Evening star., 1922-02-04


vened. AS to this. tho Chinese dele
cation. by way Of conclusion. can.
perhaps, do no better than quote from
q resolution introduced in the .Japa- =
nese parliament In June. 1915, BY Mr..
Hara, later premier of Japan, a reso-
Tuition; which received the support OF
some one hundred and thirty OF the
members Of the parliament e.
Text Of Resolution. ..
The resolution reads: .
Resolved. That the negotiations
carried on with China by the present
government have been inappropriate
in every respect; that they are detri-
mental to the amicable relationship
between the two countries. and pro-
vocative of suspicious on the part OF
the powers: thae they have the effect
, nese empire, and that, while far from
capable. Of establishing the founda-
ton OF pace in the far cast they will
form the source Of future trouble
The foregoing declaration has
been made in order that the Chinese
government may have upon record
the view which 1t takes, and will
continue take, regarding the Sino-
Japanese treaties and exchange of
notes Of May rs. 1915"
The chairman said: The important
statement made by Baron Shidehara
on behalf of the Japanese government
makes 1t appropriate that I should
! refer to the position Of the govern
| ment OF the United States as it was
set forth in identical notes addressed
by that government to the Chinese
government and the Japanese gov
ernment on May 13. 1915.
The note to the Chinese govern
ment was as follows:
In view of the circumstances of
the negotiations which have taken
place and which are now pending
between the government of China and
| the government of Japan and of the
agreements which have been reached
as result thereof. the government
of the United States has the honor
to notify the government of the
Chinese republic that IL cannot recog-
nize any agreement or undertaking
which has been entered into or which
may be entered into between the gov
crnments of China and Japan impairing
the treaty rights of the United States
and its citizens in China. the political
| or territorial integrity of the republic
of China or the international policy
relative to China commonly known as
| the open door policy.
Government Gets Note.
"'An Identical note has been trans
mitted to the imperial Japanese gov
ernment'
mat statement was III dSSOiu Win
! the historic policy of the United
States in its relation to China. and its
position as thus stated has been. and
, still is. consistently maintained.
1T has been gratifying 10 learn
| that the matters concerning Shan
! tung. which formed the substance OF
! group Of the original demands. AMI
| were the subject of the treaty and
! exchange of notes with respect 70 tn"
province of Shantung. have been set
tied to the mutual satisfaction Of the
two parties by negotiations conduct
ed collaterally with this conference
as reported to the plenary session on
February /.
1T is also gratifying to be advised
! by the statement made by Baron
| Shidehara, on behalf of the japanese
government, that japan is now ready
to withdraw the reservation which
! she made, in proceeding to the sigma
ture Of the treaties and notes of 1915
to the effect that group 8 Of the orig
inal proposals of the Japanese gov
| ernment-namely, those concerning
| the employment of influential Japa-
! nese as political, financial and mill
. tary advisers; land for schools and
., hospitals: certain railways in South
China: the supply of arms and the
! right Of preaching-would be post
pored for future negotiations. This
| definite withdrawal of the outstand-
| ing questions under group S remoTes
what has been an occasion for con-
, siderable apprehension on the part
alike of China and of foreign nations
, W hich felt that the renewal Of these
, demands could not but prejudice the
| principles of the integrity of China
! and of the open door
Will Not Insist on Right.
/ with respect to the treaty and the
| notes concerning South Manchuria and
i Eastern Inner Mongolia. Baron Shide-
hara has made the reassuring state
ment that Japan has no intention of
! insisting on a preferential right con-
| cerning the engagement by China of
! Japanese advR Rers or instructors on
! 20 itical. financial, military or police
matters in South Manchuria.
| Baron Shidehara has likewise indi-
Gated the readiness of Japan not to in
sist upon the right of option granted
exclusively in favor of japanese capital
| with regard. first. to loans for the con-
struction of railways in south Man.
! churia and Eastern Inner Mongolia
and. second. with regard to loans Sc
cured on the taxes of those REGIONS
but that Japan will throw them open
! to the joint activity of the interna-
| tional financial consortium recently
| organized.
"As to this, I may say that it is
doubtless the fact that any enterprise
Of the character contemplated, which
may be undertaken in these regions by
| foreign capital. would, in all probabil-
! ity, be undertaken by the consortium
But it should be observed that existing
treaties would leave the opportunity
! for such enterprises open on terms OF
equality to the citizens Of all nations
1t cans scarcely be assumed that this
general right of the treaty powers in
China can be effectively restricted to
/ the nationals of those countries which
are participants in the work of the
conSortlum, or that any of the govern
ments which have taken part in the
organization of the consortium would
\ feel themselves to be in a position to
deny all rights in the matter to any
save the members of their respective
national groups in that organization
| I, therefore, trust that it is in this
sense that we may properly interpret
! the Japanese governments declaration
of willingness to relinquish its claim
under the 1915 treaties to any exclu.
sive position with respect to railway
construction and to financial operations
secured upon local revenues in Souti
Manchuria and Eastern Inner Mongolia
! Right to Lease Land.
| ut is further to be pointed out tha
by articles II. III and w of the treat,
of May 25, 1915, with respect to Soutl
Manchuria and Eastern Inner Mon
golia, the Chinese government granted
to japanese subjects the right t.
|lease land for building purposes, fol
ltrade and manufacture. and for agri
cultural purposes in South Manchuria
to reside and travel in South Man
churia, and to engage in any kint
Of business and manufacture there
and to enter into joint undertaking:
with Chinese citizens in agriculture
and similar industries in Eastern In