The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-08
TO CURE SORE SPOT IN FAR EAST
is JOB CUT OUT FOR CONFERENCE

lung To Japan, and Japan. II n O.
timaied now maintains e.ooo troop
in shantung to protect" thos,
rights.
This grabbing Of china's tcrrltor,
by the world powers and the mark
ing out OF special Spheres OF Inter
est" caused John Hay. the American
Secretary Of State. In notes to Ger
many. Russia. France. Japan. Grea
Britain and Italy In 1899 to ask for
NAL acceptance by the powers Of the
principal OF the open Door" IN
China. in accordance with which
these powers would not claim In
their respective leased areas or
spheres NJ interest preferential treat.
ment for their nationals. In these
notes. Hayes also upheld the integ.
rity OF China.
The powers accepted tie princi-
pie as put forward In the Hay cir.
cular note. but since then there
have been repeated violations and
attempted violations of the "Open
Door, principle.
During the development of the
spheres OF interest Of the foreign
powers in China, there has been
gathering Of agreements made
imong these foreign powers to SO.
cure and guarantee their respective
special rights and interests.
Manchuria is particularly important
IN consideration of the development
If foreign influence in China and
lhe clashig Of these interests. Rus
sia developed her sphere in Man
churia In an aggressive manner,
which brought on the RussoJapanese
War, following which Japan sue
'eeded to Russia's place In Man.
churia.
In 1896 Russia secured the con.
sent of China to extend the Trans
Siberian Railway across the north
'rn end OF Manchurla to Vladivos-
ok. Russia put armed forces along
he railway, and began to exercise
administrative rights in the railway
ones. Then, upon pressure from
tussla, a new agreement was about
D be signed between Russia and
nina which would have greatly in.
reased Russian and decreased Chi.
eses military control in Manchuria.
hen strong protests were made
ganst this proposed agreement
y the United States, Great Britain
nd Japan.
Japan, before the Russo-Japanese
'ar in 190d-19O5, did not exercise
lch a dominant Influence in the Far
asst as she has since that time.
owever, since the Russo-Japanese
ar, Japan has developed what SHE
CARDS as her special interests"
Id her special position in the
lr East in more aggressive man
r than have any of the other pow
their respective spheres in
lima.
Russia having failed to withdraw
troops from Manchuria, japan
llvered notes of protest to Russia.
d with Russia still refusing sat
actory action, Japan declared
+. BY the Treaty of Portsmouth.
1cluding this war, there was
nsferred to Japan the lease O.
lotung Peninsula, including the
'bors of Porth Arthur and Dair-
Despite the fact that by Article
(Article 81 of the Treaty of
'tsmouth, Japan and Russia mu-
lily engaged ITO evacuate com.
Iely and simultaneously Manchu-
except the territory affected by
lease of the Liaotung PENN
- Japan, according to official
res here, is maintaining today
90 troops in Manchuria.
arly in 1915, Japan struck with
famous Twenty-one Demands.
up . of these Demands, which
lied to Manchuria, provided for
term of lease of Port Arthur
Dairen, and Of the South Man,