El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
Japan Jealous.

billions Of Japan were doomed for
ever.
Japan Jealous.
For this reason, Japan waged war on
russia and was the victor in the most
tremendous struggle at arms of all
history Ten years before, japan de-
Ieated China in a war and had obtained
possession OF the LiaOtung peninsula
with Port Arthur commanding al
northern China The concert of tho
powers forced the japanese tn ,~i,-a
t DdcA 10 China the territorial fruits Of
mat victorious war Then P,rsia
through diplomacy, obtained po~t -
II Ut Dy lease The result of the Russo
Japanese war was to take Port Ar+br-
away from the Russians, give if 70 the
Japanese, and to make Japan the ab-
solute master in Korea.
Att the thing not decided bv the
Kusso-Japanese war was the fare OF
Mahchurla- Manchuria, a great empire.
possessed OF wonderful agricultural re-
sources, remains today the rich stake
=, 60 Worldwide same OF otD.ou.,.
NonlnaIIy' 1t is owned by China and is
part CT tne Chinese empire. Acrnafh
IS controlled in the north by Russfa
and IN the south by Japan. The treatv
OF portsmouth, which was the result
% president hoOScvel-'s EFFORTS to NJ
1-iV "oI between japan and Russia
guaranteed in terms the cOntinuano, o.
the chinese sovereignty Of .aaDr,..,.
put left the railroads of the country to
De divided between the belIigerent Ian
anse and Russians
did not take long for the world n
realize that the parchment professions
Oh the treaty Of Portsmouth were but
promises Of pie-crust- It became cyl
dent that the possession of the raf1roa1
amounted IN of
the territory.
China at Mercy of Powers.
Ten years ago China Tras placed al
the mercy or the powers by reason OF
the Boxer war and the imprisonment of
the legations in Peking. The allied
troops OF the European nations, the
United States and Japan marched on
the chinese capital, drove the court
into exile, looted the Forbidden Cir
ana terrOrOized all northern China Fol
lowing that campaign. the United States
'"hh Say secretary of state took
the lead in the effort to save China
from partition The powers agreed 70
nays proposal, which guaranteed the
maintenance OF the administrative en-
uty and territorial integrity of the
ChlneSe empire 1t also committed All
the powers TO the open door policy.
since the close of the Russo-Japan-
anu ire consequent division OF
railway control in Manchuria between
81 Petersburg and Toxic. there has
oeen disposition to keep all other
nations out of Manchuria. The aoneD
ooor Is open only on paper. Actually II
IS closed except TO those nations owning
the railways.
Hindering Development.
Although the treaty of Portsmouth
provided expressly that nothing should
interfere with the development. by the
Chinese, of the resources of Manchu-
ria, 1t remains a fact that japan and
Russia have prevented the building OF
railways in Manchuria by the Chinse
prevented the tr~i-
nese from constructing a railway line
In their own territory. Not only have
1ehy done this but they also have
stopped railway construction proposed
by the Chinese and financed by Brit
iSh and Aemerican capital As matters
stand today, Japan and Russia effec-
tCally have shut out all the rest OF the
world from Manchuria and northern
China, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that they intend to keep what they
have For the time being the Russian
and japanese interests with regard TO
China are almost identical and the two
nations, so lately at war, will stand
together in claiming their rights"
The Position of the u. g.
Only one of the great nations OF
the world makes no claim to special
privilege in China. holds no Chinese
territory, seeks no exclusive sphere Of
influence That nation is the United