davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29

Why? Simply because at the psyche
logical moment some one injected the
idea into our midst that we were 60
ing to be party to a gigantic swindle,
and the attempt to support this theory
has necessitated the bringing into being
stories wholly without foundation which
have In turn given birth to more stories
until now the momentum has carried
everything before It.
Even throughout the past few months
while we have given cvt.y offonse
thinkable our friends the Japanese have
steadily gone forward with the plans
laid down i'm 1915 and 1918 getting them
selves in readiness to cary into eXecu-
ton the terms OF those agreements hay
ing to do with the restoration of Kiao-
Chau to China, only held up pending the
ratification of the treaty with Germany.
The statesmen of Japan. have been ex-
horting their subjects to be calm dur
ing the storm they refuse to accept the
unlSind epithets being hurled at them
as coming from real America. They
still think OF us as the people producing
Washington. a Grant. a Perry and a
Lincoln. Shall we meet these people
half way?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29

A few months residence in the Far
East will wipe out every enthusiasm, but
will create instead craving for drinks,
a dislike for work and a marked ten
dency to criticise everything pertaining
to China and the Chinese. This is the
state OF affairs existing in China to-day.
II have not hesitated to paint 1t as
have seen it, It is because / wish to make
YOU understand where we have been
wrong-wrong even II successful-and
because 1t Is my earnest desire that you
should profit by our past experience.
The secret of success In China Is
strictly connected with the remedying
of this false situation. The Chinese OF
to-day strongly resent the insistency of
the foreigner in continuing TO use
methods that should have been abolished
long time ago.
The Chinese OF to-day do not dlscrtmi-
nate against white men as a race, but do
discriminate against certain classes Of
white men that SO out 10 China for the
sole purpose of making money and that
despise the Chinese for allowing them
to get rich. II is not necessary TO go
out for philanthropic motives, but II is
necessary To 90 there ready 10 show TO
the Chinese the best part Of our nature,
ready to learn. not to criticise, ready TO
help. not 10 desplse
If in China there are untspped re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29
MANY OPENINGS
IN AUSTRALASIA
Director of Great Distributing
House Is Here to Foster
Closer Trade Relations.

Australasia is the land of golden OPP
rortunities for American manufacturers
and traders In that far distant and
progressive country American business
men witt, an eye and car for the future
can find many and diversified commodi
ties for consumption in the United
States and at the same time export q
great number of American products
which the Australasia markets are
ready TO absorb.
This Is the message brought to the
United States by F. ]. Cox OF Melbourne,
Australia, managing director of Gordon
& Gotch, Ltd, wholesale paper mer-
chants and the largest distributors
throughout Australia of domestic and
foreign periodicals, magazines and
books. Mr.. Cox proposes during his
visit to do everything possible to estab-
lish better trade relations between the
United States and Australia, including
an effort toward clarifying the adverse
conditions of sterling exchange,
In calling attention to the fact that
Australasia is another name for oppor-
tunity, Mr.. Cox pointed out that the
area of the country is 3,O7S,162 square
miles, which is slightly larger than that
of the United States, The population is
6.192.501.
Figures compiled during the depre-
ciated war time period show that the
annual value Of Australian imports is
II, 900, 600 pounds sterling, or an aver
age per inhabitant of 365 pounds. In
the savings banks alone are $4,000
depositors having balances to theii
credit of 143, sos, 900 pounds, or an av'
erage of 43 pounds per depositor ant
% pounds per inhabitant. The assets
OF the trading banks are 3O6,S65,OOt
pounds.
To further illustrate the prosperity Of
Australasia and the wonderful field Il
presents in the way of natural resources
and Industries, Mr.. Cox cited tte fol
lowing facts, which are self-explana
| tory:
There are 100000 sheep. 12,5oo,oO'
cattle, 100000 horses and 100000
pigs in Australasia. The wool clip Il
| estimated at 760.OO0,000 pounds, valued
at $4,000. 900 pounds sterling annually
\ The annual yield of dairy products i
| ESQ, 000, 900 pounds of butter, ll5,6o0.oo
pounds of cheese and 100000 of bacol
| and hams The value Of mineral pro
duction is 6,5O0,000 pounds sterling o
gold, 100000 pounds sterling of tin
! and 100000 pounds sterling of coal
The output OF industries is valued a
$50, 900 900 pounds sterling and Tn
value of raw materials worked up II
factories is 150,O00,000 pounds sterling
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29

their actions. I will not deny that
sporadic attempts have been made to
this state OF affairs. Firms have
been known TO invite employees of the
younger generation and late arrivals TO
study the language TO make friends
among the Chinese, to try to understand
them. But the majority OF these young
sters, living in On atmosphere of east
ness and comfort, where labor problems
and prohibition are unknown quantities,
soon found out that IL Is more amusing
to play billiards and tennis at the club
than to sit around among a lot OF Chi
nese, and that a good magazine read in
an armchair in the calm seclusion of
their room Is better pastime than
learning Chinese literature and Chinese
business methods.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29
AUSTRALIA PLANS BARRIER.
Law TO Exclude Certain Aliens for
Five Years Proposed.

MELBOURNE. Oct. 21.-No German
Austrian. Austro- German, Bulgarian,
Hungarian or Turk will be permitted to
enter Australia for the next five years, If
the immigration act amendment intro
duced in the House OF Representatives
recently. becomes n law.
The bill, which is strenuously opposed
by the Labor members of Parliament,
amends the definition OF prohibited
immigrant so as to include any idiot,
epileptic or insane person who has been
so within the five previous years, or any
anarchist or person who advocates the
overthrow by force or violence OF the
established government of any civilized
country, or who advocates assassina don
or the destruction OF property. Power
is also given the authorities to deport
any person Of foreign birth convicted in
Australia OF a criminal offence punisha-
Bile by imprisonment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29
Barrier to Foreigners.

The "compradore" for consideration
and for n large consideration X we
took the trouble to go into the matter--is
supposed TO do away with all the dlfn-
culties, to eliminate all the peculiarit!es
of the currency, OF the weights and
measures, of the trade itself The trouble
is that the system viii while ever It is
maintained prevent the foreigner trad
ing in China from getting into close
touch with his clients, from understand
Ing the needs of the country and from
beneiiting fully by his labors. II the
system appeared a necessity more than
half a century ago, and II our fore
fathers can be excused for introducing
1t then in the country, there is no eX-
cuse for our following It now. II we
follow II, II is simply because We are
TOO lazy to do otherwise. And lazlness
Is not our only fault. Coming as we do
in general from highly civilized coun-
tries and being up with the idea that
our race. the white race. is superior to
any other. we have acquired the habit of
looking upon the Chinese as an inferior
being and we have unconsciously allowed
that idea to interfere with out business.
We refuse TO meet the Chinese socially
we do not consider It worth while TO got
acquainted with the economic activity OF
the country where We work and, con-
NlnCed OF the tAEtlltlNN OF our own
methods. we do not bother to study those
of the Chinese, modify them according
to our better knowledge and apply them
IN this modified form The result is
that we live for years In China. knowing
little, very little. OF what is going on
around US in the very same town and
practically nothing of what happens in
! the interior. How can We with any de-
gree of efficiency, with a result satlsfac-
tory to everybody concerned, take a
real part in the economic activity of
/ the country where we should live as
. friends but where we live instead as
strangers? IT has been from the begin
I ming policy that has brought us 10
complete isolation through false pride.
lack of proper understanding and un-
pardonable prejudice.
, You viii probably find very few for
eigners that have lived in China who
will admit the correctness of my state
ment, but no one expects people TO he
impartial judges OF themselves and OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29
Australasian News.

London in letter to the Premier follow
ing visit to both these countries by the
Commissioner. He points out that the
Dominion of Canada has such represent
alton, and concludes by saying that all
countries with commodities TO sell are
Selling the unique opportunity OF ex-
tending their trade, with the exception
of Australia as Commonwealth"
SYDNEY, Oct 26.-An eight hour day
with Saturday a half holiday. profit
sharing and cooperative production are
among the recommendations made by G.
$. Beeby, labor expert, following his In
vestigation Of conditions in Great Britain
and America.
The system of capitallstic production
the wage system-says Mr.. Beeby. is
on trial,
SYDNEY, Oct. 26.-Objection to pro-
posed Government control and approval
OF organization along cooperative lines
were among the matters agreed upon by
the delegates of the dairying industry Of
Australia, who recently conferred here.
MELBOURNE, Oct. 26.-Except in
portions OF the southwestern slope and
the Riverina, the season in Australia for
autumn and winter lambing has not been
favorable due to the partial failure OF
the pasturage because OF the absence OF
serviceable rains. In some districts
there has been complete failure OF the
pasturage. while IN others Il has been
dry and coarse and unsuitable to enable
the ewes TO nourish the lambs.
SYDNEY, Oct 26,--Due to the higher
cost OF living the Trade Board has de
clded to increase the minimum livipg
wage in New South Wales from sos
(normally sl4.5s 10 IT'S, Sd (normally
S1S.sS). according TO an announcement
by Premier Holman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29
China Looks TO America.

But 1t is necessary that the people Of
China themselves should obtain sup
port, announcement and friendly help
and they are looking toward the Ameri-
cans as the ones more likely to become
their closest associates. as you stand in
their minds for everything that is up
right and just, honest and true. The
salvation of China can only be brought
about by the Chinese themselves. IL
there is to be foreign help. it must he
directed toward Strengthening the posi-
ton Of the people of China themselves
the farmer. the trader-who are and
have always proved to be the best ele-
ments of the country. Assistance, there
fore, must find its way into China
| through economic channels. the only
| sane channels available. and that will
not fail to give the desired results.
You must have heard 1t said that the
| Chinese are not eager 10 receive for
| eigners in their midst. The trouble mas
been that SO far. with very few excep-
| tons, the Chinese feel that they had
nothing to congratulate themselves upon
| in their intercourse with the foreigners.
The result is lack of understanding, alb
sence of friendly relations. Years ago,
when the foreigners went out to China
| for the first time, they We're confronted
with many difficulties in their endeavors
to trace with the country. \ few Of
| these difficulties were real Many of
them, the vast majority were only APP
parent, the fruit of fervid imagina-
ton, the result OF the clash between two
widely different races. The language. to
start with, was in the way. 1t APP
peared impossible, even through an in
| terpreter, that the mentality of the
Chinese could grasp the meaning OF any
Conversation in their intercourse with the
| foreigners. Their monetary system, il
ssytem it could be called, was simply
amazing. or it appeared to be so; so
were their weights and measures. Their
habits. in their everyday life, sometimes
offended even our sense of propriety, and
we came. therefore. to the conclusion
that we could not have direct dealings
with them.
Forgetting that we did not go out
there for pleasure but for business, and
| for the sake OF business one has to sac
rifice much and try to understand more.
| we took the easiest way. We employed
a middleman, a middleman who was
called and is called to the present day
! the "compradore." not n novelty even
then. but an importation from Portu-
guese India.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29
TRUST CONTROL PLANNED.
Bill Passes Third Reading in Aus
traIian House.

MELBOURNE. oct. 26.-The Constitu-
tional amendment bill which gives the
commonwealth power to deal with all
Industrial matters, whether affecting one
or more States, to control combines,
trusts, monopolies and arrangements for
the production, manufacture and sale
OF goods, mas passed the third reading
in the House of Representatives.
The bill will be put TO a referendum
vote. and If accepted the Commonwealth
will exercise these new powers for a
period of three years, provided, how
ever. that they are Endorsed by a Com
nlonwo alth convention in 1920.
Objections to the measure were raised
by the labor members who did not wish
the effective period of the new powers
to be limited to three years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29

MELBOURNE, Oct. 26.-The high cost
OF footwear in Australia is attributed by
shoe manufacturers TO foreign buyers Of
hides, who are able to outbid local buy
ers, despite the fact that the latter are
given first preference at the prevailing
price.
A secondary reason for the high prices
OF shoes is the shortage of footwear
throughout the world. Shoe manufac-
turers who objected before the Neces-
sary Commodities Commission against
the fixing Of the prices OF shoes took the
ground that It would be necessary to fix
the price of raw materials also
SYDNEY, Oct 26.-There has been
a noticeable revival in building since the
armstice. both in the metropolitan and
suburban areas OF sydney. In the six
months preceding the war there had
been boom In building, during that pc
Rod 3,074 new buildings being erected at
a cost of approximately S17,000,O00, ac-
cording to the books OF the Water and
Sewerage Board. With the war came a
natural slump In building, which lasted
until the end of last year.
SYDNEY, Oct 26-Due TO the high
cost of print paper, which has risen to
between 500 and 400 per cent. above pre-
war prices, several Australasian newspa-
pers have announced an increase In sub
scription rates. The sydney Morning
Herald and the Sydney Daily Telegraph
have increased their prices from two
cents per copy to three cents, while three
newspapers in Christchurch, New Zea-
land. have increased their prices 10
three cents for regular subscribers and
/ four cents 10 casual purchasers.
SYDNEY, Oct 26.-The necessity OF
state commercial representation in Italy
and France is urged upon New South
Wales by It's Trade Commissioner IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29
CHINA A FUTURE
AMERICAN MARKET.
Europe and South America
Will Be Unable to Absorb
Output, Is Prediction.
FIELD is NOW LIMITLESS
People Friendly to United
States and Eager for Trade
Relations.
FIELD is NOW LIMITLESS

IL d h. G,-,f ~ ~ oil
~, r,h;,o. Ei,ascsS1 ,,,,SI Eoo,,n,,,i 4, roy. !
100 1910, oan.,,i,Jt., t,,. ,nc tr,, ,sto,.
sect;o,, - TIT e,,.>s h., ~ posscr; 1ote
6,,a,,,,io, ~ u,i,,iaa,. a. ~ po,,I - Ghi,,
nnJ ~ ,',si5s,,t ~ mo rast ro,. ,,rc,,t,,. |
th,... 1900 "
~
Nv g.. PasSERJ
Across the Pacihc-in China-lles the
field for the development of the future
oonmerciaI and industria1 activ,tv of
A., ,--.,.-, =. -
VIC onIleu ota.es' III a rev years iiUlh
ir,," .i.o ulsei.e W, ol 'S
'' opeai oouhtlIes WIN De sat'siivu anu
you. 'ISue ACROSS the LAtldl'iC wIh hate
IT'S oiIial toi,lie ne oout"
n ne. market VIII pe unaoie 10 au-
so, ,'.e tett luC os tvu'
G I's 'ui Wy EUROPE I'erSelI, "'e plea1
Lus cus'' nsr Vi o-uaH' Wu -, cohIpele
VIZ Sou tng.S, anu tHen l".u 80
s soIiiIO heCeSsl'ieS WIZ toIcc you !" 'ooN
ioi NV leius eIseMn WI, ,..-.-,
ioul a'teh.ioh WI pe a'tidcteu ny
onI Wonuer ,,. possioli.tlIs Vi Cnliia
ol.s W 1870 ''la' s9'iepouS hSS ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29

On the Island of Yezo, Japan, are liv-
ing still few survivors of the Amos
the race which peopled the Flowery
Kingdom before the coming of the Jap
anese. The men are among the most
hairy found anywhere. Their boards
would arouse the envy of the most lux
uriantly decorated Rolsheviki
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29

The importing houses are often the
channel for the importation of ma
chinery for the plantations, and in many
cases II Is bought through the home
offices of the plantation companies in
London, but much Of 1t Is routed through
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29

The provisioning of ships Is an i'm
portant business in Singapore and
Penang and Is carried on largely by the
Chinese. many of whom are financially
very sound, but, like most Chinese, they
leave the importing to the British or
foreign importers Chip chandlery comes
mostly through the import houses and
then is routed through the local Chi
nese or British chambers or goes direct
to the shipowners. Engine room sup
plies are imported through the import
houses, through the engineering houses,
and through branch houses of the man.
ufacturers as is the case In asbestos
packings. beltings. sc.
There are two old-established must
cal-instrument houses in the Orient,
with branch houses throughout China
and British Malaga. These each have
branch at Singapore, Penang and
Kuala Lumpur
Some OF the import houses stock paper
and printers supplies. but the larger
users of paper. such as the newspaper and
the more important printers csrry
their own stocks of paper and other
| supplies well in advance of their needs
Many Of the import houses supply
the plantations directly, but in the ina
tive States" there are mercantile house:
specializing on plantation supplies from
acetic acid and latex cups to provisions
and other household supplies. Beside:
these an important channel for sup
plies for the plantations are the or
CARNATIONS making a special business
of representation of plantations. whlcl
often receive their appointment from tn,
directors in London and are in authority
over the plantation managers.
Conditions in Borneo are SO differen
H.
that little OF the above applies there
In Sandakan and Jesselton, in British
North Borneo. and Kuching, in SarawalS
there are two well-organized British i'm
porting houses that do practically al
the business of importing. Most o
the plantations are owned or controlled
by large British plantation companies
some of which supply their properties
from London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29


The trade of the natives in all their
requirements and of the white popula-
ton in provisions is catered to almost
entirely by the Chinese, most of whom
were born in the colony. These Chi
neso are keen business men and drive
a hard bargain. but generally prefer to
do business along lines they have been
used to and which have proven salts
factory TO the white men from whom
they buy. One Chinese may have sew
eral stores and often the successful mer-
chants in the larger towns finance the
small Chinese dealers in the kampongs
(native villages), thus controlling their
trade.
The Chinese retailing system reaches
every part of the country and every
branch OF the trade with the exception
of the machinery business. OF late years
the Chinese have been putting their
surplus money into rubber plantations,
and to-day some of the largest hold
ingS are those OF the Chinese "towkays''
or merchant princes Supplies for
these plantations are usually routed
through some Chinese business organiza-
ton that is more than likely affiliated
in some way with the plantation owners.
There are four very successful and
well organized British retail institutions
in the principal towns OF the peninsula
which cater to the white and half
caste populs tion and the better class
OF Chinese trade. In Singapore there
are three OF these department stores,
one of which has branch in Kuala
| Lumpur, a second has nine branch
stores in the larger of the towns in
| the native States and in Penang,
! and the third. while 1t has no branches,
keeps several men travelling constantly
among the plantations and mines. The
| headquarters OF the fourth Is at Penang
with a branch in Ipoh. in Perak. one
| of the native States" and travellers
| from this house call at the plantations
! and mines in the northern part OF the
! peninsula and along he coast, where
| thele are good steamship communica-
tions with Penang.
These are all long-established con-
Germs. and they carry stocks OF wide
range. One has its head office in Lon
don and. is part of chain Of shops
that includes the British South African
colonies and India in its field of opera
tons The local managers of it's 10
retail stores in Malaga may make rec
concentrations as to the stock needed
and their recommendations carry con-
siderable weight. but the purchases have
either to be made or confirmed in Lon
don.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29
Large Import and Export
Houses Introduce Most Of
the Merchandise.
CHINESE A BIG FACTOR
Products of Colony Are AL
most Wholly Rubber, Tin
and Copra.
By JOHN A. FOWLER.
U. s. Trade com N issioncr.

4. ~. 1TuuC COn1nlSSiOHtfs
The large British import and export
houses constitute the first factor In
introducing most lines of merchandise
TO the trade of British Malaga. These
houses usually have their Far Eastern
headquarters in Singapore with branches
or very close connections in Penang
(also in the Straits Settlements), and
in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh in the Fed
Grated Malay States. The fact that the
products OF this colony consist OF but
three principal items-rubber, tin and
has eliminated to large extent the
temptation to gamble in the minor
products. a temptation which is largely
responsible for the ruin of many Chi
nese in the Dutch East Indies.
Much that is good In the organization
of business in the colony is due to
these larger import houses and their
lists of agencies show great care in
maintaining a balance between the ac-
counts represented as selling agents and
those represented as buying agents.
One of the principal houses Of this
type has the following exclusive
agencies. insurance agencies, bank
ing institutions / Independent govern
nent, steamship company, oil-pro-
ducing companies, tin mines, % rub
Der estates, . engineering companies.
dlstilleries and breweries, 5 motor car
manufacturers, manufacturers of ex-
plosives. &c. manufacturers of pro
visions, tea agency, besides agencies
for the manufacture of ship compo
sition, fencing, understands. miners
candles, roofing, roofing nails, canvas ant
Irvine, wire ropes, Portland cement
betting, roof cooling composition
disinfectants. soap. patent bolts anC
washers, safss, patent drain pipes, tilini
and sanitary appliances, patent medi
oines. mineral water, wood preserving
ard white ant destroying paints, Tobacco
and cigarettes. perfumery a sugar re
AnnI-A. and several cotton mills.