Evening star., 1922-01-01
CHINESE STILL HOPE
DEMANDS
DR.. Wang, Delegate, Tells
Why He Thinks Fl Points
Should Be Discussed.
BY the Associated Press.

DR.. Chung-hui- Wang, one OF the
Chinese delegates to the Washington
conference and minister Of justice In
the new Chinese cabinet. last night
gave three reasons why the twenty
ono demands should be taken up by
the conference. They follow:
"I) The conference was called to
settle Pacific and far eastern ques-
tions with a view to eliminati ting fu-
ture causes Of war. The twenty-one
demands have been and will be
source Of friction and misunderstand-
ing between the two peoples Ine
whole Of China, young and OLD, from
officials to the common people, are
unanimous In demanding their abO-
lition.
HUN Counter to Open Door.
"(2) The twenty-one demands not
only affect the territorial inde-
pendence and integrity OF China. but
run counter to the open-door policy,
"(3) The twenty-one demands seri-
ously affect many treaties under-
standings and exchanges OF notes
between different powers relating 10
China.
"It will be remembered that i'm
mediately upon signing the treaties
in consequence of forty-elght-nou!
ultimatum. the Chinese government
issued an official statement protesting
against them on practically the saine e
grounds which animated the Cniteo
States government in sending an
identical note Of reservations to CHINA
and Japan on May 13. 1913.
VIII Emphasixe Interests.
r-pbas;v will he placed by the Chi
nese delegation on the interests OF az
nations having treaty relations Win
China in urging the powers repre-
sented in the far eastern committee
twenty-one demands which were sub
mitted by Japan to China in 1915. Not
withstanding Japan's refusal to dis.
cuss the validity OF the series OF
treaties and notes growing out OF
these demands, it was said at Chinese
headquarters yesterday that the dele
cation would attempt to point out how
many other nations are affected by
them.
China's answer to the japanese con-
tention that the validity of these
agreements which the Chinese con-
tend were obtained under duress and
therefore void. cannot properly come
up for review by the conference on the
ground that the question concerns
only the two countries will be, 1t was
said. that all the powers having treaty
relations with China are directly con-
cerned in the demands and the re-
suits flowing from them
Point to Mining Concessions.
The Chinese point particularly to
mining concessions granted the Han
yehping Company. Japanese con-
cern. in Fukien province. as limiting
the work of these properties and all
other mines in the vicinity of the
Japanese. No other powers. it was
declared. could obtain a foothold in
these important mines without the
consent of the Japanese.
The question of the twenty-one de-
mands." said q partial review of how
other nations are affected by the de-
mands. made public at Chinese delega-
tion headquarters. lis one which con-
Germs all the powers interested in the
maintenance Of the priRcipie of COM
mercial and economic equal oppor-
tunity. 1t is unnecessary to go into
the details of the question. But the
following facts may, be recalled in
order to show that theE principle of
equal opportunity would be reduced to
mere fiction If the rights and inter-
ests which Japan had forced from
China under the twenty-one demands
were. permitted to stand.
Demands Concluded Trentiex-
I'm the first place. we may refer
to the ChineSe-JapaneSe treaties of
1915. concluded as a result of the
twenty-one demands. The second
article Of the treaty respecting South
Manchuria and Eastern Inner Mon
golia.' stipulated: japanese subjects
in south Manchuria may lease land
necessary for erecting suitable build
ings for trade and manufacture or for
prosecuting agricultural enterprises
The third article of the same treaty
stipulated: Japanese subjects may be
free to reside and travel in South
Manchuria and to engage in business
and manufacture of any kind what
soever.'
Now these are the rights and
privileges acquired by the japanese
as result of the twenty-one de-
| mands and which are not enjoyed by
the nationals of other treaty powers
As these privileges create a status
the other powers. they are absolute
ly incompatible with the idea of
equal opportunity. Japan's uncon-
ditional demand for the privilege of
inland residence. accompanied with a
| desire to extend extraterritoriality
able japanese subjects to monopolize
all the interests in south Manchuria.'
| it was pointed out in the official
| statement by the Chinese govern
| ment in regard to the negotiations of
the twenty-one demands in 1915. was
also palpably irreconcilable with the
principle of equal opportunity
Not Locked Out Of Manchuria.
With reference to the contentious
of the Chinese that the japanese en-
joy privileges in south Manchuria
| which are not enjoyed by citizens of
other powers, Japanese spokesmen
said today that they had no objec-
ton to other peoples having the
| same privileges as they in Man
churia- The japanese. it was de-
| clared, had arranged for the right of
land leasing and erection of build
ings for trade and manufacture be-
cause such things were deemed
healthful for the economic develop
! ment of Japanese. as well as for the
| trade development Of China.
In other words, the Japanese diff
| ferentiate between the extension OF
the lease Of the Kwantung province
| and the south Manchuria railroad
which are regarded as the fruits OF
the Russo-Japanese war, and which
is provided for under the twenty
one demands" treaty and certain
other features Of the treaty which
might seem by some to give Japan
special privileges. Japan's position was
! furth ermore@ explained as being that
she stands ready to make certain
notifications in the treaty, but tina,
| such must be done by direct nego.
tiation with the Chinese government
Among other features Of the 19ls
treaty are those granting Japan the
right to designate police Instructors