Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14
Chief of the Japanese Embassy
Denies Japan n'iscriminates
In Manchuria
DEFENDS THE JAPANESE COURSE
Claims They Know Conditions in the
Manchurian Territory and as Con-
sequence Have Advantages Which
Other Nations Do Not Enioy-claims
& Open Door Prevails.

Washington, July 14.-Complaints
which have been made recently against
the supposed discrimination on the
part of the Japanese military authori-
ties in Manchuria in favor of japanese
subjects, in allowing them trade ad-
yantages denied to merchants from
other countries. were answered yes
terday in statement by Chief Coun-
sellor Miyaoka, now in charge of the
Japanese embassy here, as follows:
I'VE are anxious to learn of specific
cases of such unfair play. A good deal
was heard recently about the irredeem-
able war notes with which the Japan
ese army had flooded the country max
Ing trade difficult for the foreigners,
but when the matter was investigated
1t was found that these notes were
above par. That some of the ports
have not been opened sooner was be-
cause. at at Dalny, the embarkation of
troops was continuing. 1t is fair
privilege for the army TO perform these
military operations urlhampered by the
presence of ordinary trading obstacles
But whenever a town. such as Muk-
den, was opened to civilian merchants
{ OF all, it was opened on equal footing
to the whole world. The Japanese
provision merchants who have fol-
lowed the army have not been licensed
to trade with the native population.
.sThe trade of Mane,huria is prize
worth possessing, however, and the ia
panese merchants are certain to DO
their best to capture IL. They have too
many natural advantages to need any
unfair fayors from the government.
The. lower cost of production, and the
lower charge of rsportaion from
the home market, would be sufficient
advantae
In addition. the japanese merchants
have a better knowledge of the needs
and the ways of the people with whom
they trade. They do not establish
themselves in treaty ports in resi-
dences and maintain q manner OF w.
ing wholly above that of their CUSTOM
ers, but they push out into the country
on foot, without ostentation, urging
their wares in every way.
1.-THE same tremendous activity is
going on in southern China. The ia
panese people have a heavy war debt
to pay, they must prosper commercial
Nv In order to pay it. The energy with
which military operations were prose-
cuted is now transferred to the peace
full pursuit of trade and industry. In
that pursuit we are confident of fair
share of success. The market is close
to US; we have the first call upon it:
MI nif4yht n win it
In this commercial rivalry with all
Corners, nevertheless. the imperial Ja
panese government cannot and will not
interfere to the detriment of the poli-
cies of the open door in which we are
at one with the United States. No ex-
elusive privileges can be granted to
Japanese trade without undermining
the principles of the open door. No
such privileges have been or will be
granted. Japan is unalterably commit
ted to the group of nations opposing
such exclusive privileges. 1t is posi-
bile that in the course of time zolt-
verein may be negotiated between ia
pan and Korea. At present Japanese
goods enter the government under the
Korean tariff on the same terms with
all other goods