JAPAN'S CASE
The following is the complate text of the statement recently made to newspaper correspondents by Baron Mukino, De Japanese Foreign Sinister and delegate to the Peace Conference:
conclusion.
SERIOUS MIŠTAKES,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1919,
the entire leased territory of Fine-bered into regarding international pasad and, if a League of Natique dona in the Faeldo. To go these ** It would be foolish to say that chou with a view to eventual resettlements in Tsingtao "and" some of any value is to be formed, the lands under the control of any other
WEATHER REPORT. in the conduct of our political and station of the site to China."
other concessions by China giving fules of that League must certainly nation would naturally constituto a commercial relations, extending over
The ultimatum concluded by Japan opportunity for co-operation prohibit a selfish aggression or a reflexkar upon Japan which would be
February 17, 19 19-No returns period of 20 years, serious misgiving seven days within which to with China in the development of selfish exploitation. We feel that reseated by the people of that counhas again increased slightly over the from Japan and Vladivostock Pressurs takes have not been made. On the ply with the terms and to signify Shantung in conderation for the reafter the expenditure at the low of try. This national sense of dignity Philippines, and decreased slightly to other hand, I have no doubt that unconditional acceptance or take the turn of Tsingtao and Kinochou. I2,000 precious lives, small as it may plays an important part in the claim, moderately elsewhere; the anticyclone the wise people of China themselves consequentes There was no sug desire, however, to state positively be in the great toll that has been out we contend, and shall continue is probably central in the Facific to the will understand that mistakes have Sestion that Japan had aby desire that this agreement is in no sense respect in this, teartit struggle, we to contend, that they should be con- of Japan, also centred on their side and that or even take the place of. Germany illegitimate or arbitrary control by delivery of that which she refused to
to secure that territory as her one oppressive, nor does it provide for are entitled to receive from Germany trolled by Japan.
Hongkong Bainiall for the 14 hours incidents arising from time to time
ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.50 Inch. might have been handled with greater Japanse feet, with British ships China'a berritseial or China's terri turned to its rightful owner. Let me as leshed. Dermony refused, and the Japan of any Chinese territory or deliver in order that it may be re-
Total since January, 1, 2.13 inches, delicacy and care. Throughout this
against an average of 3.04 inchos.. considerable period China bad besteak of Tsingtao Within the time agreement have not been published nor in Manchuria dos Japan seek 11
a few days hiter lay outle the road torial rights. The details of this amplusize that neither in Shazitung come a feld for exploitation for those taken for tinzsport a sufficient any, owing to an understanding between to take improper advantage of China. from other lunds who sought to pros hinded and berieged and attack the pro countries and because the She seeks equal opportunity, an open mote or develop the vast resources which have laid untouched in all the difficult task to take it. The Japan matters which are na ret in an inoperation between the two natione ed the toy. It was not a very agreement is preliminary to business door and the right of poseeni! co provinces and which, by enterprise ese banbanked and sunk in the dock complete stage, a reason which, of the Far East. and the use of the cheaper Chinese fine modern Austrian cruiser but, course, will be understood by busi- labour, could be turned into profit unfortunately the main ships of the news people as well as by govern
"Some raterenes muy be made to
The question has been asked. JAPAN'S PART IN THE WAR.
answer only by saying that Japan or variable windsiderate; fair, fog er Forecast for the $4 hours ending at What bsa Japan' done in this war
noon on February 23, 1919.
has done her best. It is, perhaps, wist.
1-Hongkong to Gap Book : 1. to S.
nob, unseemly to state, that her fleets
I-Formosa Channel: The same in the Pacific and Indian Oceana and as No. 1, in the Mediterranear, traversed over Hongkong and Lamooks: The same y -South coast of China between 1,200,000 miles in the work of pro- | No. 1.
L-Bouth coast of Chins between acting transports and anerebant ves
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY.. HONGKONG, DALY WEATHER REPORT.
FEBRUARY 17, 1819.
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"We ask nothing for Japan But those things which appear tots just, equitable, and of which we may be able to convince not only the representatives of the nations in the Peace Conference put the people of the countries they represent. We have to demands to make, we mere's advance certain matters for the same Gideration by other nations as we have ourselves giver to thens in the light of our own posi-Iron, gold, copper, oil and indeed the German Aset had escaped before it ments This agreement was made Siberia. In the year 1918, Japan.sels from the submarines and we Hongkong and Hainan: The surro M tion and the future of the Far East. almost unlimited resources of China
"It may be necessary to go back Lattructed those who could commaoccupied by the Japanese and British not hitherto been led, to suppose that troops info Siberia for the purpose men rushing to the aid of France and through the history of some years capital or these who hoped to secure forces. The operation ocet Japan this agreement of 1918 was more of assisting the westward motion, her resources and the fact that was blocked. Tsingtao fell and was in good faith by Chit. We have as the request of her Allies, sent her, escorted three-quarters of a million in order that we may arrive at what valuable concessions which they many millions in money and sons thans just, proper and mutually echo-Slovaks, whew existence was
Britain., Japan's geographical posi we regard as a fair and equitable could offer in the marketa to com 2,000 of the Ever of her soldiers and helpful settlement of outstanding menaced Sy the Bolsheviks and by the Pacific Ocean was freed of the }
At the outset desire binations of capital for the purpceoher socD. to state that since the time Japan of explotation. In addition to these the hot that in all these operations. approach the peace conference in
Its proper to emphasis questions enabling us mutually to the thousands of ep-German prison menace which has threatened the opened her doors to foreign interthers, as the natum! and usunt both on hand and sea, in the taking better understanding
ere who, wel armed, were co-operat freedom of other sens enabled us to connee trade and political ex-competition, increasing daily as the of Tsingtao British ships and men
ing with the Bolsheviks, as well as provide considerable quantities of changes, these treaties and engage,means of communication with all co-operated with the Japanese' and taking of Tringtao, China declared stores, in Vhidivostock and elsewhere to England and to France and in- 1017, two years after the to protect the vast international war supplies and materials to Russia, monte which Japan bad wade with outer world were extended from the did their share. Japan was proud war on Germany, but in 1915, Japan along the Siberian railway or the eluding: loans to Raesia, the niloney esher countries have been kept in old sailing ships, which caught the of her contribution and achievement, had pledged her willingness to ve Amur River as far as Irkutsk. good, faith and with a regard for the trade winds, to the more modersmall though it was in the history turn Kinoohoo to China. Japan has the operations consequent upon, this fuble item in the budget of Japan, but] good name of the nation and of the fleets of steamships capable of carry | of this war, though important in the repeatedly announced that she has expedition Japan, in co-operation liese are small matters in compari- |
ing great freights all over the world. curly stages and tremendously signino territorial ambitions in China, with her Allies, sleared the country son with the magnificent sacrifices
between 1914 and 1918. ficant in the years that intervened but desires to live in amity with her of the immediate menace of the of our western Allies, The Govern In the years 1905 and 1806 Japan was engaged in war with
neighbour. The acquisition of termed forces massed above. Vladivoment and the people of Japan have China: it was a war of defence, not
ritory belonging to one nation which stock, a Nicolajevsk and Blagove. Been the loyal Allies of Great Britain it is the intention of the countryschenek, dispersed the bands and and France and the friends of Russia dostock. Ba oite of offence, and out of is Japan jealousies, with Japan always geo- | Japan had stated the reason for the vantage, is not conducive to amity as well as a number of small river for me here to enter into a relation Tokio: m
In the ultimatum to Germany acquiring to exploit to its sole ad- seized considerable supplies of darins and of the United States. It is not | came victorious. As a result of the graphically dangerous as a competitor demand for evacuation: namely, the negotiations which followed Japan because she, too, sought to
or goodwill. It would, therefore, be vessels which had been armed by the of what we have done in detail It Kodhi was given a title to and case of the advantage and to extend her trode. } maintenance of peace in the Fat Japan seeks to live in amity and good for this expedition, nor do I boast of given or spent and what has been
return of Taingo to China and the folly on the one hand to say that Germans. I make no special point sufficient to say that what has been. Nagasaki.. Likotung Peninsula with that nava! For the last 10 or 16 years Japan has East. That peace has been main-neighbourhood when, on the other fany achievement; it is sufficient, to lost in the cause for which the Allies Naba
Kagoshima base and fortress of Fort Arthur and increased her trade in and with China tained, and for four years the com band, she takes that from which she.37 that, in agreement, with our live fought and won have been con-tshijíren
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rerce of the Pacific was maintained this was but short-lived because im-stories of China's intense antagonism undisturbed. India, America, Chima secures the sole advantage to the Allies, we had sild that we would,tributed in a spiris. of loyalty. and Bonin laland
toward Japan, the traders of the two Japat, the Philippine Islands and exclumen of the original owner. In win them, sacuate Siberis when sympathy and that we are here now business together most amicably and without molestation.
are doing Hongkong could carry on their trade desiring to secure from China a right order was restored and a stable gov to assist in the work of building bar- to considerable mutual advantage.
to concessions in the province of erniment effected. We have now ricades against war and in forging Kaisag Shantung Japan does not seek mo withdrawn the major portion of these links of friendship and understanding Chapgina... than a fair division in co-operation troops and will be glad when the day between the nations of the East and Shang with Chim, Surely it is not taking arrives when, under the terms of the of the West." advantage China to ask thut we agreement, all foreign troops may be be permitted with her, on the same withdrawn from Siberia or from Busi basis as other nations, to have equalsian territory and an orderly govern- opportunity for development purment set up in those countries. poses
rights of other nutions.
THE WAR WITH CHINA.
China became, year after year, more and more a centre of international competition; not only this, but a centre of international intrigue and therefore
of great international
mation have done and
bire Port of Tairen. Her tenure of enormously and, notwithstanding the mediately Came * protest from: France. Germany and Russia against a foothold by Japan on the continent and to this force majeurs Japan yielded, Russia then taking "Possession of the lenge of the Perin
suki England was given the Poet of Weihaiwel.
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COMING OF THE GERMANS.
RETURN TO CHINA
Throughout the years of Ger man occupation of Tsingtao, as I have said, the harbour grew from an Among those who came from the inconsequential refuge for junke in "In the year 1809 Germany took outside world to Chind for the pur stormy weather to a great navul base. possession of the port of Tsingtao, poses of exploitation, were the Ger. In the building of the harbour Ger on the shores of the China Sea, inmans, who in recent years, had been many made a capital, investment and the province of Stantong, within ay far the most active, not only in this nesét Japer is willing to rotura few hours' suit of Japan, as a comrade, in securing concessions or into China in accordance with an agree pensution for the murder by the placing "loons, but particularly in ment between the two Governmenta Chinese of two Gerning missionaries political intrigue. Having establish- which affords Jupan reasonable op In addition to this she secured a leased themselves with a naval base in pertunity to share in fair co-opera- of '09 years, upon the hinterland the Far East at Tsingtao, they pro tion with China and other nations in known as Kiuchon and established ceeded to build there a magnificent the privileges which China had pre- herself firmly upon the soil of China, harbour and a city. German in all its viously granted to Germany. Under just as Russia End donc at Port aspects and German in all it this agreement China comes into Arthur and Tairen, and England at methods and undertakings. They possession of a fine barbour built at pass cost and the whole territory of Kiaochou 80 years sooner than would otherwise have been possible. The Chinese territory of Shantung and the milway line to the city of Tsina had been, up to the time they fell into Japan's hands, controlled by the Germans, while German officials were active throughout the rovince and much more active than those of any Japan declared war on Germany this line, as well as the line from Tientsin to Tsinan, was used by Germany to transport trooge through China to Taingtao. During the Tsingtao cam paiga Germany used the Tsinguro Tainan line entirely for military purposes.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
CLAIM TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
"The groups of the Curoline and Marshall Islands, lying north of the Equator and adjacent to Japan, were
China has the raw material; we have need for raw material and we
under German domination. have the capital to invest, with Chinn, in its development for its use They were taken and occupied by by ourselves as well as by China. I Japan. We have entered a claim somewhat labour this point because for the right to occupy those islands we are accused of aims in an exactly for the purpose of peaceful develop- This daim is opposite direction to those of fair co-ment and profit. operation and partnership, as well supported by a sense of right and as being accused of the folly of justice: we believe that they can be making deliberate and obvious efforts developed in the matter of their to take advantage of our neighbour resources to our advantage and con We realize the great change that has trolled to the greater advantage of taken place, and must take place their native population than by any Furthermore, the among nations, in their dealings one other nation with the other. The old day of es whole people of Japan feel that such ploitation or of the argonaut from u disposition of the islands would be
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is a matter of record that Jupa from Peking down to Pukow on the other nation. In fact, immediately other lande, if you will, has surely a recognition of what Japan has by all Chethists and Storekeepers.
Built the railway from the town of In the year 1805, owing to the Tsingtao to the great city of Tsinan. the capital of the province of Shan threatening attitude of Russia, threator in die poorter tung. They developed also the rail national existence, declared war aniWay through the province of Shan- forced Russia to an amnistice and tung, north to south; connecting peace negotiations at Portsmouth Tsingtao with
this Tsinan line, out of which, while victorious she Which Ind its northern terminus in came without money indemnity. It the city of Tientsin, where they made a junction again with the railway waiyed all claim to indemnity in money after a war which cost so Yangtze, opposite Nanking on the many thousande of human fires Tungtze. The German boute ran and what was to us immense suns on the city of Shanghai to the secured froin sympathetic foreign great centre of Hankow. Germany countries and contributed out of the was gradually spreading tentacles all hard-earned livelihood of her people. Over China. By decrees the Ger This burden was shouldered by suns becante more and more be Jappr. and line beer borne patiently masters of the province of Shantung. with its 30 millions of inhabitants up to the present time.
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OLD ANTAGONISMS.
quired, it is true under the treaty and its vast treasures and poesibili- Bat immediately Japan took
of peace at Portsmouth the rights bes
Fort
Concession after concession
possession the old antagonisms came of the South Manchurian Railway, Passed into German hands, the portmore markedly into evidence, fanned of Tsingtao became more and more by the Germans in China, who were possession, der lense. of Arthur and the Liaotung Peninsula important, and it would not be an enraged at their loss. The old jeal with the port of Tuiren. The tail exaggeration to say that Germany Ouries wete revived because of road ran from Tairer to the town of acted as master in that province, Changefiun, north of Stukien, where spending money freely and practies it made connection with the Russiany docking the efforts of all other ballway running to Harbin and with secure a share, in the yield the the trans-Siberian railway, thus expected to produce as fer develop affording Juptin a link by ruil with ment proceedel, aiming always at the outer world and a strategic post-weakening the influence of other tion for her own protection in case of nations in the Far Eust. threatened bivasion in the future.
DELICATE PROBLEÁIS.
Japan's occupation of another pork within the territory of Chiz As in the case of the South Manchurian Railway, there were unfortunate dia- furbances and many complaints, just and unjust.
The German banks carried, on their business throughout China and continued to collect with great regularity the huge indemnity which China was forced to pay by instal menta because of the Borer Rebel- tion in 1900:
"Throughout this period of three, years China was a Deutral Star When war was declared by France, While China was neutral the Ger England and Rusala against Germans were extremely active elur many, in August 1914, all peaceful where in China and their influence, The situation, thus created was commerce on the Pacific and the delleute undi ut times difficult. The Indian Oceans was menaced by the we have reason to believe, was very
great, South-Muneburian'. Railway Tuns German fleet, housed and burboured through Chinese temitory as far as in the new naval base at Tsingtao, Changchun and is the only mil Germany was confident Japan would transportation outlet for the produc- not declare war but, as the ally of tons of the Chinese peasants, farm-Great Britain, Japan, within a few es and manufacturers. The Cheeks after the outbreak of war, also nem opulation of that part of the declared war upon Germany, and her
THE 1915" DEMANDS. jovice through which the line rune next step was to tell Germany that
"In 1915 Jopan, in a desire to numbers mans millions and the pre she must evacuate Tsingtao with the sent Japanese population there is naval or military equipment which bring about a rapprochement with ryall, not one half of one per might be there. In the ultimatum China and to settle outstanding dif centsulte naturally this penetra-Japan demanded that Germany references because of conflicts which tion by Juradese railway of Chr turn Kinochou to China. The ulti had occurred at various points, nese territory, or invasion as it was matum reads:
called, while within the right grant ULTIMATUM TO, GERMANY,
ed to us under the terms of the Portsmouth Treaty, added fresh fuel
An active propagunda on the part of those who sought to continue
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rade certain deïñands upon China and included among these demands certain expressions as to what she would desire further in case Cliina Considering it highly important were willing to grant concessions. among the Chinese to the fire of and necessary in the present situa1 make reference to this because we antagonism. As a result, the opposition to take measures to remove all desire to clear the table of matters tion ulready existing in China against causes of disturbances. to the peace which confuse the publicinind to Japan was considerably intensified. of the Far East and to safeguard the some extent. In the matter of these From time to time the resentiment general interests contemplated by the demands and the adjunct or rider showed self in quarrels between ngacement of alliance between Japanereto considerable misunderstand local Japanese and Chinese, and Great Britain in order to secure inga havo, I think, occurred and firm and enduring peace in Eastern much blame has been laid at the Asia, the establishment of which door of Japan. I am not prepared. and increase feeling in Chinu eraus the aim of the said agreement, the here and now to discuss the rights Japan led the people of China gener. Imperial Japanese Government allyto é conviction tint Japan hud cerely believe it their duty to give territorial aminitions and intended to advice to the Imperial German acize offer territories on the main Government to carry out the follow ford, Jodeed to become the inunter, mig two propositions, the f For the suzerain, of China. Unde (1.) To withdraw inmediately from uch conditions the inevitable errors the Japanese and Chinese waters Thade by some of the people who German men-of-war and unord yea went from Japan to seek fortunes in sole of all kinds and to disarm at Chint, or who were imbued with an once those, which cannot be so with erroneous idea of ufeir over emperor drawn
and wrongs of that situation, which
is past and dode with, but out of the negotiations cumes treaty or agree ment entered into between Olina and Japan,under which Japan-agreed to restore Kinochou to: Chind. This contention is an open document and has been published in full.
NO SECRET CLAUSES. Attached to that agreement are no ties, brought about increased ill-feel-(2) To deliver on a date not secret, or concealed clauses, whate Ing and tire irritation was intensified Juter then, September 15, 1914, to ever These engagements were in fy the insidious whisperings of the the Imperial Japanese authorities fered into by China and subsequent without condition or compensationly, in 1918, an arrangement was on
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