Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08

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ax-sso To suppnrr har cizims u 0Aznn-
rung when pace WRs uecizrN1- WNn-
ON my knowiedse OF cnz1 t-z1<y. Ii
Lansing ind viacpunt 1shii sxchEnUBd
thar nntes IN rne San OF 1HC. In dis-
cunaing the matter wlxh yiscDunt Isirii.
Mr. Lansing called attention To the uss
Of the phrase. -speciai nnEegcx and
said that he could mot aErse ID the
terms 'Epecial tnreznRt' IN manning
paramount or PRIMARY inrerBt. thai Il
he meant 4 special interest based upnn
geographical pus;.iun. he wvuld con-
side- the inse-rinn of II IN the n1ae
-fuf he fsit that no special privileges
anc certainty nm paramount intmWts In
China SHOULD be cinimsd By any fur-
eign ywer
AT the peace Conference. We find ina.
China proposed In the peace conference,
that the German rights in Shzn-ung
shnuid 80 to Japan. provided the cuun-
, CT Of fur. consisting Of 11aly. France
America and England, were made rrus-
/. lees or that Shan1ung should Cd back
to China II one yea- that Chana shouiG
pay Japan the expense Of tRking Tsine-
tan and would make III International
por- These PROPOSALS were rejected by
The council N three IN the ansaure OF
t1alv. Al the last moment, China Of
Tered 10 sigh, L given assurance cfias
China case would be Later nea-d by
the League o. Nations This was aisp
refused The presideut says that Jarxn
Promised the council Of 1h-ee that she
would within q reasonable time evac-
uale ShRnruns and restore Chinas spv-
ereIsnty anc retain only the German
economic interest and an exclusive Jap
anese possesslon N TsinEIan, WI Ia
Japan now contends rnze the return Of
shanrung YVES 10 he based upon the ISL
treaty with CHINA
| As bearing upon this whole quesaion
y Is interesting ID CONSIDER the question
asked by Lieut. Murrny, a member af
the British parliament in July OF IaIs o.
the British government saving that he
| nnpen tire Shan-unE provisions Of the
I treaty were naT permanent and tine r.
! ply C. Lord Robert Cecil for the British
! government as follows.
! am perfectlr sure that rhe prv-
| usinns in regard 10 Slrancung ought 70
J ne reviewed. az an carry date
l. we are 10 continue to hois rh,
( respect Of China and Of the c4vil-zes.
world We ought 10 onse-ve the primo
pies laid down by the President of tfis
country in his address, al Mount vernnr
/ july 4. igIS. and settle Tins Question mot
| upnn the basis of material interest," o-
advantage q any other nation or per-
rie winch ma desire a different settle
ment fnr the sake Of its owl exciusiv.
! interest Or ~GvantzEe hut upnn the
nssis Of the t-es acceptance Of that SET
tierncnt by the people immediately csn-
cerned'
! ouestion eerisd
! Al the close OF the address oRmp
j, the question peried which always
proves most Interesting. In a ciea-
and concise manner the penker an
swereo the several QUESTIONS mr.
Toundec reiafing v~y cinscty to his
subject
/ Question: VIVA. - the real effec.
economically Of The Japanese suhere
Of influence in China In answer to
this Mr.. Sweetser painted ont tina
Japan dominates trade. confirms
submarine cables, telegraph lines
and many banks and en- vi,-tzzair,-
nave business transacted IN her oEr
interests or not. Just as she cfauosss
anc ne pointed out the .Jsnane~
Domination of the trade IN ouirrr
ana morphine ann ilseraz ezfsc /,
SnAnrung. The general eafect has
Oeen tnat japan has cnntrnI,ad the
econom,c situation CO its sua inner
esrs and advantage.
Question Does the internal md
economic situation N .Japau masra
an expansion policy necessary mr. de-
snanie? The speaker answered <bts
i Dy showing Japan's needs hui sta.
=, eo InAI II Is doubtful If Japan nsecs
10 dominate the whnle sstus+,o,, ~
4 orosr 70 A-y On lis busins.a -,
1 China. MI
I 2neGion; Is the present svv-,.-
n'eni II Japan Of the military or III
4 eIad type? The speaker showed :. to
ne Oh the military type. An inns
fadis1ic government. but srafed +,,..
there are many liberal men m 1so.r
!! Question: Has Japan a eooe -
claim 10 Shaurung under the trra+;.s
WIN China and the Allies: This "a.
SpeHAef answered II the ne.zr1ve
stating tina. China has so rs- :. la
TO sign the peace treaty, under ws;c,,
Japan might acquire sunstsn+,u7
! rights
! In answer to another Question he
sIA1ea thai with the group af inn,,-
ential nations lined I'D asainst he,
Gnina seems to be more and rnn-..
COOKING toward the United Stss., "a
nack her I'D in her claims.
! Crner Questions were answ--.s r..
the speaker, and the session -.s.
then adjourned
was announced by Rer NJ
Ma4cn that the speaker for r..
Forum next Sunday evening vii, H..
fortunafus j. Bagocius Of Rns.,,,
iawyer- lie is an Americas r.
has lived II Russia and know. a..
4 SUMMON there, and will spealv orr,
4 bolsherism In America and Rps-
sia"
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