
Chinese Astonished
"The Chinese government was sur.
prised. astonished, when it first heard
from unofficial reports Of the agree
ment. Ii is natural that China felt in
iured. especially since the relations
between the United States and China
ever since the day of John Hay have
been the friendliest China has felt
that the United States would never re-
cede from the policies enunciated by
John Hav, which in no instance assign
10 Japan special interests in China.
"China will continue 10 look for fair
treatment from the United States, but
she has been wounded by the lshil-
Lansing agreement
Il was intimated that China may now
look chiefly to England as her best
friend, and that there is a possibility
that the Chinese government, sus-
picious of the advantages Japan might
seek under the Lansing-lshii pact, may
seek an understanding with Great Brit
ain that will assure her protection
against any aggression.
May Question Legality
Intimations that have come from
\ Picking that the legality in point of
/ international law of the agreement
might be called in question, because it
had not been submitted TO the Ameri-
can Senate in the form Of a treaty, have
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