The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-03
Japan's Foreign Trade

Analysed, these figures tell their own story. They show that Ja- pans foreign trade doubled in Inc decade following it's victorious War with Russia in 1J04-05, which re- suited in Japhn's commercial cx- paDsion into rich Korea and Man churia.
 In the decade between 1910 and 1920 the figures show how Japap's industries profiled from tho World War trade boom by auaArnpIing their exports. They show the peak of imports and "x~ ports reached in the great pros perity year of 1929 --- and. con trastIngly, the big tumble that or- cured in l33G after the world wide depression hit
 What has happened in other countries has happened in Japan, loo. on May 31. 1880. JaDhn'n Unemployed numbered 4O2,bGb. This is the latest official ngur. available. DOubtIesB the number has since increased.
 Silk Is Japan'B principal article of export. Her biggest customer for all exports is not China, but the United States America buys approximately half of her prod ucts.
 In the fare Of statistics like these, and the history of past ex- pansiopa, it is not difficult to under stand why in the autumn of f331, and Inc second coDsccutiVc year Of dcprcgsion, Japan buckicd on her arnOr again and sallied forth into rich MunChufIA once more.
 They say they went 10 smash Chinese boycott against their goodh; what caused China 10 de clare such n boycott in quite m other matter.
 I.epH look now at the IIss of .taDnn'a vast misunderstanding Indus tries.
 In 1870, Japan had no indus tries worthy Of the name.
 In 1896, she had A535 indus trial and commercial concerns.
 In 1903. her industrial "stab- Iishments mum bercd ll.3jO.
 In 1913. they had increased To 22, 33t in number. with horgopoW- CT increased from 237,35G 10 Z.00e,0s3: men operatives in creascd from 24S,711 to MG,lIb and women operatives increased from 100.3zG to 7G3. DSl.
 Tn 1924, the number pf factories had again doubled - Ab.334 -- and employees numbered. 1,a77O6O.
 In 1923. there were 5o,j4H factories but significantly enough. with 10000 less e,n- pioycs.
 These arc the more recent ort cial figures.
 The great "Hhinble of Trade fol- towing the bayDu"t Waa iu Man- churiM after .jopan's victory in line war with Russia.
 The treaty Of Portsmouth, brought about fin l5b3 b1 rtrhi. dent Roosevelt. had these results.
 Russia handed oyer 10 Japan its railroad through the rich ter ritory between ChhnKchun Hnd Port Arthur. now known "s th" South Manchufinn railway
 Russia. handed over Inc leased territory of KWnntunR: thr lease WAS to expire in 1923. bat Japon'h famous "rWeuty- Demands" forced China 10 extend it 10 ltt7. ard. further. extended th" South Manchuria railway concession tn Z0G2,
 With nIi this Il rich nRricui- furaI and mineral area came nn, der Japan'k dominion. ti3If of all vast Chinns iron deposits 1re in Mnnchuria. md half of Man ghuria's iron lies within the Jnpa- Deas railway concession zone, Mil- lions Of ploddinR Chinese farmers .-- as primitive as they were in inc days Of Confucius -+- grow SOY beans in this arGa. For ""ntu- yies tho soy bean was merely inc native food, but science changed nIi that. JhpaH'e modern and f- Gcient railroad hauls these beans 10 market to be made into hun dreds Of different products. from printing ink to infant foods and from soap to Iinolcum in Inc value of millions.
 The story of Japan's first rail- f0nf ia worth telling.