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GERMAN INTRIGUETM IN THE FAR EAST.
Refuted.
are seriously interfering between
Japan and the United States, and krepid be frank trien dahip and a should friendship a sympathetic attitude in consider ing the problems which confront the Japan is not only the ally of Great Britato in this war, but that she is car ally as well, and apparently we fail to realise that
that
Allies.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1918,
ship.
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A: War: Time Problem.
Germany and are helping her the Allies in this war and assame mattera which are dealt with people who are paid by the Garoana or investments are endan-lis to be taken, except when the foodstaffe-in which case the first
a neatral attitude. After this under this category are entirely
What Japan did to "Ald
Lo make ospital of the war and settlement and other international "have not, rerelted in keeping
noch discmanian, how – FERDING THE WORLD... force her allies to give her certain settlements in Tringiau if so young men in the farma. One STAR: imperatives the industrial Buppces Japan · bad
not concessions before she will help desired by the Power, is merely a of the speakers at the Sacrimanto situation which prompts it, the promptly gone into this war in with bar army; Never have repetition of the present arrange- convention sited, as a typical attitude of organised labour is, August, 1914, and compelled at been able to secure from sachment in Shanghai, Hankow, and illustration, the case of Fresno. in California, a factor of prime Amid so much that is uncertain Some of the False Statements the sacrifice" of her men, and critics one single fact to support other ports where there are British, Fresno is a city of over 25,000 importance. On this point there with regard to the fiosocial sud monsy the capitulation of Taing, this contemptible and anfair Frenab, Italian, and other nation inhabitants, the commercial centre has just been a new development coabomo outlook, ays the tan and the destruction of Ger scousstion. I have lived in Japan al settlements with exus-terri- of a region almost exclusively age of marked significance. London correspondent of the New man interesta in Shantung. What eighteen years, and I know her torial rights. We exacted the ricultural, and a region, too, is it. After some weeks of considers Fork Evening Post, one prob. Dr. Tensler, the head physician would would have become of the people in all walks of life, and I ime privilege in Japan (Yoko happens, where a majority of the tion, three of the largest and most ability is becoming increasingly of St. Late's Hospital, Tokyo, je in the United States to ocaferpen ports of Chins and Indis, do not believe one word of such hama, Kobe, etc) until 1900, farmers own their farms. Nos powerful organisations in the evident: namely, that a marked with the Board of Mission of the with Germany in possession of a statement. It is in direct con- when extra-territoris jurisdiction one of the graduates of the Fresno State, namely, the Ualifornia festare of the closing days of the Protestant Episcopal Church! Protected harbour on the China dict with everything I know and was withdrawn. A close and High School for the last five division of the Farmers Ela campaign, and moreover of the oceat and German crairers at have observed of her individual unbiased study of this treaty years, the speaker declared, has cational and Co-operative Union months that will follow the concerning plass for enlargement | of the hospital. Dr. Tecaler is large in the Pacific and Indian and national standards of honour, between China and Japan, made gone back to farm work. of ́Ameriòs, the Puoise Co-closing of the war, will be sa
Oceans? Also it was largerly and unless backed by definite in May, 1915, will demonstrate regarded as one of the most Japan that drove Germany out of proof, no cae should make such that Japan was not unjust in her mittee on Farm Labour, appoint- united to form the California the only earprising thing is that On December 13 a State Com State Federation of Labour, have throughout the world. Indeed, operative League, Inc., and the abnormal abartage of food stuffa distinguished foreign residente her possessions in the South Ses an allegation unless they desire demands, considering her intered in October by Professor development of the friendliest lalands, and Japan to-day is to play into the hands of Ger- sets in Manchuris, Koree, and Thomas F. Hans, dear of the Unica of Producers and Con- such a condition should not have relations between the United Orient and by the co-operation of
maintaining the peace of the many.
Formoss, and the menace of the College of Agriculture of the of the new organisation is "to To say that so many millions of
sumers. The declared purpose | been clearly foreseen long ago. The Alleged Desigas upon
ao called manifest destiny in the University of California, reported States and Japan. He writes in the New York Buning Post to hold together her fleets on the her navy allowing Great Britain
China.
Far East" of Russia and Ger that while the farmers of Cali- bring joint setion to bear on men (representing those who are There are two other favourite many, European nations have formis are "aa bitterly opposed farther public arnership of all enemy) have been withdrawn pressing legislative changes; ta(sotually engaged in fighting the followe
Atlantic and not divide them in storise against Japan one hears established and proceeded upon as any other class to the intro public afilities, including trans- from the field of productive labour The widespread suspicion and
the face of the enemy. In this on every side. One is the alleged the principle that territorial production of labourers, regardless of sceptical attitude of a large a connection is well worth while to attack on the rovereignty of piiquity creates special relations nationality, who, bangs by asportation and communication; of every kind, is to express the ber of our American people to remember that if Japan had not Chins in the Sino-Japanese treaty between countries, and we bave similation become part of the to free the land and society from situation quite inadequately. In in view of the sutual part Japan England in the beginning of this treaty we should at least read it. privilege when it is constantly nation," the present crisis never operation for the equitable die been withdrawn from agricul ward the Japanese in satonishing, loyally end promptly supported of 1915. Before orilisising this no right to deny Japan this good tigers laser of the privileges and thone poly and to addition we have to remember provide a practical plast of co-the millions who have also ie playing in this war and her war it would have been necessary It is not fair to hear criticisma pat into practice and enforced by theless demanded "the imports- onquestionable friendship for us at that time for Great Britain to against this tresty giving only a the leading nations of the world. tion of labour of Oriental or other
tribution of food and other ture and food production ger eral- On every vide one heare the most divide her navy to protect her part of the context, and then We must think internationally if nationality."; and that, of such
necessaries of life."
ly by the lucrative wagen offered unjust and absurd stories about colonies. Such recessity would pass on the judgment of the we are to judge these questions labour, the Chinese were the most ducers and Consumera represents ably those connected with the
The California Union of Pro-in other employments, and not the Japanese, and in almost every almost certainly have braught writer as infallible. For instance, fairly. instance these stories may be
disaster to the cause of the Allies. practically all of the criticism of Americas Desire for Friend-ever the Committee declared, be of organised labour, acting war.
At. Sach labourera should, how the most important recent success direct production of munitions of traced to two fundamental causes: Could the German navy have been this treaty has been levelled
It is in fact a Dase of (1) A genuins ignorance on the
deported at the end of the war through its State Federation, to nature herself crying out againat part of the people of the United bottled up so successfully as it has against so-called "fifth group of
I believe that every loyal and their labour while here Sistes of actual conditions in the been without the cooperation of demanda." Thess critical writere American citizen wants friend should be ea supervised as not to organize, along familiar lines, the the ravages of war and its affect
Japan? The answer is obvions, never mention the fact that this ship with Japan, and would be reduce below a fair and reason
farmers of the State. The re- in deflecting productive labour to Far East, and (2) the steady Does not America owe a special fifth group was not a part of the willing to go to considerable able point wages paid Americanferences, in the declaration of channels of destructive warfare. stream of poisoned articles and debt of gratitude to Japan be proposed treaty at all, but that it trouble to further it if definite labour, giving due consideration ownership of transportation and foodstuffs will have its effect at an principles just quoted, to public Whether this great shortage in mie-statements about Japan which appear in our daily press and cause she has maintained pesce formed merely
on the Pacific, and because, wishes of the Imperial Japanese good cause were cffered, and yet can standerd of living."
the expressed opportunity for service in each a to the maintenance of the Ameri- other utilities, and to the freeing early date in hastening the con- magazince.
Real ignorance on the one side the East have been kept wide accredited
thanks to her, our trade routes in Government, and that the duly many of these same loys! Ameri
of “land society" from privilege elusion of the war, remains to be representative and misrepresentation, maoh of it
The report of the Committee is and moropoly, are not an echo of seen. At the moment, there are throughout this terrific Japan in Peking, Mr. Hicki, was these absurd stories
of can sitisers lend a willing ear to interesting, not merely because it the slogan which the Hearst no very reliable indications in intentional, on the other, these are open be two disturbing factors which? If this gratitude exists one clearly so instrusted before the Japan and othera 1ke them, system which was prohibited by front page, but of a widespread reports from the interior of Ger advocates a return to the coolie Examiner prints daily on its that direction. It is true that Germany knows these things Chins for negotiation. This is in public print or hear them because it seems to imply that the aliam to which every revelation of in those districte is becoming hardly ever hears it mentioned, the treaties were submitted to simply because they read them Federal statute in 1862, but also demand for a collective industri. many show they soonomic distrovs better than we do, and acknow very important point, and one through idle gossip from people ledges them-in a different way. entirely ignored by those who who, like the selves, dono Pope wages of American farm labour private or corporate misconduct, soute. Bat on the ofber knows the situation, that during relations between Japan and the Thia no time for idle goesip: contention Do California farmer unearthing, gives fresh impetus, ing powers
Does any one question, whe wish for any resson to injure the what they are talking about. are at prezent above "s fair and like those which the investigation hand, it must be remember this war definite overtuies have United States. The following when each gossip impogna the
reasonable point." The latter of the Chicago meat packers is ed that Germany's organis Arg wonderful, been made by Germany toward is the actual wording of the in motives of one of our loyal allies, would today be disposed to When labour unions and farmers and there is no doubt that in the Japan asking for a separate structions sent to Mr. Hioki by and brings unjust suspicion and question.
ssscciktions join forces, the in- l-matter of food distribution there peace? I do not mean hints, 1 bis Government concerning this ill-feeling where it is not deserv The demand voiced by the dustrial history of California will be economy and organisation. mean clear-cut propositions cffer fifth group in the negotiations:
ed, and where it not only burts Committee seems to have repre-enters upon a new phase. down to the last ounce. Moreover, ing a separate pesca with Japan,
As regards the proposals cur international life, but where sented principally the wishes of Oas of the principles of the at the time I am writing Germany a ty just criticism of Japan vse and certain well worth while com contained in the fifth group, they is directly helps the cause of the the large farmers and fruit California Union of Producers and in achieving each diplomatic sad directly saving assistance to pensation in the Pacific, if Japan are presented as the wishes of the Central Powers in this War Rrowers of the State, of commer- Consumers in thas no public advantages in Baasis as may directly giving to would only withdraw her help to Imperial Government. The There are a certain number of cial or fiosocial interests whose action" in the name of the Union, give her command of additional establish just what she has paid large sume of money to accom
man Government to keep these dered by a prospect of untilled three component parts of theory of actual famine may come plish, namely, trouble, and, if war is over, it is to be hoped that different in character from those stories against Japan before the land, small arope, or slender pro- Union shall have screed upon from other directions than Ger possible, war between Japan and secret diplomacy will play no which are included in the first American public. The Govern. Ets, and of patriotic persona who such action." The first" public many.
farther important part in inter- four groups."
ments of the United States and desire to see an increased agrical-action," as it happens, relates to Something like famine condi steadily, been at this game for the facts which will be made pablic Inat
Jears, and every than will be the
The other story bas to do with tenance of the friendly relations are of war necessities, rather The Union, st ite meeting on the Germany all the keener to secure American in the Far East knowi
continued the return of Kiscchon (Taing which exist between the two ths of the farmer cises as a 28d instant, when the organisa- euch terms of peace as shall loyalty of Japan to the cause of tan) to China at the end of this countries; and are we doing car whole. The Pasadena Board of tion was perfected, adopted a ensure that her own population the Allies and her treaty with Great Britain in the face of more belief bere in the United States further these good relations by a resolution, which was sent to Governor, asking for a complete world's food supplies. Therefore war. There is widespread die part sa patriotic citizens to Trade, for example, bad adopted resolation, to be forwarded to the bas its claims for a share in the than one severe temptation from that. Tringtau will be returned, eesting groundless snepicion on Congress, in favour of Chinese labour.census of the State, toget while the prospect of a food
and definite statements are con our Japanese alliée ?
labour, some two weeks before the her with a careful estimate of the shortage is clear enough, the Question of Sending Troops.stantly made that Japan hse no
report of the Committee was made probable labour needs of the precise method of its operation. I know that some of the most idea or intention of giving back
public Additional prominence ensuing crop year, before any and its effect upon the duration Strength of Japan's Army, fable and representative stateamen Tsingtan to Ohins after the war.
was given to the demand in the steps with reference to the of the war is at present obscure. For instance, just after Christ- of Japan have for more than a Again let us consult the exsot
northern part of the State by importation of Chinese or other There is one point arising out mas there appeared in our daily year strongly arged sending a negotiations with China, and
Jadge Elbert H.. Gary, of the foreign labour be taken. This of the situation se it exists to day presa the statement that Japan quots a Japanese troops sither to learn what fapsz has promised
United States, Steel Corporation, entirely sensible procedure is not which appeals strongly to the bas two and a half million the estern or western front. under treaty, The official letter
who declared on January 5, in a only likely to check the pro London financial mind. It in. soldiers who could be sent to the Baron Sakatani, well known in from Mr. Hoki, representing the
speech before the Commercial Chinese agitation for the time that it is all the more up to the front at once if she would only this country, Japan's special Japeness Government in Peking
Club of San Francisco, that the being, but also to give the State Allies, including the United consent to do so... (Some of the envoy to the Economic Confer to the Chinese Minister of For-1
United States should "im-Council of Defence an opportunity States, to ase the economic papers stated Japan had nine ence in Paris, is one of the strong eign Affairs, dealing with this
mediately" draw from Oriental to show what it can do in dealing weapon with regard to Germany million soldiers. Isaw this slate opholders of this policy. The point, is sa follows:
or other sources, "to the extent with the labour situation during and to intimate that the longer ment myself). These statements leaders of Japan and Grest |** Peking, May 25, 1815. San Francisco, January 30-nseded," such men as it required the next few months. As the Germany refuses to are absolutely false. The Japanese Britain are in very clcee tonch; Mr. Minister: In the name of California hsa sgain been in order to cope with the shortage Council of Defence has lately been Belgium and acquiesce in the army consiste of twenty divisions, is it not probable that those who the Imperial Government, I have coquatting with the vexed sad of labour.
severely criticised by one of its righteous demands of the Allies, comprising 250,000 men, no more hold control in the affaire of the the honour to make the following time-honored question of Chinese On the other hand, neither of former members for incompetency the surer will be the sequel off and no leer. It is true that Allies do not think it is wise at this declaration to your Excellency's labour, this time, however, with these suggestions met with the and negligence in general, and economic discrimination againat Japan could in a few months time to deplete Japan of two or Government:
reference to the needs of its farms approval of the State Council of for disregard of labour conditions Germany for a number of yoard mobilise perhaps as many as three hundred thousand soldiers, If, upon the conclusion of the and fruit ranches rather than with Defence or the State Food Ad in particular, it may well wel-after the war comes to an end. 700,000 soldiers by calling on her with Russis in revolution, and present WAT, the Japanese | regard to industry in general, ministration, and neither, spper-come the opportunity to justify first and second army reserve, Germany, to say the least, cn Government should be given an As far back as November 23ently, has been received with itself to the people of the State, the individual to practice the but she has neither modern arme very intimate relations with that absolutely free disposal of the the California Trait Growers' As much favour by the press. It has Widism Macdonald in the New nor equipment for eneb sa army, country? Also it is questionable leased territory of Kisochou Bay, sociation, in session at Beersmen-pointed out that any serious York Evening Pcat. and no way of providing them whether a Japanese army of a few they will return the said leased to, adopted with enthusiasm and proposal in Congrees to modify It is simply absurd to talk about hundred thous ad men would be territory to China, subject to the practical ananimity a resolution the Chinese exclusion laws would Japan having a standing. army of any great service on the following conditions:
calling upon the Federal Govern- be certain to provoke a long and of two or three million men. The western front on sccount of their (1) The opening of the whole ment to permit the importation, possibly bitter controvatby, the annual army badget provides for relatively limited number. It is of Kisochou as a commercial for the period of the war, and for outcome of which would be more only 250,000 men. The sccuracy cartsioly true that to send such port:
farm parposes only, of a suficient than doubifal, sad that, even if Kobe, Mesara, Nozɔye 8ɔzɔ and production in those countries of my statement is open to any an simy such a distance and (2) The establishment of a supply of Chinese or other foreign the legal obstacles were removed, Tsubota Juro, members of the which hitherto have in- one who will take the trouble to maintain it from Japer," which Japanese settlement in the locality labour to enable farmers to work the shortage of shipping, not to House of Representatives for creasingly directed their" ||ut- investigate it. Incidentally would be necessary, would be an to be designated by the Japaness the land already under cultivation, speak of the time necessary to Kobe called on Count Tersachi, tention to mere money making several Cabinets have been wreck-immense undertaking. Many Government i
and to bring under tillage exarrange for extensive imports the Premier, on the 8th instant and financial operations, as dis ed during the last six years be army experte state it is impossible (3) Establishment, if desired tensive areas now unproductive,tions, would make it imprasticable and made a representation to him tinct from the older industry of cause the Army Party has wanted with the limited number of ships by the Powers, of an international The situation with regard to to bring in enough Chiness to concerning the proposed recca-#griculture. provision for two more divisions at the disposal of the Allies.ittlement.
farm s railway the greatest of all added to this budget, and the Ships are needed almost more (4.) Arrangements to be made, for more than a year has been, situation in 1918, Advantage through Kobe and other matters sgricultural producers in the Japanese people have refused to than men at this time, and would before the return of the said acute, Between the draft on he has also been taken of the relating to the port,
world the United States--there- stard for the addition.
the Allied Councils agree to such territory is affected, between the one hand and the demands of proposal to urge that, if the
was for some yesis before the war A favourite criticism is, "Why a sacrifice for, after all, relatively Japanese and Obiness Govern factories and shipyards on the formere woold exert themselves
a tendency to leave the country does not Japan do her part in this only a few soldiers? It must be ments, with respect to the disposal other, farm help of any sort, even to provide better living conditions.
for the cities and to desert the war 7" Whet nation established remembered that it taken seven of German rublio establishments, the most indifferent, has become for the Isbourers whom they While acting as a good industry of food production for " peace on the whole Pacific and on works from Yokohama to Mar- and properties, and with regard increasingly scarce. It is not employ, including each elemen- Samaritan to a soldier, who had the manufacturing -- centres, the Indian Ocean during the first sailles via the Bur Oansl. to the other conditions and simply a question of wages, al-tary necessities as clean and fallen on the roadway in Bourke Doubtless it will be some- year of this war? What nation Certainly no one knowing the procedures.
though farm wages have advanced sonitery housing, enitable food at street, Melbourne, recently, John time before this tendency will be now maintains the peace of the conditions would advocate send- These words are very clear, and by leaps and bounds during the fair prices, open contracte with A Moir, a union organiser from reverend, if only by reason of the For East? Jagan has for two ing Japanese soldiers to the for my part I bare not a doubt past three years í nor is it merely no "strings" attached to them, Quesnalard, fell into the hand of enormone orders which will for years oc-operated with the Allied Russian front at this time, that Japan will return Teingisare question of feeding acob and equitable conditions generatever. He did not know that be in to you for manufactures of all fleet on the Mediterranean and Coupled with this question of to Obins se promised. Neither tabourera sa receive their board ally, enough labour would be had suffered any loss until belook kinda and raw material bath not improbably on the Atlantic sanding Japanesstroopsto Franse has any one any right to docbi ass part of their compensation. attracted to the farms from less of through his pockets the follow. daring and alter the war. Still, sawoll Japan dosa not do one constantly bears the unjust the sincerity of this promise be. It has bean, and is, for many important or well-paid industries, ing morning, when he realised that sooner or later the reaction will "things half way, and the history | sesertion that Japan will not send cause Japan has always been farmers, a plain question of get--and from the ranks of coossioza! | while bending over the soldier be come, and it will probably be of her navy is definite proof that her troops becsuss ber demands scrupulously true to her treaties ting any help at all. The furte workers, whocê éggregata som had been robbed of three £5 noise born of stern necessity, and of she is playing her part well. Just in compensation are more than and to her international agree of the State to provide esiculific ber „are still considerable in and ten 61 notes. He appealed to the high pricze which will prevall how well, we sa ron-combatanta the Allies are willing to pay. In ments. The provisione 2, and 3 education în agriculture and to California, to sfford appreciable, the police, but gave them no clue for food even when the war in are nɔt allowed to know.
other words, that Jayan is trying regarding establishing a Japanese improve sgricultural metboda, relief, at least for the time being., as to the identity of the thieven lover,
the United States. Germany has national politics, and one of the Future Disposition of Tsingtau. Japan sincerely desire the main-taral production under the pres-the question of Chiness labour. tions after the war will make
ten
it. So serious is this matter that we should make it a patriotic del to believe nothing in the Pre
preas against Japan until we have investigated it and informed our- selves clearly sa to the alleged fact in each accusation.
the Central Powers:
CALIFORNIA AND
CHINESE LABOUR.
"Udion of Producers and
Consumers Formed.
Railway Construction at Kobe.
Mr. Kshims, the Mavor of
Robbed of fagi
evacuata
While it is clearly the duty of
most rigid economy even as re- gards the question of food, it may be noted also that the experience of the past few years, and of those which are likely to follow, sili give an enormone to the movement for simulating