Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26

Unexpected Of January 80. 1902. was an
Move nounced 1t created conmo-
ton throughout the world.
The Franeo-Japanese treaty now pen0ns
In even more unexpected-alnost increoaoie'
were 1t not for the irrefutable evidence.
The Neues Wiener TaSblatt OF May y
publishes what appears from a weH-n-
formed French source" the genesis OF the
Franco-Japanese agreement. It represents
the agreement as having grown up In con-
sequence Of French mediation between Rus
STA and Japan In regard to the execution
Of the treaty Of Portsmouth. Thanks to
the. good ofYices OF France, q thorough un-
Outstanding was reached between Russia
and Japan, which mediation paved the way
to a rapprochement between France and
Japan. In harmony with the Anglo Russian
understanding which is almost complete.
The Neue Freie Presse, chief vfennese
organ Of the German foreign Office. refers
to the observation-disclosures relationship
as new triple alliance, which places
France in new position toward China.
And the Neue Freie Presse adds: These
powers VIII doubtless act In common In
Chinese commercial questions, and will
leave but few pickings for other competi-
tors. In any case. 1t Is no advantage for
Germany that there should again have
been formed an entente which. without VI
them very closely"
LIE Temps, commenting upon the treaty
which has become the absorbing topic Of
interest In Europe, writes
French that 1.-THE French govern
Fault. ment, enlightened by the
fault committed some years
ago, now understands the role which 1t
should play in the far east" The fault
committed, to which allusion is made, was
the failure to do all in its power to prevent
war between Russia and Japan. How
many Russians have expressed the regret
that France in that affair kept aIoof?"
The truth Is, and the writer has had oc-
casion to remark 1t heretofore in The Star.
that neither France nor any other power.
Including the United States, was Informed
Of the strength and efficiency Of The jap
anese army and the weakness and fneff1-
cheney of the Russian The fault lay with
the military and naval attaches at Toxic
selves strangely ignorant of the conditions
which were strikingly manifest from the
inception Of the Russo-Japanese conflict.
LIE Temps fails to note these facts. but
continues its lament thus I'VE would have
prevented Russia from entering upon a
most unfortunate war, and ourselves the
Moroccan affair, which-the dates peremp-
torily prove twas born Of Russian de-
France was not alone in the fault COM
mitted by which the control Of Asia passed
into the hands of Japan. America may be
joined in q like confession Of q fault COM
mitted which antedates that Of the sister
republic. For q fact the United States
toyed with situation IN the far east which
had been created In China first by the Bur-
lingame msesd0n In 1858.
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Mr.. Thomas f. Willard. In Appleton's
Magazine for June. writes an article enti-
tied "Japan's Industrial Up
Japan's lift"
Advance. within few months new
Industrial and commercial
capftalizations Of approximately 500 OO0, 900
have been organized, and another corpora
ton for half this amount IL proposed. It
seems that Japan is making an effort to
capitalize her recent victory before its In
fiuence upon the Imagination of the world
wanes and before Its fruits turn to Dead
Sea apples in the mouths of some western
nations sr'
ITO put the matter in a nutshell. the plan
Is to draw foreign investors to the support
Of these various companies, and the gov
vestors."
The United States consul at Yokohama
In recent report to the Department OF
State says: Japan has well-defned
plans in this respect (referring to a pro-
tective tariff organized October 1, 19O6),
and hopes by their solution not only to
make herself independent. but to con-
troll the commercial destinies Of Asia"
The casual observer may marvel at the
apparent generosity of Japan in making
treaties with western powers when by rea-
son of her recent victories she might be
expected to keep the fruits of her victories
e. -
irresistible mistress OF Asia. But to those
who have followed the course Of events
the action Of japan Is not singular but
logical. The fact is Japan has no money.
and is deeply In debt. The system of taxa
ton is far higher than with any other
nation, and this maximum is maintained
only by exciting both the national and re-
iigious spirit and pride of race. Race? The
Indian. He does not belong to the yellow,
but to the red race. and Of this he Is pre-
eminently proud
-
The lack of money, It should be well un-
derstood. explains the necessity to appeal
to the foreign capitalist to
Money build up her commences. And
Needed. Mr.. Willard on this head
says:
Unless America looks to her fences it
will not be long before her commerce and
industry begin to feel the effects Of Japan's
actions. And fact which should not be
lost sight Of in this connection is that the
great exports of the last year which give
such a fiattering appearance to the growth
Of American trade with Japan consist
largely Of machinery to be used in estab-
fishing industries In Japan to compete with
American and other foreign products In
the far eastern markets"
One of the clauses Of the Franco-Japa-
mt ,fon 1lxr %<,
the two contracting powers the territorial
status of their possessions in the far east.
The security Of French Indo-China for
France and the recently acquired possess
sions for Japan are thus assured.
NJ. Kurfno, ambassador of Japan at Paris
said recently: This agreement guarantees