"Becondly, the "Shuntien Jihpao" stated that' a telegram from Tsinanfu says the Japanese residents at Teinanfu are making preparetions to welcome the Eighth Regiment of Japanese troops because the said regiment would soon be in Tsinanfu. The 'Peking Daily News' also stated that the Japanese Minister has notified the Minister of Foreign Affairs that the Ja~ panese would occupy the Tsinanfu-Tsingtao railway. Are these reports true? Since the object of the Japanese operations is Tsingtao why should the Japanese troops go westward and penetrate into the regions of Tsinanfu and Tsingchow? Has our Government noticed such movements of the Japanese troops! and has a protest been lodged with! the Japanese Government? The Teinanfu-Teingtao railway commercial concern and the Chinese merchants have & large amount of; shares in thet. How case] ye allow this railway to be taken ment let us ask, is it proper for Japan to seize itt Is it proper for} Japan to seize all the German eettlements in China, or the disarmed men-of-war, or the contraband that has been interned? If that is deem- taken ed proper then everyone of the following countries Great Brita: Russia, France, Germany, Austrie, Belgium, may take independent action in the territory of China. Do. the Japanese consider such action as respecting China's neutrality? Is it not a violation of neutrality t. Has our Government secured @ reliable guarantee from the Japanese Government to the effect that their troops would not again indulge in such actions? If the Japanese troops repeat such actions what} will our Government do to deal with them?
British Osre for Neutrality.
"Thirdly, Groat Britain declared war upon Germany because she wanted to respect the neutrality of Belgium and she sacrificed money and life because of this principle. Now, in attacking Tsingtao Great tain joined forces with Japan.
panese Government. declared to their Parliament that the Japanese Government consulted first with England and then declared war. Therefore in all the actions Great Britain must bear a share of the ibilitie. How ie it most to respect international and observe the neutrality of Belgium while thus in company with Japan violating neutrality in Chi-nat Has our Government addreased a protest to the British Government, and what have been the negotiations in this connexion?
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