The sun., 1919-02-02
JAPAN WILL HOLD
CHINA TO TREATY
Also Wishes to Retain the
South Sea Islands "for Sem
timental Reasons"
HER POSITION Is DEFINED
Mineral Rights in Shantung
Province to Be Developed,
but Open Door Continued.
Suaciaf Despofch TO The SrS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Japan's peace
programme, her policy toward China In
general and Kiao-chau in particular. were
explained authoritatively to-day. The
Japanese viewpoint as described here
constitutes a reply to the reports from
Paris indicating that the Toxic Govern
ment had instructed it's delegates to
insist upon the acquisition Of the Caro-
line and Marshall islands for military
or strategic purposes and likewise takes
issue with the Chinese version of
Japan's plans for dominance of China.
In explaining the Japanese attitude 1t
Il hrst stated that the new Hara Cabi-
net in Toxic has decided upon a policy
which it hopes will entitlo Japan to
receive general commentator from the
Powers for fairness, faithfulness to in
ternational obligations and readiness TO
embrace real democratic ideals.
The big outstanding fact which Toxic
wishes to emphasize at the peace table
Is the determination OF the majority of
the Japanese to merit respect In every
full trust among the 'eading Powers.
This the japanese explain does not mean
that japan Is not going to press matters
which are of practical Importance but 1t
does mean that the Japanese delegates
arc going to attempt to drive their
business bargains in the same spirit Of
democracy actuating the European
Powers
Islands Sought for Sentiment.
Features of the Japanese programme
include:
First acquisition of the Caroline
and Marshall islands for sentimental
reasons.
Second. retention of certain advan-
tages In the restoration Of Kiaoa -chau
to China.
Third. guarantee of Japan's position
In the Far East, including the special
position which Japan enjoys with re-
spect to the resources of China, but
with the understanding that the open
door principle is to be adhered to for
the advantage of the other Powers as
we'll as Japan.
Before particularizing with respect to
Japan's policy toward Shantung Prov
ince and Kiaoa- chau well Informed Jap
enese here cite the following features
Of the Toxic Governments recent policy
toward China:
First-Tokio. together with the
Powers following her (Japans) sug-
eestion, took steps to help China by
working for peace between the North
and South factions. AS a result con-
ference between leaders of Pekn and
Canton is to be held at Shanghai in
few days with every prospect Of end
ting Chinese internal strife.
Second--Japan has taken steps to
discourage reckless borrowing Of money
BY China and virtually has forbidden
the Japanese to loan money except in
cases where 1t is for the material ben
eft of the Chinese.
Third-The Japanese Government
has made it clear to American fnan-
eiers that Joint financial policy of
the United States and Japan toward
helping China would be agreeable and
beneficial.
Policy Rests on China.
The Japanese do not deny that a cor
nerstone of their national policy rest
upon the development of the resources
OF China. This is IN fact judged essen
tial to Japans economic existence. Blu
IN developing these resources the Japa
nese take the stand that they are helpin
all Powers as we'll as Japan and that
is to the general interest of civilization
that China be developed and that JapaI
10 the logical nation to guide this work.
One spokesman here described the re
lations between Japan and China as sim
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