Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-11


Washington, D. c., July 7.-Japan's
lent opportunity to study Japanese
business methods Those methods
concern Americans because they have
driven American commerce from the
position 1t had built up in the Man
churian field, because they are about
to be turned against American COM
merce in other fields. and because they
cast an Illuminating sidelight on
Japan's cry of Monroe doctrine for
Asia"
In recent annual report, the Amer
lean association Of China reviewed the
situation Turning now from trade IN
general to some particular considera-
tions," says the report In part, -
what is the outlook? Under Russian
domination, every nation stood on an
equal footing in Manchuria, The same
duties and charges were assessed
against all and facilities for distribut'
ing goods and doing business IN gen.
eral were satisfactory. Now 1t is all
changed Under Japanese administra'
ton, no chance to advance its own
trade Is overlooked and to competitors
the means taken appear to be depar-
ture from fair trading. In fact, they
constitute a most serious violation OF
the open door principle on which the
diplomacy. OF the United States IN
China is based.
Japanese competition takes the
form of a system of rebates not only
in freight and steamer rates, but in re-
mission of duties and charges which
are assessed against all other nations.
In addition to this, many forms OF pet
ty annoyances have been worked out
for the non-Japanese trader. and the
imitation O: established trade marks
is common" "a 3.
Japan began her commercial seizure
of Manchuria even before the Russo
Japanese war was over. just as the
army of her traders moved on Shan
tung last year. on the verv heels Of the
expedition against Kiao-Chao. Thous-
ands of immigrants and commercial
agents followed the Japanese troops
into Manchur'a. So long AS tho military
regime lasted. these traders were
given many ADVANTAGES by the military
authorities but although european
and American merchants realized that
the Japanese were. gaining an aavah-
tage over them thew saw no help Tor
it. and believed that the state OF Of
fairs was only Temporary. Events
proved however that Japan was 'nanG-
urating a Motley In war that she IN
terdod to follow in peace
Directly after the lar. tho st"""'Gh'n
lines from JaDan TO til" rNaiDl'nd foun1
themselves running from Janan to
Manchuria light. So long as the war
lasted. thov had been carryin" mon
and munitions to the army. h"t win
neace the tide o. freight and human
itv turned tho cher wav. Advantage
was taken cf this to give 1apanese
! goods and Tanareee immigrants trans
portation to Nanchnria at verv 10"
rates, or entirelr' free. 1t Is only log
;ca1 To assume +hat whom Javhnese
merchant and ti~ stock were carried
to Manchuria without charge to MIN,
tho govern me~t must have componsat'
eI to e+ea,"shin company.
rurthor to strengthen tho 1an"nere
hold m tho ro-nmerce OF Manchurla.
what weo known as tho Manchnria OK
mort g.,:1d v'as formed. Including the
most porerRrl commercial guilds IN
Jancn. Tho irtnntiors Of the ~"ild and
the ~ovornr,ent in Manchnria were
froe'y discussed in the Jara1ose press.
Thev comD-iced government loan or
civ million Won at Az ner cent. Tor
1ararosc merchants doing business In
Mo,nhur;a, the cerrvine Of Japanese
Goods over the South Manchurian rail
w,v free. or at one-balf the usual rate
for ono wear. and the carving of Jaw
anose ocoIs IN Iananeee shins free. or
vofo
srcr y proora~, was in direct viola
+;or of tho rr'-cinle ~ equal emporium
;t, 10 Al, nations. which .Tapan along
| with various Furonean mowers nao
agreed to srprort in subscribing to the
American Hav dootr'-e OF inc oneE
door. Japar has r'oht to make "hat
regulation she sees AT for the mana"e'
mont of railways in japan: she mas
NOW the right TO make such reeulatlons
for Tho msna cement Of railways IN 40
rea though time was when she guar
an,eed the principle of eanal opnor'nr-
Nv in Korea also. The ""se OF Man.
crrria is furdamenta]lv different. ..
/ Nranch-r'a is s+in SUPPOSED to be
MART of China The omen door pfncy
i. er'll eunnosed to ann'v TO aiN OF
Ch;ra. All the nations trading In Man
| t,,nrio have direct interest IN the
wav the Mauchuran RAILWAYS are run.
Trov have right to demand the same
t1ca-n,ont for all concerned in the mat
tor of freights. and when Janan carries
Iananese goods free. or at half price.
| she violates those rights. What ls
less a matter CT princinle and more to
tho PRACTICAL point. she puts the for
eign connection out Of business Amer
ican cotton trade is Ease in point.
Formerlv it led in Manchuria: now 1t
! is far behind.
While it is impossible to excuse the