Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-02-01
JAPAN'S INTENTIONS WITH
REFERENCE TO CHINA PUZZLE
Great Increase in Population of Country Gives
the Desire to Expand and China is
the First in Line.
ears negotiations with China.


yesr heSotlatlons Win emma.
Heverai writers nave come forward
insistlng tnat Japan must at once take
lunltles sne mas optalneo IN emma,
polntths out tnat the mere acqulslrlons
OF tnese rights is not sufficient unless
IolloWed ny business IKE develop
menus. Dr. .. suyenlro, q professor IN
hloto university, declares that TINS IS
one means OF dlssipat1ng antl-Japanese
sentiments III emma. he holds that tho
dlsappear "nsn tney reaized the un-
ton of their resources on the general
condition Of the country. Instead of
criticizing the government, DR.. Suye-
hiro says, the people should study the
chances of gain in Manchuria and
Mongolia where Japan has establish
ed 81 sphere OF influence. He urges the
Japanese to become active in every
field of endeavor in these regions. Now
that Japanese interests are increased
there should begin a big emigration
there. The doctor is rather pessimistic
as to labor development as he thinks
that the Japanese laborer Is no match
for the Chinaman in Manchuria. The
same is true as to shop-keepers. the
Chinese being able to undersell the
Japanese So the writer concludes that
the field for the Japanese is In indus
try and agriculture. AS to the industry,
with an abundance OF cheap and SUI
perior coal from Fushun, the pros
poets are excellent. AS regards agri-
culture, rico cultivation appears hope
full. DR.. Suyehiro doubts. however,
whether the Japanese farmers can OBJ
tain the same success in Manchuria as
they have in California, which he had
visited. He urges his fellow country
men to understand that it is only by
long, patient and strenuous efforts that
,ney 1ae ,a, can nope 10 ma real oenen's IN
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Pushing Opportunities.
Other prominent men, especially
those engaged in business, dwell upon
the necessity of pushing Japan's op-
portunities in China. They voice their
faith in the sincerity of the govern
ment in enunciating the principles of
the open door and integrity. 1t must
be quite evident" wrote Mr.. Yamada,
a member OF the house of representa-
tlves, that In pressing her demands
concerning Manchuria and Mongolia,
Japan was completely free from the
ambition OF seeking to aneX these re-
gions Japan ls convinced that in or
der to establish closer relations be-
.Wee!t .le ewo olleAtai poMers' ~ ex-
.iiGa.e S'.ila .lronl lnlpe!luins !ansel
ana mus 70 ensure the malhtalnance
OF peace IN tne 1ar east she 0ugnt 70
securv llriier looInolu III SHlha: II
tne Chinsse are !eaIy sincere IN tnelf
oIt-eHpressea ussire lor cioser ecChonh ,
&c union WIN tnls emPire tney snonla
see the reason underlying our oe-
iaaa1us. .art :.
Inc !nterests OF Japan ana Cnlna
are ioent1cai; Wrote announcer pusiness
man. man we nave no oesire 10 crush
emma. Cn the contrary we "ah' her
10 oeVeiop.
Treaty Unsatisfactory.
Declarine that the treatv signed
earlv in the wear is unsatisfa ctory both
to japan and China a writer in the
Kokumin nrees the Jsnanese nation
to stretch out it's arms and by it's ma
ttonal power to helm China and win
her lasting friendship.
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