Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-01

Pacific affairs met this morning, Noven- Der 30, 1921, in the Pan-American Build- ing. Washington, D. C., at II o'clock,
 "AH the delegates were present ex- cept Ambassador Shidehara and Signor Meda.
 MT. Hanihara for, the Japanese dele gation presented the following state-
 ments:
 ".Japan,s attitude in regard to the foreign garrisons in China
 ..a The Japanese delegation wishes to explain, as succinctly as possible, why | and how the Japanese garrisons in vari-
 ous parts of China have come to be sta , tioned there At the outset, however,
 desire to disclaim most enpaaticany
 that Japan has ever entertained any az gressive. purposes or any desire to en-
 croach illegiti1nate'y upon Chinese SOW
 ereignty in sending or maintaining lhese garrisons in China.
 l "t(1Y. Japanese railway guards are l actually maintained along the South l Manchuria Railway and the Shantung Railway.
 "eWith regard to the Shantung Rail way guards. Japan believes that she has
 on more than one occasion made her position sufficiently clear. She has de- clared and now reaffirms her intention of withdrawing such guards as soon as l nese police force has been duly organ ized and Is ready to take over the charge lof the railway protection.
 | 1.-The maintenance of troops along the South Manchuria Railway stands on Ia different footing. This Is conceded an drecognized by China under the treaty Of Picking of 1905. It Is a meas are of absolute necessity under the ex-
 fsting state of affairs in Manchuria-a
 region which has been made notorious , by the activity of mounted bandits. Even
 Tn the presence of Japanese troops,
 those bandits have made repeated at
 tempts to raid the railway zon. In a iarg number of cases they have cut tel
 egraph lines and committed other acts of ravage. Their lawless activity on an , extended scale has, however, been effec- , lively checked by, Japanese railway guards, and general security has been maintained for civilian residents in and around the railway zone. The withdraw. .Hl of railway guards from the zone oi the South Manchuria Railway will nc doubt leave those districts at the mer,
 1 sy of bandits.i and the same condition. nf unrest. will there prevail as In re- l mote corners of Manchuria. In such 5 ritnation it is not possible for Japan t . forego the right or rather the duty : of maintaining railway guards in Man . rhuria, whose presence is duly recog. s hized hy treaty.
 2 i '(2). Towards the end of 1911 tn
 first revolution broke out in. China an, . 'here was complete disorder in the Hu n oeh district which formed the base 0 . The revolutionary operations: As tn : lives and property of foreigners wer, T exposed to danger, Japan together wit $ Great Britain, Russia, Germany ant f-.s t troops to Hankow for the protection o o her people. This is how a small mum : Der of troops have come to be statione
 Ht Hankow. The region has since bee d the scene of frequent disturbances e there were recently a clash between th e north and south at Changsha; pilIag y troops at Ichang, and a mutiny ( '- soldiers at Hankow. Such conditions C c ,nrest have naturally retarde.. the witr
 Grawal of Japanese troops from Han s Row.
 '''It has never been intended tha y these troops should remain permanent y at Hankow. and the Japanese gov B. ernnent have been looking forward : An early opportunity Of effecting com u 1lete withdrawal Of the Hankow gar 's -isen. They must be assured, howeYe s hat China will immediately take effec five measures for the maintenance (
 'eace and order and for the protectic
 If foreigners and that she will fully al
 7ume the responsibility for the damaa $ that may be or may have been done { . foreigners.
 s "(3). The stationing of the garr ,e sons of foreign countries in North Chir c $ recognized by the Chinese, goverr
 nent under the protocol relating to II Id Boxer Revolution Of 1900. Provide