The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20
MEANS TO
QUIT MANCHUR|A
New Nippon Minister Denies
His Country Will Re-
main There.
FOR GENUINE OPEN DOOR
Mukden and Antuns Already Open
Mikado's Kingdom Is Working to
Pay Its Debts and Promote
Its Prosperity.

. Washington, D. c.. July 19.-Niscount
Siuzo Aoki. the new Japanese am
b~assador, in his first ewspap inter
view given in this country, stated the
policy of Japan regarding Manchuria-
lit is Il reply to the mutterings heard
all over the world to the effect that
Nippon has permanently replaced the
bear in this vast ard wealthy Chinese
province, that Japan has no real inten-
ition of e~vacuating Manchuria.
Ambassador Aoki declares that Japan
is sincere in her purpose of withdraw
ing from Manchuria, n that the coun-
try will be urned Owe to China just
as soon as the evacuation will be COM
lpleted. When this is accomplished the
open door policy in Manchuria Will be
and Japan will use all her
power n prestige to maintain it.
) The frank statement Of the japanese
ambassador is calculated to have a re-
assuring effect on those who have sus-
pected the motives of Nippon in Man.
churia. 1t is complained in certain
sections of the commercial world that
while this rich province is closed to
foreigners generally, Japanese mer-
ichants are permitted to enter and are
flooding the country with their goods.
Japan's Manchuria Policy.
IN reply to a request for a statement
concerning Japan's plans with regard
Ito Manchuria, Viscount Aoki said to-
day:
lit is the policy Of Japan to see that
Manchuria will be opened to the COM
merce Of the world, and this will be
done as soon as conditions permit.
Japan avors the open door policy In
that territory, and those h ascribe
other intentions to her 10 her an in
Justice.
Some time in February or March
last certain people seemed to suspect
that Japan had selfish designs in Man
churia and was preparing to revoke the
open door policy there. ms suspic ho
was probably based on the fact That
al about that time there was still a
large number of Japanese troops In
Manchuria and much military activity
consequent to the evacuation which
rendered the free entrance OF foreign
ers there equally difficult as hat OF
Japanese.
THE explanation for his is simple.
There was much disorder in the prov
ince, such as usually follows a war.
Besides in the interior of the province
wher our troops had no control,
mounted bodies of robbers We're at
large, plundering and killing the peo-
pile. Our government thought it I'M
wise to permit foreign travellers to go
into the interior through those localities
which We're occupied by our troops, as
it might cause some trouble. The bands
of robbers are being dispersed by chi
nese authorities as rapidly as possible,
while the order in those localities oc-
cupied by our troops has been already
established.
such circumstances were probably
the cause of the suspicion entertained
lin some quarters that the Japanese
government was to the open
door policy in regard to M~anchuria.
ON the contrary Japan is most faith
fully and co~nscientiously carrying out
that policy"
How Ions will it be before Man
churia is opened to the Of the
world?"
IT cannot say exactly how 500 the
whole of Manchuria will develop to be
a field for International commercial
competition. But Mukden n Antung
nave already been opened since May
i and Dalney will be opened in the near
future-most likely by September 1.
Will Redeem Notes.
Interests unfriendly to Japan " lately
!pread the report that the japanese gov
has or will fail to redeem the
military notes issued in Manchuria during
the war. Ambassador Aoki vigorously de-
MES this story which he thinks was start
ed for the purpose of injuring Japan's
financial standing before the world.
This talk he said, appears to have
originated at Cheefoo and Shanghai. 1t
is to the effect that our government is not
READY to redeem the said notes. This is
absolutely untrue. Every dollar of Japan's
war debt will be paid on demand. There
now remain outstanding only about 25. ON0,-
600 or &c, 900, 900 yen, or about SIS, GO0,00 Of
these notes. This IS all redeemable in
cash on demand and will be taken up
without difficulty"
Ambassador Aoki then turned his atten-
tion to the persistent reports that Japanese
merchants have been secretly admitted to
Manchuria to gather the cream of the
trade there while the door remained closed
to foreigners. He denies that Japan IS
dealing unfairly with the world in this
matter, and says that a wrong impression
exists regarding the wealth Of the trade Of
his section.
Manchuria Sparsely Settled.
Most people" he said, "believe that
Manchuria is as densely populated as Chi
ma proper is. This is wrong. for it is a
lation of Manchuria is only $3.50, 600, and
the area is 939, $50 square kilometers. This
is an average of only six persons for each
square kilometer from which it will be
| seen thai the country is far from being
thickly populated.
"a misrepresentation also prevails about
the wealth of the inhabitants of Man
AAN go ~ ~ 49, RSSPASS NAH
their purchasing power has naturally been
limited more or less by the interior dis
orders and war. There VIII not be a great
deal of trade there for several years to
come. 1t is well to have these facts
known, SO that there may be no misunder-
standing about the value of the trade OF
Manchuria. 1t will also do away with the
idea that the limited trade is due to the
influence of the Japanese government"
Ambassador Aoki say that the people
OF Nippon are rapidly recovering from
the draining effects of the long and bitter
war with Russia. The spirit of the ma
ton is one of high hope and trust in the
future.
japan Works for Japan.
I'VE are working" said the ambassador
simply, when asked what the people of
Japan are doing. THAI. is all. We are
working to pay our debts and promote the
nations prosperity. The country has re-
covered from the Ill effects of last years
drought and the prospect OF the future is
bright.
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