The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-07
SHANTUllC DEAL
NOT PLEASING.
TO PRESIDENT.
Secretary of State Lansing
Says Treaty Substantially
Follows fourteen Points"
In Other Clauses.

Washington. Aug. president Wit
son issued formal statement saying:
The frank statement" by viscount
uchida on Japan's policy regarding
Shantung ought to serve to remove
many misunderstandings which have
begun to accumulate about this ques-
tion-" He refers in the Uchida state
ment as to an agreement between Ja-
pan and China in 1915 which might be
misleading" the president said, III not
commented upon in the light of what
occurred at Paris
President Wilson said the japanese
delegation at Paris, replying to .
question from him. said ut Is the pol
icy of Japan to hand back the Sham
tunx peninsula in full Sovereignty to
China. retaining only the economic
privileges granted Germany and the
right to establish q settlement under
the usual conditions at Tsing-Toa.''
Secretary Lansing. before the SEN
ate foreign relations committee, ex-
pressed the opinion that the Shantung
provision in the peace treaty didn't
square with President wilson's enun-
ciated principle 6f self determination
but maintained that the treaty as a
whole carried out Substantially the
presidents fourteen points.
The propriety of the trying of the
former German emperor was discuss
ed at some length by Secretary Lans-
ing. who said American commissioners
dealing with the question of a unani-
nous legal trial couldn't be had.
Mr.. Lansing told the committee il
was uncertain when the committee
could secure the records Of the Ameri-
can peace delegation as they must be
kept in Paris for some time for use.
The Shantung settlement was then
taken up by Senator Borah. republi-
can, of Idaho, who asked when the
state department first heard of the
secret treaty between Japan, Great
Britain. France and Italy for the ces-
sion of Shantung to China. Il should
have to look the matter up before
could give a definite answer Mr.
Lansing replied. He later promised
to do this and inform the committee
When the Lansing -Ishii agreement
was made, Mr.. Lansing said, the de-
partment knew of Japan's 81 demands
upon China, but added the demands
did not enter into the discussion of the
agreement.
AT no time was 1t understood that
the Lansing -Ishii agreement was the
endorsement of Japan's FL demands, "
asked Senator Borah.
Absolutely not" said Mr.. Lansing
I'VE were opposed to Them
And the agreement was not en-
forcement of the secret agreement re-
garding ShantL-g."
.No."
And IL you had known Of these
secret agreements would you have
likely entered into the agreement with
viscount Ishii?''
"Yes, L think So" Mr.. Lansing re-
piled.
Il think / can say that one of the
very reasons for the Lansing Ishii
agreement was to secure from Japan
a re-declaartion of the open door
policy. which she gave"
Senator Borah asked whether the
Lansing -Ishii agreement had been
considered as an endorsement of ia
pans 81 demands
Il know it was in Japan" Mr.. Lans-
ing replied. but / never knew 1t was
in China
did not China send a protest?"
Il win have to refresh my memory
WAS the secret agreement between
Japan and the allies brought to the
attention of the president before you
went TO Versailles
-Oh. yes
Secretary Lansing said he personal
iy would be opposed to furnishing the
s~ontscu.a On pa~. TO,