Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02
OR|ENTAtSD DISCUSS
.SHANTUNG DISPUTE:
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Audience at Trinity Forum
Hear Views of Japanese
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Japan was discussed byT representa-
tives of those countries last night be-
fore large audience, most of whom
were women, at the Trinity Civic
Forum at Trinity Church. Sd and c
streets. DR.. n, Iyenaga.s professor at
Columbia University and director .oi
the east and west news. bureau
presented Japan's case. 7. Hsieh, d.
rector of China Society Of America,
was China's champion. d. -,
Original plans stated that China
would be represented by OK Chang
and Ia Chen, both graduates OF
American universities of this country,
but Hsieh was substituted shortly be-
fore the meeting opened.
Hsieh on shantung. .
Hsieh said that the shantuns ques-
ton .is a world question Japan
wrestling tof Shantung from China, he
declared. was in imitation Nor Eng
lands control .of Egypt and INDIA.
England accomplished control of both
of these countries easily and why
should not Japan take Shantung,
which is enormously rich in re-
sources?
The speaker said. that he failed to
wanted by Japan for a period Of six
months, and mulch less could he un.
derstand why she wanted it for q
longer period. He concluded that
once Japan has acquired control Of
Shantung the very life OF China will
be stif1ed.
Mr.. Hsieh, however, assured the
audience that should Japan sncroach
on China and grasp Ehantung the act
would result In q boomerang, strik-
ing the assatlants as did the civilized
world Germany for her autocracy In
the western world. He also stated
that he believed the taking Of Shan
shed. He gave warning that China
would tight to the last.
DR.. Iyenaga's Reply.
DR.. Iyenaga said that he was at a
ing made over the Shantung settle
ment, which does not infringe upon
the territorial integrity of China or
her efndepehdenc6ss
Rather" said DR.. Iyenaga, "does It
serve to RECOVER China's sovereignty,
which Germany had In fact overrid-
den at Kiaochow--for Japan proposes
to restore the leasehold to China.
The Tsingtao- Tsinanfu railway will
pc run under ths joint management
ct Japan and China. and the road will
pc guarded by China's police. The
last OF Japanese troops now quar-
tered in certain parts Of Shantune
toratien of Kiaochow to China. q ian
anese settlement and an international
settlegentr as that which exists at
shanghai will be established At
Tsingtao. In this way the status Of
the provinces OF Shantung viii come
20 attain the same status ruling in
otner provinces OF China"
1898 Treaty with Huns.
He asserted that the German China
treaty OF 1898. which gave Ehantunr
20 me control OF Germany. was recog-
nixed oy most OF the great powers.
test 1e p'o
He pointed out that "for all practi-
cal purposes Kiaochow was German
territory, and at the outbreak OF the
war 1t was used as the base of milf
taEx and naval nperations-a the
ssses ~ : e . 1ssnE tagsI sissss
and supplies. It was this enemy ter
ritory and property that Japan took
In 1919 and thus wiped out the mem
ace OF Germany In the far east.
China agreed to the transfer OF Ger.
man rights IN her treaty Of May, 1915.
said DR.. Iyenaga. He pointed out that
there remain twenty-nine foreign set
Elements In various quarters Of China,
that various concessions have been
granted to European. powers and that
many railroads are run under foreign
management. He, therefore, saw no
reason why Japan alone should be-
come the target OF attack in obtain.
Ing commercial and economic rights
" " regions not TAR from her own
shores