Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
by wILFRID FLErsHER.

ToKIO.-An important conference
will be held in Toxic this Fall to con-
slider the entire question Of Japans fu-
ture policy toward Manchuria. This
meeting will be attended by high gov
eminent officials as well as by Count
Uchida, the newly appointed president
of the South Manchuria Railway, and
by Gen. Ugaki, the new Governor Gem
eral OF Korea. Both win return to Toxic
from their posts to attend the confer
ence.
At no time within recent years has
the Manchurian problem attracted so
! much attention in Japan as at present
The japanese feel that China is making
definite drive with the object of
eventually dispossessing Japan Of her
interests in Manchuria. and ofiicials are
frankly nervous in contemplation of
the future of the three eastern prov
inces, which are generally regarded as
an indispensable source or raw materials
for Japan.
Chinese Boycott Feared
The main problem which win con-
front the conference Is now Japan is
to maintain her interests and rights in
Manchuria in the face OF determined
and repeated efforts on the part Of China
to Dust her from the terE1tory--efforts
which 1t Is felt must in time necessarily
bear fruit Japan Is confronted with an
eFentuality which China il able to re-
sort TO at almost any Lime---ar anti
japanese boycott In China and Man.
ctl,iria, which could be brought about,
In this case. as the result of the recent
riots in Korea in which many Chinese
lost their lives. This is the type Of in
cident which Is likely TO develop at
almost any time In view OF the strained
relations existing In the past years be-
tween. Chinese in Manchurta and Ko-
reans and Japanese residing there.
Specifically. the problems which the
conference will be called upon to con-
slider will include steps 70 be taken by
Japan in view Of the construction OF
Chinese railway lines IN contraSention
OF existing treaties, the question OF
building feeder lines to the South Man
churia Railway for which Japan has
advanced the capital, but the con-
struction of which is being impeded
by the Chinese. and the relationship
between Chinese and Koreans residing
In Manchuria.
The latter question is now the sub
ject Of negotiations between Japanese
Consul General Hayashi at Mukden and
representatives Of Chang Hsueh-Liang.
and treaty to regulate future relations
is proposed. There are now close to
100000 Koreans in Manchuria and fire.
qILsnt troubles have arisen between
Chinese and Korean farmers. japanese
officials assert that Chinese luminosity
against Koreans in Mancnuria Is being
deliberately fostered by local Chinese
ofncials bent ON taking every measure
TO thwart japanese enterprise, while
the Chinese contention has been that
Japan used Koreans to push her So
called economic penetration Of Man
churia.
Sternef Policy Called For,
There are indications that Japan
may stiffen her policy in Manchuria
A great deal OF opposition has recently
arisen against the so-called moderate
policy OF Baron Shidenara, the foreign
minister. A large section OF ofFiciaI-
dom holds that this policy has merely
LED to succession OF concessions on
the part OF Japan. They assert that
Baron Shidehara, for fear OF Offend
ing the Chinese, is sacrificing Japan's
interests and that the time has come
to adopt firmer attitude.
1t may be fairly stated that public
sentiment in Japan is Overwhelmingly
in favor Of maintaining unimpaired
Japan's so-called rights in Manchuria.
Few persons could be found in the
nation who would be willing to en-
visage the ultimate surrender Of these
interests, including the South Man