Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-04
PREDICTS RESTORATION
OF SHANTUNC TO CHINA
Matsuoka Snys Japan Will Insist
That Territory Remain Open to
~ International Trade.
PLANS FOR sETTLEMEN INT
Niikado's Government Declares II
Aims to Establish Municipality in
the City Of TsinStao-To With
draw Troops.
IRy Associated rrcsS

NEW YORK. sept. Substitution OF
;he province OF ShantunS 10 china by
Japan within i year WAS predicted
here today by Yosukc Matsuoka, Soc
rotary in tho foreign department OF
Japan. ana a member OF the Japanese
i. peace delegation. NJ. Matsuoka has
just arrived hero from Paris OH his
way to Japan.
Il should not he at all surprised"
ne said 'if our government opened
within very few months. or even q
few weeks, negotiations with the Chi
nesc government with a Wow to set
Ting the ShaniunE question in way
satisfactory TO all concerned"
In a statement on tho ShantunS
question. MIR. Matsuoka said:
TO those Of us who have partici-
not the shadow OF doubt that Japan
Will withdraw from Shantuug at the
earliest possible moment The peace
treaty requires Germany TO hand over
10 Shantung within three months after
the treaty comes into force When
mis- is done. Japan, Will Immediately
take steps toward the restitution
which Japan has pledged herself TO
make in favor OF China.
Terms Arc Set Forth
The te-ms OIL which Japan will
Tesutute Shantung are now fairly we'll
u.
the main points of these terms are:
\; Japan is 10 restore kiauchow.,
80. In returning Kiauchow TO China.
Japan In the interest OF all nations
asks only one thing, namely, that the
territory be open TO international
trade II is only as a natural corrol-
AIRY OF this proposed measurc that
Japan also desires TO establish an in
ternationai. not Ia paneSe settle
ment. in tho city OF Tsingtao. In the
I, t,,.
1918. japanese settlement was to
have been established in addition to
an tional one hut Niscount
Uchida. our foreign minister declared
on August last that Japan would
waive the right 10 establish a Japanese
settlement.
hu; from Ts:ngtao After the res,itu-
tion OF kiauchow not n single Japanese
soldier viii be lief, on the soil OF
ShantunG.
Operate Ivy Corporation.
miles will he operated not by Japan
rut by Chino panese Joint corpora
ton in which both Japanese and
GGainese capi!al viii be represented.
the anagemcnt of this railway
-. Japan Will withdraw her police
forces from along the railway and
uhe policing OF that region.
Besides the matters included in the
above FIVE cateGorics there are queS-
Tons OF the German submarine cables.
railway loans and preferential RICH :
with regard to the supply OF capital
and materials and the employmcnt OF
foreigners in ShantunS. believe these
questions can easily be settled
II do not wish TO say that these viii,
be the exact terms. but | am prepared
TO declare that our overture TO CHINA
Will be along these lines. let me
emphasize once more that these ncSo-
tiationS Will nc entered into within a
very short time. The solemn pledge
she Oapan) has given TO China before
the world will be carried out under
all circumstances.
Japan has taken nothing from
China in ShantunG. hut proposes to
give her much. What Nc have taken
in China was taken from Germany,
not China. This point cannot lie too
stronglN cmphAs led"