New-York tribune., 1918-11-26
Demands Return of Terri
tory and Concessions as
Part of Peace Treaty
Will Ask Allies to
End Consular Courts
New Consul Here Explains
His Country's Position
and Hope for Future

China. as result of her participa-
ton in the war on the side Of the
Allies, will go before the peace confer
ence at Versailles to demand as her
share Of reward the restoration of all
German holdings, either territorial or
commercial, in China, and the abolition
by the Allied nations of consular Jurls-
diction in the commercial cities of the
republic, according to DR.. Chilien Isur'
recently appointed Chinese Consul at
New York, and who has just arrived
here.
China will make no demand for terri
tory other than that once held by
China, nor will she seek any advantage
in the Far East aside from the right
to enlarge the scope of her commercial
development and unrestricted trading
especially with America.
DR.. Tsur, who has been in the dlplo-
matte service of his government tor
ten years, is of the type of young CHI
nese who we're in the main responsible
for the overthrow of the empire and
! the launching of the Chinese RepuD-
| lie He has held many responsible
nosts his latest prior to being ap..
pointed Consul here, being that Oh
/ second secretary of the Chinese Le-
/ cation at Toxic, Japan, 19l4-l8.
"The relations between emma and
japan have been more closely ceinenVeu
as a result of the war; sad Dr. sur
"especially since both have Joiheo 70
fght side by side to free Siberia from
ne Rolsheviki. do not believe Japan
aspires to territorial acquisitions ina,
would be disadvantageous to emma.
Merchants Coming Here
Closer commercial relations pc,
tween the Far East and the Ualted
States are predicted by Or. lsul' "no
SAYS many big Chinese merchants are
coming to this country to buy ma
chinery with which to develop the COM
mercial resources of their country.
The future development of American
commerce IN China is being worked
out rapidly, said DR.. Tsur. DR.. Hsu
! Shi Chong, the recently elected Presi-
dent of China, is energetically working
/ along these lines, the Consul said,
and in his first message to Parliament
, said that the main object of China
should be to develop the country for
the welfare Of the people. To do this.
L. L
which, he said, is the only country
capable of satisfying China's needs.
China has been doing everything in
her power to drive German interests
out of the country, said DR.. Tsur. In
June DR.. Tsur was appointed to the
important post of Commissioner to
Australia, in charge of the Germans
who were to be deported from China.
There were about 1000, including mil
itary and civilians, but on the eve of
his departure at their head underlying
influences were brought to bear, he
said, and the proposed deportations
were cancelled.
To Drive Out Germans
Now that Germany has been beaten
China proposes to rid herself Of the
| Germans for ever. he said. To this
end he will demand of the forthcom
| ing peace conference that all German
| holdings in China. such as settlements
railways and industries. be returned tt
| China. More than 100 German propa.
gandists. classed as dangerous persons
| have either been interned or deported
| and there will be further deportations
. of the former Kaiser's subjects if the
| present Chinese government carries out
, its plans.
, Chinas Part in War
/ Aside from sending troops to Siberia
where they are fighting side by side
with the Allies against the Bolsheviki
! China has sent about 140 900 laborer!
! to France for construction work. 1t i!
| this part in the war for which the re-
| public feels that she is entitled t
conside ration when the peace detail.
| are worked out, said DR.. Tsur