The sun., 1919-02-26
CHINA RAIL RIGHTS
GIVEN TO JAPANESE
Notes Bearing Scope Of Deal
Between Two Countries
Are Shown.
FINANCIAL AID PLACED
German Concessions Taken in
Mongolia, Manchuria and
Nation Proper.
FINANCIAL AID PLACED
Bv the Associated P,fss.

|
Of hundreds of miles OF railways In
Mongolia. Manchuria and China proper
! Is granted to Japanese financiers, an
the right to participate in the operation
J of the railways now constructed 1T
Shantung province is granted the Japa-
nese under the notes exchanged by
Japan and China on September "a, 1919
These notes, which are now before
the Peace Conference, supplement inc
treaty and notes Of May 20, 1912 pc
| tween Japan and China, In which the
chinese Government engaged to recog-
! nize al; agreements between the Japa-
, nese and Germans respecting the as
position OF German rights and inter-
ests in Shantung province.
| Baron Goto, the Japanese Minister oil
Foreign Affairs, and Tsung- Hsia ns
Chang, Chinese Minister to Japan
signed the three sets of notes exchanged
on September "a last year one SCI
outlined the new railways. which Japa'
nese capitalists may finance In Man
churla, Mongolia and Child Province
north China.
Railways in shnntung.
The second set outlines the railways
Japanese capitalists may finance In
| Shantung Province, to connect the eN-
| listing German owned lines with the
other principal railway lines in north
China The third set stipulates the con-
dtions under which Japan may partici-
| pate with China In Shantung Province
| affairs.
TRANSACTIONS Of the three sets Of notes
follow:
Note 1. Tsung Hsiang Chang to
Baron Goto: THE Chinese Government
has decided to obtain loans from Japa-
nese capitalists and proceed speedily to
build railways connecting the points as
below set forth. Having received au-
| thorization from my Government. have
| the honor TO communicate the same to
your Government
| First, between Kaiyuan, HanunG and
Kirin; second, between Changchun and
| Taonan. and, third, from point between
| Taonan and Jehol to some seaport
! (This line to be determined subject 10
future investigation.)
| should there be no objection TO the
above propositions it is requested that
your Government lose no time in taking
the necessary steps to cause capitalists
| In your country to agree TO enter nego-
| tiations for loans on the same. A. reply
to the above is awaited and will be APP
! preciated
| Note .. Baron Goto to the Chinese
| Minister: II have the honor to &C
! knowledge the receipt OF your Excel
lencys note. intimating that your Gov
| eminent has decided speedily TO build
with loans from Japanese capitalists
| railways connecting the points all SCI
| forth below. (The note cites Item /,
! and 3, as contained in the note OF the
| Chinese MinisterD
| The Imperial Government. while not
| ing with much pleasure the commune
cation Of thu Chinese Government. beg
to state in reply that they will lose nc
! time in taking necessary steps to caus,
| japanese capitalists TO enter into nego
| tiations for loans on the same
! (Notes s and misslngl.
Plan of settlement.
Note Sharon Goto TO the Chinese Min
| lister: II have the honor to inform yol
that the Imperial Government. In View Of
the feeling OF good neighborhood exist
| ing between the two countries and in E
| spirit of mutual accommodation, have
! deemed II fitting. and accordingly hav,
| decided to propose to your Government
TO settle various questions relating 4
the province OF Shantung in a manner
| az set forth below:
"First-To concentrate at Tsingtao al
Japanese troops stationed along thu
| Tsingtao-Tsinan Railway. excepting {
contingent to be left at Tsinan.
"Second-The Chinese Government t.
provide for the guarding OF the Tsingtao
| Tsinan Railway and to organize a poic'
force for that purpose.
"Thrd-The Tsingtao- Tsinan Rail
way to contribute an appropriate sun
to defraying the expenses of such polio
force.
"Fourth--Japanese TO be employed a
the headquarters of the police force, th
principal railway stations and the train
ing stations OF the police force.
Fifth. Chinese to be employed on tn,
Tsingtao-Tsinan railway.
sixth, upon determination OF owner
ship the Tsingtao-Tsinan railway TO ruI
as joint Carbohydrates undertaking
Seventh, the civil administration
now in force TO be withdrawn.
I'm acquainting you with the ahov,
the Japanese Government desire to n
advised as to the disposition Of you
Government regarding the proposals."
Note 6-Tsung -Hsiang Chang Il
| Baron Goto: II have the honor I,
acknowledge receipt OF your note witt
contents TO the following effect Gre
peats almost verbatim the contents o
Baron Gotos note) ! beg to acQuain
you IN reply that the Chinese Govern
ment gladly agrees to the proposals o
the Japanese Government above allude,
to-"
The proposed railways in Manchurii
| include line from fiaiyuan northeast L
Hatlung thsak to Kt-iE, a total Of ahou
one hundred and eighty miles: another
line from Changchun, north OF Mukden
| northwest to Taonan. In Mongolia. a dis
tance OF about two hundred miles, an,
third line from Taonan southwest to
ward Qehol. In Chi Ii Province, norti
| China, with a spur extending to the sef
at point still undetermined
The proposed new railways In shan
tung Province include n line from
Kaomi, twenty miles west OF Tsingtsu
running southwest to Suchow. about 25t
miles, connecting with the partly con
structed Belgian line from Lanchow, II
kansu Province. to the sea ; line from
Tsinan, In Shantung Province, directly
west to Shunteh, n distance Of about 15l
miles. This would connect with the rail
way operating from Fekin TO Hankow