The Washington times., 1916-09-03

be in China. China has much which
Japan wants and will get. The Brit
ish in China resent this. but as an ally
sns nos,,tnn british ,h I, government is not in a
Her methods of dealing with the
allies are various. The Associated
Chambers OF Commerce of japan have
recently met and the resolutions
esting and important. The resoiu-
tions are inspired by the government.
As Is well known. Japan has not yet
Followed the example of the other
allies with regard to trading with
the enemy" and the Germans in Japan
as IL Japan were neutral. Resolu-
tions were evidently voted with an
eye to the preference which Canada
and Australia extend to British goods.
The decisions of the congress are as
follows:
Approve Resolutions.
In view Of the necessity Of Joint
action among the Entente Allies and
OF preserving their economic inter-
ests during and after the war, we
approve the resolutions of the Paris
Economic Conference In principle,
but express our particular desires as
to the post bellum policy.
Il. Proposals for the war period
These we recognize as absolutely
necessary and agree with them.
"2. Post bellum measures.-The En-
tente Allies should protect themselves
against commercial aggression by
means of tariffs and other means and
promote prSnna economic u,Sin rapprochmsnt
open their national resources to each
other, and should refrain from a pre-
ferential policy In the matters of i'm
port duties as far as allies are con-
cerned. The Chambers of Commerce
therefore desire. that:
"(a) The allies should amend their
treatment OF the goods exported from
Japan. The treaties between Japan
and England or France are not i'm
partial In that there are fewer pre-.
on this. and such partiality should
be corrected. Between Russia and
Japan there are no preferential tar
III arrangements; therefore, these ar
rangements should now be made.
Preferential Tariffs.
"(b) Regarding the preferential tariffs
between one of the allies and its do
minions, 1t is desirable that no power
Of the allies should establish preferen-
tial tariffs with its dominions lest Jap.
anese export trade be adversely af.
fected.
Passing to the question Of restric-
tions on imports into and exports from
allied countries, more suggestions were
passed. The first of these Is to the
Government. and reads as follows: The
| orders prohibiting imports and exports
are not calculated to advance the com,
| mon welfare Of the entente powers
The Japanese government should see tc
| II that the wishes of the Japanese peo,
pie In this matter are given proper at,
| tention.
Another suggestion to British cham
bers of commerce Is as follows: Japar
and Great Britain are cooperating Il
secure mutual benefits. The British
trade orders should be carried out les,
| vigorously. and the British chambers
of commerce are asked to exert theil
influence to the end that only luxuriel
are included In the lists of prohibited
imports.
1T is suggested to the PetroGrat
Chamber Of Commerce that this body
In view Of the especially friendly rela
tions that exist today between Russit
| and Japan. take steps to remove tn,
present obstacles to trade between thes.
two nations 1t Is stated that the Rus
sian ban on imports Of luxuries af
fects Japanese commerce to consider
able degree"