The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-13
Policy Was Seconded
by Two Great
Countries.
AOki Gives Interview
Belittling Idea of
War.

Japan as the America Of the Far
East, the champion Of a Monroe
Doctrine of her own to protect
China, Manchuria, and Korea from
the aggrandisement of greedy Euro
pean powers, is the announced pol
icy of the Tokyo government. since
its victory over Russia in Man
churia, according to a statement
made by Niscount Aolzi, the Japa-
nese ambassador in this city, in view
Of the present reported feeling be-
tween certain classes of japanese
and Americans, growing out OF the
recent incidents on the Pacific coast.
Consents to Interview.
For the first time since the a+fscl-
made on the japanese restaurant in San
Francisco. three weeks ago. Viseeant
AOd has consented % be fntervfevve5.
Tor the first time since that incident he
mas Consented 70 see personally any rep
resentative Of the press. Even during
the visit Of General Kurolzf "a yyasbing-
ton the ambassador denied himself to
the press All information since tbsr
ume has ennanated from secretaries
IN MS interview the Ambassador
stIoitEiN DISCO UNITS any possibility Of
war between Che United States and Ia
pan, emphasizing the traditional friend
snip between the two countries which
Iur Lhe common permanent Interest ~
o9tl' should continue without the
silghtest interruption for all time
japanese Not BelligeTent.
The japanese are not beIligerant. are
not looking for territory, do not want
the Philippines, already being ampIv
occupied anaging what new territory
~ mas recently taken under IT'S protect
ms Wlns- Japan fought Russia like roe
United States fought Spain-for a min
clple-and IS now seeking only frfendsbir,
win all nations. Still she Is raa5,- -
defend her policy Of protecting the ter
all cOmers "a
Wars Not for Conquest.
Though we have had but two wars
since what the world is pleasedsto caU
our civilization they were not for
conquest" continued the ambassado-
Just To cite one case. As the United
States fought Spain nearly ten wears
ago. so we fought Russia At fba ssr,e
tTne, by means Of the concessions CO.
laincd oy our victory. we compeiIed
huSSia TO preserve the integrirv oF
Shina, which was then menaced- So
lar as / Can see. The United States and
Japan stand together 70 preserve 80.
inteSrlty Of the Far East. and the 'open
OOOr-
Governments Second Policy.
We japanese expect to remain tho
champions Of European civilization i'm
the Far East. Our national policy is to
see that Europeans get their just rights
at the hands OF the ASiatic peoples. b;It
aggressive demonstration from any peo-
pie viii also be prevented by us-apd
this policy has been seconded by sew
eral OF the greatest governments.
The Pnited states and Japan have
always met on the same friendly
grounds, the ambassador continued.
they being unit on every occasion
when their interests were involved" /"
This he regarded as particularly for
tunate, and he hoped It would always
continue SO.
Sympathy of England.
Another nation that has so far stood
in sympathy with US is England" he
said. ''and the triumvirate is thoroughly
agreed TO resent the aggrandizing pol
icy Of certain powers in Europe Chi
nese integrity became a cult with US,
FOR America made it such"
Viscount Aoki repeated his statements
recently made TO Secretary Root. when
he reported the attack that had been
made on the japanese restaurant and
bath house in San Francisco.
At that time he said that the friend
ship Of the two nations was hereditary.
that nothing could change II. and that
the japanese had no desire 20 draw
away from it. In explanation, he said
that the inclination 10 change this pol
ICY would work 10 the disadvantage OF
everyone concerned