Evening star., 1921-12-26
CHINA CLAIMS DURESS IN EFFORT
TO HAVE q DEMANDS CANCELLED
Contends That Threat Of Drastic Action
Caused Signing of Agreement
Terms Given In Full.

Since the opening of negotiations o
far eastern questions in the present
conference China has urged that the
famous twenty-one demands made by
Japan in 1915 and agreed TO by China
under protest be reviewed by the con-
ferees and modified. Chinas conten-
tion is that she was forced into this
agreement hy threats of drastic ac-
ton and that they should not be con-
sidersd valid or binding on China
there fore. She also feels that Japan
gained SDecial interests by these de-
mandS that are not in conformity
with Americas stand on the open
door question. Japan maintains that
these twenty-one demands should not
be brought up at the pariey because
it is closed issue.
Twenty-One Demands in Full.
Following are the twenty-one de-
mands in fun as handed to President
Yuan Shih-k k'ai by the Japanese min
lister AZ Peking:
The japanese government and the
Chinese government being desirous of
mai ntaining the general peace in east
ern Asia and further strengthening e
the friendly relations and good neigh
bodhood existing between the two ma
tions. agree to the following articles:
article !. The Chinese government
ters upon which the Japanese govern
ment may hereafter agree with the
German government relating to the
disposition of all rights. interests and
concessions which Germany. by virtue
of treaties or otherwise. possesses in
relation to the province of Shantung.
Article .. The Chinese government
engages that within the province of
Shantung and along its coast no ter
ritory or island will be ceded or
lea sed to third power under any
prsteXt.
article 3. The Chinese government
consents to Japans building rail-
way from Chefoo or Lungkow to join
the kiaochow -Tsinanfu railway.
article 4. The Chinese government
engages in the interest of trade and
for the residence of foreigners. to
open by itself, as soon as possible,
certain important cities and towns in
the province OF Shantung as COM
mercial ports. What places shall be
opened are to be jointly decided upon
in a separate agreement
THE japanese government and the
Chinese government. since the Chi
nese government has always &C
knowledeed the special position en-
joyed by Japan in south Manchuria
and eastern inner Mongolia, agree to
the following articles:
article l. The two contracting par
ties mutually agree that the term Of
lease of Port Arthur and Dalny and
the term of lease of the South Man
churian railway and the Antung-Muk X
den railway shall be extended to the
period of ninety nine years.
"Article 2. Japanese subjects IN
south Manchuria and eastern inner
Mongolia shall have the right to lease
or own land required either for erect
ing suitable buildings for trade ana
manufacture or for farming.
Article 3. Japanese subjects snail
he free to reside and travel in south
Manchuria and eastern inner Mon
golia and to engage IL business and
in manufacture Of any kind Whatso-
ever.
article 4. The Chinese government
agrees to grant to Japanese subjects
the right of opening the mines In
eouth Manchuria and eastern Mon
golia; as regards what mines are to
lie opened, they shall be decided upon
jointly.
! Article S. The Chinese government
agrees that in respect of the (two)
cases mentioned hereinbelow the Jap
anese governments consent shall be
first obtained before action is taken.
"(a) Whenever permission is grant
cd to the subject of a third power to
build a railway or to make a loan
with a third power for the purpose
of building a railway in south Man
churia and eastern inner Mongolia.
"(b) Whenever loan is to be made