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Show DDI IS WD ANII BARRICADED Japanese Promises Regarding ' Opening of Manchuria to Trade Unfulfilled. i , American Negotiations for the Open 1 Ing of Mukden and An Tung Pro- fl ceedlng United Action of Dlplo- 1 mats Seems to Be Impossible. Tien Tsln, China. Japan's fulfill mont of her promises regarding thr opon door In Manchuria continues t bo tho principal topic of eastern politics. poli-tics. Tho chamber of commerce ol Shanghai has repeatedly requested tho diplomatic corps to take nctlon tc lnsuro equality of trado conditions, but (ho majority of tho dlplomnts do not consider that tho sltuntlon de mauds It nnd consequently unltod a tlon Is Impossible, American negotiations negotia-tions for tbo opening of Mukden nnd An Tung nro proceeding. Ono of th mast Important details to bo sottlod regarding Mnnchurla Is tho assign- , mcnt of tracts of land for foreign sot- i tiers. This can not at present bo arranged ar-ranged because Japaneso merchants fc and speculators bought from tho Chl neso all tho most deslrablo lands, In-eluding In-eluding tho entlro navigable water front ot An Tung. Tho question ol whothor these purchases aro valid must bo decided between China and Japan. Tho American association of Shang- ' hal has petitioned Minister Rockhlll nt Peking to press China to rcstimo an ofTectlvo administration ot Mnn- i churla nt tho earliest posslblo moment mo-ment nnd to establish customs to regulate reg-ulate trado over tho borders now con- : trolled by Jnpnn nnd Russia. Tbo gov- : ornmcnt Is nrrnnglng to ostnbllah a j customs ofllco nt An Tung. |