Arizona republican., 1917-11-06
JAPANESE CLAIM
 POSITION IN CHINA
 RECOGNIZED BY J. $.
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P.-.,4.,u, NOV. 5.-Baron Gonsuke Hayashi, Japanese minister to China, today informed the Chinese foreig.i office that ViscOunt Ishii, head of tile Japanses mission in the United States aIi,. Secretary Of State Lansing sign cd an agreement November by which the United States recog hizea Japans special interests in China and under which Japan and the United States leg fiji m the "open door, pol icy in China.
 For long time the questions oi tie open door for trade in China, and Japan's claims to special interests ill that country have been the sources of great diplomatic activity between the United States and other powers and Japan.
 Since the Russian Japanese war, Japan sought to extend her influence 1 in China, both commercially and po- | litically, which has resulted in con- siderable diplomatic correspondence, 1 in which China herself took part ill | opposing Japan's ambitions in great l measure.
 The high point in the controversy came early in 1915 when Japan, af- 1 ter the establishment of republic in 1 China, put forth her famed group of l QeNndnuS, WHICH CdlleQ 1OT i ating influence in China.
 In May. 1915, treaties were signed | by Japan and China settling the questions at issue.
 During his visit to the country Viscount Ishii asserted that the ob- jects of the mission were to seek CO., 1 operation between the United States and Japan in a military sense and i also to settle questions between the | two countries to questions pertain ing to the far east. In a speech in New York, Viscount Ishii outlined Japan's policy toward China, reiter- ating the pledge and promise that Japan would not violate the political | independence or territorial integrity i of China, and would at all times re- gard the high principle of open door and equal opportunity there.
 On September a formal discus sion of American and Japanese CO., operation in the war was begun be- tween Secretary Lansing and Wis count Ishii at Washington.
 Silence of MT. Lansing WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Secretary Lansing declined to authorize any statement for publication tonight concerning the news from Picking that the Japanese minister had in formed the Chinese foreign office of the signing of an agreement by the secretary and Viscount Ishii respect ing China. It is known that the Chi nese question was discussed at the conference between the Japanese mis- sion and the state department, but there has been no announcement on the subject.
 Arming the Chinese
 TOXIC, Oct. 12-(By maiD-A re- port that Japan has agreed to furn- ish the Yuan ministry at Picking with arms to the value Of thirty mil lion yen has been published here out has not been confirmed The Asahi. representing the opposition to the government, deprecates an act ion on the part of the Tauchi min istry as likely to give offense boti, in America and also in south China
 In government circles. however, II is explained that Tokio is mere helping the Picking authorities to re organize the Chinese army, not al all with the object of expressing south China. Furthermore. it is said the United States will supply China
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