El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-02
IAPAN HAS PUT TT OVER AND NOW
HAS MADE MOST PROFIT OUT OF WAR

WITNESS the triumph Of Japanese diplomacy Read
w the developments Of the past days IN the peace
conference and realize thai the Japs have put Il over
They have got what they wanted.
In the early days Of the peace conference the japanese
uiomatss in France conspicuous IN the way they
sat tight and said little. They paid courteous haatten
ton TO matters relating to Europe IN which they did not
el themselves concerned. They participated little n the
early argument regarding the league Of nations.
Only once in the days when the league covenant
being drafted did the Japanese representatives come to
life That once they bstted hard They voiced the de-
naud that racial distinction be eliminated IN the matter
II immigration and that provision to that effect be IN
corporated IN the league Of nations covenant The Amer
and European delegates seeing trouble IN that d.
7econ suggested that immigration matter for each
country handle individually in accord with the wishes
If its own people, their traditions, and so forth.
While the negotiations were pending, the opinion
expressed that Japan merely using the old indirect
diplomacy striking strong for one thing and then giving
way and concentrating all efforts another. This other
matter would be the which Japan really inter
ested and the withdrawal Of the first claim would be made
the basis for strongly urging the second. It
missed at the time that spans interest chiefly was eented
IN obtaining for herself the German possessions IN the
orient together with recognition Of Japan the leading
power Of the far having the right to apply sort Of
oriental Monroe Doctrine.
This has proved true Japan did drop the immigration
question very gracefully asserting that after all 1t was
matter Of sentiment with the Japanese people, not vital to
the construction Of the league Of nations.
Almost at once however Japan began pressing precisely
the questions as forecast Thursdays dispatches from Paris
convey the result Japan makes the biggest winning OF
awarded the Nipponese:
An German rights in KiaO Chao and in Shantung prov
uce are given to Japan Japan is return China the
sovereignty Of Shantung but Japan is TO retain all the
economic privileges which Germany enjoyed previous to the
Japan also Is to hold the Germanbuit city Of Using
Tao south Of Kao Chao The japanese also viii hold the
important Kao ChaoTen Tsn railroad. It viii be guarded
by Chinese troops under Japanese direction These last two
statements not incorporated It IS understood IN the
agreement reached by the council Of three but they form
part Of the general understanding.
japan greets this agreement by the council con
frmatou Of all the articles Of that astounding treaty
which Japan forced China to sign back IN 1915, giving to
Japan virtual direction Of Chinese lands banks, railroads.
mines finance and military forces with all the trade and
other advantages other nations which such direction
implies.
The mere fact that Japans territorial claims in the
orient recognized, with other nation making any
claims IN that region is at least ta recognition Of Jspans
supremacy.
The importance Of Using Tao is very great The Ger
mans made the big hsrbor the last word in excellence They
spent millions It. A big fortress which the japanese
captured their part Of the enterprise is included
The city itself is IN the best German style with heavy,
white walled, substantial buildings paved streets and every
thing spc and span from top TO bottom The buildings,
the streets the hzrbor and the hills recall MaKfed Par
rish picture
great deal Of oriental trade comes into the harbor
It passes into the hnteand the KiaO ChaoTen Tsn
railway So Japan gets the advantage Of strong military
naval bsse plus the Of commercial haTbOI,
and those Of railroad operating the interior, convey
ing the oargoes brought into the port Moreover Germany
developed to high productivity the agricultural resources OF
Kiao Chso province and Of these Japan VIII get full benefit
And while 1t IS stipulated that Chinese sovereignty
to be restored in respect to Shantung province Japanese