The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-15

embodying the promises Of Great Brit
ain aud France.
These pledges. the Nebraska sena-
I tor said fuily explained the purpose
which resulted IN the transfer OF
Shantung to Japan and the Versailles
treaty. whose ratification boy the sem
ate. he asserted would write the
blacicst page In the nations history"
7 Great iritBin's influence In the mat
Z ter. he charged, was secured by
japans support Of British claims To
3 Pacific islands south % the equator
while Frances aid was purchased by
a promise OF the Toxic government TO
help draw China into the war so that
tho German ships In Chinese harbors
would be available Tor carry ing troops
and provisions to France.
"On the s1th day OF March. 1915
said senator Norris the Jupanese
. minister ~ foreign Affairs at Toxic,
approached the British ambassador
located ut that place with q view of
bringing about an agreement with the
British government The British min
istcr cahled tn his government az Lon
don, and after receiving Instructions
from his government, wrote the Jap
anegc government as follows;
British embassy. Toxic. Feb
runry lG. 1917.
my dear cNccllcncy: with ref q
crcnco Ia the subject % our con.
Ncrsation of the 21th ultimn
his Britannia majesty.
with pleasure to the japanese
government FOR AN assurance that
thrv will support Japanese claims
, in regard to the disposed Ger
many's rights in Shantuns ana
possessions In the Islands north
~ the equator ON the occasion ~
the peace conference; II being un~
dersiood that the japanese gov
crnment will In the eventual
. peace settlement treat In the same
spirit Great liitain's claims to
The German islands south of the
, equator
- avail myself OF this oppor-
tuuitN. NJ. ie Minister. to renew
20 your eNccilcncy the assurance
uf my highest consideration,
'ConNngham Greene.
Ills britannia majesty's am-
hassador'
/ "On the eist day of February t9t
. IN. Japanese government replied Il
. this communication OF the Britisl
, government rs follows
, "tOmitting formal pdrtD
The japanese goNcrniN'nt Is
deeply upprcCiattNe OF the friend
IS spirit in which your govern
meut has given assurance and
happy to note ~ as fresh proof OF
the close ties that unite the two
allied powers. / take pleasure In
. stating that the Japanese govern
ment on It's part is fully prepared
to support IN the same spirit the
claims which may be put for
ward at the peace conference IN
regard to the German possessions
iu the Islands south of the equa-
tor
while the Japanese goverumer
was waiting Tor reply from IN
British government, II proceeded als
10 negotiate with the other allie
go,cr lmcnts. LIS message TO III
French ambassador at Toxic VI
signed hv the Japanese foreign miI
istCr and WIS as follows;
The imperial Japanese govern
mcut proposes TO q,
mund from Germany at the time
tho peace negotiations the surrcnd'
of the territorial rights and speci
interests Germany pusse ssed hefol
the war in shpntung aud islands sit
atcd north of the equator IN the y
cific ocean.
"rhr imperial japanese govorl
mgnt confidently hopes ih" govern
msnf of the French republic, rcsll
lng the logiiimaC, of this demand
viii give assurance, that, her case b
se ing prove, Japan may count upon
~ full support IN this question
vi ~ goes ON without saving ~
re- rcparaiion for diviccs caused to q
a lie and property Of the Japane
be- people by the uniustifiable attacks
M The enemy as well AZ other condiuo
n- uf peace. Of character common
H. AN the entente powers are entire
be outside the consideration Of the pre-
zee cut situation