Show japs plan to open port arthur washington notice of the intention of the japanese government to open port arthur arthurton Art hurto to the commerce of the world Is indicated in boklo dispatches to the japanese embassy about two months ago but it was said the ahe issuing ot of the order would be withheld until the government waz was able to fix the exact date for the opening the purpose is not to make port arthur a free port in mhd sense of hamburg where goods may enter free of duty and be placed in boud bond but simply to put it on the footing of new york or any other commercial city |