Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01


attitude OF that nation in her future
Industrial and commercial life. Mr..
Iuok Laws special emphasis upon the
frank and authoritative dlsavownls ot
the frcQuently-repO ambition OF
Japan TO absorb the Philippine Islands
for her own people.
For the sake OF argument" said
Mr.. Hioki. laying aside entirely Tor
the moment consideration ~ the mo-
tive of Japan regarding the present
subject. let me ask YOU a question.
Can YOU believe that this great Amer
lean people who glory in their national
spirit In their gigantic strength. In
their boundlcSS wealth. In their mar
velOus development. and look forward
with proud and confident anticipation
20 the time when they shall De the
first In the race civilization has set
Tor man 90 run. would allow her dag
10 Doe lowered. be DO in the Philippines
or anywhere else which legitimately
belongs 90 her. 10y any hands but hers ?
No, most emphatically no. That Is
the spirit with which YOU cling 70
your new possessions ia the Pacific
and that ought 90 be the spirit of the
people who respect honor and justice.
Mould Mean Gigantic Mar.
"And who can better understand
that spirit Of the Americans than the
Japanese Therefore. II Japan har-
| bored such "A sinister design as IL at
/ tributed 10 her. she must Dee prepared
| 90 plunge I'm a war FAR more gigantic
/ than the one just ended against na-
/ ton 20 which she owes much that
she is to-day and 90 whose people she
owes that moral and financial support
50 unreservcdly given at the most
| critical period In her history. No.
the Philippines are not WORTH the sac
rifice OF such a valuable friendship as
/ that OF America and the enormous
losses in men and money which such
la war would necessarily entail Nor
is Japan in "a position 10 carry on an
other costly war, but for selfdefense
For Open Door in China.
] The increased prestige OF Japan
I turned the eyes OF the world toward
the problem OF what influence Japan
viii WELD over Chira. Some people
20 SO far as 10 assert that Japan
viii control China. proclaim the Mon
roe doctrine for Asia. and drive Oui
from the East all the white devils
and exterminate the Western inhu
ences within its borders.
Without questioning either the
value Of the principles contained in
the SO-called Monroe doctrine or il.
applicability TO the Eastern situation
aC present. / can simply say that sucl
an idea has not entered into the Japa
nese mind and such a policy has no
seen even the symptoms OF formation
For the maintenance OF the integrity
and Independence Of China. japan
Joined hands with Great Britain. Fol
securing equal opportunities in China
Japan lent her eager efforts 10 ths
United states 10 make the open doc
policy effectively operative.
Competition with America.
1T Is absurd" continued Mr.. HiOki
Ito say that in the course OF a few
years American goods win be crowded
out OF the Chinese market by JaDa
neSe competition. The main GROUND
upon which rests this apprehension il
that Japan has cheap labor at com
nand. But labor i'm Japan does no
remain cheap. The effect OF the Chi
na-Japan war was to double IN,
price Of labor. and the war with Rus
STA must raise il much higher II
spite OF these Disadvantages JapaT
7 must develop her commerce and indus
! try. and she viii have TO compel,
with an the world. friend or foe. He
commercial war will be fought ms
! as fairly and squareiy as the real wal
She asks no favor from China that i
not granted 10 the entire world Shl
stands for the open door and. IN ID
words OF your great President, 1
square deal"
American Capital Welcomed.
Japan welcomes capital and mater
ial from any country. The Unite,
States Is supplying materials for i'm
portant japanese Industries. why cal
not she supply the capital7 Why cal
there not be commercial alliance be
tween Japan and the United States
We are willing TO divide a fair shar