Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-01

has declared and now reafirms her
intention of Withdrawing such guards
as soon as China will have notified
her tina a Chinese police force has
been duly organized and is ready to
take over the charge of h railway
protection
Troops Along Railway.
THE maintenance of troops along
the South Manchuria railway stands
on a different footing. This Is con-
ceded and recognized by China under
the treaty Of Peking OF 1905. 1t is
measure OF absolute necessity under
the existing state Of affairs in Man
churia, a region which has been made
notorious by the activity Of mounted
bandits.
-:tz)-Towards the end of 1911.
the first revolution broke in China
and there was complete disorder in
the the Hupeh district which 70. med
the base Of the revolutionary opera
tons. AS the lives and property of
foreigners were exposed to danger,
Japan. together with Great Britain.
Russia, Germany and other principal
powers, dispatched troops TO Hankow
for the protection of her people, This
is how a small number Of troops. have
come tn be stationed at Hankow. The
region has since been the scene of fire.
quent disturbances. Such conditions
of unrest have naturally retarded the
withdrawal of japanese troops from
Hankow.
1T has never been intended that
these troops should remain perma-
nentiy at Hankow, and the japanese
government. have beef looking for
ward TO an early opportunity Of ef-
fecting complete withdrawal of the
saured. however. that China will inn
mediateIy take effective measures for
the maintenance of peace and order
and for the protection OF foreigners.
and hat she will fully assume the
responsibility for the damage that
may be or may not have been done to
foreigners.
Willing 10 Withdraw.
'tSj-The stationing OF garrisons
OF foreign countries in North China
is recognized by the Chinese govern
rnent under the protocol relating to
the Boxer revolution Of 1900. Pro-
vided there is no objection from the
be ready, acting in unison with them
to withdraw her garrison as soon as
the actual conditions warrant it.
"'f4)-The japanese troops scat
tered along the lines of the Chinese
Eastern railway have been stationed
in connection with an Inter-allied
agreement concluded to Yladivostok
in 1919. II goes without saying there
fore. that these troops would be with
drawn as 500 as the evacuation of
Siberia By the japanese troops is ef-
fected.
AT the present time Japan MAIN
tains in China proper approximately
$500 troops.
I'm considering the question of the
japanese consular police in China, two
points must be taken into account:
"f1)-Such police do not interfere
with Chinese or other foreign nations.
Their functions are strictly confined
anese subjects.
japanese Police.
"'f21-The most important duties
with which the japanese police are
charged are: First, to prevent the
commission OF crimes by japanese.
and second, to find and prosecute
Japanese criminals when crimes are
committed.
AL sit~ u tHS SeOSI dpu1Cdl pfO11-
nifty OF the two countries it is natural
that certain disorderiy elements in ia
pan should move to China and take
advantage of the present conditions
in that country. should there under
take unlawful activities. When these
lawless persons are caught in the act
Of crime by the China police, it Is not
difficult for that police force to deal
with the case. The culprits are hand
ed over as carly as possible to the
japanese authorities for prosecution
and trial. But when the criminals
flee from the scene Of their acts, it