The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-16
SHANTUNG RESTITUTION
To CHINA IS PROMISED
BY JAP ANS PREMIER
HARA SAYS TIME REQUIRED WILL
DEPEND UPON ATTITUDE
or CHINA

Toxic, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. IL
Restitution to China by Japan of those
parts OF Shantung province, Including
kiao Chau, now occupied bs japhn's'
forces, viii he made w',duut unhrccS
sary delay, but the time required VIII
he dependent upon the attitude OF chiia
said Takush llnra, japanese premier
TODAY, In answer to a question as 10
when actual restoration you'll take
place. The premier in answering .he
query of the Associated Press made
the following statement:
My colleague, Niscount Uchida, min
lister of foreign affairs issued 4 state
ment on August . in explanation OF our
policy respecting the ShdntunS Hues'
ton, That statement presents the
considered opinion Of this g)|ernment
and | have little to add in dealing with
the same srbject."
Niscouat Uchida. in his statement
which was referred to Dy the premier
said that Japan was wild1s TO restore
Shantung TO China and would enter into
negotiations with the Peking govern
ment as soon as possible after the Yer
sailes treaty should DE ratified by ia
PAM
The question is often asked as TO
when Japan will return kiao-Chau TO
China. | would point out in reply that
for the restitution of kiao Chau, de-
tailed arrangement should be work al
out beforehand in common accord be
fore the Japanese and Chinese govern
ments and that the length of time re
quired for such arrangements depends
largely upon the attitude of China. In
any case. we fully realize that it IS as
much in our own interests as in the
interests of China to accelerate the
conclusion of all needed arrangements
and to effect without unneceS iary de-
law the restitution of leased territory
which we have solemnly unde.taken.'
Premier Hara and high officials of
the Japanese government discussed
frankly with the correspondent what
was called the wave of anti-Japanese
feeling" in America. They were plainly
disturbed by reliable reports received
nere showing uneasiness as to Japans
attitude relative to ShantulfS as one
cause for the sentiment OF III scontent
among the friends of Japan, but they
'elt Japan's repeated assurances as TO
'estitution with the premier's statement
% the Associated Press today should
clear the air and prevent am deplora
Die misunderstanding.
Admits AIiiitarism to Blame
1t is frankly admitted here that ia
lans so.called militarism is responsible
'or much uneasness abroad. The Jap
tnese insist that there is distinct
movement under way to curb any tx
,essive influence held by the nilitHrsts
which might be calculated to ne harm
'ul to the legitimate development of tlo
nation and inimical to Japan's re atloiis
with America.
japanese liberals are deeply .ntere sted
n an article written from America by
Or. Inaso Ntobe of the Imperial CiL'
versity of Japan to the Japan NJ 'gazire.
n which he enumerated the causes nc
1as found to he responsible for the
lntiJapanese feeling in America anl
Ilso pointed out the danger of Japanese
nitarlsm. The causes of sentiment ad-
,erse to Japan are given by D.. NitCbe
IS follows:
Chinese anger against Japan, Korean
hostility; anti japanese feeling IN Gai'
ornia; anti-Japanese propaganda by
British traders in China party tactics
" opponents of President Wilson; Ger
nan propaganda; the idea that Japan
,se miitarsm is menace to democ-
'acy.
In celebrating the last named point.
Or. Nitobe said: THE mlitarists Of
ny country are not only unable to ap-
1ropriatc the spiritual meaning taught
~ the great war, but are, so to speak,
unconscious traitors to the empire. Re
:ardless of the great truth that the war
'ior'S sword sooner or later will put
country in peril they have copied
,verything German, with the result that
ny country is isolated"
In addition to the Shantung question,
regulations concerning the encounters
I Tien-Tsin between Japanese and
americans and Japan's entrance into
he consertium by which the United
States. Great Britain France and ia
jan are to play a dominant part in Chi
lese finances remain unsettled. Here
gain the japanese contend that if the
Questions are examined impartially their
.ttitudes would be accepted as justi-
led.
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