Arizona republican., 1919-02-08
OUTLINES JAPAN'S POSITION AT THE
 PEACE CONF FERENCE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

PARIS, Feb. 7.-Baron Nobuaki Makino, the senior Japanese delegate to the peace conference, has prepared for public information a document of 5 900 words which will be issued next week, outlining Japan's position at the peace conference respecting questions open for settlement in the far east.
 Japan does not come to the confer ence with demands the statement says, but is asking only those things which appear just to us in the light of Japan's position and the future, the far east. At the outset I desire to state that since Japan opened her doors to foreign intercourse, trade and political exchanges. all treaties and en- agreements entered into with other countries have been kept in good faith, in letter and spirit, and with regard for the good name of the nation and the rights of others"
 The statement carefully goes over the main facts in history in the last twenty years since the Chnc-Japan- csc war, when Japan "y:tioIug to force majeur was obliged to give up to Rus | sia the territory of L!au Tung, the | fortress of Port Arthur and the town l of Dairen."
 1 Germany, under pretext of compensa- tion for the murder of two mission aries. occupied the port of Tsing- Tao and proceeded to build up a great harbor and naval base.
 Throughout the last 20 years, Ger
 many has more and more firmly es- tablished herself in Shantung pro- vince," says Baron Makino, and was
 gradually spreading her tenacles all over China.
 "Germany secured concession after
 concession, and collecting huge sums
 as indemnity for the Boxer rebellion
 spread the propaganda of ill., will, aim- ing always at the weakening of the in- fluence of other nations in the far east
 and adding fresh fuel to the fire ot
 antagonism against Japan, easily anG
 naturally consequent upon the wal
 of 1895"
 After brief reference to Siberia, ir
 which the Baron points out that Jap.
 anese troops were sent with their owT agreement with those of the United States and the allies, he says:
 We have withdrawn the major DOT. tion of these troops and we will b, , glad when the day arrives on whicf
 all troops may be withdrawn and al orderly government set up in Russia.
 Referring to the Marshall and tn, Caroline groups of islands as peopleC i by wild and particularly savage tribes
 Baron MalIino says:
 We claim the right to occupy thes
 islands for purposes of peaceful de veiopment. A national sense of dignit- inspires the whole people of Japan t, the conviction that any other disposi , ton would be a reflection on us. an, a the handing over of the supervision O $ these islands would be a just recogni 9 ton Of what services we. rendered il
 maintaining the commerce of tn ? Paclflc and assisting our allies in tn a Indian ocean, and the Mediterranean I We contend and shall continue {
 contend, that Japan should control tn
 islands north of the equator and ths
 the future of the wild tribes inhabit
 ing the islands must depend upon tn \ development of their civilization. a de Velopment which Japan most certainI
 will not retard."
 = Continuing, Baron MaI1ino says: n The government and people ( t Japan have been the loyal allies ( e Great Britain and France and we be - lieve useful friends to the Unite | States and Russia. It is not for m d here to enter into a recital in deta I or the services we rendered in this wa
 It IS sufficient to say that what ha V been given or spent and what has bee Q lost in the cause for which the allie s fought and won has been contribute s in the spirit of loyalty and sympath S and the Japanese delegates to tn d conference are here to assist in u F work of building up barriers again if future wars and in forging the links V friendship and understanding betwee # the nations of the east and the west