Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-15
JAPAN is BUILDING
EMPIRE, SAYS LODGE
Senator Asserts 1t Will Become Peril to America and
Threatens Safety of World-Decares Man
Power of China Will Be Used in War.

( Solute ownership and control % the
/ PcnnsylNania halfway through to Chi
[ caSo. with the right to extend it at
! least MS far Nest as Kansas City: the
/ prior right 10 finance or build and fur
! nish supplies 10 all railroads: of i'm
! portant mines, present and future. in
I mat territory. aud any other improve
mcnts that our people, through this
( government. might contemplate max
ing III any of that territory north OF
Washington and cast of Chicago. pro
N'ded Great Britain would perform this;
work t9r US as chcaply as any other
Before accedinS to this section, OF
the peace treaty the Senate should
carefully note what such :, grip OF
Great Britain would mean no, only TO
~" United states. but to All other ma
tons o: the world wishing to do bust
ness with the United states"
Discusses flights of Japan
I'm, Emnhasizing tina, the principal ar
award was that China would lose moth.
formerly held 10y Germany nGs' se r1snes
People s,rut their eyes to the moral
issue and the methods employed Lv
'"Fsn 10 get this claim. and do NOT
rraiIZe It's economic and political sig
nllcnHce Attention is frequently.
called TO the fact that the German
concession docs not include tho entire
Province OF Shantung. some $1,000
SQUARE miles tabout tho size of ImI-
nois>. with population OF Some 40 :
ccoooo bat only the territory sur
counting the Bay OF Kiaochow some.
100 square miles i'll extent with a
population of $4,000; and it is further
added tlat Japan has promised 10 re-
store 20 China the political rights Over
even this territory of lIiaochow. re-
tanning only the economic rights. The
japanese seem 10 have scrupulously
avoided calling attention to the most
sisnticant single fact: that is, thai
N the agreement which t.lcy forced
Caina to accedc TO III connection viii,
inns settlement. they reserved Jana
ncse settlement, selected by them
selves. TO remain under the absointc
control and direction OF Japan"
Rights Include Control.
Japan's settlement rights. the major
ny leader stated, include wharves
abroad terminals, telegraph and cable
o.hSes. postal facilities. custom houses
s,tS into the heart OF China and ont
SIDE OF Shantung.
Certainly this is no very small hold
on to,ooo.o0o people" he argued.
After the outbreak OF war the Japa-
ncsc. Mr.. Lodge said, apparently
strengthened their methods OF closing
an open door and have been more
.sgresstye, If not TO say insolent, in
y
III an effort TO obtain control of
emma Japan has almost forced loans
on her. Mr. Lodge declared
~ Is tie deliberate opinion OF both
foreign ana other observers" he said
tAat threats and bribery were delih-
ersieiy used. The purpose clearly was
TO tie up in Japanese hands the best
OF the resources Of China at 8 time
when other nations were so occupied
that they could not interfere Unless
some change is made in these records.
emma vii! be seen TO be largely mort
Eaged TO the Japanese in such a way
and 10 such an extent that the already
acquired rights of other nations will
be seriously infringed."
IN conclusion. the Republican leader
urged adoption of the amendments
transferring tn China the rights in
saantung given to Japan by the
Award of those rights to Japan, he
said. was "a wrong TO man and to the
cause OF freedom and Justice"