New Britain herald., 1918-01-19

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 This demand was not only special and 1 exclusive in itself, but carried with 1 it provisions in the interpretation of i which it might we'll exclude other
 nations and intrench Japanese inter-
 ests in the industrial development of 1 the Yangtze valley. Japan has not 1 been fair and just toward China in her dealings with the Hanyehping company. Questions Wisdom of Co-operation If Japan is disposed toward unfair
 practices and if Japan is inclined to
 seek political control through indus
 trial investm ents in China, is it wise
 or just for the United States to en-
 ter into joint partnership with Japan
 in the development of China's na-
 tural resources? It is true that Ja-
 pan in her recent agreement with the :
 United States, has again pledged her.
 self to respect the open door and l.
 the territorial integrity of China But
 how often have these pledges been
 made only to be followed by the fla
 grant violation of both? In the An
 glo-Jajanese Alliances of 1902, 1905
 and 1911. in the Franco-Japaneso
 convention of 1907, in the Russo -Jap-
 anese agreement of 1907 and of 1910
 and in the exchange of notes between
 Japan and the United States in 1908,
 Japan has invariably declared her ad-
 herence to the open door principle
 and her respect for the territorial in-
 tegrity of China. And yet, in spite
 of all these pledges, Japan, with the
 prestige of sheer force, has created
 railway monopoly and has resorted
 to unfair practices in order to obtain the lions share in the foreign trade
 of South Manchuria. She has en- deavored ,and is still endeavorlng as the present controversy over the Fem ghuangshan iron mine indicates, to control the iron mines in China. to} say nothing of the fragrant twenty-one demands of 1915. Thus far. Japan has been acting quite to the con- trary of her promises. Will the LanSing-Ishii agreement of 1917 be more binding to Japan than the r.trlicr treaties and agreements?
 In questioning Japan'S motive in sccAing American cooperation in tie development of China's natura resources, it is not the intention to
 discourage American investment in China. Quite to the contrary, tho traditional friendship between thC two great republics on the Pacific coasts should be made permanent through the development of closer economic relations There is no question that China offers the great est opportunity for American money and constructive genius. Her inn mcnsc natural resources aend her al most incxhaustible supply of high1 ly efficient, loW-cost labor have in store great possibilities for enterprise ing American capitalists. But in making their legitimate investments in China, American capitalists have no need for Japanese cooperation and partnership. Over a hundred years of trade intercourse more than four score years of missionary work ' decades of diplomatic relations, and nearly half a century of educational cooperation have justly earned fol the United States Chinese good will which may well be utilized fo cooperative enterprises. Moreover the success of Jeme Tien-yu, ar American trained engineer, in thu construction of the Peking- haIgaf railway, and the success of many other returned students from tn United States along various line speak well for the constructive abii itv of the fourteen hundred Chimes students who are now receiving in struction in American colleges an( It is not only d SCunS business policy, but it is also a met ter of pride that American financicl should make use of these students railway engineers, skilled mcdaniel and business managers in their en terprises in China. With Chimes good will unimpaired with China raw materials and labor amply sup piled and with the constant increas of Chinese students with America training, the American capitalist may well help to develop China's ma turai resources with Chinese co-oper atior and assistance, thus obviatin the expensive brokerage of Japan whose real motive is not beyond sus picion.