Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-22
See japan : SINUS Menace
I tLe lSl2r;S Become
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Is ABSORBING TRADE
japanese = Pouring Into the
Philippines and Gaining
Control.

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WASHINGTON July .l-F.,A The
S'-sSlct u: Phi-pglne ih1epe-d-
eIr- -Er-sht nearer y the Deuc-
-'-fs .g congress there has keen :
great reaction IN the Islands them
- .IFs against seve-ing relations with
t1e United States.
Reports reaching the administration
curing the last sew months testify 10
me remarkable change % sentiment
~ the Islands. II is not that the VI
@on o. infcTc ndencc has lost any OF
lts auractlFcnegs or that the FYNDiros
nave udcenly discovered their love
Tor the United Stats What has al
tered matters Is that. for the first
ume. Filipino leaders have felt the
growing menace of japan.
It~ir Faunted iHf Dendercc. the
.-pn0s uo~ fear. may become A
Irc,an horse. out Of which. once II is
within the walls may emerge Nip
pon 3 warriors. They feel that bet
'fr than % exchange one II ster for
worse one b. 20 leave well enough
alone.
Many Japanc-r In Islands.
Ever since the question Of freeing
the Philippines took definite sha De in
the Jones bin in the house and tn.
Clarke amendment in the sers ate there
mas been growing influx # japanese
INTO the islands Whether II is mercy
ccincifcnt with the development Of
JaT onese trade m the Pacific. in the
pursuit ~ which japanese traders,a
oNG'unulne China, Manchlria. ST.
IBERIA and even Australia. or whether
u has any other significance Or ly the
g' vefnWent krOws. Every move Is
neing followed with the .Tcatest at
tCrl4on.
Tho diplomacy which the United
states is now being called on 10 pay.
officials here admit is not only with
Germany or England but also in the
far east. II rs a game that is pro-
cccding not with Hollweg methods Il
publicity hut with all the oId-time
SUI l"tios 81 statecraft in which the
luiicf states IS using the lest brains
% IT'S dir oWatic CORDS
So rapidly and so ruth hles5iy have
The japanese been making their
strides In the PhiliDpines that already
AmDicsrs and American shippers
hav" begun 10 file complaints in
and 'ha government has
Undertaken an Investigation
Commerce In japanese Ifands.
owing to tic war ana the with
dTawu of tho Pacific Mail steamships
Pacific has been turned into japanese
hands, Every pound imported from
ana exported 10 the United states, ex- 1
rcpt that borne IN army Transports,
must be carried in japanese vessels |
And the japanese have not been slow
10 take advantage OF that fact.
Following the plan they used On the |
M3nC hurian railroads, and which they
borrowed from Germany. the Japanese |
# 70. f.ff o.. Crf., Ina g..
nd rebates 20 foster their own trade |
american shippers are complaining Of /
'aNine their goods left on the docks !
II 81 n Fran cisco Manila and Shgng-
lai. whilc japanese wares are shown
preference
The japanese government is also
Understood 10 be secretly relating
at"s equal 10 tariff duties Of the in
aided countries Thus. though Amer
cans are protectel by 25 per cent
Uty In the Philippines japanese
hrough the subsidy system, enter
hem on practically e1u1l terms.
How this situation works cut IN
ta act'Cal terms may be seer from a
lsrce at tho export figures from the
'lands last wear. While American
radc fell or 4 per cent. Japanese !
-ade increased no less than 27
or cent Japans total commerce ,
l' lNf lsldI4uS IS Ellil SNldlI FOUl- ! ,
AIRED with that OF the United states.
u the figures 1re sipnific1nt Of what
fappeniu". and they 1ra causing
o little concern TO officials in Wash
,gton.
seeking Raw Materials ]
With q virtual monopoly on ship
Ing TO the Philippines. JaDan is also
'ek'ng TO extend her markets, and,
hat is more important. she is seek ?
r 10 gain control of important a
''1Ces Of raw materials n
coal and iron which some ocono-
lists have declared to be the real
uses Of tho present European war. Z
Q no less important in tho domina-
IN II the Pacifc. Japan, without II
m ore Of her own. has TO turn to c.
'ina and the Philippines for her
rplies. II
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