The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-22
National Association Of Manu-.
facturers and Exporters Asks
4, State Department To Safe,
guard 'apsp Door IN Orient
DEMANDS or MlkADo
l1EcL AIRED A MENACE
Commerce Of United States Said
.I To Be N Danger Of BEING Com
pletely Wiped Out BY Policy
Which Toxic Has, Undertaken
(Assooiatsd Press BY Federal wirsiess)

/ 2.
ny EW YORK, September 2l-Fear-
~ made upon China by Japan, fol-
lowing the clash between Japanese and
Chinese troops in Manchuria, viii re-
suit in the same loss Of American
trade in the Oriental republic that fol-
lowed former demands BY the Nippon.
ese government, and the yielding to
them by China, the, American Manu-
facturers and Exporters Association,
with headquarters in this city, has
written TO Secretary of State Lansing,
demanding that the government Of the
United States take immediate steps tol
safeguard the interests of this, country
In the Far East. s. .ass Ed
The letter to Mr.. Lansing points out
that following former international ex-
changes between Toxic aud Peking,
Americans trade was diminished to an
alarming extent despite the existence
of an agreement between this country
and Japan, and the well-known partial
lty of the Chinese for American goods.
.Japan's activities in Manchuria in
the past have had the same result, adds
the letter, and the steady advance of
the Nipponese in that country has
come to mean that American commerce
has been almost wiped out. s
Root, Takahira Agreement ~ ~. -
Z The communication points out that
the present agreement between this
country and Japan, which was ratified
by Elihu Root, then secretary of state
has been in existence since November
30, 1908, at which date the then japan,
ese ambassador to this country. X. Ia.
kahira, submitted the, proposals Of his
government The, terms of this agree
ment are as .foIlows:b r.,r = /. 1
IA 'f0ne-H is the wish of the two gov
ernments 20 encourage the free and
peaceful ;velopment Of their commerce
on the Pa Ife ocean.
"Two-The policy of both govern
ments, uninfuenced by any aggressive
tendencies, is directed to the mainten-
ance of the existing status quo in the
region above mentioned and to the de.
Tense of the principle of equal oppOr.
tnnity for commerce and industry in
China. 81, 49,
Three-They are accordingly firm
ly resolved reciproeally to respect the
territorial possessions belonging to each
other in said region.
"FOur-They are also determined to
preserve the common interest of all
powers in China by supporting by all
pacific means whatever disposal and
independence and integrity of China
and the principle Of equal opportunity
for commerce and industry Of all ma
lions in that empire.
"Five-Should any event occur
threatening the status quo as above
described or the principle of equal OPP
portunity as above defined, it remains
for the two governments to communi
cate with each other in order to arrive
at an understanding as to what meas
ures they may consider it useful to
take"
Commerce Would Be Killed
The communication from the associa.
,tion continues with the statement that
II the demands made by the Japanese
are granted by China the little bust
ness still in the hands of Americans
will be killed or reduced TO such point
al to be not worth while continuing.
In, conclusion, the association says:
b'This country fatty declined TO sup
"hOJ III lplO, Az
tempted to negotiate the loan to China,
then under consideration. The admin.
istratiOn took the stand that to have
done SO would mean the impairment of
the sovereignty of China.
Certain it is that the present con
dltions justify measures fully as effect,
iVe.' y.
The demands made by Toxic upon
Picking, and officially admitted by the
Japanese government, are said to be
only part of the real demands. 1t is
understood that Japan demands indem-
nifty, an apology and political conces.
sions. The formal demands are as fol
lows
"First-Puuishment of the com.
manding officer involved in the military
trouble in inner Mongolia.
Second Dismissal with punishment
OF the other officers involved
"Third Instructions to Chinese
troops in affected districts not to inter.
fere With japanese troops or civilians.
"Fourthy Recognition of special ip-
terests' for Japan in inner Mongolia
and South Manchuria, comprising
powers of police and administration,
preference as TO loans and the selection
of all foreign advisers, etc" .
Besides the four demands" are four
" concessions which China is asked TO
grant Japan without formal demand,
as follows Il
First--Tbe Cbinese ormv in South