The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-25
TO BOSS ORIENT
NOT JAP ANS PLAN
Problem Too Big, Says Legation
Official-C Commercial Growth
Y Japan's Hope.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 25.-Mr; Hioki,
at Washington, delivered an address to
the members Of the Cleveland Chamber
of Commerce last evening, his subject
being "Japan, America and the ORR
entO Mr.: Hioki said in part:
Nov that the Russo-JaRanese War
Japan adopt the Monroe doctrine for
Asia9 Will she control China3 Will
she not beat the Americans in industrial /
and commercial competitions Will she
not monopolize the markets of China
and crowd out American goods9 Will
not Buddhism come into rivalry with
Christianity Will not 100000 Japan
csc soldiers now in Manchuria, when
disbanded, food the western coast OF
the United States with Japanese immi-
gration7 and so forth, are asked Oh all
sides.
Japan No Dictator.
'tTaken together, 1t would appear
that the world Is trying to ascribe to
the little island empire the position of
/ such was the real position of Japan, but
I must confess that it is too far from
fact
"It may not be without value to
express at this opportunity my humble
views:
E1rst-Ihe yellow peril. In sp1te
of the influence which once it gained,
to have lost practical ly its hold on
men s minds, at least in America.
"Second-Japan has no designs on
the Philippines; frank and unreservedi
disavcwals of the alleged designs OF
Japan on the Philippines having Ire,
sources, it is superhuous for me to re-
peat them. But the fact that there IS
i q constant recurrence OF the same alle-
= cation in the newspapers OF TINS coun-
try shows that the repeated dlsavoWals
4 from the authoritative sources nave
Iment of the responsible party failed to
convince them, let US try a brief argu'
ment.
"Can you believe that this great
national spirit, in their gigantic
strength, in their boundless wealth. in
4 their marvellous development, and who
look forward to the time when :fney
/ ton has set for man to run would
4 allow her flag to be lowered, be it in
the Philippines or any other place
i which legitimately belongs to her. by
any hands but hersS NO., emphatlcal-
4 "Therefore, If Japan harbored such
a sinister design as that attributed to
4 her, she must be prepared. to- plunge
into a warfare more gigantic than that
lust ended, with a nation to which she
4 owes much today. to which she and
her people owe moral support SO ; un1
4 period Of her history. The Philippines
are not worth the sacrifice of such a
valuable friendship as that of the
Americans, and the loss in men and
4 money which such a war would neces-
sarily entail. Nor is Japan in posi-
ton to carry on another costly war, ex-
cept for self-defense.
Situation Is Complicated.
"Besides, when you scan closely the
delicate and complicated returns OF the
interests Of the various powers in the
+ east YOU will understand how. highly
japan must regard good relations be-
tween America and Japan for her in
terests as well as for those OF peace in
the east.
~, ~ Third-The Open. Door PIP P4ii icy IN IN
japan turned the eyes Of the world to-
q wards the problem as to what influence
81 she would WELD over. China Without
{. questioning the value Of the principles
contained in the so-called Monroe doc
81 situation at present, l. can say that
such an idea has not entered in Japan
Il csc minds and such a policy has not
seen even symptoms Of formation.
WFourth-Japanese influence in China
81 beneficial to the whole world. 1t is {
matter of congratulation for Japan al
we'll as for the whole world that there
is fair prospect of Japanese infuenc!
in China as result Of her increased
prestige.
3 Japan's Problem Industrial.
e "Fifth-Industrial and commercial
development Of Japan. The last wa
with Russia has Increased the natlona
debt Of Japan to the amount Of 5000
+ 100000, the interest on which alon
requires nearly $5O,oO0,0O0 annually
1t is heavy burden and every. dolla
of it must be paid. Japan will an
must now devote her full energy t
commercial and industrial develop
ments.
"Sixth-Japanese immigration int