Evening star., 1927-04-01
DEMANDS ON CHINA
CONSIDERED BY US.
Retribution and Proposal to
Exact Guarantee of Safety
Loom as Possibilities.
By the Associated Press.


With Americans and other for
eigners still exposed to attack in large
areas of China, and anti-foreign agi-
tation spreading rapidly, a strict pol
icy of silence was adopted today by
the State Department in pursuing the
aspects of the Marking outbreak and
| considering the steps to be taken to
obtain reparations for American cit
liens who have been injured in the
Chinese disorders.
Some officials here believe the situa-
tion Of Americans remaining in the
interior of China might become more
Ieritical il any OF the Western powers
should decide to back up demands over
the NaniSing incident with threats of
fcrceful action, feeling that in the
present infiamed state of mind pre-
yailing In that country 1t would be
unlikely that any distinction would be
| made between Americans and any
newed outbreak of anti-foreign riot
ing.
All Expenses Weighed.
The Washington Government is
| still weighing every aspect of the
Nanking affair and undoubtedly pre-
pairing to make appropriate demands
upon the Cantonese, If it has not al
ready forwarded such demands to Pc
king for transmission to the Nation
alist foreign minister at Hankow.
It would cause no surprise II there
| was close similarity, If not more or
less identic, language in British and
American representations in that con.
nection, as recommendations drawn up
| by the Peking diplomats probably
served as the basis of decision for
both governments.
The demands undoubtedly would
cover both reparations for loss of life
and property and guarantees Of Sc
curity for American nationals in Ma
tionalist territory.
Indications are. however. that the
Washington Government will reserve
| liberty of action as to what steps it
would feel compelled to take In the
event of a Cantonese refusal of the
demands.
The Washington authorities are be-
| lieyed still to retain hope that it will
| be possible to adjust matters with
| way and thereby reduce the danger
of a recurrence of the outrages per-
petrated on Americans at Marking.
Long Conference Held.
While thAre IS no indication that
a decision has been made. the pro-
| Ionged conference between Secretary
| Kellogg and Nelson Johnson. head
of the departments Far Eastern
division, yesterday presumably was
for the discussion of recommendations
| that have come from Minister Mac
| Murray at Peking and Admiral VIII
liams American naval commander in
Chinese waters.
Secretary Wilbur's visit TO the
White House likewise indicated that
steps to fix conclusively the response
bility for the Marking attacks had
been discussed with the President.
| The only intimation obtainable for
his prolonged conference was that
naval officers have been directed to
make their investigations of the re-
sponsibility so complete as to defy
challenge.
Dispatches from London said IL
was known that Great Britain was
| contemplating making certain de-
mands on the Cantonese authorities,
but that it had not been settled
whether this would be done in con-
junction with other powers or not
lin view OF the refusal of Washing
ton officials to discuss the subject
i'm any way, this could not be
cleared up here.
Makes Certain Of Facts.
The statement that soldiers in Ma
tionalist uniform committed the out
RACES at Marking. however. has
been emphasized in every dispatch
forwarded 10 the Capital from Amer
ican representatives in China, and
; reports from Shanghai have indi-
| Gated this has been sworn to by
Americans and other foreigners In
the city at the time.
Because of this there appears M
J doubt that the Washington govern
ment is satisfied on the point, but, ir
order to back up its prospective de
| mands upon the Cantonese authori
; ties. has desired to supplement- Its In
formation To the fullest degree. ant
this Is believed TO have prompted Sec
retary Wilbur's conference with th'
Presidents