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THE "MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, APRIL. 27, 1915. 5 JAPAN EXPLAINS TO GREAT BRITAIN Note About Demands on China Relieves Apprehension in London. SETTLEMENT IS EXPECTED Washington Has Word From Pckln That Japan Has Increased De mands, but Xo Official Report Is Received. WASHINGTON", April 26. The Jap anese government has given to Great Britain a detailed- explanation of the demands made on China, which, ac cording to information obtainable here, is said to have relieved apprehensions In London as to tho scope -of the Jap anese policy in China. The report today from Pekin that tho conferences had been resumed and that Japan now had presented 24 de mands, including the 21 originally made, was received with much interest in Washington, but officials had no advices from the Chinese capital of any character. The last dispatches received last Saturday indicated that the con ference would not resume for some time. Official Report Eipected. It was expected that American Min ister Reinsch probably would report tomorrow the result of the renewal of the parleys. Neither the Japanese Embassy nor any of the other diplomatic missions concerned in the negotiations were ad vised of the situation at Pekin today. From a knowledge of previous confer ences, however, it was suggested in some quarters that Japan might have asked for an acceptance in principle of her demands, leaving details to the future. It was recalled that early in Feb ruary such a proposal by Japan met with a flat rejection. Now that the subject has been dis cussed with Great Britain, the United States and other powers, some ob servers think Japan may have renewed the plan to obtain China's approval in principle to the demands. With such &n acceptance it is thought Japan mierht not be disposed to press for a detailed agreement on many of the points, preferring to have tho present negotiations stand as an expression to the world of Japan's interests in China. Great Britain Not Uneasy. The report from Pekin that some of the railroad concessions now demanded by Japan encroached on the so-called "sphere of Influence" of Great Britain In the Yangtse Valley was offset by confidence here that Japan's explana tions to London of the purpose of her demands and Sir Edward Grey's speech In Parliament indicated that Japan was In constant communication with her ally. Great Britain. Since Japan's assurances were re ceived here in the answer to the recent American note of inquiry some high of ficials have been of the belief that a satisfactory adjustment of the Jap-. anese-Chlnese questions eventually would be reached, though prolonged negotiations might be necessary. There has been little evidence of a crisis, al though the serious character of the negotiations has not been underesti mated here, and officials are keeping closely informed as to developments. OPEN DOOR IS PLEDGED (Conttrmad From "First Pagre. an agility that would be surprising in many a much younger man. After some discussion of politics and a comparison of methods in the two countries I asked the Premier about the present economic condition of Japan, and also whether he was will ing to give our readers the benefit of hia views bearing on Japan's future relations with the United States which the economic situation of this country Will have. "Before discussing the economic sit uation," Count Okuma replied, "it is Important to consider the causes which have led to the disturbance of the rela tions between Japan and. the United States.' These are chiefly two first. the Immigration question, and, second, the Manchurlan situation. "Practically all of the friction that has arisen in America has grown out of one phase or another of the Immi gration question. That situation is Improving somewhat and is one that I hope time will solve satisfactorily to both countries. It is a question which Jrom its nature requires time for solu tion. 80,000 Japanese Here. "The United States has had other such questions with other nations which have always been solved by time, . and so I hope for a similar solution of this question. There are now about SO, 000 Japanese in the United States that is, in the mainland territory and as many, or perhaps a few more, in Hawaii. "This is a smaller number than were in the United States at the time the so called gentlemen's agreement was con cluded. Since that time more Japanese have come home from the United . States than have gone there and the number in your country has been stead ily reduced. "This reduction has been slow, it Is true, owing to the fact that a good many Japanese in America get mar ried and the birth of children tends to keep up the total number of Japanese there. But the influx of Japanese has been practically stopped and there is a gradual but steady reduction go lug on. Hawaiian Situation Viewed. "There Is a somewhat similar sltua tlon with regard to Hawaii. Some Japanese have gone from Hawaii to the mainland and some have returned to Japan. The number there is decreas Ing rather than Increasing. It has been said in the United States that most of the Japanese in Hawaii were veterans of the war with Russia, and there has been loose talk about their having their arms and uniforms with them. "This talk about equipment is of course idle. Some of these men un doubtedly are veterans of the war with Russia, but It is not generally true of them. It is inevitable that some of them should have served i that war. "Xn any large mynber of Japanese there are bound to be some veterans and some men who have served in the army. That is true because military service is universal and compulsory in Japan. "But the same influences that are operating to reduce the number of Japanese in the United States are at work in Hawaii, and I hope that time will solve this problem also. Manrhnrian History Recalled. "Now as to the Manchurlan question. After - the Boxer outbreak in 1900 Japan, Great Britain and other nations joined with the United States in sup port of the principle of the open door, equal opportunity, and the maintenance of the integrity of China. Then came the Russian advance in Manchuria. "Japan joined with the United States, Great Britain a'nd other nations In protesting against what Russia was doing there, but Japan was the only nation that went so far as to resist by force. After the war with Russia Japan naturally occupied a strong posi tion in Manchuria. "There have been complaints, espe cially loud and numerous from America, that the actions of Japan in Manchuria were closing the door and destroying the principle of equal opportunity. But these complaints are not well founded. There has been nothing discriminatory in what Japan has done in Manchuria. The citizens of all nations are treated alike and American merchants and business men have exactly the same opportunities that Japanese have. They can do exactly as the Japanese do if they so desire. "I think the great difficulty has been that Americans are too far from the scene of operations' and they have not desired to give the time and attention to business in detail in Manchuria which is necessary to obtain success there. Citizens of other countries were successful there, and especially Ger mans. Door Has Not Been Closed. "These complaints about the Man- churian situation have been gradually dying down, and the conditions there are Improving. If Americans have lost trade in Manchuria it has been due to the causes I have explained and not to the fact that the opportunity is not equal to them or that the door has been closed. ' ith these two disturbing causes the immigration and Manchurlan ques tions out of the way there should be a material improvement in the rela tions oetween tne united states ana Japan. There is no real ground for apprehension, no real cause for alarm, Japan's economic interests lie close at home, and that fact if well understood here. The United States Is our best customer, ancb Japan is a good cus tomer of the United States. "Trade is in its infancy. China is a great market, with great possibilities of development. It is important that Japan should develop her trade with China, and for that Japan has aertain natural advantages. There is a geo graphical, political and racial similar ity of interests. Kconomlc Advancement Great Need. "Japan's interest Is to maintain the open door, equal opportunities for all and the maintenance of Chinese integ rity. Japan's great need is economic advancement. , The development of trade with the United States would be of great advantage to both countries. 'Japan's industrial development is in its infancy and with its growth the press of population that now demands an outlet will be relieved, because there will be more work at home and better opportunities for our people. 'At the same time it will develop and increase the Japanese markets for American products, especially food stuffs. And that increased commercial call of Japan upon the United States will necessarily improve the general relations between the two countries. 'But it is in China that Japan must find her greatest market. And as America has found the open door main tained in Manchuria, so she will find it maintained in the rest of China. Her opportunity there will be just the same as that of others. The true line of de velopment for her trade with China is in hearty co-operation with Japan." Count Okuma declined, as had all the other officials of the government who are concerned in the matter, to discuss the negotiations with China. In referring to the racial advantage he spoke with emphasis of the fact that Japanese are not wanted and not liked" in the United States. CHINESE APPEAL FOR HELP Heads of Six Companies Ask Amer ica to See to Eair Play. SAN FRANCISCO. April 26. The State Department was asked today to see that the Chinese republic snail have fair play in the negotiations with Japan, and to secure for China pro tection, in a letter sent to Secretary Bryan by the Chinese six companies. The letter is signed by the presidents of the six companies, which are said to have a membership of 80,000 Chinese North and South America. The letter, which followed an ap peal to The Hague tribunal sent by the same organization, said: "Arising out of grave questions raised by the European war, the em pire of Japan Is making intolerable de mands on the republic of China. "The undersigned, being the repre sentatives of China in Western Amer ica and acting In concert with the dip lomatic representatives of the Chinese republic, feel a natural Interest In see ing their home country protected against unreasonable demands. China as a republic looks to the United States for friendly interest and pro tection. Notwithstanding many laws passed in this country which injuri ously affect the Chinese people, never theless we are strongly desirous that the most friendly relations continue between these two republics and we earnestly look to the Department of State to assist us in seeing that China is accorded fair and honorable treat ment among nations. - "Therefore we appeal to you to rep resent the Chinese republic in seeing that treatment which will be in ac cordance with fairness. Justice and right as between the two countries Is accorded China." 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Individual members declared they were inclined to blame both the driver of the motor car and the train crew, the former for failing to watch for the train before driving on the tracks. They refused to exon erate the railroad of blame because the fireman was not at his position in the cab. Frank E. Sly, driver of the ill-fated motor car, died at 1 o'clock this morning. The testimony of the fireman and the engineer of the train was that neither knew of the accident until the train had gone two miles beyond. The fire man was out of his seat at the time, it was declared, and the length of the engine, 45 feet, was such that the engi neer could not see anything on the left side of the track after the train came within 200 feet. The fireman was not at his station, according to the testi mony, because he said he bad smelled the smoke of a hot box and was trying to locate the trouble. The testimony was that the train was running 35 miles an hour at the time of the accident. The customary speed of the Shasta Limited is said to be 50 miles an hour, according to the engi neer. The train slowed down to 12 miles an hour, according to the testl many, passing through Creswell, a short distance beyond the scene of the acci dent. The mail clerk testified that he had gone to the door on the left side to re ceive a mail pouch at Creswell, and saw the automobile filled with children ap proach, and witnessed the crash. He turned away, he said, unable to view the spectacle, and heard the crash of glass and parts of the car shower over the roof of his steel car. When the train stopped because of the hot box the trainmen were told of the accident, and upon looking at the pilot found fragments of the bodies and parts of the automobile on the en gine. Then the train proceeded to Eu gene where a report of the accident was filed. "I instructed the jury to indicate who was to blame for the accident,' said Coroner Veatch today, "but the members would not do so. 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