Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-21
Urged Chinese Police Force.

mun1cationS and safeguard the inter-
est of Japan and China, who are CO.
partners in joint enterprise
! Urged Chinese Police Force.
! The Japanese government, there
fore. hoped the Chinese government,
would promptly organize a po-
ice force to replace Japanese
troops guarding the railway, and even
before agreement was fully prepared
TO proceed with negotiations to carry
out its pledges. but nearly three
months passed without q. reply. 1t is
| a source of deepest regret that at a
| time when all nations of the world
are making efforts for the establish
ment OF enduring peace, questions of
Importance remain unsettled between
Japan and China.
The Japanese government, being all
tne more desirous of speedily settling
the matter for the mutual benefit of the
TWO countries, instructed the japanese
minister in Picking on April 26 to urge
upon the Chinese government the i'm
portance of taking the necessary steps.
IL was not until May % that the
Chinese government replied to this re-
quest of the japanese government. The
reply was in the nature Of a request for
delay, the Chinese government saying
Text of Chfna's Statement.
The Chinese government fully ap-
preciates the intention of Japan to pre-
pare for the evacuation of troops along
the kaochow railway, which is in
cldental to the carrying out of the treaty
| OF peace. China, however, did not sign
that treaty, and is not in a position
to negotiate directly with Japan on the
| question of Kiaochow Furthermore.
| the people throughout China have as
sumed an indignantly antagonistic atti-
| tude toward the question For these
| reasons, and also in consideration of
the arnity existing between Japan and
! China the Chinese government does not
ma itself in position to reply at this
moment.
ION the other hand, the state of war
with Germany having ceased to exist.
all Japanese military establishment
| within and without the leased territory
| OF kaochow are unnecessary, and the
restoration of pre-war conditions is
| heartily desired by the Chinese govern
| ment. The people of China propose to
| erect proper organization to replace
Japanese troops in order to secure and
maintain the safety Of the whole line.
However, as this is Independent entirely
OF the question of restoration of Kiao-
CHOW. the Chinese government trusts
| Japan VIII not delay the execution OF
tnee order for evacuation.
Japan Urges Reconsideration.
Upon receipt of this reply the i'm
penal government Of Japan addressed a
note to the Chinese government. urging
reconsideration. This memorandum fol-
lows:
In its note the Chinese govern
ment stated it did not find itself in a
position to promptly meet the request
OF Japan for the opening of negotia-
| tons looking to an adjustment OF
questions, arrangements for which
| were provided for in the treaty OF
peace with Germany. This stand on
the part of the Chinese government
! was taken because Of the Importance
which it attaches to relations between
Japan and China, because China has
not signed the treaty of peace with
Germany, and further because the
| people of China are indignant.
1.-The Japanese government how
ever. would point out that funda-
mental agreement exists between
China and Japan as to the disposition
of the leased territory of Kiachow
Repeated declarations of the imperial
Japanese government leave no room
for doubt as to the singleness of pur-
pose. with which Japan seeks at the
earliest date a fair and just settle.
ment of the question. The imperial
Japanese government, therefore, fails
to understand the contention of the
Chinese government that 1t does not
find it convenient to negotiate direct
ly. 1t is a plain and positive fact that
all the rights and interests that Ger
many formerly possessed in Shan
tung have been transferred to japan
in accordance with the treaty OF
peace. Since the Chinese government
previously had consented to the trans
fer Of those rights and interests, they
have rightly come into possession Of
Japan. 1t follows naturally, therefore
that these rights cannot be affected In
any way by the refusal Of the Chi
nese government to sign the treaty OF
peace.
Wanted to Follow Treaty.
Immediately upon the coming into
force of the treaty Of peace with Ger
many the Japanese government, In
accordance with It's past repeated dec
larations and pledges. proposed to the
IChinese government that negotiations
be opened with q view to restoration
of rights and interests in ShantunG
under the understanding reached In
Paris. and that they also enter nego.
tiations over matters In connection
with the restoration OF territory for
merly leased to Germany.
Tho Japanese government had
hoped the Chinese government wouit
respond readily to tho proposal not tc
hesitate to open tho way for tho Jap
anese government to demonstrate By
concrete actions It's policy Of fairness
and Justice toward China,
"'Contrary to expectations. however
the Chinese government, after a delay
OF several months, replied that 1t die
not find 1t advisable to negotiate. Civ
ling the reasons above stated. 1t ii
hardly necessary to point out. there
fore, where rests tho responsibility fol
delaying the settlement Of the Shan
tung question. Tho imperial Japanese
government, however. always consfd.