Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-23
Japan Calls ForCefuI Attention
to Omission in Note of Allies
Defining Terms Upon Which
Peace Might Come.
C0NQUESTS NEVER
TO BE YIELDED BACK
Colonial Governments of Great
Britain United in Demand
That Territory Taken Shall
Be Held,

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.l
London, Feb. 10.--The death knell
! TO Germanys colonial possessions has
! been sounded, so far as the entente
allies can effect that result, by the
almost simultaneous announcement
of the British minister of colonies.
Mr.. Long, the japanese minister OF
foreign affairs, Mr.. Montono, and the
! prime minister Of New Zealand, Mr..
! Nassic. who voiced the view of AUS
| ''N';3 . well as New Zealand To
gCther these statements declare there
! win be no return to Germany of her
colonies in Africa, Asia, or the Pa
cific.
Backed by Entente Power
This attitude is not only held bf
|apan and the British colonies chieflt
coNcrrnoi. but it has tho backing o'
tho british and French governments,
which have the largest interest in
colonial Africa and Asia. II develops
the fact also that the late hsqui'a
government WIS opposed to ony ey
tension cf British colonial possessions
in Africa, whereas the new LLOYD
George government approves this ex-
tension IN line with the aspirations
Of the British colonies in Africa. This
IN turn has established that there will
be n general reshifting of African col
onies 20 that the possessions Of Eng
land, France. Portugal, and Belgium.
will be made more homogeneous in
stead OF being scattered and irregular
in outline, as at present.
Japan's Voice Powerful.
Tnput,t,, affif,,do utyo ~ Il In11trrx ~ =.
German colony Of Kiao-chau in China
and the Pacific islands occupied by
the Japanese fleet, came up when the
French draft of the reply to Presi-
dent Wilson was being cabled to the
various entente governments for ap-
proval. Japan approved the terms as
far as stated on Serbia, Belgium. and
in other respects, but pointed out that
the terms omitted any reference to
the German colonies of Kiao-chau
and the Pacific islands in which
Japan had established an interest
The japanese embassy. giving
Japan's understanding of the arrange
ment as stated by Foreign Minister
Montono, said; "The absence of any
allusion to the future disposal of the
German colonies has justly attracted
the attention of the public in Japan.
That point, however, has never es-
capped the attention OF the imperial
government
Conditions Insisted Upon.
THE reply to the American note
does not certainly contain all the con-
ditions of peace to be demanded by
the allied powers. They reserve the
right to present these conditions
when the terms of peace are dis
cussed. Reference is made to this
point in the note to the United
States. In order to avoid all mis-
understandings, we took steps to sai%s-
guard our rights when we addressed
our adhesion to the draft by the
French government and I am happy
to say that q satisfactory and better
understanding among the allies exists
on all points"
The attitude of the new British
administration was announced about
the same time in the statement Of the
new minister OF colonies in the Lloyd
George cabinet who, in saying he
spoke with knowledge and full re-
sponsibility with regard to the Ger
man colonies Of which we had ac-
quired possession since the war be-
gan, ana as tne representative OF LILO
vast overseas dominions" said as to
the British policy toward those coll
onies:
British Policy Defined.
Let no man think that their strug-
gles for these colonies have been In
vain. Let no man think that these
colonies will ever return to the Ger
man rule. It Is impossible. Our
oversee empire will not tolerate any
suggestion of the kind. We have
been able to rectIfy mistakes since
Tho war hogan and 1t now rests with
tho people of this country to help to
au corly and satisfactory peace, and
10 take care that they prepare be-
fore the war ends to face that other
bitter and ruthless contest in trade
and commerce which will follow
hereafter"
Minister Massey of Australia and
New Tca'ond asserted that his coun-
try would oppose return of German
Eosfnssions takcn Nv australia