The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
JApAN,s MONROE DOCTRINE.
Mr., scyInour's No Indemnity Argument
Answered by MIR. NAkamura.

me, IN your Wlucly rchu anu ihon. V"'es''"e
paper. 70 defend my country's course aGalhst
a letter from Mr.. John y. Seymour. whlch APP
peared In to-day's SUN,
II 10 hardly worth while to make quarrel
with an eccentric minded person llke Mr..
Seymour. whose logic Is 80 apart not oniy
from mine but also from the whole worid .,
and whose knowledge OF the war and present
and past situation In the Far East seems 70
be naught; but must coil his attention TO
the fact that Japan was absolutely right IN
this war. and then he will understand the
situation fully and Justify Jnpan's demand
In this peace conference.
Yes, japan did 90 to war to redress injury
and TO obtain Justice. to defend her right.
which she was bound to protect. TO redress
definite wrong, to prevent immediate ap-
pretended injury. to defeat attacks on her
sovereignty. her political right and her ter
ritory. There was question OF self-preser.
walton; she did 20 to war to protect individual
subjects Of Japan. TO obtain satisfaction for
violation Of her honor and for an insult to
her nag, to her Ambassadors as we'll as the
whole nation. to her good name. and for the
violation Of q treaty.
She was wronged. she felt q sense OF ex-
treme wrong.
Was II not an INJURY TO Japanese subjects
tered its inhabitants. men, women and chill
drcn. without any reason whatever some
forty-f1ve years ago? Isn't Japan justified
In demanding evacuation OF her own soil BY
such invaders2
Was it not an insult TO Japanese sovereignty
honor. political life, her territory and nag.
when Russia forced Japan to give UP Sakhalin
Island. taking advantage Of Japan's weak
ness thirty-fivo years ago?
Was 1t not an immediate apprehended In
Jury to the existence Of Japan as q nation
when Russia came down to the south Of Corea.
which is distant only thirty miles from, Japa-
nese soil. and threatened Japans doors?
Isn't it a question Of self-preservatton In
face OF this menace?
Was II not colossal insult and attack upon
Russia, Backed ~ By France and Germany.
robbed US Of our legitimate fruits Of war Sith
China for which we had Paid dearly and Rus
Whous spendng dro % Of van mot
it violation Of treaty vhen Russia failed e
to do 80 NOT only to Japan but also to ing
land, the United States and other nationsr
When Tx writer srys that the
questions he betrays his absolute Ignorance
| OF tho case. may Justly say that the lntia-
.is w, Of Hanehupa Enough the core"s
Japan. together with ENGLAND and the United
| churla by the Russian troops. as Russia had
not fulfilled her agreement with other ma
| tions.
The writer says that whether China was
open 70 grave doubt. This 8 reasSnlns q
mSrderers. There was no suSh grave doubt
at th at time. and If there had been. Russia did
need 70 he fEf
Eastern railroad. Russia, has never shown
esrsd ths sSs @ not any
| soil where the Car fag was once planted,
failed to fuifl her obligation to the world but
even tried to prevent Japan from discussing
The writer says that the Manehurian aues-
walt a little longer and Russia had no OBJ
| free right in Corea and demanded the estab-
lishmsnt 81 neutral zone on the corean
h; @sss s1 tes f asa
e DO nj not deny that Russia obtained special
and %spsm rssSspzsa ss i:Gt during
1t is true that the Nanchurian. question was
pSeans 70 ShsR
In a technical sense, So the United States
and England We're DESTROYS of Russian evaoua-
to compel them, though they did not resort
| to arms because Of the relatively small
Importance Of the matter to them in'the real
But Japan's interest in Manchuria Ia direct.
unlike the Others. for those provinces are
jected to the mercy of the nation whose domi-
nqnt power, is prevailing therein, especially
init Is
we know too well,
I'm sense, your own country has no right
| to exercise influence over the sovereign coun-
tries Of South America. yet she is ready to
take up arms against any nation attempting
to invade those countries bec1 ;S , thoss
States than to any other countries. and for
the sake Of her self-preservation.
hs Mh0 WY wo s8u 5apsn
Of q similar right of self-preseryationf
dare ask Mr. and the public tG
she declared to preserve. after tbis war e
promises, but all Will believe Japan's prom
| lses, which have never been broken ever since
she entered the international community. so
Thus. I having answered Mr.. seymours
th s bs to spey s't the as
tion, as the writer says
Our declaration Of war ts right and Just.
sia must answer this demand. The world
justfes Japan's course. so IL must indorse
JsPaG Just demand n1n; Or must
1
right to continue the war on her option and
claim heavier demands from Russia. as the
damages incurred by Japan increase, But II
| must be understood that Japan does not
| make these demands merely for tho sake Of
aggrandi zement, but for permanent peace
In the East and the general welfare of her
people. Oyama will not follow Linieyitch
bard Bsltio seaports and attempt a siege Of
st. Petersburg. They Will not repeat Napo-
leon mistske, for they know it Toe we'll:
| 1t 10 O foregone conclusion that Oyama
would capture Vladiyostok. Harbin and
| Kamchatka. and invade the Siberian coast
| from all points, sooner or later, once the
negotiations at Portsmouth are broken. This
opinion is not my own vague venture. but IL
that OF a Japanese member OF the peace party,
| who Is one Of tho most influential members.
i The world may think that the Japanese
treasury will BE- exhausted within very
| short time, but this 10 q rank mistake. for she
| will reduce her army In Manohurla TO half
| or one-third Of what she has now, and at the
| came time will decrease her standing army
within the island empire, thus reducing the
expenses to little more than ordinary foot
| ing.
Once Oyama captures Hardin he can fortlfy
| and stay where he liz and resist Russian forces,
| which would incur a great loss. as they lose
llarbin. which Ia the greatest center for q
| Russian supply.
| has on hand without any payment of tndem-