Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15

Nebraska, who produced what he de-
clared to be copies OF diplomatic
correspondence embodying the prom
Uses of Great Britain and France.
These pledges. the Nebraskan senator
declared. fully explained the pressure
which resulted in Standings transfer
to Japan under the Versailles treaty.
whose ratification by the Senate, he
asserted would write the blacklist
page in the nations history"
Allegation of Barter.
Great Britain's influence in ihe mat
ter, he charged, was secured by
Japan's support of British ella m to
Pacific islands south of the equator.
while Frances aid was purchased by
a promise of the Toxic government
to help draw China into the war 80
that German ships in Chinese harbors
would be available for carrying troops
and provisions to France.
''On the 9th day of March. 1916
said Senator Norris, The Japanese
minister of foreign affairs at Toxic
approached the British ambassador
located at that place. with view of
bringing about an agreement with
the British government
Letter Confirms Agreement.
The British ambassador cabled to
his government at London. and after
receiving instructions from his gov
eminent. wrote the Japanese govern
ment as follows:
BRITISH EMBASSY. Toxic.
February Is, 1917.
MY Dear Excellency:
with reference to the subject OF
our conversation of the 27th ultimo
His Britannia majesty's gov
eminent accede with pleasure to re-
quest of the Japanese government for
an assurance that they will support
Japan's claims in regard to the dis
posal of Germany's rights in Shan
tung and possessions in the ISLANDS
north of the equator on the occasion
of the peace conference, it being I'M
derstood that the Japanese govern
ment will in the eventual peace set
Element treat in the same spirit Great
Britain's claims to the German
islands south of the equator.
- avail myself of this opportunity,
NJ. lie Ministre, to renew to your ex-
cellency the assurance of my highest
consideration.
"'CONYNGHAM GREENE.
:" His Britannia Majestys Ambas-
sador.'
japanese Government Replies.
ION the 21st day of February. 1917.
the Japanese government replied to
this communication of the British
government, as follows (omlttln8
formal part:
The japanese government Is
deeply appreciative of the friendly
spirit in which your government has
given assurance and happy to note II
as fresh proof of the close ties that
unite the two allied powers. l take
pleasure in stating that the Japanese
government on its part is fully pre-
pared to support in the same spirit
the claims which may be put forward
at the peace conference in regard to
the German possessions in the Islands
south of the equator.
Negotiates With Other Allies.
while the Japanese government
was waiting for a reply from the
British government, it proceeded also
to negotiate with the other allied
governments. Its message to the
French ambassador, at Toxic, was
signed by the Japanese foreign min
lister. and was as follows:
THE imperial japanese govern,
ment proposes to demand
from Germany at the time of the peace
the surrender of the ter
ritorial rights and special interests
Germany possessed before the war in
Shantung and the islands situated
north OF the equator IN the FAcihc
ocean.
1.-The imperial Japanese govern
ment confidently hopes the govern
ment of the French republic, realizing
the legitimacy of these demands. will
give assurance that, her case being
proved, Japan may count upon its full
support on this question.
at goes without saying that rep
aration for damages caused to the life
and property of the Japanese people
by the unjustifiable attacks OF the
enemy as well as other conditions OF
peace. of character common % All
the entente powers, are entirely out
side the consideration of the present
question:
French Government Acquiesces.
IA few days later the French ambas
sador replied to the Japanese foreign
office, as follows:
The government of the French
republic is disposed to give the Jap
lating. at the time of the peace ne
questions vital to Japan
Shantung and the German
islands in the Pacific north Of the
equator. 1t also agrees to support
the demands of the imperial Japanese
government for the surrender of the
rights Germany possessed before the
war in this Chinese province and
these islands:
M. BRAND demands, on the other
hand that Japan give it's support to
obtain from China the breaking OF
it's diplomatic relations with Ger
man, and that it give this act de-
sirable Significance.
Dictates Communication to China.
1.-The consequences of this in China
should be the following:
First handing passports to the
German diplomatic agents and con-
suls.
German jurisdiction to leave Chinese
territory.
Third, the internment of German
,hips in Chinese ports and the ulti-
mate requisition of these hes a,s ships in
If the allies, following tho example
If Italy and Portugal. According to
he information of the French gov
eminent there are fifteen German
lcnntinued on page twenty-onc.,