Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-29
CHINESE VISITORS
DISCUSS TS|NGTAO
Reply to Statement Made in
Paris by Japanese
Delegate.
1915 NOTES RECALLED

| The unofficial mission to the United
States of the Canton Chinese gov
ernment issued statement last even
Tag commenting upon statement
from Paris by Baron Maxine. Japan's
senior peace delegate. regarding the
attitude Of Japan toward the return
Of Tsingtao to China
The mission asserted that Baron
Maxine must know that China's
problems would be quickly solved II
Japan ceased her activities in China.
Disappoi tment also was expressed
that the 5aron did not indicate the
nature of the notes exchanged by
Japan and China in 1915, under terms
of which it was proposed to restore
1'singtao.
Represented United China.
The statement said that the Chinese
peace delegation represented q
united China and that the delegates
were in complete agreement regard
ing essentials to be submitted TO the
conference. Two members of the
delegation. 1t said, were former mem
bers of the Canton mission
mo notes were eAonai,e cd between
China and japan In May. 1915, respect
ing Tsingtao." said the statement. al
though notes forming part OF the Chino
Japanese treaties of 1915 were so ex
changed regarding the leased territory
Of kiaechou, In which the great fortress
aify of Tsingtao is situated. Assuming
';.ron Makinos statement TO refer to
aochou. II is not a little Disappointing
lat he failed to Indicate the nature of
ne terms of the notes exchanged be-
-ween China and Japan In May. 1915
Conditions Put by Japan.
= The notes formed part of set of
tr9aties which Japan compelled China
q sign under threat of war contained
- an uitimatum delivered on May l..
b,.l5. The notes contained, in Chinese
opinion, an Elusive undertaking on the
art of Japan to restore ktaochou to
nina subject to the following condi-
ions:
Il. Opening OF the whole of Kaochou
Is a commercial port.
"2. Establishment OF japanese settle
nent in the locality to be designated bs
The Japanese government
SO Establishment. If desired, by the
lowers, of an interna tional settlement,
II. Arrangements to be made, pefore
he return Of the said territory is eff
ected, between the Japanese and Chi
nese governments, with respect to the
disposal of German public establish
EaeRts and properties and with regard to
he other conditions and procedures.
China Doubts.
1T will be noted that these condi-
IONS. besides limiting Chinese juris
fiction as result of opening the
Whole Of Kiaocheu as a commercial
Jort and the establishment of en-
International settlement therein
.rovide for the establishment of
japanese settlement in locality to
6e designated by the Japanese gov
.snment. Inasmuch as the only
developed and valuable portion OF
kiaochou is the city of Tsingtao, on
;, nich the Germans spent vast sums.
I is easy to see that sense of en-
sghtened selfishness will dictate the
selection Of Tsingtao as the locality
10 be designated by the japanese
And in this event people
.".ho remember the lofty statement OF
Iarquis Okuma, affirming the utter
3 nselfishness of Japan in declaring
war against Germany, will watch
apan swallowing the oyster of kiao-
hou and handing the she'll to China,