The Washington times., 1915-06-16

Il tahe measures 10 see tnat u'0h o'SS
with military occupation. political
control through their advisers, special
facilities for commerce and manufac-
ture. the unrestricted right OF res'aenSe s Genes
Of buildings. with all the raiiroaas m
their hands, and all the mines as wen.
| what more do the Japanese neeo OF
want to make South Mancnuria ana
eastern Inner Mongolia wholly Japan
| ese2 ~ UAas
Heart of Desire.
Section III begins to disclose the
heart Of the Japanese desire IL 10 the
section from which the japanese hope
| and intend to make their country inde-
pendent. through the acquisition OF a
| national and adequate supply OF Iron.
The Hanyang iron works, owned by
the Hanyehping company n nave thshts oeeh
for man years. They are located at
| Hanynng, in the heart Of the Yangtse
valley. In the center OF the British
Their possession is a matter Of truly
vital Importance to japan. Some years
ago Japanese took the frst step toward
| securing control Of this concern by.
| curity and that control was brought
nearer a comparatively short time ago
by increased advance Of capital Now
the concern is under contract to supply
| at prices which are alleged to be below
the cost Of production.
There Is a clause In the loan contract
which permits the repayment OF the the
company, but the Japanese resist such
repayment and insist on retaining their
| hold. or course. They would resist IT
know how absolutely essential to their
national Independence IL control OF
such q store Of iron.
SO the preamble Of section III declares
that as Japanese financiers and the
, Hanyephing company have close rela-
tions at present" and as the two gov
ernments desire that the common In
/ terests of the two nations shall be ad-
vanced. japan submits these two de-
! company shall be made a joint concern
of the two nations. and that China
| shall not dispose Of the rights and prop
erty or cause them to be disposed OF,
borhood of the Hanyehping mines shall
| be worked by persons outside that COM
pany or without the consent OF the COM
pany.
That is. Japan shall have the control
not only of the. Hanyehping company
but of all other mines, Of whatever
nature. in the whole Yangtse region.
Moreover the second demand provides
that III II Is desired to carry out any
oT whss y sRecs shs n
the company must be obtained first
! That clause IL a real Joker. worthy Of
the study Of some Of the legislative ar
lists who frequent Washington and the
| capitals Of some Of the States.
The clause is pervasive. comprehen-
siye, all-embracing and complete.
/ independent integrity. open door,
all shattered 70 pieces at one blow. and
out of the ruin there rises only japan.
triumphant and happy, and well on the
way to the accomplishment Of her su-
] preme ambition.
| 1t is idle and childish to attempt to
contend that these demands do not far
transcend the economic necessity OF
the Japanese, or that they do not in
many nations wta ressrd TO China
1t Is not commercial expansion, not an
outlet for press and population, that 10
sought by Japan in this section. It is
satisfaction h., for her mounting military
Iron she could have in plenty for all
her commercial and industrial needs,
now or hereafter, and no trouble what
furnish It and the trade would benefit
both peoples.
But 1t is iron for war and not for
peace that Japan seeks. She wants an
slant not only In the times when any
man may comb and go. but that she
can control and make certain in the
days when her armies are in the field
and her fleets sweep The seas. And
there lies the heart of section 3.
In section Japan demanded. with
the object Of effectively preserving the
territorial integrity Of China. that
China should engage mot to cede or
lease to a third power any harbor, bay,
or island along the coast of China.
That is. China Is not to alienate any
territory except to Japan. Thus the
territorial integrity Of China is pre-
The steady increase in reach and vigor
throughout the four sections cited leads
naturally to section and its seven de-
mands which cover. with little pretext
Of concealment. the chief items-except
for iron-of Japan's military ambition.
| With bald and bold synicism Japan
proceeds to demand what she wants.
and she does not mirfce words about 1t.
The first demand Is that China shall
employ influential Japanese as advisers
in political. financial. and military af-
fairs" There Is no longer any Ifs
about the matter. as In the South Man
churian demand. China must do II and
/ there's the end NJ II