The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
WILSON ADDS TO
UCHIDA REPORT
Suggests That U. s. Attitude
on Shantung Is Not Given in
Clear Completeness.
CERTAIN POINTS OMITTED
Expresses Pleasure, However,
That Ambassador Has Clari-
fled Situation Greatly.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.--President
Wilson, through the State Depart
ment, issued a statement tonight
commenting on the statement Of WIS.,
count Uchida, the japanese Foreign
Minister, relative to the attitude Of
Japan toward Shantung. Viscount
Uchida, in his announcement, said
that Japan did not intend to claim
any rights in Shantung affecting the
territorial sovereignty Of China and
promised that the Japanese troops
would be withdrawn Immediately mat
an agreement was reached with China.
The statement Of President Wilson
follows
THE Government Of the United States
has noted with the greatest interest the
frank statement made by viscount
Uchida with regard to Japan's future
policy regarding Shantung The state
ment ought to serve to remove many OF
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which had be-
gun to accumulate about this question
But there are references in the state
ment to an agreement entered into be-
tween Japan and China in 1915 which
might be misleading. II not commented
on, in the light of what occurred In
Paris whom the clauses of the treaty
Affecting shantung were under discus
sion.
Supplements Statement.
"I therefore take the liberty Of sup
plementing viscount Uchida's statement
with the following:
"'In the conference Of the thirtieth oi
April last. where this matter wal
brought to a conclusion among th'
heads of the principal allied and asso'
ciated Powers. the Japanese delegates
Baron Maxine and viscount Chinda. ii
reply 70 q question put BY myself. de
clared that:
The policy OF Japan Is to hand baci
2, the ShAntung Peninsula In full sover
eighty to China. retaining only the eco
nomic privileges granted to Germany
| and the right to establish settlemen
under the usual conditions at Tsingtao.
THE owners of the railway will US
! special police only to insure securit,
for trafnc. They will be used for NJ
other purpose.
The police forces will be compose'
of Chinese and such japanese Instructor
as the directors Of the railway may Sc
iect will be appointed by the Chimes
Government
1915 Agreement Not Mentioned.
mo reference was made TO this polio
being in any way dependent upon tn
execution OF the agreement Of 1915. I
which Viscount Uchida appears to hAv
referred. Indeed. I felt Il my duty 20 ga
that nothing that i agreed to must b
construed as an acquiescence on tn
part OF the Government OF the Unite
States in the policy OF the notes ex
changed between China and Japan Il
1915 and 1918; and reference was mad
in the discussion to the enforcement O
the agreements OF 1915 and 1913 only i
case China failed to cooperate fully Il
carrying out the policy outlined in tn
statement of Baron Maldno and Wis
count Chinda.
IT have, OF course, no doubt that Wis
count Uchida had been apprised Of q
the particulars Of the discussion in Parii
and I am not making this statemen
with the idea OF correcting him bu
, only to throw a fuller light Of clarifca
ton upon a situation which ought to b
relieved Of every shadow OF obscurity @
I r,iua npre ehanaion"