The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-05-05

Whatever the outcome of the struggle
In the far east, Manchuria is certain to
awake to new life. II the Japs have
control they will be leaders in new en-
terprises. That they will be a factor
in the development of the country is
the opinion of Baron Kaneko, former
minister of agriculture and commerce
in Japan. Writing in the current yum
Der Of the Forum, the baron says:
Manchuria is a very fertile country.
millet seed wheat and beans constituting
its most important agricultural products
1t is rich also in mineral resources, among
which gold, iron and coal are conspicuous.
The agricultural implements now in use,
however, are extremely crude being large
ly operated by hand, although horses and
mules are occasionally used. Here is Il
splendid field for American machinery, es-
pecially as regards modern agricultural
implements. Manchuria covers a terri
tory as large as that of Germany and
France combined. 1t is sparsely populate
ed and it's southern and middle provinces
consist chiefly of fiat lands somewhat re-
sembling the western prairies of the Unit
ed States. Consequently the country is
admirably suited for the Introduction of
the American system of farming. Amer
lean agricultural implements might here
be applied to a variety of purposes and
would soon supersede the primitive con-
trivances at present in operation. The
grinding of the beans used in the prepara-
ton of bean oil for cooking and of bean
cake for fertilizing purposes is now a very
crude industry, the old fashioned process
of grinding in a mortar being still in
vogue. The manufacture of fertilizers has
long been recognized as a very remunera-
tive industry in various parts of the world
and the excellence of the Manchurian bean
as a fertiliZing agent has long been ac-
knowledged not only in China, but also in
Japan which country annually imports an
enormous quantity of the product. Here
the application of American machines
would save the time, labor and expense
now involved in the manufacture.
The above is the prelude to an argu-
ment for American capital and energy
TO reinforce the japanese in develop
ing Manchuria. Baron Kaneko says
tages of racial and linguistic similarity
can clear the way for the American
people and the two races work hand
in hand. He thinks that the Japanese
cannot take the initiative for many
years to come because of the strain
upon the nations resources in prose-
cutting the war. Americans are told in
so many words that only by an eco
monte alliance with the yankees of
the east" can they extend their market
in China. To believe otherwise is to
disregard the Importance of Japan in
Chinese affairs"
Manchuria has at present roughly
speaking, population of 20,000,000,
and it's foreign trade amounts to $780,
100000 of United States money-that
is, about So per capita. The foreign
trade of China proper-that is, of Chi
nese territory outside of Manchuria-
amounts to about 81 cents per capita.
Baron Kanoko neglecta to state that
the Manchurians Guido the Chinese
proper in their eXclusiveness and ha-
tired of foreigners. Russia squatted
down in Manchuria to preserve her
commercial enterprises by force of
arms, and the powers let her alone.
for if they could suppress the Boxers
she could discipline the chunchuses
Perhaps Japan would undertake to
keep the red beard brigands in order.