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Show INITIAL DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE IS FUTILE Question of Demands Made Upon China by Japan Is Still Open Pekln, Feb. 3. Tho first conference confer-ence for Uie consideration by tho Chinese Chi-nese administration of the political demands mado upon China by Japan after tho occupation of tho German Klao Chow territory was held in this city yesterday. China was urged strongly but vainly vain-ly to agree to all tho Japanoso demands de-mands In principle, ponding negotiation negoti-ation of each demand Individually. After four hours of futllo talk the conference adjourned to meet again next Frldny. Tho demands Japan Is making n'fj twontyono in number and, according to repoita from Pekln, they aro exacting ex-acting and far reaching In their nature na-ture China has been described an bolng disquieted by them, un tho other hand, Japan has explained that thoy contain nothing of a nnturo to disturb thb territorial Integrity of China, and that their purpose is thu decision of tho futuro relationship between Japan and China, as well us certain questions regarding tho futuro fu-turo of tho Chinese republic. |