The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
JAPAN AND sHANTUNG

We have understood that it part OF the obligation
o the United States pledge itself that treaty
between Great Britain and apan entered into condition
apans going into the the side OF the allies carried out
in all its particulars
On the other hand is business to repudiate the
engagements OF other nations except becomes part of
moa obligation to do and unless we are prepared to enforce
the letter OF declarations at the point of the bayonet
We reminded OF this situation by sentence in ed
oa printed by neghbor saying THE peace treaty gave
Japan useeshp Shantung apan solemn promise that
she would turn the province to China as possible
The statement is borne out entirely by Article $50 OF
The treaty, which quite blunty says:
Germany favor OF Japan all her rights titles
and particularly those concerning the territory OF
kiaochow railways mines and submarine cableswhch she
CURED by virtue of the treaty concluded by her with China
March 1898 and OF all other arrangements relative to the
province of Shantung
IAN German rights in the Isingtao Tsanfu railway ncud
ing its branch lines together with its subsidiary property OF all
Kinds stations shops fixed and rolling stock mines plant and
material for the exploitation Of the mines and remain acquired
Japan together with all rights and privileges attaching thereto
THE German state submarine cables from Tsingtao to
Shanghai and from Tsngao Chefoo with all rights privileges
and properties attaching thereto similarly acquired by Japan
Tree and clear OF all charges and membranes,
Nowhere in the treaty is usteesp with regard to Japans
control Shanng mentioned nowhere there promise
ION the part of Japan to Shanung to China
We have protested length about the evils of secret treaties
When this secret treaty between Great Britain and Japan
arranged the United States knew nothing OF it, and other nations
did not know about until the and the division OF
1.-The spols began
II has been said that Germany controlled Shantung and that
better for Japan have it than Germany, That may be
true perhaps since neither has any right to IT, Germany seized
the province on preex that two or three had been
zcd by the Chinese Japan forced Great Britain to
give the province to her she wants to return to China in
'her way
1t not be forgotten that long before the and
condition of her going into the Japan had designs upon
'Shantung She extracted treaty from Great Britain which
good conscience approve but which is part OF bur
business to repudiate
But it is known that China wanted go with Ger
many Representations made to China by agents of the
United States suggesting OF diplomatic relations and
Chinese statesmen willing and Then by the Of
|her customary methods OF diplomacy, the Japanese bbed
he Chinese leaders and prevented China from going into the
Of
Germany Japan interviewed and prevented it.
Japan that the way to Shantung to keep
China of the and the allies free from obligations her
then for Japan strike bargain exchange for her parcpa
Etion in the
Whatever prospect there is for the return of Shantung
China has been developed by the moral revusion of the world
against the dsgracefu barter OF this rich province AS result
Japan making fair promises of what she expects do How
lever fail to anything very solemn the promise that
zshe would turn the China possible
That Solemn promise is about definite the concluding
OF Article of the league nations which provides that
member may after notice Of its intention do
Withdraw from the league provided that all its international obi
cations and all its obligations under the shall have been
Fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal