Evening star., 1921-11-25
.JAPAN'SATT|TUDE
ON CHINA CLEARED
ny JUNIUs b. WOOD.

An exclamation which clarifies ia
pans attitude in regard to the most
questions relating to China
which are before the conference COM
mittee on far eastern problems was
given to the writer by one Of the Jap
anese delegates before the session re-
sumed today.
Japan agrees that Manchuria and
Mongolia are a part of China in her
definition of What is China"" he
said. Japan also is committed to the
policy of the open door in all OF
China, including that definition. How
ever, Japan has special privileges in
Manchuria and in small portion OF
inner Mongolia. and protests against
any suggestion that she abandon
these privileges. This might be called
q Japanese sphere Of influence. The
term special privileges is more ap-
propriate. as Japan considers a dis
cussion of each specific condition sep
arately more practical than planHet
of Manchuria ana Mon
eoIia before the committee. On some
81 the rights which Japan now en-
joys notifications may be acceptable.
No Conflict With "Open Door"
"Japan's special privileges do not
conflict with the policy of the open
door in our Interpretation. BY the
.open door, Japan understands that
all nations shall have equal rights
in commerce, emigration, finance,
mining and other de-
in China, which includes
and Mongolia. where ia
nan holds her special privileges. More
than this. other nations shall not be
against by the South
Manchurian railroad or other con-
cessions, which are special privileges
of Japan.
an excellent illustration of what ia
pan means by special privileges. In
yolyed in this is the KwantIns or
LiaotunE leased territory. This lease
would have expired in 1928, but was
renewed by treaty with China in
1914, and now expires in 1897. The
Antung. the Korean border, is COW
cred by a concession from China
which expires in 2007. The general
South Manchurian railroad conces-
sion runs until 2002.
Lease Obtained By Treaty.
Japan acquired this laese by treaty
and at a heavy price. not only in
money, but in the lives of her sons.
China permitted Russia to cross her
territory and menace Japan.
Japan was forced TO fight to protect
her own borders. The failure of
China to preserve the neutrality of
made necessary the war
with Russia. Not only did Japan OBJ
tain these rights at heavy price,
but the necessities of our national
defense demand that we retain them.
With other nations given equal op-
rian railroad for commerce and peace
full enterprises, but naturally not for
military purposes. Japan feels that
she is fully supporting the letter and
the spirit of the 'open-door' policy"
The suggestion which has been fire.
ouently made that Japan agrees to
the abandonment Of all except one or
two Of the twenty-on demands" was
willing to Drop Many Demands.
'That ia not true" he said with a
laugh. Japan is ready to relinquish
certain rights which she holds by
different treaties with China. They
are treaties between these two ma
tions alone. but, as in many instances,
other nations hold the same rights.
they are proper subjects for discus
sion at the conference in order to
agree on an International policy. How
ever, even at that, Japan probably
would be ready to abandon certain
of her rights. even If certain other
powers do not abandon the same
rights which they hold.
Japan 10 prepared to follow an ex-
tremely liberal policy toward China.
A too liberal policy might In the long
run be az Injurious to China as toe
much interference with China's at
fairs would be. Japan does not want
to be put in q wrong attitude before
the world in regard to China From
Japan's close associ alton with China
for centuries We have opinions as to
what 10 not only best for Japan, but
what is best for China
"To announce these at the present
time would mediately bring a char
aeterixation Of them az q Japanese
program for China Japan doea not
have any program for China but is
content to let China propose her own
program and then make suggestions.
based on Japan's experience or par
tioulaF nesitien, hoping that our sug-
geetioH will be received in the same
friendly apirit which 80 far has char
a anteriRad all the di1ou08f0uA of the