Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-07
Kawakami Doubts If Conces'
Sions Obtained are Worth
General Alienation


Francisco, the author Of Japanese in
America doubts whether the loss of
Chinese, American and European SYM
pathy and the worldwide distrust of
Japan engendered by Japan's recent
demands on China, are not too high a
price to pay for the concessions OBJ
tanned.
Writing in the English section OF
Japanese publication of San Fran
cisco, Kawakami says:
The Chino-Japanese protocols re-
Gently concluded at Picking have been
ratified by the Mikado and President
Yuan Shih-Kai and made public ST.
simultaneously at the capitals of Japan
and China. ~ -@
These instruments accord Japan
distinct material advantage. They
will provide potent impetus to Japa-
nese enterprise and commerce in
China. These advantages. however,
have not been gained by Japan with
out paying dearly for them. The price
she has paid and is still paying can
not be calculated in terms of dollars
and cents, because It is q price paid
in the shape of q moral loss.
am not speaking of the great cost
which Japan had to bear in life and
gold in order to reduce the German
stronghold of Kiaochau. Neither am
i speaking of the enormous sacrifice
she made in combating the Russian
encroachment upon China in the his
toric days of viceroy Alexieff.
am thinking of the loss of SYM
- he f-1, To hn0 z.rk
only in China but In Europe and
America. BY presenting the apparent
ly sweeping demand upon China the
Mikado's empire has provoked the re-
sentiment of the Chinese people and
alienated the sympathy which Ameri-
ca and Europe have entertained to-
wards her. This, to me, is the great
est loss Japan has suffered in order to-
exact the new protocols from China.
And this Moral loss will not remain
a moral loss. but will affect Japan's
pocket as she settles down to the
normal pursuit of commerce and trade
in China. For this price what has
Japan obtained?
She did not get the German terri
tory of Kiapchau, for she is going to-
restore it to. China. She did not Sc
cure for her subjects the privilege Of
erecting churches. She virtually with
drew group No. of the original de-
mands concerning the employment of
Japanese advisors, the purchase of
arms and munitions from Japan, the.
granting of railway concessions in the
Yangtse region. the Japanese owner
ship of land for the purpose of erect
ing schools Sand hospitals, and the
propagation of religion by Japanese in
China Japan also withdrew the pro-
posal that In certain cities a joint
Carbohydrates police service be es-
tablished.
What advantage, then, has Japan
secured for the price she has paid I?
First, with regard to Manchuria her
newly acquired advantage consists of
these provisions: "a Japanese shall
be permitted to lease or buy land and
erect buildings for commercial, indus.
trial and agricultural purposes. t2)
They shall enjoy liberty to enter, trav-
ell or reside in South Manchuria and
to conduct business of all kinds. 60
They shall be governed by Chinese po-
lice laws and regulations approved by
the Japanese consul, and shall pay to
the Chinese authorities taxes approy-
ed by the japanese consul.
Japan has obtained the following priv
ileges: Cd China shall permit joint
Of Japanese and Chinese in
agriculture ad allied industries. (2)
In case China contemplates contract
ing railway loans, or loans to be Sc
cured by taxes she shall first consult
Japan. (3) China shall open num-
Der of new places to international
trade.
Thirdly, with regard to Hanyeh-ping
Company in which Japanese capital
lists have invested $20,000,O0 the fol.
lowing agreement is made: III China
shall approve the arrangement that
may be made in the future between
the company and the Japanese invest
ofs. ca China shall not c0hfiscate
its property. 49, China shall not ma
tionalize the undertaking without the
consent Of the Japanese investors.
IA China. shall not permit the COM
pany to contract any foreign loan 9TH
er than Japanese.
Fourthly. in Fukien Province, close
to the Japanese territory of Formo-
ga, China engages not to grant any
foreign power the right to build ship
yard, coaling or naval station or any
other military establishment on or
along its coast Nor shall China per-
nit any such establishment to be
built with foreign capital.
This is the sum and substance OF
the new privileges which Japan has
secured from China. Whether they
are worth the price it is not easy to
say. Yet the Japanese seem to be
saAguine of their ability TO regain
the confidence of the Chinese and to
establish friendly relationship be-
tweea~the two nations upon a frnler
Compared with what the
aggressive powers of Europe have
done to China since. the days of the
opium war; they argue, the Japanese
terms accepted by China are both
moderate and reasonable. BY adopt
ing policy of maghanimity calcu-
lated tor assist in the ablishment
of an efficient stable government for