The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
THE TRUSTS APPEAL TO MARS.

There is something of especial interest to the common
people, who always furnish the soldiers and sinews of
war; the fact that japanese cooe immigration ceases
entirely to be official factor if it such in
reality, in the possibility of with Japan that
constantly hearing about
The necessity Of keeping out runous competition with
American labor it Develops is not the bone of conten
ton at all. California congressman is pleading for
consideration of this question: but he is forced to do it
in the face of Roosevelts disapproval The president
is by optical delusion enabled to see multitude
of good American citizens and prospective voters in the
Japs.
If late dispatches to be relied upon the object for
which the federal government is prepared for
is the maintenance of what is called the open door, in
China. Specifically it applies to trading ports in Man
clura, country offering of the few remaining fields
not yet exploited
Now get right into the question and try to ascertain
what surprising interest the United States has China
that calls for possible bloodshed maintain Simply this
If the Japs monopolize these ports they likely
govern them that the Standard Oil trust will longer
be able to sell it's American product there for less than
half what it charges American after shipping
half way round the world If they can do that they can
do business with China.
Minnesota and Washington -four could no longer be
sold to the Chinese for less than half after being shipped
the Pacific than it costs the American family liy
ing in sight of the wheat fields.
The process applies to steel products and other
trust controled outputs the Asiac gets prices the
q
from trust business principles. Each nation pays all it
afford to pay If the aps acquired the ports they
might levy taxes that would elevate the retail price few
pennies and put the goods beyond the reach of the cooe
Consequently the "open door, must be maintained.
But the immigration of the coolies into this coun
try to compete with white labor must not be inererred
with. That might The ''open door, ques-
ton somewhat the that caused between Japan
and Russia and will probably result in between the
United States and Japan if the insane policy of forcing it
to the front is persisted in.
What difference does it make to the Spokane or other
American working whether Japan controls the whole
OF China? Is there any for supposing him fool
enough to send his to battle in trust trade fight
field 5000 miles across the sea? What is it all
worth in American blood, ounce for ounce?
The same influences that forcing this ''open door,
issue also forcing the open door, this side for
the cheapest sort of labor The interests are Identical
And that does make difference the Spokane or other
American working man.
All this diplomatic dickering has amounted to has
been an effort to trade the open door, to cooe labor
America for the "open door, American trusts in Asia
Roosevelt has been principal party to the deal
through his entire msconcepon of the oriental labor
question it affects the Pacific particular and
the whole United States in general
The common people furnish the blood and the bravery
necessary to warfare 1t is time to call halt on this
movement to waste both in enterprise devoid of
justice glory other attribute except the greed for
sordd gain.
Japan should be encouraged to absorb all of China if
she wants It, II that means will to turn the tide of
her adventures westward into Asia instead of eastward
into the United States There the Jap will find people
that can meet him on his level and there lies his great
est field of international development. Let him have it,
And let the same rule apply to the white people who
are working out their destiny in this country The man
who would take up gun in such fight is in pros
pect over Asia has nothing in with patriotism
de belongs in the Harry Thaw class of murderous
lunatcs.
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