Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-01
.641y Make Trade
on Far East Issue


general likely to be the outcome OF the
iconference .
Japan is already building what may
be her future capital at Unkdnn, in Man :
churia. But this she is doing without
swtitirg for the Powers to recognize her
political authority in Manchuria. In
the end, whether her control there is
recognized or not, Japan Is aiming TO be
2 continental power with her base at
Cnkdan. ....s .,...-.-s 3.
Among those well informed about
4 China here, 1t IL admitted tnat political
control of Manchuria will be trading
point 10 the conference; But it Is
l doubted whether it will be suffi-
ciently great leading point.
In the first place, japan is going
ahead In Manchuria as II she already
had political control there, and il "
plain that she means TO take II in any
event. To offer 1t to her is not 10
offer her much in consideration Of what
will be asked Of her in return,
The great Powers wish much from,
Japan besides withdrawal from shan
tung, They want to get her out Of
Siberia. They want to get her out Of
\ Bhantung. They want her to recede
I from the twenty -one demands which
give her too much influence over the
internal affairs Of China. In return
they offer only political control of Man.
churia.
1 Back Of Manchuria lies Mongolia. a
] larger area. in which Japan's influence
\ Is strong. 1t is slightly arid, but with
agricultural possibilities like those Of
Kansas and Nebraska
Mongolia and Manchuria would make
mp IN area probably larger than the
United States. rich In mineral and ag-
I ficultural resources. Give Japan both
\ and she would become one Of the great =
est Powers In the world.
! Friends of China, however. in Sist that
she would never consent to the reCog-
milton of the Japanese political con
troll Of either Manchuria or Mongolia
II her consent il not to be won. the
United States must either oppose the
I. giving Of Manchura TO Japan and also
] Mongolia or depart from its traditional
position of friendship to China and re-
sistance TO her partition.
Want 70 Keep Japan in North
III Con <ide-ed as trading proposition
5pure and simple the British want to
keen japan in the North as far away
! from India a. ~"Ssibe. Probably they
I would be wi 49, 70 have her go into
Siberia. Ana next to Siberia, they
I would rather see her in Manchuria,
out Of which Japan has already forced
the British interests. and in Mongolia.
Against her going into Siberia. where
would be her greatest opportunities OF
colonixing her surplus population ana
\ building continental nation, Ii" the
Interests OF the nited states with
siAlaska near to Siberia.
Business interests Clash
II Against Japan's continued occupation
Of Shaptung lie the interests OF British
I and American companies. Both operate
in the Yangtse Valley and both have
}their eyes upon the province OF
sSchzachwan, A province in tho interior
of China at the head of the Sang-tse
swhere Americans have a galway con-
scession, supposed TO be the richest part
lot China.
1T An extension Of the japanese railway
An Shantung will bring Japan into the
ltYang- -Tse Valley and probably into
sSchzachwan. For commercial reasons
that is why both countries wish Japan
Iout Of Shantung.
~ Japan's entrance into regions where
sIEuropeans trade has led inevitably to
the retirement of the European inter
tests Shantung brings Japan too near
20 that part of China which is most i'm
,iportant commercially to England and
the United States.
III England Slowly Recedins
n England, according to Chinese repre-
eentativcs here. is steadily reccdins IL
China, as the japanese advance and her
stendency now is toward Thibet and
! South China. which flank India.
II Thus there is n desire to stabilize
sDapan. If possible in the North. Anc
since tho United States does not desire
iher, in Siberia. Manchuria looks like thu
best compromise. If the nations must
ipay the price to get her out OF Shan
fung and to end the advantages wor
nnder the twenty one demandS' perhaps
Mongolia may be given also. Hist"ri.
cally neither Manchuria 1or Mongolia
WAS originally Chinese. Both have beer
in the possession of Russia. Chimes
control of both Is now largely aominal