Evening star., 1921-10-08
CHINA REPLIES TO NOTE.
Say Japan Is Not Sincere in Desir-
ing Settlement.

l'y the Associated -'ress
PEkING, October THE text of
China's reply to the proposals of the
Japanese government concerning a
settlement of the Shantung contro-
versy was made public today. 1t de-
clares that Japan has advanced no
plan for a settlement which Is funda-
mentally acceptable to the Chinese
government and people, and that the
Chinese government feels that there
is much in the new proposals still
Incompatible with the Chinese gov
crnments repeated declarations, the
Chinese peoples hopes and aspfra-
tions and the principles laid down
in Chinese treaties with foreign
powers
1t is added that if the proposals
comprise Japan's final concessions
they surely inadequately prove the
sincerity of Japan's desire to settle
the question
The note was handed to the
Japanese minister yesterday by DR..
Yen, the Chinese foreign minister.
The Japanese minister said at the
time that he received the document
in purely unofficial capacity and
that he would return it to DIR. Yen
if il was unacceptable to Japan. To-
day at the Japanese legation it was
said It had not been decided whether
to forward the memorandum to
Toxic or return it to DR.. Yen.
Text of Memorandum.
The text of the memorandum. in
part. is as follows:
introduction. Referring to the i'm
portant Shantung question which is
now pending between China and
Japan. China indeed is most destrous
Of an early settlement and for the
restitution of her rights and terri
W China has not
been able until now to commence ne
gotiations with Japan Is because the
bases on which Japan claims to ne.
gotiate are all Of nature most OBJ"
jectionable to the Chinese govern
ment and the Chinese people. or are
such which they never have recog-
niZed.
Furthermore. regarding the Shan
tung question, although Japan mas
made many vague declarations. she
has actually had no plan which was
fundamentally acceptable. Therefore
the case has pended many years.
iruch to China's expectation TO ehe
contrary.
.'On September Japan supmItea
certain proposals for readoustmehe
OF the Shantung" question In memo
randum FORM with the Japanese min
isters verbal statement tnat, In we"
uf the great principle OF Chino apa
uese friendship, Japan had DECIDED
IN this fair and Just plan as her fnai
concession. After careful consiae
lion the Chinese government teels
there is much in the new Sapan1
proposals still Incompatible WIN Ine
,atinns the Chinese peoples hopes
and aspirations and the pflncip!!.ss
laid down in Chinese treaties Win
Ipreign powerS..NF
~, Inadequately Proves sincerity
.:1f these pr6p1ssttffs IkIts. tazhe resara-
ID as Japan's final concessions tnes
surely inadeduatef? prove tnI ~
cerity of Japan oesire :"
question. one, @na
uoints of the Japanese offer. but does
not answer section tpromisins tnas
japan will relinquish preferential
rights acquired by treaty IN ,t,iaos niao
details for the carrying out OF GER
tain provisions. af the proposals)
which are believedto be acceptable TO
china. Regarding the other points
The memorandums referring to them
Section l. ,The Kiaochau lease ex-
pired on chiua's declaration of war
against Germany, Since Japan only
nilitarify occupies the leased terri
Tory, the latter should be entirely re-
There can besno question OF any lease
hold.
Question Already settled.
Section . Regarding the opening OF
Kiaochau bay as a commercial port
for trade convenience and the resi-
dence of nationals OF all friendly
powers, China already on previous
occasions has communicated this in
tention to the powers, and there can
he no necessity for the establishment
of any foreign. settlement. Again,
Brt.
Germ the vital existence of q coun-
try's people, and, according to the
usual practice of all countries, for
elgners are not permitted to engage
therein. -,
,.,, Vested rights Of foreigners obtained
through lfsitinlate processes under this
German regime shall, Of course, be re-
spected; but those obtained by force or
compulSion during the period Of Japa-
nese military occupation are in no wise
recognizable
Also although this article in advccat-
ing the opening OF Shantung cities and
toWnsras conlmerctal ports agrees with
me Chinese governments intention and
desire Tor developing commerce. the
opening Of such places should. never
'heless. be left to China,s own tudg-
uent and selection. according to- cir
cumstances. AS for regulations gov
ernink the Opening of such places. China
Undoubtedly viii remember her obfects
for affording facilities to international
trade- and formulating them according
TO the established precedents Of self
opened ports. and therefore sees no me-
cessity for any previous negotiations on
this matter.
joint. Operation Opposed. /:
Section ,. The Chino japanese
joint operation of the Shantung railway.
namely. the Kiaochau-Tsinan line, is
opposed by the entire Chinese people.
This because in all countries there
should be a united railway system and
because joint operation destroys the
unity of railway management and i'm
pairs the rights of sovereignty. And in
view of the evils Of the previous cases
of correcting them. China now no longer
can recognize 1t as matter Of prin-
aIple. The whole line Of the Shantung
railway. with right Of control Of the
Management thereof. should be COM
pletely handed over to China. and.
properties. half of the whole value Of
the lines not returned shall be p,,r-
chased back by China within dxed
period.
Regarding the mines sppurtenant to
the shantunE railway. which the Ger
OF operation shall be fixed according
TO the Chinese mining law.
Section D. Referring to the con-
Struction of extensions of the Sham
tHng rafiway-nameiy. the Tsinan.
Hsu-Hsunteh and the Kiaochau-
Ftsu- -Chowfu lines, China will. as q
matter of course. negotiate with inter-
Ghefoo. Weihsein railway. it is an
entirely different case and cannot be
discussed in the same category.
-Section s. The cnstomhouse at