JAPAN AND THE WESTERN ALLIES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2330, 11 December 1914, Page 5

JAPAN AND THE WESTERN ALLIES

SPEECH BY FOREIGN MINISTER • SITUATION IN CHINA OF GRAVE IMPORTANCE Toklo, December 9. Baron Kato (Japanese Minister for Foreign 'Affairs), in addressing the Diet said he regretted that there were no prospects of peace. The relations of the 'Allied Powers had been cemented more closely than ever. Adverting to :he capture of Kiao-chau and various questions that had arisen with China, he said: "It is satisfactory to note the conciliatory spirit of the Chinese. Maintenance of order was not only of the greatest importance to China, but was fraught with grav.e" oonsequenoas to ourselveß. I hope nothing will arise to disturb the tranquillity there." • Japan has undertaken the administrate of railways from Kiao-chau, to Tsinau and the military occupation of the principal Elands of the Marshall, Caroline, Marianne, and Pelew Group. /' THE KAISER AND CONFUCIUS NEXft-ALLX'* ! London, Dumber 9. ! , \ The "Daily Chronicle' 6" Basis correspondent states that according to th« "Berliner Tageblatt" China mil be Germany's next ally. There is no doubt that Secret agents are representing the Kaiser as a great believer m. tha precepts of Confucius. , • FUTURE DISPOSAL OF KIAO-CHAU - ' 9 i JAPAN NOT PLEDGED. IN 'ANI- WAY, ' (Reo. December 10, 11.38 p.m.) , Toklo, December 10. During the discussion in tho Japanese Diet, the Opposition asked Baton • Kato whether the Government was pledged to return Kiao-chau to China. Baron Kato replied that the future of Kiao-chau had not been settlwl.-, Japan had not committed herself to any Foreign Power on this point. Me-1 restitution of Kiao-chau after the campaign wa3 not mentioned in tie ult> matum to Germany.