Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-16
Goods Are Now smuggled Across Border
from Russia and japan.
PRESSURE BROUGHT TO BEAR At .ptKING
Japan Desires to Have Matters Placed or
Sound Basis
TREATY WITH AMERICA NOT ENFORCED
Oriental Diplomacy Responstble for
liability of Japan TO Permit
Equality of Opportunity"
in Manchu Provinces.


The Bee)-Though Japan declared the
port OF Dalny open to foreign nations on
September /, this step does not go far
toward a solution of the veXed problem OF
the opening of Manchuria. The situation
affords a fine field for the peculiar gifts
of Chinese diplomacy Skill and patience
will be required to unravel It, MT. ray
ashi the japanese minister in PelSing' is
in charge Of the negotiations for Japan
but IL will probably be a considerable time
yet before all nations enjoy equality OF
opportunity throughout these Chinese
provinces. China takes up its customary
attitude. The establishment of customs
stations at Dalny and Antung and at
the points in north Manchuria. where the
Russian railway crosses the frontier Is IL
maintains. its business alone; 1t cannot
be expected. il argues, to set them up upon
terms unfavorable to itself. and, after ALL
there is no hurry. Accordingly it has not
made any serious attempt even to begin
the discussion Of the subject with Russia.
1t wants first to come to an agreement
with Japan, while Japan very naturally
contends that whatever arrangements are
TO come to on this matter with Russia ana
with itself ought to be simultaneous.
DaIny's Opening Helps.
The opening OF Dalny may perhaps as
sist In coming TO a conclusion. There
docs NOT seem 70 be much doubt that
good deal of Japanese merchandise which
I has come into the leased territory through
| DaIny has found its way across the bor-
der into Manchuria. II foreign goods are
! landed in any considerable quantities, It
would not be surprising should some or
| them, which have been consigned to the
leased territory and have thus enjoyed
! the nriviIeees Of the new free port. after
,yo "a. ,aaL ovar into tho Chinese nosses-
I s,ons china can nrevent the danger OF
such ,eakaee bv giving Japan at palny
! the nos,tion in this resnect which. to its
own grsat advantage Il has given Ger
many a. K,.o Cbnu Janan would then
coIlec, the customs and nav the balance
over IN n after deductinr 20 per cent
/ o., tba COS, =, ,o,,ect,or Rut Cn,na oh
! iects that under such an arrangement the
| customs STAFF wa,lld be Japanese and 1t
wants them TO be Chinese-a scheme which
! all the powers would disapproye.
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