Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-07
Think it Would Be Giving Up What
Nation Fought For.
DENIES DISCRIMINATION EXISTS
Trade in Northern Province Suffers
from Unavoidable Causes.
PURPOSE TO KEEP ADVANTAGE
Oriental Nation VIII Not Yield
Particle Until Rights in Terri
tory Expire by Lapse of
Time.

TOXIC, Feb. 6-The proposition of the
United States for the naturalization of the
in Manchuria came as surprise
and the publication of the details of the
note. which was handed to the Japanese
government on December 10 by the Ameri-
can ambassador, aroused immediate
choas of disapproval. Putting aside all
ability Of the proposition, sentiment entered
mostlargely into the attitude of the people
of Japan The foreign office, while ad-
rnlttlng that such note had been received.
would give no intimation as to how it had
been or would be treated.
Count t. Hayashl, the last minister of
foreign affairs and for a year ambassador
to Great Britain; Count Okuma, formerly
mo of the most active of statesmen and
everyone whose name carried any weight
whatsoever, were quoted in the newspapers
In strenuous objection to giving up what is
claimed to be the harvest of the war with
Russia.
ITEMS of thousands of our soldiers died
in Manchuria in the war with Russia, .
they said. 1--WE got little out Of the war
except what was political. The material
side is represented by the South Manchur-
ian railway and the Antung Mukden. The
leased territory and Port Arthur were only
re covered.
| Japan's View of 1t.
"These we won ten years before, and
lost again by the intrigue of certain powers
when we were a weaker nation. Now the
| ~ l,Eth oIx
comes into combination with other powers
and proposes that we should give UP :he
South Manchurian railway, a paying road
ard the Antung- -Mukden. the continuation
Of our railroads in Korea, TO the .contro
of foreigners and strangers.
''The reasons assigned for this are tina
the principle df the open door and 'e1ua
opportunity for all nations doing buslnes!
in China must be preserved. But Japal
has entered into solemn agreement witt
the powers of America and Europe to pre-
serve the integrity of China and to main
tnin the principle of the open door AM
equal opportunity in concert with Chin
and with all other nations, and to thi
Japan has adhered religiouEly.
I'm two ways, therefore, the Unite
States attacks the honor and the sentimen
: of the people of Japan. Is it any wonde
that we refuse to permit our governmen
even to suggest that the proposal has bee
received by Japan with equanimity?"
E This statement practically voices tn
e entire expression heard from the publ
during the first forty-eight hours after -th
| first news Of receipt of Secretary Knox
e note.
t But the further sentiment was expresse
i thus:
THE riots that followed the making
; the treaty of Portsmouth would not /
t circumstance to the trouble that wou
: follow the REIMBURSEMENT by Japan of i
E rights in Manchuria, even though it r
a ceived twice the intrinsic value"
: Denial of Determination.
S So far as can ne learned by responsib
r investigators there is little or no found
I ton for the charges OF discriminate
brought against Japan in connection wit
trade in Manchuria. The leading busine
4 forms OF England and America are,
common with the Japanese, suffering fro
Il a depreciation in the trade in this territor
but that depreciation is due to condlto
over which neither the Japanese nor al
re other country for the present has any co
" troll.
D. One thing may be set down as absolute
le certain and that is that Japan is not goi
l. to give up it's right in the outh Manchuri
m railway until those rights shall
n, eliminated by the lapse of the lerm I
s which Japan has control. Japan was Civ
As control of the outh Manchurian railway
70 a period of thirty-six years from the sig
ct ing of the Portsmouth treaty. The Antur
OF Mukden railway will remain in possessi
Of Japan Tor fifteen years.