The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-14
JAPS USING NO
UNFAIR MEANS
Counsellor Mlyaoka Claims
That Manchuria Is Open
to All Corners.
PRIZE WORTH POSSESSING
JAPAN WILL CORRAL THE TRADE
VI POSSIBLE.

Washington, July 13.-Complaints
which have been made recently against
the supposed discrimination on the
part of the Japanese military authori-
ties in Manchuria in favor OF Jap
anese subjects in allowing them trade
advantages denied TO merchants from
other countries were answered today in
a statement by Counsellor Miyaoka,
now in charge of the japanese an
bassy here.
I'VE are anxious TO learn OF spe-
cific cases of such unfair play" de-
clared Mr. Miyaoka. "A good deal was
heard recently about irredeemable war
notes with which the japanese army
had flooded the country, making trade
difficult for foreigners. but when the
matter was investigated 1t was found
that these notes were above par. That
some of the ports have not opened
sooner is because as at Dalny, the
ennbarkation of troops was continuing.
1t is fair privilege for the army to
perform these military operations UNI
hampered by the presence of ordinary
trading obstacles. But whenever a
town, such as Mukden. was opened
to civilian merchants at all 1t was
opened on an equal footing TO the
whole world. The Japanese merchants
who have followed the army have not
been licensed to trade with the ma
tive population.
Advantage of the Japs.
The trade of Manchuria is a prize
worth possessing, however, and the
Japanese merchants are certain TO dc
their best TO capture it, They have
too many natural advantages TO need
any unfair favors from the govern
nent. The lower cost of productloi
and the lower charge for Transports
ton from home markets would be suf-
ficient advantage. In addition, the
Japanese merchants have a better
knowledge Of the needs and ways o.
the people with whom they trade. They
do not establish themselves IN treaty
ports i'm residences and maintain
manner of living which is wholly apov'
that of their customers, but they pust
out into the country on foot without
ostentatiou. urging their wares II
every possible way. The same tire
mendous activity is going on in south
ern China The Japanese people nave
heavy war debt 10 pay; they mus
prosper commercially in order to pa!
il. The energy with which milltar!
operations were prosecuted is nov
transferred 20 the peace Ol the puiSul
of trade and industry. In that pur
suit we are confident of fair shar
of success. The market is close t
us. we have the first call upon 1T an
we ought to be able to win 1t.
Will Play Fair.
In this commercial rivalry with al
Corners. nevertheless, the imperial Jap
anese government cannot and viii no
interfere to the detriment of the poll
cies of the open door. in which we ar
at one with the United States. N
exclusive privileges ca be granted t
Japanese trade without undermining
the principles of the open door. n
such privileges have been or will b
granted. japan is unalterably com
mitted to the group of nations oppos
ing such exclusive privileges. 1t
possible that in the course of time
zoltVere Elm may be negotiated betWee
Japan and Korea. At present Japanes
goods enter Korea under the Korea
tariff on all goods.