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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
EGYPT NEW FIELD
IN PAPER INDUSTRY
Rice Straw Yields Pulp of
Good Quality for Manu-
facture.

A Government committee of technical
advice on printing in Egypt has issued
report on the possibilities Of manu-
featuring paper in the country and
points out that rice straw. old cotton
rags (mostly colored) and waste paper
are already available as raw materials
in Egypt, and that several other ma
ter!als-papyrus. reeds (bourdie, SC
and bagasse (sugar cane refuse may
eventually prove useful for paper maxi
ing.
Samples of Egyptian rice straw were
sent to England by the Ministry of
Finance for testing. The results OBJ
tanned confirmed those already recorded
in the United States, and showed tina,
the straw when treated by the soda proc
ess yields pulp of good quality suita-
BILE for the manufacture of white paper
The straw could also servo for the pre-
ducbon of strawboard and brown paper
II treated by either the soda or Inns
process.
Rice is grown in very large quantities
In Egypt and a sufficient amount 0!
straw at a low price would always be
available to guarantee the continuous
running Of paper mill using rice straw
as raw material. The land annually
put under rice in both Lower and Upper
Egypt. on the average of the last Is
years, is approximately 225,o00 feddans
tfeddans1.03 acreSl, and each feddan
yields about l ton of straw.
The yield of cellulose from papyrus Is
about As per cent, and the material Is
easily bleached. Many experiments
have been carried out, and it is esti'
mated that fair quality good whita
paper can be produced from It, but no
practical tests on a commercial scale
have yet been made. Papyrus, however
may eventually prove a useful raw ma
tertal for paper making.
Experiments with bourdie were mads
on behalf OF the Imperial institute IN
March, 1918. The report, however, was
not very favorable. for, although bour-
die can be treated very cheaply for TIRE
production of brown paper, the product
is poor in comparison with paper made
from ordinary straw. The pulp Is only
or moderate quality and difficult 10
bleach, and the yield is low
Bagasse. the fibrous residue Of ire
sugar cane after the extraction OF me
Juice, is frequently assumed 10 be
suitable raw material for paper making
but experiments in Egypt have no:
proved commercially successful. In Us
tricts where coal is scarce II Is more
profitable to use bagasse as fuel
From the above 1t will be seen that
the important paper making materials
available in Egypt are rice straw, COL
ored cotton rags and waste paper, mons
of which are suitable for making first
class papers, and their use would be lin
Tied to the manufacture OF cheap papers.
cardboards and wrapping papers Papy-
rus, reeds and bagasse may eventualy
be convertible into good white papers by
new and improved methods, but mean-
time they could he used only as add,,
tional materials for cardboard and
wrapping papers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
JAPAN'S NEW ENVOY
POPULAR AT HOME
Shidehara, One of Nippon's
Young Diplomatists' Coming
to United States.

The selection of Mr.. Kijuro Shidehara,
Vice-Mnister for Foreign Affairs, as
Japanese Ambassador to the United
States. meets with general approval In
Japan. Mr.. Shidehara is one OF the
most prominent of Nippon's younger
diplomatists and has had distinguished
career. He has served as Embassy
Councillor at Washington and London
and as Minister at The Hague. AS
Westminster for Foreign Affairs during
OF much commentator. He is Al years
Of age. having been born at Kawachi
In 1872, and was graduated in law at
the Toxic Imperial University in 1895.
The importance OF the appointment is
emphasized by the Toxic Mdinich,
which declares that 'if Japan wishes to
succeed in her Chinese policy she must
first succeed in her diplomacy with the
United States"
AS a general comment upon the duties
of the new Ambassador. the Herald Of
Asia prints the following editorial: For
some time Japan's relations with the
United States have not been quite salts
factory. BY this we do not mean to
proclaim ourselves alarmists or to cry
FIRE when there is only little smoke
from smouldering irritation; but there
is nothing to be gained on either side
by refusing to face the facts. The peo-
pie of Japan and the people of America
appear TO be mutually dissatisfied with
each other and II is the duty of both
countries to examine carefully the cause
OF this untoward state of public feeling
III
fault 1t is we do not now undertake to
say: but It is safe to affirm that the
cause is due more to the mistakes OF
officialdom on both sides than TO any
deepseated aversion OF the two nations
to each other. The millions OF Japan
and the millions of the United States
have really no quarrel; but their repre-
sentatives have failed so far to make
this fact convincing. In the United
States and In Japan the contemporary
press is loud In mutual complaint, and
even aspersion and blame, each country
endeavoring to show up the other as
imperialistic, militarist, and aggressive.
Yet Japan has taken, is taking and in
tends to take nothing from America or
Americans; and the same may be said
of the American people in relation to
Japan. The American press and some
American officials are charging Japan
with assuming an attitude menacing the
independence or integrity of China and
Japan. while denying this, is blaming
America for unfair and even unfounded
allegations and undue meddling In re-
gard to Chinese affairs. II not in the
Far East generally.
There are three sorts Of mistakes
to one or all of which Japanese Am
bassador in America is likely to sue
cumb without proper advice the mis-
take of talking too little, of talking too
much or of phrasing what is said In a
manner unsuited to the American mind.
No japanese, no matter how able or ex-
perienced. can sense public opinion In
the United States 80 accurately as to
know when to speak and when not 70
speak. and to know Just what TO say
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
LIMIT FAR EAST CREDITS.
American Exporters Change slo"
Payment SNatem.

Statesmen returning from the Far Eas'
report a decided change in the Hutuds
OF buyers toward credits. This change
was brought about by the war and ny
American exporters, who Insisted upon
cash in advance or cash upon arrival
OF the goods at the Eastern ports '
was tremendously difficult for statesmen
TO do business upon these terms ~ nFs..
hut American salesmanship finally pu'
the thing over.
The granting OF indefinitely Ions cred
Its Is slovenly way OF selling, but Il
was the common practice OF me
European nations to meet their inteTl"'
uonal competition through such extern
sions- 1t endured for so many years
that the retail buyers OF the East De,
came Indifferent TO quality and followed
the lines OF least resistance. THO Va.
put real American statesmen into the RAJ
East and they soon showed the hA!s"
that prompt payment increased n '''s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
The Willard Canard Persists.

The British. French and American
Ministers at Pekin have severaily denied
all knowledge Of the secret French Brit
ish-Japanese pact for the partition of
China, alleged to be In existence by t.
+. Willard. This follows Millard's tes-
timony before the Foreign Relations
Committee at Washington, but conven-
tlonal diplomacy Is so discredited in the
public eye that 1t will probably take
more than the denials of diplomats to
dissipate the prejudice created by Mr..
Millsrd's allegation. and particularly his
Views on the inevitability of war over
the Far Eastern situation" comments
the Far East
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

SYDNEY, Oct. 20.-Productfon OF NOV
| ing pictures in Australia with Australian
talent on larger scale is predicted in the
resolution OF the directors OF Australasan
Films, Ltd and Union Theatres, Ltd. to
handle Australian made screen photo
cram own tbe nest studio, in The South
ern Hemisphere. These are located at
Rushcutter's Bay, near this city.
The companies propose to produce pic
lures of purely Australian interest on a
scale hitherto not attempted locally. Aus
tralian producers will be employed and
the scenarios will be written around Aus
traian history and romance.
SYDNEY Oct. 20.--Several investigators
will be sent by the Railway Commissioners
OF New South Wales to study railroad and
municipal transit in the United States
with the view OF adapting American meth
DDS to State problems.
MELBOURNE, Oct. 20.-More than !, 200
applications for assistance to emisrate to
the dominions have been received by the
British GOVERNMENT according to press
cables received from London. About rs
per cent. OF the applicants desire to go TO
Canada and the balance to Australia and
New Zealand. Many of the applicants for
Australasan transportation have made In
quiries in regard to the facilities for fruit
growing.
ORANGE, Oct. 2o.-Government assls-
lance TO fruit growers and cooperative
made for the Improvement OF fruit grow
Ing In Australia by Minister for Lands
Ashford in opening the fruit growers con-
ference here
SYDNEY. Oct 2o.-IAts August rains
tuaily broke the drought that IT 10 believed
the wheat crop OF the State will be saved.
The dry spell which had been virtually
continuous since last May had made i
appear certain that prohibition of export
wheat hap ha
changed the situation.
MELBOURNE. Oct. 2o-The Common
wealth Mercantile Fleet now comprises
seventy-six vessels OF which number
twenty,tour are stiii building The total
Austral line in commission .............l2
Former enemy ships run by the Com
Sailing ships in commission,
Steamships building in Australia. 49,. "a
MELBOURNE. Oct. 2o-It is the inten:
tion OF the Federal Government TO advance
between $3.50, 100000 and $500. 900. 900 to
the individual states for the settlement
upon tho land Of returned service men
MELBOURNE, Oct 2o.-At the ANNA,
meeting Of the Amaigamated wireless
(Australasia), Ltd. the negotiations for
extending the wireless operations were dis
cussed, An offer II was stated, had been
made to provide a permanent direct COM
mercihl service between Australia and
England, II this service were established
II was exp.anied all classes Of messages
could be forwarded by wireless at one
third less cost than by cable.
MELBOURNE. Oct 2O.-The French Mis-
sion to Australia. headed by Gen. Pau, has
Issued report upon its visit to the Com
monwsalth in 1918. in which the necss-
favored
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
TOXIC JOURNALISTS
FIGHT HARA CABINET
Complain That Needs of
Masses Are Neglected.
Special Cable Despatch TO THu Sun

TOXIC, Oct 14.-About forty infiu-
entail Journalists met recently and
agreed 70 start crusade against the
present Japanese Government A dec
laration was adopted that the existencs
of the Hara Cabinet could not be toler-
ated. as It was totally blind to the gem
eral trend OF the worlds affairs as well
as TO the conditions prevailing in Japan.
The document denounces the present
Government as being too intent upon the
extension of the influence of the Seiyu-
kai. while quite Indifferent TO the dis
charge OF its proper duties of admins
tration, 1t is declared that although
the masses OF the japanese people are
thrown into distress by the exorb!tant
prices Of commodities the Government
shows itself entirely incompetent 10
devise good remedial measures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
SIBERIAN EXPORTS READY.
Vast Quantities Of Raw Material
In Warehouses.

OMsK, Oct. 21.-Advice Is received
here from the officials of the United
Credit Unions of Siberia that the or
ganization has in warehouses at Vladi-
vostok, ready for export, more than 500
tons of FAX fibre. 20 tons of bristles,
about 100 tons of merino wool and other
raw materials, More than 100 tons of
raw furs have been shipped to America
already.
Large quantities of raw materials are
in the interior of Siberia available Cor
export as soon as the market develops.
The United Credit Unions have re-
Gently contracted to furnish the OmslS
Government with raw materials valued
at i2o.000.00o rubles slightly more
than $4,000. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
BY TATsUYA KATO,
Managing Director OF the South Nam
churid MINING Co,nDnnu


Managing Director Of the South Man
churid Mining Company.
The labor problem. the worlds popu-
lar topic. has come to the front in Japan
The recent printers strike of the Toxic
papers is the most remarkable symptom
but It is doubtful whether the question
yet has become a vital one to those very
persons to whose interest it is being
discussed.
Let us examine the number Of work
men who may become a party to a labor
dispute in Japan. Though accurate sta
tistics are not available as to this point
they are said to number from 700. 900 to
1000. 000-that is, from to 1.5 per cent
Of the total population. They include the
workers at shipbulding yards, railways
cotton spinning mills, machine shops
mines. &C Well. has a labor question
become vital one with such worlImen
in Japan? Are they seriously claiming
the solution of a labor question as a
class problem?
IL 1 might venture an opinion, would
say that no such question as the public
is making a FUSS about exists yet
among this class of people in Japan. So
far as my observations go, it is a fac
ton of publicists that are making a
mountain out of a mole hill Or it may
be said with regard for them that they
are ahead OF the times SO far as this
question is concerned.
Japanese Workers Contented.
These publicists are enthusiastic peo-
pie. They are anxious about the future
of the society. But In a way they de-
pend upon the West for their mental
food, so they are apt to treat the labor
question exactly as 1t is treated in the
West. They would see such institutions
as the labor union applied to the cir
cumstances Of the present conditions in
their country in its original form. They
would transplant Western labor legisla-
ton on Japanese soil, so to speak. Thus
in their discussions they are apt to leave
out of account actual conditions in their
country.
1t is a question whether their opinions
may be put in practical application with
advantage. However. they are entirely
left to take their natural courses: that
is to say. there Is nothing to prevent
them from forming a labor union or
party in Japan. Should the union be
formed in healthy way it is'always
welcome.
From what I have seen of many fac
tories in Japan the Japanese workers
are on the whole contented. Though
some of them possessed of extreme
thoughts may cry for a reform of the
social organization. they are for the
most part contented with their present
status. AS for the employers. only a
comparatively small proportion of them
are awake to the wisdom of the So
called welfare work" If the Japa-
nese workers must raise their moral
standards or improve their efficiency the
japanese employer must do what he
ought toward the workmen.
In short, there is no real expression
OF labor discomfort yet in Japan like
that which We see in Europe and
America, but as the number of indus
trial laborers increase and the coun-
try's industrial organization progresses
there is sure to arise the labor question
as 1t is understood in Europe or
America. 1t is we'll then that we should
take advantage of the experiences OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22

The Philippines. having an area OF
1l5.026 square miles, are but little
smaller than Great Britain and Ireland.
While there are over 5000 islands in
the group, 106,s23 square miles Of the
total area in the whole archipelago are
claimed by eleven principal islands. the
largest of which Is Luzon, on which Is
located the capital city. Manila.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22

Commercial Attache James F. Abbott
reports from Toxic that the allotment
of camphor to the celluloid manufac-
turers and camphor refiners of the
United States for the last three months
OF 1919 is the same as for the preced-
ing three months, and with the same
conditions. The price is 37S shillings
(S9l.9s) per hundredweight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
FAR EASTERN TRADE NOTES.

The japanese Government is seriously
considering the advisability of establish
ing a labor bureau in the Department of
Agriculture and Commerce. If such a
bureau is created II will not begin opera
tons, 1t is said. until after the Japanese
delegate has returned from the Interna-
tional Labor Congress which is to be
held in Washington during the present
year.
According TO a report of Consul Gen
eral K. y. Gunsaulus, Singapore, Straits
Settlements. the Singapore municipality
Is seriously considering the construction
of new power station which will sup
plement the existing power plants.
During the period OF the war 1t was
practically impossible to secure materials
necessary in extending the electrical
service and applications for such service
were refused. but now that these ma
terial markets are becoming normal
there will probably be a rapid develop
ment in this direction.
1t Is said that the increased acreage
OF corn in the Province of Surisao, Phil
ippine Islands, has been Of material
effect in offsetting the shortage in the
available supply of rice. In August rice
ganta (ganta equals 8.170 quarts).
There are now more than 800 private
schools located In the Philippines. The
enrolment in the private schools last
year was $4,000. an increase of 20 per
cent. over the attendance In the proceed
ing years.
There are located in Antung, China,
about 20 large bean oil mills. and this
city ranks second to Dairen, Manchuria,
In the production OF bean oil and bean
cake. Japanese firms located in Antung
take over practically the entire output
OF these mills for export, the Chinese
manufacturers themselves not engaging
to any great extent in the export trade.
In 1918 the value of bean cake exported
from Antung was s:,o52,i21, while the
value of bean exports was $1.6l7323,
and that of bean oil was s372.23s.
In order to effect a saving in rice
and at the same time combat the high
cost of living potatoes will be sold in
the municipal markets of Nagoya,
Japan. at half price. which is 22 sen
(1e.9 cents) for two kwamme (l6.5S
pounds). Wealthy residents of Nagoya
have voluntarily contributed a large
sum of money to defray the expense of
this experiment
Millions Of ducks are killed annually
in China to supply the feather industry.
In 1917 the exports of this article
amounted TO 7.0s3,3S3 pounds Before
the war Germany was the chief i'm
porter of feathers. purchasing from South
China alone 10000 pounds annually.
In reply to the report that certain re-
patriated Germans would return to
China as Danish subjects, the Consul
General for Denmark at Shanghai
states that this is very improbable, as
permanent residence in Denmark for
fifteen years is required to become a
Danish subject.
II is said that the fan in the London
and New York vegetable-oil markets in
August has had little effect on the Phil
ippine oil industry, because all the oil
manufactured since the decline In prices
has gone out under contract at the for
mer market prics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22

and how to say it, unless he has ade-
Quate advice from American friends.
Japan has many foreign friends both in
the United States and in Japan who
would be only too glad to do anything in
their power to promote better relations
between the two countries"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
The Cobra's Crouch Eternal.

The cobra, of which there are many
varieties in India, probably contains
more venom, viciousness and hate in
its serpentine makeup than any other
living thing In ZOOS these snakes are
usually shown behind panes of heavy
glass' Tor no matter how long they
arc IN captivity they are relentless in
their enorts to do harm and never seem
10 become discouraged. Hundreds OF
u I. uurlns the day they will strike
sAS tsw drops OF venom on tha risss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22

II is said that the fan in the London
and New York vegetable-oil markets in
August has had little effect on the Phil
ippine oil industry, because all the oil
manufactured since the decline In prices
has gone out under contract at the for
mer market prics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22

MELBOURNE. Oct 2o.-rhe French MIS-
sion to Australia, headed by Gen. Pau has
issued report upon its visit to the Com
monwealth in 1918. In which the neces-
sity Of q greater sale of French goods in
Australia 10 urged, ana tsrin reciprocity IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22

SYDNEY, Oct. 20.-Several investig ators
will be sent by the Railway Commissioners
OF New South Wales to study railroad and
municipal transit In the United States
with the view OF adapting American meth
DDS to State problems
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22

ORANGE, Oct 2o.-Government assls-
lance to fruit growers and cooperative
marketing were among the, suggestions
made for the improvement OF fruit grow
Ing in Australia by Minister for Lands
Ashford in opening the fruit growers con-
ference here.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-10-06
HOLLANDIJA SIUNCIA
KARIUMENE BELGIJOS
PARUBEzIN.

Rotterdarnas, spalio A d.
Hollandijos valdzia prisibi-
jo, kad belgai Sovinistai ne
pasektQ Annunzio pavyz-
dzio ir nebandytu uzimti tu-
las Hollandijos dalis SUI spe
ka, kaip kad Annunzio pa
siolge 'iume.
~: ~. o Hollandjjos val
dzis S31prina Belgijos paru-
bezi, siusdama kariumenes
dalis i Limburg provincija.
Neziurint toxic itempto
dalykq stovio tarp abiejq
Sally tikimasi, kad gincas
del Belgijos pageidaujamQ
zemiq bus isristas ramiu
budu.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-10-06
PASLAPTINGI LAVAL
PASIVELINO.

Londonas, spalio 8 d. =
Minios zmoniu keliauja j
Southwick, kur sausuose do
kuose stow kankrito LAVAL.
Jie buvo statomi kares tiks-
lams, bet Xxi uzbaigimo ka-
res nesuspeta JUGS pastatyti.
Sakoma, kad Sic naujos
konstrukcijos LAVAL butQ tn
reje speciale misija, bet tas,
karei uzsibagus, pasilieka
paslaptimi. Kiekvienas is mi
netQ laivQ lesaves penkis
milijonus doliariu.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-10-06
JUGO-SLAVIJA MOBiLI.
ZUOJA ATSARGINIUS.

Fiume, spallo 5 d. = An
nunzio buvimas Fiume Wis
daugiau sukelia kares pavo-
jaus Italijoa su Jugo-Slavi-
ia. Nors abb sails oficialiai
taria, kad nori kivirca isriS-
ii ralniu keliu, bet abb taip-
gi stiprina savo pozicijas,
kad atremus kaimyno uz-
puolima, jei toks ivyktQ.
Is Jugo-Slavijos gilumos
ateina zinu, kad ten paskelb
ia mobilizacija nuo "a Xxi
80 metu. Siu metu vyrai dar
Ineseniai tapo paliuosuoti is
kariumenes.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-10-06
RENGIASI VERST KOL'
CAKO VALDZIA.

Vladivstokas, rugs. Is d.
(suvelinta) Generolas Jaku-
Sew, prezidentas pirmos ST.
biro dumos kuria Kolcakas
iskrikde isleido atsisauKima
j Sibiro gyventojus, ragin-
danas nuversti dabartine
Omsko kolcakine valdzia ir
susaukus Sibiro gyventoju
kongresa isteigti nauja emo
.niu rinkta valdzia.
81 valdzia, sulyg atsisauki
mo butQ laikinoji If butQ
atsakomybeje prizes zemstvQ
kongresa. (Gi Kolcakas sau
kiamam zemstvu kongresui.
kaip pirmiau buvo pranesa.
ma, teikias Tx patariama
balsa).
Atsisaukime pajudinams
visa ellie reformu, kurios yrs
Idaug radikaliskesnes uz kol
cakine tvarka. .t~
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-10-06
VOKIETIJA SUTINKA
ATSAUKTI KARElVIUS
IS PABALTMARIO.

Kepenhagenas, spalio 4 d.
lVokietijos valdzia atsakyda
ma j talkininkQ augSciausios
tarybos reikalavima istaruk
tt kariumene is Baltiko kras
tQ sutiko tai padaryti be jo-
kiQ atdeliojimQ.
Vokietijos valdzia uzreis-
kia, kad yra pasiryzusi Diary
ii viska, idant palaikius ge-
rus santykius su talkinin-
kais. Sykiu taipgi protestuo-
ia prizes talkininkQ sumany-
ma paskelbti Vokietijai blo-
kada.
VokieciQ atsakyme paduo
dana sumanymas, kad butQ
sudaryta bendra vokieciu ir
talkininku komisija, kuri is
tirtu 81 klausima ir nuspres-
tQ, kokios priemones butu
tinkamiausios ivykinimui tai
lkininku reikalavimo.