Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-14
JAPAN FOR THE OPEN DOOR
Charge d Affaires at Washington Says No
Discrimination in Asia.
NATURAL ADVANTAGES FAVOR ISLANDERS
Better Knowledge OF Natives Also
ueiBs Japanese TO Control Trade
of Manchuria, which
a. valuable.

WASHINGTON. Jaiy 1s.-Complalnts
which have been made recently against
tho supposed discrimination on the part OF
the japanese military authorities In Man
churin in favor OF Japan subjects IN allow
ing them trade advantages denied TO mer-
chants from other countries were answered
today in statement by Counselor Miyaoka'
now in charge OF the japanese embassy
here.
we arc anxious TO learn Of specific cases
OF such unfair play" declared Mr. Myaoka.
"A good deal was heard recently about the
irrcdeemable war notes with which the
japanese army had flooded the country.
making 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 is because, as at Dalny.
the embarkation Of troops was continuing.
1t is a fair privilege for the army 10 per
form these military operations unhampered
By the presence Of ordinary trading obsta-
Giles. But whenever a town. such as Muk-
den. was opened to civilian merchants at
all Il was opened on equal footing to the
whole world. The japanese provision mer-
chants who have followed the army have
not been licensed to trade with the native
population.
Japanese Favored by Nature.
''The trade OF Manchuria Is prize worth
possessing, however, and the Japanese
merchants are certain to do their best to
capture It, They have too many natural
advantages TO need any unfair favors from
the government. The lower cost Of pro-
duction and the lower charge for trans
portatlon from the home markets would be
sufficient advantages. In addition the JapaA
nese merchants have a better knowledge
OF the needs and the ways Of the people
with whom they trade. They do not estab-
lish themselves in treaty ports in residences
and maintain a manner OF living wholly
above that OF their customers, but they
push out into the country on foot, without
ostentation, urging their wares in every
possible way. The same tremendous nc
tivity is going on in southern China. The
Japanese people have a heavy war debt
to pay; they must prosper commercially in
order to pay It. The energy with which
military operations were prosecuted is now
transferred TO the peaceful pursuit OF trade
and industry. In that pursuit we are con-
ndent Of a fair share Of success. The
; market is close to us; we have the first
call upon It; we ought to be able to win It.
VIII Keep Door open.
"In this commercial rivalry with all
corners. nevertheless. the imperial Japa-
nese government cannot and will not in
terfere to the detriment OF the policies OF
the open door, in which we are at one with
the United States. No exclusive 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 unaterably committed
TO the group OF nations opposing such ex.
elusive privileges 1t is possible that in thS
course of time a zoltverein may be ne
gotiated between Japan and Corea. Al
present japanese goods enter the country
under the Corean tariff on the same terms
with all other goods"