The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-28
SHANTUNC KEY
TO SOURCE OF
RAW MATERIAL
Rich Supplies of Manchu-
ria and Korea Must Flow
Through TsingtaO.
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Japanese) and the men that are
closest to him They do not charge
discrimination. One Briton even
went so far as to say that the
Shantung railways allotment OF
freight cars is the most perfect In
China, for there Is no Squeeze no
auctioning Of cats. and every one
has an equal chance.
But there is no need for Jap
anese officials to discriminate
against European and American
business men. In the seven years
since German interests were ousted
the Japanese population Of Using
tao and the railway zone has In
creased from forty-six to 27,sss.
Jan. There with Cash.
since taking over the German
rights Japanese have invested
nearly $4,000. 900 and have secured
practically every desirable business
site.
incidentally the June census
showed 442 Foreigners Five Brit
ish firms, three of consequence,
and five American firms. one OF
which may be said to be important,
represent the Anglo-Saxon COM
mercial interests. Two OF these
American firms are represented by
Japanese and Chinese. Japan's ma
tionals control the trade and the
methods by which trade must be
carried on.
Japanese methods are absolute.
Western advice has not been asked
in the government of a city ouilt
along western lines and in this the
Japanese have failed. The water
supply is inadequate. the electric
curren poor, the streets not well
kept and the postal service is a
sore point and il is a feat to secure
a telephone connection"
Japan has strapped the former
German naval base and the forts
that defended the city. But Japan
dominates the coast line from north
ern Sakhalin to Shanghai. Vladivo-
stok, Antung, Chemuipo, Port Ar
thur, Antung, and Tsingtao are the
Japanese economic strongholds con-
nected by subsidized rail and steam
ship lines. Japanese control the
customs and wireless stations.
The duties collected under the
maritime customs for 1920 show
twice as much from the Japanese
as the British. OF 957 leases grant,
ed for land. 5S7 went to Japanese.
The Chinese got $50. OF 1888 build
ing permits thirty were to foreign
ers. The commercial and Industrial
section is Japanese.
Currency Follows the Sword.
Japanese currency, Japanese
banks, came with the sword, and
remain today. The Japanese con-
troll the customs and much opium
is smuggled through. A red light
district followed the army and the
thousands of japanese who locked
in to win their fortunes. By over
sight or through design this red
light district was set up opposite
the Presbyterian mission. Another
complaint is that certain Japanese
customs officials are conniving in
the introduction of opium as mil
itary stores"
Under notes exchanged between
China and Japan in 1915 Japan ac-
quires all the rights, privileges, In
terests and advantages formerly en-
joyed by the Germans. 1t Is stipu-
lated that an international settle
ment may be established IL foreign
powers desire il. but according to
a Japanese government map, a
concession under its exclusive ju-
risdiction as contemplated in the
conditions outlined in the notes. in
cludes the customs. wharf, harbor,
railroad terminus and the land to be
reclaimed from the seas, adjoining
properties now owned by Standard
Oil and Asiatic Petroleum.
The international settlement. ac-
cording to Robert Young, will be
deprived of commercial facilities
and means of producing revenue
Japan would also hold government
administrative offices, schools,
courts and prisons and would con-
troll the peninsula by two railway
lines, right to finance and construct.
which was granted to Japan by
China in 1918. The railroad passes
through rich coal and iron districts.
Shantung is a knotty problem, and
. good deal Of smoke and oratory
will arise over IL in Washington. IT
n a vital matter for China's terri
torial integrity, for il opens the way
for the control Of the coastal dis
tricts.