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their Conference on the 26th ult recorded that the men of the GOUD-
the Pasifio oeenan, Without us, the far east becomes a Japanese Vigorous Opposition by U.Sdivide the honors. It is a serious
province; with, ng, we May Resolutions Respecting Arm- Chamber of Commerce.
aments and Foreign Trade. question. I am convinced that
Representatives of the prio- Non-imperialistic, permanent there are only two things for us American sovereignty in the to do. One is to give the Philip-cipal Chamber of Commerce in Philippines was advocated by pine Islanda their independence Japan Colonel Henry B. McCoy in an absolate, and the other is to malo Tokyo address at the American Chamtain American sovereignty here, definitely ber of Commerce on July 4, at under such a declaration by the business Manila, General Leonard Wood American people, through con- favour disarmament and being present. By unanimous gress, us will make that sover-desire that Japan should take the vote of the members of the eighty permanent; that idea, of lead in calling off the naval race Chamber present, the speech of course, to carry with it that the in the Pacific. They declared · Colonel McCoy was made the Filipino will be given every that as long as armaments con- official expression of views of the opportunity for self-advancement, tinue to be piled up taxation American Chamber of Commerce and for avery other possible would result and that the coun- of the Philippines (ol McCoy benefit Bot it must be cleary cannot continue to support said:
that the sovereignty hare is of these staggering burdens. "I might call the general's the United States; that we are Viscount Shibusawa, Japan's attention to the fact that this is responsible for them, and that foremost business magnate, made the anniversary of the organiza-nothing good can happen to na as a great ples for disarmament. tion of the American Chamber a people or as residents of the · Material civilisation must keep of Commerce and that a year ago Philippine Islands which they do pace with spiritual civilisation"! today there had been nothing not equally participate in.
he said of civilisation is to be which would apparently bring We are not imperialista, none true and complete. India and the Americans in Manila and in of us-none of us in the Philip-Korea are out of the running be- the Philippine Islands together pine Islanda are imper alists cause they failed to come up in in one body, where they could] We don't want the Philippine tasterial civilisation, "but they express a consolidated opinion on Islands for the риграде of possess their spiritual culture. If anything that came up in the con- furnishing government jobs for humanity and justice accompany duct of business, or in our daily j americans. We never had that material civilisation, wars n'ed lives. It took a jolt, and it idea-noce of us. I willguarantee never occur. When the Morocco took a political-really a political to the general that there is not question arose in 1913, peuple measure to bring us together. It an old office-holder among the spoke of war. I laughed becausz took an active opposition on the Americans in the Philippine such a war with modern know- part of certain high officials of the Islands that you could put hackledge would reduce man to the Philippine Islands to a policy into office, without the aid of a level of the animal. Still war which had been announced by the 50 centimeter guo. (Laught~T.) teame in 1914. Now that it is over, congress of the United States, and General Wood, after stating we all realise how terrible an which was stated to be a national that the U.S. Shipping Board affliction and a curse an armed, policy and for national benefit. must sell its vessels to American struggle is. And that did wake up the Amer-owners at a fraction of the cost of
"Japan is spending nearly one- ican commanity and brought us construction Dr let them be half of her national income for together to a point where we now chartered on very favourable the army and the navy. I have have the chance as a body of men terms, proceeded:
been insisting that Japan is not)
to express what we think should be When wecome in commercial militaristic, but this fact slane done on any question that arises.contact with European countries, may lead one to the conclusion "It seems to me that it has been especially with the central that we are militaristic, ODT a tremendous advance, and dur-powers, we are going to find com- relations with Chios and America ing the year w ich we have been petition very sharp. It is to be a are very unsatisfactory. I have together, we have accomplished keen struggle; success can only memorialised the Government on more than we did the whole 20 be attained by organized efforthe immedis e necessity for with- years before.
Of course the uncertainty of drawing all the Japanese troops
We are all of one mind, I American tenure in the Philip in China. for otherwise anti- think, about the Philippine ques-pines is tending somewhat to hold Japanese sentiment in China will tion, and we have been of that one back development. But it seems never subside.
mind, for 23 years. We realize. to me that you gentlemen, who Economics played the pria-| constantly, even at the time that have been here all these years, cipal part in the recent war. Governor Taft announced the pol-who are the survivals of the most We must transfer a portion of ley of the Philippines for the Fili-fit, and who are still St. too the money earmarked for mili pinos we have been of the opin- that with a strong policy we can try and naval expenses and use
on that the American govern- meet competition.
it for, the building up and im- ment would stay in the Philippine "We have been preaching the Islands always, and that the building up of agrinitore, 3, after proving of
dustry."
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WAIXO. It was suggested that, in order "The grea: war has made a of the insecurity of land title: remendous change in conditions and the slowness of the govern- to promote foreign trade, inform- of life, conditions of business, and ment in quieting titles. Men do stion relating to commerce should conditions of diplomacy, and the not like to go to new land until be collected as extensively as great change has affected the far they are sure of getting title to it possible from abroad so as to east, more than any other part of This is one thing that should keep merchant and business men the world. I want lo ay to Gen-claim your attention. The work well informed of the condition of eral Wood and to the members off of granting titles and surveying markets in other lands; secondly, that financial facilities should be he mission that the Philippine lands sbould be speeded up. question bas two phases, one ■* "We find the public schools in granted to traders and manufac- important as the other.
very good condition everywhere: turars by advancing them long- The idea that we are here for with a great shortage in every-term loans at low interest rates; the benefit of the Filipino is true. thing pertaining to hospitals and thirdly, bring down the value of During the whole time that we and sanitary facilities. There goods being exported by contract- have been here, the betterment of a great opportunity here for the ing the currency and lowering| conditions here, the advancemen: development of sanitary
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of the people of these Islands, bas health work all along the line. things tending to reduce the cost been the main feature of Ameri- Especially there is a great need of production and bring down can administration, but the las: for trained nurses. Practically a wages; fourthly, the producing. six years have brought a remark-third of all children born in the selling and inspecting systems improved ED 19 able chanze in the existing condi-Philippines die in the first year. should be tions. It has made a maritime This is a tremendous economic to enhance and mate uniform YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM. nation out of the United States loss and I think it offers a chance the quality of the goous ex again. We propose to operate a to keep driving for better sanita- ported; fifthly, traders, bankÌ- manufacturers, transport JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the Beet of vessels on the oceans of tion and better health conditions ers.
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"I want to say that in my judg-bave been received in the islands markets for Japanese goods boold ment, and in the judgment of I don't know of any time in my be coltivated or extended by every man, I believe, in the Phil-life when I was received abroad investment in which the Govern ippine Islands, and of every other with more real courtesy and ment and the people should join; well-informed mas in the far east, kindness. First and last we have seventhly, fairs and exhibitions that if we want to operate a flee: now visited more than 200 towas; abould be held in foreign lands to of ships on the Pacific ocean, if there is cordiality and courtesy introduce and adverti e Japanese we wantto have any part of the everywhere; and I think we have merchandise and produce: eighth- great development of trade in got to admit that it is rather hardly traders should be reminded China and other countries of the for a people who are being in-that there is such a thing as com- far east, if we want to have vestigated to be always courteous morcist morality and steps should American political ideas of any and patient. Thus far we have be taken not to abuse the credit of force in the far east, if we want had an extremely delightful time. foreign lands, to meet honestly to be of any political influence in "We are going next week to and punctually all contracts and the far east, the sovereignty of finish the inspection of the to earn for Japanese goods a fair United States must be maintain Visayas, and then we are going reputation; ninthly, an incessant ed in the Philippine Islands. to Mindanao and Sulu. Then we propaganda in favour of peacef (Applause).
must sit down and digest all the and culture should be constantly If we leave the Philippine Is- material we have taken in-per- kept up: lastly, the Government lands, give them their independ-haps the hardest task, of all. should make eff ctive arrange. for the protection and ence absolute and it should be When that is completed we will go mments absolute or not at all-we might home, by way of China and Japan. encouragement of foreign trade. as well take every ship that flies "I believe that out here in Ma- Taxation was als discussed the United States flag, except as you are going to be the and it was proposed that a taxe- our warships of the Pacific center of one of the greatest trade tion readjustment should be car Ocean. We might as well nave areas in the world. You are ried out after the administration up our minds that that part of right on the edge of one of the has been readjusted. Business the trade of the far east which greatest trade empires in the men all heartily endorsed - the nobody else wants, we get, and world, China. You people ought abolition of the present business)
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Tokyo, addressing the gathering, searches, instead of being confined as well as economically isolated, ment of the human race in the far GeoTal Wood did not commit spoke of his plan to establish an to any one country or nation, he and that this proposal of his will. east, will have no further force himself to any pronouncement on industrial office that will act as a said, should be experimented with help to make things better. He- and effect. We must stay here; the independence question, but central organ of industry. He everywhere. This will be one of ferring to Japan's finances, Baron not only for the benefit of the before the proceedings ended, the proposes to establish connections the objectives; of the industrial Goto said that an influx of Yea Philippine Islands and for the members of the
12,003,000,000 án gold, during the Chatuber throughout the world so as to office he proposes beaeft or the Filipino, but for emphasised their claim for per-develop the industries of the He then went on to point out war has placed Japan in a very our own benefit, and for the petual U.S. sovereignty.
world. All faventions and re that Japan is to day politically unenviable position.