THE POLICY OF JAPAN

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 105, 5 May 1915, Page 6

THE POLICY OF JAPAN

IN REGARD TO CHINA AMERICAN OPINION. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (HUES »hD 6TDNET SUN BEKVICES,) " LONDON, 4th May. • The Times correspondent at Washington -states that the relalious between China and Japan are being prominently discufcsed. The Stato Department is working energetically to moderate the demands which Japan is alleged to have made. It is hoped, for many reasons, that the action of Washington will result in a .satisfactory elucidation. American friends of Japan do not believo that she will use the opportunities of the war to tamper with China, but the American public is rendered anxious by a constant stream of reports of Japan's acts. Pekin thought is probably tainted by Teutonic intrigue. The trouble over the California land laws, together with the menace of Japanese ambitions in the Pacific, has made a vague distrust of Japan chronic. The average American has also felt that the dissatisfaction with the part played by Japan in the Far East would renct on the Allies. England is deemed to be saddled with .- certain amount of responsibility for tho policy of Tokio. (PRESS ABSOCIATIOK.) DEADLOCK IN NEGOTIATIONS BEACHED. APPREHENSION* THAT JAPAN MAY TAKE ACTION. TOKIO, 4th May. The Chinese and Japanese negotiations have reached a deadlock, and apprehension is expressed ' tha>t Japan may take action The negotiations disclosed that Japa' was particularly anxious to share in' Britain's prefnrential position at the Yang-tze. China coincided with most of the Japanese demands, including a. pledge not to alienate any ports or harbours of the islands, but postponed till later the demand that China, should not permit any foreign Power to establish a, naval c military base ijt the province of Fetkien, or employ foreign capital herself for the purpose. China also declined to accede to tho demand for> the employment of Japanese advisers, or to negotiate with the Japanese military for the purchase of arms and to establish arsenals. China declined to concede Yang-tze railway rights, because they conflicted with those of another Power. M. Hioke, a Japanese delegate, a,nnounced that, in view of tho non-accept-ance of the revised demands en bloc, Japan must withdraw her offer, whiclt •was made conditionally, to restore Kiaochau to China.