Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
NO FREE PORT YET
IN MANCHUR|A

| Special Cablegram to The Star
| TOXIC, July 21.-The date of the opening
of Dalny as a free port, despite statements
| to the contrary, is stll rather indefinite, and
| the Japanese are daily pouring great quaint
| tiles of goods particularly cotton goods.
| into Manchuria, through Dalny, duty free.
| Mr.. Yamanobe, president of the Osaka Spin
| ming Company, admits that his company
escapes the duty upon sheetings by entering
through Dalny. while British and American
| houses, compelled to go elsewhere, must
| pay the duty.
| Japanese mills are working day and night
| to meet the demand, while the British trade
| is almost paralyzed. The Japanese mills
! gain great advantages also by combining
| for expectation; the government Is backing
| them, virtually guaranteeing them against
| loss.
| Shipping prospects for foreigners too, are
| gloomy. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan
| Steamship Company, besides opening new
| lines in all directions and waging open war
| against the British and German lines, now
contemplates a systematic campaign to
drive British shipping off the Yangtse.
| The JiJo Shimpo, the leading journal OF
Japan, discussing the foreign policy of the
nation, after recapitulating the various dis
! quieting incidents which have occurred OF
late in China, goes on to say: NO efforts
| must be spared to convince the Chinese that
| If they revoke the concessions hitherto
granted to foreigners, and IL they reject all
applications that may hereafter be made
to them. they will not only run the risk
of alternating western nations and lnYolV-
ing themselves in diplomatic complications,
but also they will deprive themselves OF
foreign assistance and foreign capital for
the exploitation of their railways, their
mines and other enterprises, thus losing
aids which are of the utmost value In de-
veloping their country's resources and which
rnvr mill bout 40
tage.'
Sir Ernest Satow, interviewed here in the
orient upon THE Awakening of China,
said recently: There is no doubt that the
Chinese have been fired by the example set
them by Japan. Their young men have also
seen that the Japanese do not permit the
foreigner to exploit their country by means
of mines and railways, and naturally they
have asked the reason why China cannot
do likewise and construct railways and mine
materials on and for her own account w ell,
we all know something about the impetu-
osity of youth, and the Chinese are no ex-
ception to that rule or failing. The young
and impressionable Chinaman, when he has
acquired a little knowledge, is apt to regard
himself as a heaven-born statesman, the
same any other youth OF any nationality.
But despite the weird and wonderful re-
ports that they send home at any and every
opportunity they have achieved consid-
cradle measure of success in drawing the
attention of their elders to the possibilities
of the empire and state, with the result
that the commission now travelling around
the world and at present In Europe, mas
been appointed for the purpose OF irqulring
into the various forms of government exist
ing and to draw up scheme containing
the best principles of all.
Another man of prominence VINO mas just
heen interviewed upon the situation Is Baron
Goto governor general of the Island of For
mosa acquired from China during the re-
| cent war He has had wide experience ana
unusual opportunities for studying the Chi
nese character His excellency did not
think as result of his experience and op-
servatfon, that the Chinese would make
| good soldiers under native officers. ITO be
| Of any use," he added. they must be leo
Japanese newspapers In discussing the
speeches made at the banquet given by
the officers of the 7th Siberian Corps In
I honor of the return to st. Petersburg or
| Cen Rennenkampf are unusually pitter
Generally the Japanese newspapers DO not
/ grow angry, no matter what Russian news
papers or Russian army officials may say
Gen. Rennenkampf, responding to toast,
said he was proud that the car had entrust-
| ed him with the command OF SIBERIAN
corps at Irkutsk, which would give him the
opportunity to fight in the foremost ranks
| In the war that is inevitable IN the near fu-
ture He added that he was comment Oh
splendid revenge in the far east.
In view Of the expected opening OF the
Panama canal in 1914, tremendous ex-
pansion Of the shipping trade OF Japan 10
anticipated, and elaborate schemes ior
harbor improvements and extensions, IN
yolyiug the expenditure of many millions
| are under consideration.