Evening star., 1921-11-09

British Isles. We have a population,
approximately. Of 60.808, 600. with ter
sized states. e Our w supplies III Of raw
materials must come from abroad.
and the markets for the goods we
manufacture must likewise Be foreign
countries. Without supplies from
at the ends Of our steamship lines
we can not live. The neighbosinE un-
developed Asiatfc mainland has an
abundance OF the necessary raw m
terials and also affords an important
market nr;ri'e. We desire the rights ant ana
land on equal terms with any nation.
near or remote: and In turn we are
willing that any other nation shall
enjoy. in fair competition. equal
rights with ourselves. There is trade
extensive and probably as richly en-
doWed as the United States.
But mere is an Interesting point:
To the United States the materials
and trade Of the Asiatic mainland are
only source OF added wealth. while
10 Japan they are necessity Of ex-
fstence. We ask only an application
OF the policy Of live and let live.
1t is contended by the relentless
opponents OF japan that in develop
deprive the continental people Of
what is rightfully and exclusively
theirs: The reverse is the truth; we
should benefit them. The Japanese
would be superhuman beings il
tried to exploit the native people.
There are always in BACKWARD coun-
tries Foreigners who seek only their
own selfish ends, and those foreign
ers are not only Japanese. In seek
venturers have often been able to
teach the Japanese tricks. But on
the whole the continental people, now
greatly benefited by any. develop
construction Of railways or organiEa-
ton Of steamship lines that more
progressive people undertake.
In what condition. for instance.
would China be today without the
railway builders and promoters Of
mining, Of industries, Of agriculture
and of the steamship lines that visit
her ports, and. II I may 60 further.
without the foreign education that is
Great Britain. Japan and the United
States? deliberately class educa-
tion with development, fof one is
essential to the other. and both serve
the cause Of progress. Neither OF
hut how much greater are their bene-
flts?
THE cause Of Manchuffa is well
worth considering. Before the rail-
way lines were constructed there and
the brigands along them brought
depopulated. 1t was in effect an ex-
tension of the Mongolian desert. with
Mukden the only place worthy to be
dignified by the name of city. Today
the opportunities that are afforded
peaceful farmers. the protection that
is given them, the railroads that take
their crops to the seaports and the
steamship lines that convey them as
far as Europe and America-these
things create a, greater demand for
can supply, and hundreds Of Chinese
cross annually from the provinces of
Shantung and Chilli into south Man
churfa to reap the harvests. thereby
earning in the temperate months Of
the year sufficient wage to enable
them to retuN to China and provide
for their families throughout the win
| ter.
likewise do foreign countries. in
Guiding Great Britain and the Cnited
| matter who undertakes II. Americas
| trade with Japan today, both export
l and import is far greater than that
| with, China. in spite OF the latters
gigantic size and natural wealth
Part OF the trade in cotton goods may
and Great Britain to Japan, but the
| increase in the sales OF machinery has
| much more than compensated. wher-
ever organization and production are
provided the Chinese, a most indus
trious people. thrive and profit- and
wherever their labor and resources
are made available the benefits extend
to all the world.
I'm this connection let me state
some facts with regard to Shantung-
II nA
taking from China. When 1t became
part of Japan's obligation In the late
war to drive Germany out OF that
area she assumed only prt- of the
rights which that country held In
Kiaochow. which the Japanese cap
tured from the German garrison, con-
tained not 100000 people (which
is the estimated Population OF the
province). but fifty or sixty thousand,
trade with the Germans and cohtin-
ued to reside there and trade with
the Japanese. The leased territory
OF Kiaochow covers about 200 square
miles. less than half of one per cent
OF the area of the province.
Japan promised China that she
would withdraw her forces and return
the Kiaochow territory to her, and
she also offered to share with China
on an absolutely fair and equal foet-
that section of the German railway
which has come to her hands in con-
sequence Of the war. China has not
agreed to accept this arrangement
contending that alone by her action
in entering the war the German
China's entry into the war was three
years after the German fortress had
been reduced by Q Japanese army.
THE Japanese. soldiers that took
province. with the exception Of 1000
men, who remain to guard the rail-
way line and the port. This 70 q
force less IN size than one-half OF
| that which the great powers. includ-.
ing sne uneed % S sssfss h n,n,s. In
railway line from Peking to the
coast and to guard the legations at
the capital. Moreover, the several
concessions obtained by the Germans
for future railway construction in
international consortium. composed
Of American. British and French.
Japanese and Belgian financial
groups. supported by their govern
ments.
charge Of 'asgresslonb' on the part
Of Japan In ShantunE has been pre-
sented in a. conspicuously unfair
light.
IT u the hope OF Japan that the
the opportunity to dlspel whatever
1istrust and suspicion may exist In
America against her. She hopes to
demonstrate conclusively the necessi-
ties Of her position and the justice
Of her policies, in order that false
charges against her may find no hon
est response in the future. Where
she may be wrong she viii strive 70
mend her ways. Consideration In
stead of condemnation, co-operation
instead of conflict. could probably as
we'll as riRhteously be tho slogans