Show Japanese Demands Jeopardize American Interests in in China Exporters Urge U. U S. S Government Gov Gov- to Take Steps for or Their Protection W YORK TORE Sept 20 The The N V American Manufacturers Manufacturers' association asso MO- MO composed of ot more than GOO COO of ot the leading manufacturing exporters In the country countr made public here toda today a letter to Secretary Sec Sec- rotary of State Lansing urging the government to take steps step to meet tho the condition arising from the fresh demands of ot Japan upon China The history of ot Japanese activities Illes In tit Manchuria the tho letter says la Is the hl history tor of or the tho almost complete loss Iou of or American trade not a little of or which was as formerly jo et enjoyed by the tho members of ot this association Should the present demands demands de do- mands mends be granted by China what little business Is now roe done b by Americans with the Chinese will be cut off ote or reduced still fur fur- ther The association point points out that the government in March 1913 withdrew its Ite support from American American American Ameri Ameri- can bankers negotiating with others a n loan to China on the ground round of ot tho Impairment of ot Chinese Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese sovereignty and adds The present situation threatening threat threat- ening the right of ot China Chino to In Independent In- In dependent action justifies In our 1 1 opinion measures at least equally eQuall a as effective as those referred toa to t a above bov |