Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-08-11 | Page 3 | Secret Treaty Hidden

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 Existence oi ihe secret treaty between Japan and Greal Britain regarding the Shantung, bins peninsula was "concealed" lroni Secretary Lansing by Yiscount Ishii. Japanese ambassador to tho United States, Mr. Lansing testified today before be-fore the senate foreign relations' committee. com-mittee. On September i;. 1917, Mr. Lansing aid. during the negotiations leading up to the Lansing Ishii agreement, Vis count Ishii told hiui that he bad assured as-sured Edward Grey, the British for eign minister, that Japan would return Kiao Chow to China "but would have to retain the German Pacific government govern-ment because no Japanese KOcrnruent could stand without retaining thorn." "Did Viscount Ishii make any further fur-ther statement regarding the disposi V tion of German claims in China?" asked Senator Borah, Republican. Ida- "No." replied Secretary Lansing "But you know now that at that time Japan had an understanding with Great Britain for control of Kiao Cbow and 'hat Ishii concealed that from the secretary of the United States?" 'That's the truth.'