Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-12
Attempt of Mikado's Empire to
Hold Territory Taken From
Germans at KiavChoW De-
n0unCed.
ACTION is ONE TO BE
ADJUSTED BY ALLIES
Europe's Pre-occupation in
War Permitted Oriental Mon
archy to Coerce Yellow Re-
public.
BY James NJ. Tuohy.
Staff Correspondent of the Albuqucr-
que Journal and New York WORLDLY
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que journal and New York Worid.)
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ing Co,
,(The New York WORLDLY
Paris, March 11-Chinas claims
are to be considered by the Big Five
next week. The singularty of her po-
stion before the conference is that
while directly seeking the cancellation
of her treaties with Germany, the
power really touched by China's de-
mands is Japan, who. when with Brit
ish help she captured Tsingtau after
brief operation in 1914, seemed to
assume the position of heir presump.
tive to Germany's concessions in the
rich Shantung peninsula
January IS, 1915, Japan presented
China with her famous twenty-one de-
mands under the pledge of absolute
concealment from the entente powers.
including her own ally Great Britain.
When the terms of the secret paper
finally leaked out it was found that
under the pressure of the ultimatum
China had agreed to demands which
not only gave Japan complete domi-
nation at the Shantung peninsula, but
through its system of railways ena-
bled Japan to tap and to a large ex-
tent command China's next potential
future commercial development.
Voices China's Hopes.
DR., Wang, the second member of
the Chinese delegation and a member
of China's first senate, one of a band
of brilliant and distinguished Chinese
educated in America, today gave Jae
for the Journal and the World. an ey-
trrnseiv inferestarg, strte,nert a.
Chinas position before the peace con-
ference. He said:
I'VE have come here to settle our
differences with Germany along the
same lines as all other powers. We
want the cancellation of the treaties
under which Germany unjustly en-
joyed certain rights in China, repara-
ton of damage done our property, and
in addition we seek ratification by
Germany of The Hague convention Of
112 for the suppression of the opium
traffic which, owing to Germany's
opposition, has never come into op-
Grafton,
I'VE furthermore, demand the re-
turn of instruments looted by Ger
many in 1900 from the imperial OBJ
servatory in Peking, which are of in
calculable historic value. For us to
deal with Japan over Kiaochow would
be equivalent to France treating
through America for the restoration of
A'sace-Lorraine by Germany. To that
China will never under any conditions
consent.
Japan took Kiaochow in the inter
ests of all the allies, with the help
of Great Britain. There Is no ques-
ton of Japan taking it unaided, for II
is to be supposed that If Germany
were not tied down in Europe by the
allied armies she would have failed
to send reinforcements to safeguard
Kiaochow."
what is Chinas claim respecting
Japan's twenty-one demands?'
Denounces Japan's Gains.
1--WE contend they are absolutely
contrary to the principles of justice
and equity They were formulated
because of the state of war and If
refused were to be effectuated by
force. Premier Okuna justified them
by declaring that Japan then had an
opportunity that would not come
again in thousand years.
What was the opportunity?
Nothing but Europe's preoccupation
in war.
1--WE demand these agreements
shall he abrogated and revised-ab-
rogatod where they unjustly affect
China's sovereign rights and revised
where we assent to their principles,
as for example the opening of Chi
nese ports to foreign trade, policy
having been pursued lby China for
twenty years,
THE Japanese demands were ar
IT,, %.p
warned to preserve silence respect
ing them, but when something be-
came known abroad and questions
were asked, Japan gave an incom-
plete version to her allies, wholly
supprcssing the 'sroup Of five
sIsicl would have made China II
mere yassal of Japan"
"WOuld Return the. She'll
"But surely now they have con-
sented to hand over Kiaochow?"
Yes, they propose to eat the oyster
and give Us the shell. They propose
to return Kiaochow. the husk. while
they propose to retain the kernel,
the most valuable section of the
Shantung peninsula adjoining Tsing-
tau, including the terminus of the
railroad, which with its branches
dominates the whole peninsula and
takes IN all CHlneSe railroads serving
the richest areas of our country"
Il notice that the first article of
the twenty one demands that the Chi
nese government engages to give full
assent to all matters upon which the
Japanese government may hereafter
agree with the German government
in relation to Shantung province.
Doesn't this seem to involve the hy-
pothesis of a German victory?"
"If Germany won it would appar-
emily be different matter. If the
peace conference accepted Japan's
claims on Shantung province it would
only make the foundation of future
war of justice. China is slew but
tenacious. She has twice been over
rum by aliens in her 5000 years OF
recorded history, but In the end the