The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03

JAPAN COMMlI led To POLlC1.
Perhaps the first formal treaty &C
knowledging the sovereignty OF
China and the open door" principle /
was that concluded between England
and Japan, January 30, 1902-the do
cument enforced by the renewal of
August IL, 1905, which declared it's
assent to the doctrines in question. !
This treaty was supplemented by the
Russian-Japnease agreement Of July
3d. 1907 Again in the French-Japan- !
ese agreement of June 10, 1907, the
high contracting parties unequivocally
engaged to uphold Chinese sovereign
ty and the "open door" IN the Chinese
Empire.
Japan then has committed herself to
the principles associated with the
name of Mr.. Hay in no less than five
treaties with three different nations
England, France and Russia. These
Powers are in turn likewise committed
to these principles, but only to the ex-
tent of their observance by Japan.
1t is simple statement of fact to say
that the sentiment prevailing in Anne
RIGA takes no stock in the sincerity OF
Japan, and therefore feels that the
five treaties are not worth the paper
they are written on. The case stands
exactly where 1t did at the time OF
the Boxer rebellion. There mas been
no agreement of Powers regarded
here as disinterested and trustworthy
to respect the sovereignty Of China
and to maintain the principle of the
open door"
ACTION BY UNITED STATES.
What action could the United States
take to secure the end which all class
es regard as desirable and even ur-
gently necessary?
The suggestion Of an alliance with
China has within the week been made.
1t has found no favor from RESPONSE
BILE men. china today is incapable of
making a treaty. Any terms probably
could be exacted from her, but so dis
organized is her Government that ODE
dience to any agreement made today
could not be expected tomorrow.
Furthermore, a treaty with China
would mean that in return for the
American guarantee of her integrity
China would give special privileges
L But that is precisely what the princi'
pie of the "open door" forbids. Anne
: RIGA wants no special privileges. The
I effort by other Powers in the past tC
: secure special privileges and the ap
e parent determination of Japan to Sc
S cure them is the cause of the disturb
o ing situation in the East. Any treat,
with China would render the situation
: worse-not better
A natural course would be the or
ganization of a concert of white pow
IL ers. This Mr.. Hay failed to secure
, A study of the present internationa
T. situation clearly shows that it woul
- be impossible today.
~ England, for instance, has lately re
- newed her treaty of alliance with ia
o. pan. And, whatever the state of put
~ =, lie opinion in England regarding thi
treaty may have become, the Govern
ment continues to regard it as tn
most important feature of the foreig
policy. Thus directly allied with ia
= pan, England may be counted out
any programme the other white nj
: lions might premeditate with regar
n to Asia.
w ENGLAND IN NO POSITION T
- HELP
The fact of the matter is that En-
OF land is in a serious situation arisiI
IL out of her alliance with Japan. Oh
ly of the circumstances which has led |
it to the realization that the time HI
ut come for America to adjust the polit
to as to the East has been furnished
he the remarkable reception given Il
&C. battleship fleet in Australia and Ne
IN Zealand. The invitation to the Am
ri rican ships to visit British waters
"a the Pacific sprung directly out of
in desire on the part of the British col
,ar MES there to serve notice on the hor
Government that they have great a.
> good friend close at hand who unde
=, stands better than the mother count
does how the white men stand wi
Ia regard to the yellow men.
Nv Sentiments like the following, whi
-aY, appeared in the Auckland Hera
-, were on the lips of thousands in Al
a. tralia and New Zealand when the flo
-. appeared.
w. 1.-THE visit of the American fleet
f,1 emphasizes the fact that the Unit,
ne ed States is not going to take &
ons secondary position in the Pacific
,rts Even if her mother has chosen tC
tio' abandon that ocean this daughter
~ will not follow in her mother
40 footsteps. The United States has
49, a Gibraltar at Honolulu and splen
- did harbors at Page Page and il
81 the Philippines. Ii the mothe
country has parted with her heri
49,, tage in the eastern Pacific, VIII,
49,, should one daughter be jealous o
NJ another keeping what was part o
the family patrimony?"