Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15
CH|NA'S BIC BOYCOTT
Diplomats Fear Trouble In Move
Against Japan's Trade.
FARREACHING AND EFFECTIVE
Nations Friendly to Mikado's Land
May Become involved, II Is Believed.
How Both Countries Will Suffer.
Views Of Chinese In America.

From the headquarters of the Self
Government and National Disgrace So
cieties in China a secret fiat has been
sent out, according to a special cable
dispatch from Canton to the New York
Herald, stating that the anti-Japanese
boycott, which under the auspices of
these societies is rapidly spreading
throughout the empire, shall not be re-
considered until the loss TO Japanese
commerce reaches the stupendous total
of $500, 100000 Mexican. 1t may be
only coincidence, but this sum repre-
sents $4,000 for every dollar the
kwangtung government was COM
PEELED TO pay the Japanese owners OF
the Tatsu Maru for the arms and am
munition upon that vessel, whose sell
zure and subsequent release upon ia
pans demand form the basis of the
Chinese boycott movement
Fear that this movement against
japan may involve foreign interests
and seriously affect commerce of the
far east has given the Herald's dis
patch an unexpected significance both
at the state department and in dipo-
matte circles.
While the "civilized boycott affects
only Japan. the opinion is held in some
quarters that nations showing friendli-
ness to Japan may become involved
and the expansion of the boycott may
hi a.
ined. Initial steps taken by the chi
nese to ayenge the Tatsu Maru incl
dent. as reported from Hongkong. mark
the beginning, it is believed. of com
loercial war between China and Japan
which will occupy the center OF the
stage in international events for some
time and which will sooner or later IN
volve Great Britain, Germany, France
Russia and the United States unless
the movement brings about acute trou'
BILE between China and Japan.
Baron Takahira, the japanese ambas
sador, although realizing the value OF
japanese trade in the orient, would not
diyulge the course he might suggest
for Japan to take in face of the boy
colt.
THE japanese government Will,
think. be able to take care of itself III
whatever emergencies it may have tc
face" Baron Takahira said. Japan
meets its problems as they come along
and II conditions In the far east should
call for consideration that considera
ton will be given, but for the present
there have been. as far as | know, nc
conditions imposed which affect the
japanese.
ut must be remembered there are al
ways two to be considered in par
gain and that where japanese wares
are concerned or japanese labor the
fact that the japanese wish to sell Is
| compensated by the fact that others
wish to buy. Therefore it can be sait
that II the japanese are precludet
from selling the purchasers are pre-
cluded from buying, which makes boti
parties to the bargain equally suffer.
The view taken by Baron Takahiri
is borne out in the state department
,Japanese commerce fourishes. it /:
| said because of the advantages it OF
fers to purchasers. If this commerce
is in any way eliminated. the purchas
ers suffer as much as the sellers. whicl
acts as a boomerang on the desires o
those who realize they have to inJur'
themselves to injure others,
However. IT is recognized that th'
words 'civilized boycott" coupled witt
the Chinese programme, indicates tina
China has become adept in boycottin'
and that her campaign will be so con