The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-21
JAPS WANT CHINA
TO ACT DIRECTLY

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the entire question, expresses the
hone the Chinese government will
make the necessary preparations for
negotiations.
Second. that II Is the intention OF
the Japanese government to with
draw its troops from along the shan
tung railway as Il matter Of course
uLon agreement between the two
governments regarding the DISPOSE
tion of Kiao-Chow. In fact, the Jap
anese government wishes to with
draw its troops as speedily as pos
sible, even before an agreement is
entered into, but, in the absence OF
any competent force to assume the
duty OF guarding the railway after
evacuation, IL Is constrained to keep
those troops temporarily stationed
there to insure the security of COM
munications and safeguard the in
tercsts OF Japan and China, who are
co-partners in a joint enterprise.
THE Japanese government, there
fore, hoped the Chinese government,
approaching the intention of Japan.
would promptly organize police
force to replace Japanese troops
guarding the railway, even before
agreement was reported as TO other
details. The Japanese government
was fully prepared to proceed with
negotiations to carry out Its pledges,
but nearly three months passed
without "A reply. II is a source of
deepest regret that at n time when
all nations of the world are making
efforts for the establishment ot en-
during peace, questions OF import
ance remain unsettled between Ja-
pan and China,
The Japanese government, being
all the more desirous of speedily set
Ting the matter Of the mutual bene-
/, fit of the two countries, instructed
the Japanese minister in Peking on
April 26 to urge upon the Chinese
government the Importance of taxi
ing the necessary steps. IL was not
until May 22 until the Chinese gov
eminent replied to this request OF
the Japanese government. The re-
ply was in the nature Of a request
for delay, the Chinese government
saying:
THE Chinese government fully
appreciates the intention OF Japan
to prepare for the evacuation OF
troops along the klao-Chow railway
which Is incidental to carrying out
of the terms of the treaty Of peace
China, however. did not sign that
treaty and is not In the position 10
negotiate directly with Japan on the
question of kiaoChow. Further
more, the people throughout China
have assumed an Indignantly antag-
onistic attitude toward the question
For these reasons, and also in con-
sideration of the amity existing be-
tween Japan and China, the Chinese
government does not find itself in a
position to reply at this moment
"On the other hand the state OF
war with Germany having ceased &c
exist. all Japanese military estab'
lishments within and without the
leased territory OF Kiao-Chow are
unnecessary, and the restoration OF
pro-war conditions is heartily de-
sired by the Chinese government
The people of China propose TO ef'
feet "A proper organization TO re-
place Japanese troops in order &C
SEIZURE and maintain the safety oi
uva whole line. However, as this /,
Independent entirely of the question
OF restoration at kiao-Chow, th'
Chinese government trusts Japar
will not delay the execution OF th'
order for evacuation.
Upon receipt OF this reply tn,
imperial government of Japan ad
dressed a note 10 the Chinese gov
ernment, urging reconsideration
1nlS memorandum fOllOWS,
Tn its note the Chinese govern
ment stated II did not find itsel
in n position to promptly meet th'
request OF Japan for the opening o
negotiations looking 10 an adjust
ment OF questions, arrangements 70
which were provided for In thi
treaty OF peace with Germany. Thi
stand on the part of the Chimes
government was taken because o
the importance which 1t attaches q
relations between Japan and China
because China has not signed tn
treaty of peace with Germany, ant
further because the people Of Chin
are indignant,
lThe Japanese government, how
eVtr, would point out that a funda
mental agreement exists betweel
China and Japan as to the dispo
sition OF the leased territory o
Kiao-Chow. Repeated declaration
OF the imperial Japanese govern
ment leave no room for doubt a
TO the sinElcness OF purpose witt
which Japan seeks at the earlies
date a fair and Just settlement o
the question. The imperial Japan
-. ese government, therefore, falls {
NJ understand the contention OF tn
VI Chinese government that IL does no
find It convenient to negotiate di
rectly, II Is a plain and positiv
fact that all the rights and inter
ests that Germany formerly pos
sessed in Shantung have been trans