Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-12


stolen from their baggage while they
were passing through Japan. and. con-
1seouently. they We're unable TO carr!
Stheir purpose OF making them public
3M the conference.
4 Officials OF the State Department de-
sclined to make any formal comment
to-daE on tho situation. The impress
ssion was given that the whole matter
swas being handled in Paris.
SAMI;RICANS iNSISTENT
! on INTEKNATIONA VALUATION
! AS regards the Pacific islands claim
Sof japan, the Americans position at tho
speacc conference has been unohcially
represented as one OF opposition 10 an
Observation-Disclosures OF ali tho Pacific
ISLANDS taken from Germany. The Mar
sshall and Caroline groups lie directly
seast of the Philippines.
: The Chino-J3panCSe controversy CEN
Ecrs upon the japanese claims regard
sins Shantung Province, where Japan
shaS taken over the German holdings
spased upon the old Using chau comcos-
sSion.
Under the treaty OF 1915 between
Japan and China, whicl, tho latter
sclaims was signed under duress, iupaii
S'raa TO return 10 China after the war
sill the former German holdings, en-
:cept thai > Japanese settlement was
10 be permitted at TSingchau. or that
Ihis port, which virtually gives com
mand of the entire Province OF shan
&unS. should be intcrrationaliled If the
sreace conference should so decide.
CALLED on CHINA TO
i DISANow Delegates ACT
= Paris adviccs have indicated thp,
3eSSion OF Using Tao, which the Chi
hcsse delegates u THE peace confer
:encc insists should toe returned to
i China without restrictions. Dispatches
from China have announced that
!. i apan had demanded that china dis
hvow the activities of her delegates
t3n Paris. ana that she must work in
thalmouy with Japan at the peace con
ference. Japan VAS bringing nualcial
pressure 10 bear to secure such action,
1, WAS said f'he Chinese ministry was
represented as fearing ii would have
20 comply. through necessity, with
4 apan's demands.
4 The agrccmcn, OF September last.
mentioned III tho dispatch. probably
10 loan China ?o.oO0,o0o yen on the
account OF Shantuns railway con
rruction. China has never ratified
Shat agreement II appears. although
funds were advanced by Japan un
q According to tho reports received
hnre. the threats against China were
conveyed to the Chinese Foreign Min
tStcr by the Japanese minister in
Picking in thinly yelled terms.
Z. The Japanese minister is said TO have
iepinted out that Japan had ;tn army
.T more than 1000. GEO men idle al
6pme, fully equipped ana with arms
and munitions enough to conduct y
Tong war. and 10 have pointed out that
Japan had moro than soc, 600 tons OF
shipping, with the intima,ion that this
Would be ready on short notice for ac-
tive work.
y lie also is said to have referred
Hoiniediy 10 large sums OF money owed
p Japan by China, and TO the fact
nat China had been unable to live UP
70 her financial agreements.
CHINESE DELEGATES
- MADE VERBAL REPORTS
Upon arriving in Paris without the
oeen instructed 10 use in seeking 70
break Japaus grip, the Chinese dele
gates made verba! reports OF the SUD
stance OF these treaties 10 some @. the
This led the Japanese authorities 10
demand OF China ,Aat she disavow this
Sctio1 on The part OF her delegates.
aad that sae keep secret the treaties.
Fe. been ratified by the Chinese gov
ernuent. although Japan has ratified
tAen, and according 10 to-day's adj
vices, t5e Japanese government is
China 10 rat!fy them before anything
ca &c done ~ Paris.
The uscst important OF the treaties
<a yet un-sc iaed by CAins * the agree
-nsai Of September -, 1918, which
grants Slsacu2s 10 Japan. and admits
Jara- IS ne successor to Ge-rEany's
: ;EASar coa-=sSto:.s a:.I properties IL
Sse S-2Hiang c:s:.!ct-
SEEMING ENTIRE IRON ORE
:. OF GREAT COUNTRY
tbs includes railways. mines and
ctser valuable property and ,Ae rights
% them Tor long term q years. 40
eoFdiIg &c the Chinese claim. Jap.t.
AIRED! has possession. under treaties
Ard Agreements, Of two-ntths Of tie
!Ton ore deposits Of the entire Cu!acs:
republic. and Is seeking possession OF
the other three-tfths
although they 50 far have hcen able
70 Tes!a; the JAg.-ness demands the
Chinese officials How say the pressure
IS becoming unbearatle the ca!nes.
.o,ion Il re ctsnese deIes,.,es in IN
l.ar!s in afin5Hhclng their yyjIlirt-nevs
70 make public the treaties. in spite
OF japanese pressure.
China has asked depending upon tn.
accreoliet delegates from oticr couE-
tries that the peace confcrenc. sc. The
t~enty-one demands made upon china
by Japan IN 1915 be- revoked ana inat
the Chinese republic be removed dan
ai;ely from the infuenc. or JaDaf
The compute Independence OF Chiua Is
a . urdtr The protection of the
CHINA HAS AMERICAS
STRONG suPpoRr
The account OF Minister ReinscM's
visit 10 the Pek!ng Foreign ONCE saws
ne rearirmet the friendship OF the
CiEittH 'S-aIeS lor emma. ana dies lceG 80
give active support in her desire !or
lrnepe0dence. He learned. however
that the japanese minister In PeRirg
reached the FOREIGN Minister a few
minutes before him and conveyed tho
in.!m"uons oil what would happen If
1apan'a demands were no, mot
b'spaIcAes received here d"scr!o!nl,
me me situation az Paris declare the
Japanese attitude is causing real
alarm IN official circles Of Eurorcan
powers and the United States They
speak OF constant efforts of Japan 10
acquire concessions in China ana 81
oeria. and OF her demand for the Caro-
;ine and Marshall Islands and other
islands In the Pacific
JAPAN DETERMINED TO
RETAIN CAPTURED ISLANDS
PARlS. Feb. ll.--Japan has reiterated
Caroline Islands in the Pacific ,,ht,.5
she took from Germany during the
war, as well as to iusist upou me