The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-08

government is endeavoring to facili-
tate these measures and the needful
acuuIescence of the treaty powers.
When it appeared that Chinese likin
revenues were to be hypothecated to
foreign bankers In connection with a
great railway project it was obvious
that the governments whose nationals
held this loan would have certain
direct interest in the question Of the
carrying out by China of the reforms
In question Because this railroad
loan represented a practical and real
application Of the open door policy
through cooperation with China by
Interested powers, as we'll as because
Of it's relations to the reforms referred
to above, the administration deemed
American participation to be Of great
national interest. Happily. when 1t
was as matter Of broad policy ur-
gent that this opportunity should not
be lost, the Indispensable instrumental
lily presented itself when u group OF
American bankers of international
reputation and great resources agreed
at once to share in the loan upon pre-
cisely such terms as this government
should approve. The chief of those
terms was that American railway ma
terial should be upon an exact equality
with that of the other nationals join
ing in the loan in the placing of or
ders for this whole railroad system.
After months of negotiation the equal
participation of Americans seems at
last assured. 1t Is gratifying that
Americans win thus take their share
In this extension of these great high
ways of trade and to believe that such
activities will give a real impetus to
our commerce and will prove prac-
tical corollary to our historic policy in
the far east.
The imperial Chinese government in
pursuance of its decision to devote
funds from the portion of the indem-
nifty RENTED by the United States to
the sending of students to this coun-
try has already completed arrange.
ments for carrying ont this purpose,
and considerable body of students
have arrived to take up their work In
our schools and universities. No one
can doubt the happy effect that the as.
soeiations formed by these representa-
tive young men win have when they
return to take up their work in the
progressive development of their coun
try.
The results OF the opium conference
held at Shanghai last spring Mt the
invitation of the United States have
been laid before the government. The
report shows that China is making re
Inarkable progress and admirable eff
| forts toward the eradication of tht
opium evil and that the governments
concerned have not allowed their com
| merciaI interests to interfere with {
helpful cooperation III this reform
| Collateral Investigations OF the opium
| question in this country lend me II
| recommend that the manufacture, SALE
| and use OF opium and its derivatives il
| the United States should be SO far a!
! possible more vigorously controlled b!
legislation
In one of the Ch!nese-Japanese con
ventlons of Sept. 1 of this year Their
was provision which caused consid
cradle public apprehension in tina
! upon its face it was believed IN som
quarters to seek TO establish n inonor
| oily of mining privileges along IN
| South Manchurian AMI Antuug Muk
den railroads and thus to eSclud
Americans from wide field Of enter
prise, to take part in which they wet
by treaty with China entitled. Afte
thorough examination ~ the conven
| lions and of the several contextua
documents the secretary Of state reach
ed the conclusion that no such monor
oily was intended or accomplished
However, in view of the widespread
discussion Of this question, TO confirm
the view it had reached this govern
ment made inquiry of the imperla
! Chinese and japanese government
and received from each official assul
ance tGie the provision had no purpos
Inconsistent with the policy Of equalit
" opportunity to which the sigma
tories, in common with the Unite
States, are pledged.
Relations With Japan.
Our traditional relations with tn
Japanese empire continue cordial, a
usual. AS the representative of Japa
his imperial highness Prince kur
visited the Hudson Fulton celebration
The recent visit Of delegation {
prominent business men is guests
the chambers of commerce Of the FL
ciiie slope, whose representatives ha
been so agreeably received in japan
VIII doubtless contribute to the grow
ing trade across the Pacific. as well q
TO that mutual understanding whic
leads to mutual appreciation. The a
) rangement of 1908 for co-operatly
: control Of the coming OF laborers
the United States has proved to wof
satisfactorily. The matter OF rev
sion of the existing treaty between Il
United States and Japan which is te
!, minable In 1912 is already receivir
the study OF both countries.
The department Of state is conside
Ing the revision In whole or in part I
the existing treaty with Siam. Wink
was concluded in 1856 and Is now,
: respect to many Of Its provisions, Of