Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-28
GRADUALLY INCREASING GRIP ON
COMMERCE OF SOUTHERN
MANchURlA.
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE
STILL IS PARAMOUNT
American Business Does Not Keep
Pace With That Of Japan and Russia
-Forsien Population Of Hardin 10
Largely Russian, Japanese Are Sec
ond, Few Americans.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, July 2S.-Japan is ag-
excessively pushing her commerce In
North Manchuria. This is shown by a
report on the commerce and industries
of North Manchuria which has been
received from Consul Lester Maynard
at Hardin and is published today.
Russian influence is supposed to be
paramount in North Manchuria and II
undoubtedly is. The Japanese sphere
is the southern part of the province
But at the same time Japanese bust
ness concerns are getting q strong hold
in North Manchuria. Consul Maynard
in his report says it Is interesting tc
note the gradual growth Of japanese
interests in North Manchuria. By fan
the largest firm in this district is the
Nitsui Busan Kaisha, who do q general
importing and exporting business. Dur
ing 1912, they advanced to first place
among bean exporters and are by faI
the largest importers Of cotton piece
goods. as well as exporting wheat
seeds. ETC., and importing Japanese
cigarettes and other Japanese manu-
featured goods. A number OF other
japanese firms have finally established
themselves in the business Of the dis
trict, and the rapid growth and popu-
larity Of the Japanese bank indicate a
promising future for japanese COM
mercial interests in North Manchuria.
Marked lnersass In Business.
In spite Of the fact that commercial
conditions in 1919 in this region, and
especially about Hardin were not salts
factory. the total volume Of trade In
creased heavily over that Of the previ-
Gus year Development in many lines
is going ahead. The expectation Of
meat animals is Increasing steadily
Business with the United States on the
whole is growing but comparatively 1.
is by no means keeping pace with the
Russian and Japanese trade. The for
eign population in Hardin IL s5.27s and
Of this over $4,000 are Russian. Mex,
come the Japanese and German. Only
fifteen Americans are recorded as lfv-
ing In Hardin and only three American
firms against 1872 Russian. 10 japanese
and Is German
One Of the biggest items Of trade =
cigarettes. The business Of the British
American Tobacco Company. which has
a branch office at Hardin. is increasing
enormously and nearly tripled In lSlz
over the preceding year.
Great LAUNDERING Possibilities.
One Of the great possibilities OF North
Manchuria, according to Mr.. Maynard
is timbering. This business Is still in
its infancy European lumbermen are
beginning to give their attention to this
source Of lumber supply and the tim
bering Is said to be capable Of great
development The attention Of Amer
lean lumbermen has often beeen direct
ed to the possibilities in North Man
churia and more particularly to the
vast forests Of eastern Siberia but they
have shown little interest. After the
completion OF the Amur railway. II Is
expected the timbering industry OF
North Manchuria will receive encour.
aeement and assistance from the
Chinese Eastern railway In order to find
new freight to Offset certain losses.