The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-03
(Advertlser Correspondence. Copvr;obt
by Frederic J. Easkin.)

PAouoeSt poaSt that she has
Tor her sworn ally the mightiest naval
power in the world, and that between
tnem they can command the two
greatest oceans. Indeed. many Janap-
csc statesmen base their assertions that
there Will be no war in the near feature
on the fact that the United States
would not dare to champion an issue
winch would mean a struggle with
england and Japan, and point to the
1act that the recent treaty between
england and Japan binds them 70
make common cause the one with the
other when either is involved in war
with another nation. 1t will be recalled
mat prior TO the close of the Rus
so-Japanese war the treaty agreed that
the contracts should each be bound TO
support the other in case of war with
Two or more foreign nations. The
treaty made since then binds the one
to fight for the other if even only one
nation is opposed.
But would Great Britain stand by her
treaty in case war should be brought
about between the United States and
Japan? To answer this question there
are many conditions and circumstances
which tend to point to one conclusion
To begin with it is a fact known Of all
men who read current history to good
purpose that Japan has lost ground
ia plicia NJ
allies that if she is to keep her plac.
as the Mistress of the Seas, and her
primacy in the commercial world she
must hold on to every bit of internal
tional trade she now has, and lose
none of the opportunities that the
future has in store for her.
But Japan, sworn ally that she is,
is just now waging a commercial war
against British interests that is pro-
voking many an outcry from British
traders. She is going into India, into
China, into Korea-everywhere that
British trade opportunities are to be
found, and is there converting war al
lies into commercial enemies. That the
result is a diminution of Englands
respect for her side partner in the East
is as plain as day. Already the NUT
terings of discomfort are heard and
evidences are multiplying that Japan's
unfair commercial policies are begin
ming to react against her. A promin-
ent British author states that English
public opinion is fast turning against
the japanese. He says:
England and Japan are in alliance.
But it would be foolish to ignore the
fact that the imperial and commercial
policy of Japan must inevitably, if
maintained, strain this alliance TO the
breaking point within a single gener-
alton. The wholesale emigration OF
Japanese coolies will inevitably create
problems involving a choice for Eng
land between a cordial friendship with |
our colonies and a partnership with |
Japan; we will have to decide in China
between offending our ally and main |
tanning our treaty rights, and CONNER
cial opportunities unimpaired; and IN /
Korea we are already facing the al
of protest, or the limitation
of a great future market.
For years England and America
were obsessed by the vision of great
Russia. all powerful and all knowing
moving forward into the Far East al
most with the resistlessness OF rate.
Men marked what was thought to-be
her campaign OF silent, exclusive, ana
anDarently unceasing self aggrandize-
nent and the growth of Russia was
witnessed with dread. for it was the
belief that where Russian power spread
the prestige and commerce OF other
nations declined Today the shadow
IF the Russian Colossus bestrldinS the
world from the German ocean 10 tAs
rates of India, overload OF Persia
supreme in the councils OF Peklns' |
master of Korea, owner of Manchurld' :
mas passed. 4ba
..Novy we know the weakness OF the 5
Russian giant But that when men
yesterday believed Russia to be- Japan /
low is. Proclaiming with all possiote '
,ublicftv her adherence to the doctrine
IF the open door. she has aoopteo I
policy of national preference anu e {
.IuSiye privilege nOHilhaiAS |
or the integrity of China, she is matui {
np plans that can have no purpose {
bev do not involve the passing OF g
arge parts of Chinese territory INTO {
rananese hands: Korea she mas ar c
eadv occupied as her own partlculal f
erritory. She does not threaten lhola Y
rom the north by the advance
'rroies. but her teachers are stHrIhs f
:, unrest among the people OF lhula,
"a holding up visions OF uiliteu .
-as+ And her official agents nave 10.
~, Years been at work on stea'
rade campaign there aimed aire e-,. o
: Iancashire's most profitable mara v
: These considerations in themselves +
va nrettv strong arguments ~ Q
.raot britain would not take the siu il
: Ianan in an American-Japanese va, n
,rt thew are not half so st'nng as ., rlL a
ou tba+ the only thing who S,'u.9 $
rino obout a war between the un..en v
'ta ats and Japan is the very que sater G
:, ubicb England has even $50.
,+erast than America. 80, q
has a colony she mus .T,,s r
<AS .,5 some of her surplus =