The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-07-11
Dominate Through Railroads

Next, by financing, constructing,
and supplying the materials for the
first of two other railway lines.
Japan will virtually dominate the
great rail artery binding Tientsin (the
port Of Peking) and North China with
the Yangtze Valley and South China
The next step will be by financing
the second of the -wo railway lines
j. e., a road extending the Trans
Shantung Railway from Tsinan, TO a
point to the west on the Peking-Han-
kow line-Japan will flank the other
O the two main lines which connect
Feking and North China with central
and southern China.
Remember, too, that Japan controls
IT, railway system in South Manchu-
ril and eastern Inner Mongolia, and
you will realize what a grip Japan
VIII have on the rail arteries of Chi
n north OF the Yangtze.
THAT means hat Peking will be
isolated.
Jipan Already Aggressive
although the British force which
ca-operated in reducing German ports
q Tsingtao landed directly before
Il cir objective, the japanese landed
a Lungkow, $50 miles to the north,
aid sent a strong force TO Tsinan, $50
miles iland, to the westiof Kiaochau.
"They are still keeping troops at
Llngkow and Tsinan.
"At any time, therefore, the Japan
e,e can close their pincers and nip
Picking.
FINALLY, Picking can be blockaded
b. sea also, since the Japanese
stronghold at Port Arthur dominates
tie whole Gulf of Pechihli and the
port of Tientsin. ....
Injustice OF Grant TO Japan
TO see Japan given this territory
merely because she wrested it from
Germany is pretty hard when one
knows that China Was willing to de
clare val on Germany in 1914 in or
der to attack the Germans in Kiao-
chau, and also again in 1915; but that
b1th times the opposition Of Japan in
dlced the Great Powers to demand
that China remain neutral"
1 reminded DR.. Wang, that Japan
has solemnly promised to give back
to China all but a bare foothold for
herself in Shantung."
"No doubt" he replied, Japan will
give us back most of the rocky bar
rcn hillsides, and keep the rich places
and the strategic points Tor herself.
She will give us back the shells end
keep the oysters"
Status OF The Fl Demands
l asked about the status of the
famous Twenty-one Demands, which
Japan presented to China in 1915; and
which ven many Japanese today adj
nit exceeded the bounds of modest
ambition.
THE Twenty-one Demands" said
DR.. Wang, ARE still likely to be en-
forced against China unless the Allies
make Japan this program
of Imperialism. $3.50.
Their purpose is to give Japan Ill
innate domination of Chinese COM
merce, natural resources, railways,
finance, military resources, and gov
ernmental affairs generally.
1T seems almost superfluous to
point out what a danger there is here
again to the whole world if Japan is
allowed to achieve her ain.
"On this l repeat that we look for
justice from the League of Nations.
1--WE Chinese point out that we
agreed to the Twenty-one Demands
under duress at a time when all the
great Allied Powers were too busy
fighting Germany to help us,
1--WE claim that the acceptance of
'rs;Gent Wilson's Fourteen Points as
a program for wal and peace by Jap
an as one of the Allies abrogated the
forced treaty Oh 1913 between Japan
and China; the whole spirit of that
treaty being contrary TO the Wilson
ian principles.
"The idea of the League of Nations.
appeals naturally to us Chinese. Con-
'UCiu5 was the originator of the idea.
"Japan's favorite claim that she is
a sort of guardian for the whole Far
East by divine right will have to be
~relegated t the background now that
we have the League of Nations"
Japan Outwitted Wilson
well, what do you Chinese think
about the claim Japan pressed before
the Peace Conference for the recogn-
ition of the equality of all nations. Or.
Wanp2"