The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
CHINA WILL GET
SHANTUNG SOON
So Says Yosuke Matsuoka,
Japanese Peace Envoy
Now in U. s.
is "AMAZED" AT CHARGES
Declares Nippon's Participa-
tion in War Benefited
Neighbor.
rs "AMAZED" AT CHARGES

incc of Shantung "at the earliest pos
sible moment" probably within one
year. was predicted yesterday by Yo-
suke Matsuoka, secretary In the For
elgn Department OF Japan and
member of the Japanese delegation.
Mr.. Matsuoka has just arrived here
from Paris on his way to Japan.
II should not be at all surprised"
he said, '1f our Government opened
within, a very few months or even a
few weeks negotiations with the Chi
ncse Government with view of set
ting the Chinese question in a way
satisfactory to all concerned"
The main points OF the terms OF res
titution were described as the return
by Japan of Kiao -Chau to China, with
the provision that the territory be
withdrawal Of all Japanese troops and
police. not only from the railway zone
but from the CITY OF Using g-tao. and
the operation OF the Shantung Rail-
way by a Chinese-Japanese joint cor
poration, with China, participating in
the management.
! Mr.. Matsuoka's statement reads:
/ From what little / have heard and
observed since my arrival here 1t seems
obvious that there is a great deal OF
! Misunderstanding concerning Japan's
attitude toward the Shantung question.
AMAZED Over Doubts.
| II am amazed to hear. for instance,
that doubt Is still entertained in many
| quarters as to Japans intention to re-
store Kiao-Chau to China. An American n
adviser to the Chinese Government apf
peared before the Senate Foreign Rela-
! tions Committee the other day and inti-
mated that japan will not abide by her
promise OF restitution Whereupon a
senator pointed out that Japan must get
out of Shantung anyway when the
pires. Ninety-nine years! l could
hardly believe my eyes when saw
these words in black and white.
Another publicist at Washington
cautiously predicts that japanese resti-
tuition to China may take place in a
year or two. That is much closer to
the mark. but not close enough.
ITO us who have participated in the
Peace Conference there is not the shadow
of a doubt that Japan viii withdraw
from Shantung at the earliest possible
moment The peace treaty requires Ger
many to hand over to Japan all the doc
uments relative to Shantung within three
months after the treaty comes into force
When, this is done Japan will imme'
diately take steps toward the restitution
which Japan has pledged herself TO make
In favor of China.
Expects ParIeys Soon.
II should not at all be surprised II
our Government opened within very
few months, or even few weeks. ne
gotiations with the Chinese Government
with view to settling the shantune
question in a way satisfactory 20 al
concerned
The terms on which Japan will resti
tute Shantung to China are now fairly
well known to the world. Briefly stated
the main points Of these terms are:
4 "First-Japan is to return Kiao-Chau
the German leased territory, to China
This is 200 square miles in area. Ger
man right over this territory was moth
ing less than sovereignty, because Arti
Gle III of the Chino-German convention
of March 6, 1898, Enthusiastically states
that The Imperial Chinese Government
will abstain from exercising sovereignr,
in the ceded territory Moreover, OF
April 27. 1898, the German Government
declared this leased territory Ger
man protectorate.' Japan VIII restore
sovereignty and its full exercise ovei
this territory to China.
'Second-In returning Kiao-Chau e
China Japan, in the interest OF all ma
tions, asks only one thing. namely, tina
the territory be open to internationa
trade. It Is only as a natural corollar,
] JaDHI
also desires to establish an interna
tional. not a japanese. settlement In th'
city OF Tsingtao. In the Chino-Japa
nese agreement of May 20, 1915.
Japanese settlement was TO have Deel
established in addition to an interna
tional one. But Viscount Uchida, oul
Foreign Minister. declared on Angus
9 last that Japan would waive the righ
TO establish a Japanese settlement
VIII withdraw Troops.
"Third-Japan will withdraw all hel
troops not only from the railway zon'
hut from Tsingtao. After the restitu
ton of Kiao- Chau not a single japanese
soldier will be left on the soil OF Shan
tung.
"Fourth-The Shantung Railway o
270 miles will be operated not by JapaI
but by a Chinese Japanese Joint corpora
ton, in which both Japanese and Chi
nese capital will be represented. o
course China will have a voice in th'
management of the railway. Under th'
German regime this railway was owned
and operated exclusively by the Ger
mans, although there was pretence Il
organize a Chino-German company
There was no Chinese capital inyeste'
In It and no Chinese was admitted tt
| its management Japan proposes to re
verse that condition in the interest o
, China. II is also proposed to emplo!
Chinese in the operation OF the railway
"Fifth-Japan will withdraw her pc
lice forces from along the railway ant
entrust the Chinese authorities with tn
! policing of that region. 1t goes withou
saying that the Japanese civil admins
: tration will be abolished with the rosti