Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-20
CHINO JAPANESE DEAL
MEETS DISAGREEMENT
Pekin Insists on Limitation
Period to Military Con.
VentlOn
LOAN NOT YET PAID
Special Cable to Erening Public Ledger

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CopyrtGhi. I9fs. by Ncw York TimcS 70.
Pckin. May 90.
Tho negotiations between China and
Jaran have not heen submitted to tho
that n hitch has occurred owing 10
Chinese insistenCe IN a limitation period
for tho military convention The Jap
ancsc loan of 100000, 600 has 50 far not
been paid.
After tho fall Of ChanE-To. in western
Human, tho rebels threatened Chang
Sha. hut the remnants Of the Govern
mont forces. together with re-enforCH-
moute assembled and defeated them.
Thohrcforc rhang-Sha is again safe.
Tho Secretary Of the Cabinet informed
Nour currCs sp0udcnt that there was no
danger Of Lung Chi-Kwang. the leader
oC 'hc Guvcrnment forces in kwangh-
tuur hcinr expelled from that province.
He hsv "o.0oO troops. Tho rebel aC-
tivttes from So Chuan are not takcn Sc
riouelv
Tho Government wishes to deal lh-
craIIy with the southern narham"rta-
rrars. hut Is forced to fight the rebels
until they acknowledge tn" authority Of
Pckin.
pckin, Anril rdclaycd For sew
cral days il has been known her" that
japan had addressed further series of
demands to china, but the secrecy
which characterized tho twenty-ono de-
mand@ nf 1915, and which again char
anirri2cs tho present demands, or de-
sirrs. has made it extremely difficult to
obtain a definite statement Of these.
If any doubt existed as to such de-
mands having been submitted at this
time. II Is Countcred by the grave an-
prchonsion which is entertained among
Chinese highly placed in the Counscls
Of the nation Admittedly such fear
may he duo to ignorance Of the Conver-
SatiOnS IN GuCEtiOn---nO written docu-
mont has 80 far been submittcd-hut
it is lust a reasonable to assume that
tho apprehension is based on actual
knowledge Of the demands and on OK
prrIenCo Of Japan'& methods and policy
in this country.
At any rate. credible information is
to the cfro't that another catalogue of
demands--thcy have been described To
your CorrC SnOndent as demands. though
ii is just possible that the tcrmlnology
Is not exactly aCcuratc-has been Pre-
sentcd to the Chinese Government.
which would vest the japanese Govern
ment with authority in military and
police affairs, and give them control
over Chinese arsenals. doCkyards md
iron mines. while according japanese
subjects rights and privileges in Mon
goIia
The exact form which these demands
. or representations hav" taEcr f. I'M
known to the writer al tho moment hut
: they cover very wide field indeed The
original military agreement which II was
sought to establish between tho two
countries has been considerably eX-
panded, It is now understood that the
Chinese cxDeditionary force to he called
into being in terms of tho agreement to
be entered into for tho maintenance nt
the peace Of the Far Fast is to he Of
fiCcred by Japanese. Moreover. a ma.
tioral police system for China is tC he
organized under tho japanese. while
doCkyards and aTsHnaIs are to hc placed
under Japanese supervision. Control ot
iron mines is also To he intrusted to the
Japanese Further facilities in Mongolia
re- a leC, demanded.
Tho foregoing, il should he explained
only attempts to indicate the nature. and
scopc Of tho demand. or the desires ~
the JanancSc Government in respect Of
China. as expressed at the present mo.
m"nt 1t is not claimed that it is on.