Evening star., 1909-01-24
JAPAN. CHINA AND UNITED STATES

before the legislature of California, which
have excited anew the ire
Important of the sensationalist press
-.;a.4 of Japan, and the down.
fall and retirement of
Yuan Shi-Kai. the friend of reform in
China. are incidents that absorb for the
moment the attention of the world, almost
to the exclusion OF other grave questions
in the Balkans, in Persia, India and
Egypt.
NJ. Louis Aubert writes in the Revue
de Paris for January of the hippo
American accord that 1.-The japanese
suspected the Germans with having en-
couraged the anti-Japanese campaign in
California in 19O6-O7 and the recent boy
colt Of japanese products at Canton
Germany already possesses the Carolnes
the Bismarck archipelago and a part OF
Samoa. and is anxious to acquire the
islands in the Straits of Java.
When the Anglo-Japanese treaty was
renewed in 1905, the German press de-
nounced England's action as treason to
occidental interests. The now historical
interviews with William II in October
1908, in the Daily Telegraph perhaps
hastened the Nippo-American accord.
Germany" said Emperor William
should be prepared for any event in the
far east. Who can predict what may
happen in the Pacific? Consider the
success Of Japan, think of the national
awakening of China. Only the powers
that possess great navies will command
respect when the future Of the Pacific Is
to be solved. 1t Is not Impossible that
England herself will be glad to find a
German Meet at her side when the great
powers will speak"
The notes exchanged between the
United States and Japan. November 30.
1908. declared in substance the mutual
maintenance Of the common interests OF
all powers in China by supporting by all
pacific means at their disposal the in
dependence and integrity of China and
the principles of equal opportunity for
commerce and industry OF all nations In
that empire
and published In the Daily Telegraph of
London, declared that the
Toxic prompt conclusion of the
o.l Nippo-American accord had
forestalled Yuan Shi-Kai's
program. without that entente" de-
clared the cable. "the International sit
uation might have greatly changed by
now, in view of Germany's recent atti-
ttude and Tong Shoa Yi's mission A
prominent publicist. it was added, pointed
out that If Yuan Shi-kai's scheme had
been carried out 1t would have been anti
Japanese-that Yuan grossly misunder-
stood the situation. Five of the princi-
pal powers already were cooperating to
maintain China's integrity, and If China
We're to ally herself to a single power
America-this would steal march on
the concert of the powers and be disad-
Vartageous to u.s.
There was also a quotation from the
Peking correspondence in the Jill Shimpo
IL n1n %t,o$ II Lrnffc foil
| memorial impeaching the late emperor
had been discovered, and this was the
cause of Yuan's flight. Tong Shoa vi,
Chinas special commissioners, then in
Washington. had been recalled.
| The writer, it SO happened, on the after
noon of the same day the Sth instantly
was visiting Tong Shoa vi ian old friend.
who was secretary to Yuan Shi-Kai in
Seoul when the writer was United States
| consul general there). Tong asked if I
had seen the pretended interview with
| him in a New York journal and the anti
Japanese expressions attributed to him.
| replied that l had not seen the New
York journals, but suggested that he had
better denounce to Pekins the interview
at once. which he did through the cour-
tesy of the State Department.
The Hoch1 Of Yokohama is apparently
a yellow" journal, and is reported as
instant entitled DO Not Provoke Us"
Japan was grateful to the United States
| for having opened her ports The Hochi
likes the Americans, but fears that soon
er or later repeated insults will oblige
| Japan to adopt well decided policy.
| The Hochi recalls the difficulties regard
| ing Japanese in the schools of Cali
| fornia and how the regrets Of the fed
| eral government did nothing to protect
the interests or the honor of japan.
| The Hochi recalls the visit OF the
American fleet and the friendly sympathy
| toward the Japanese exposition The
Hochi does not believe that the American
government is the instigator. and. al
| tentions, it declares that Japan's pa
| tience is almost worn out, and concludes:
For the love of peace in the Pacific, do
| not provoke us
| 1t appears that the British ambas dor
at Peking has had occasion to express
his impatience with Ja-
1Totest pans apparent failure to
to China cooperate with the Brit
lsh and American ambas-
sadors collective protestation to the
prince regent on the subject of Yuan
| Shi-kais dismissal. At any rate. there
| does not seem to be the slightest reason
| to accord more consideration than is due
| to unofficial declarations of the press
| when all the powers, including japan,
| are In entire accord on the question Of
the maintenance of the integrity of China.
| This essential principle acknowledged,
| there is no reasonable provocation Tor
conflict. Besides, the financial condition
| of some of the occidental powers, as well
| as that of Japan. renders a war improba-
| BILE if not impossible. The jingoism man.
| ifested by the sensational press OF japan
| has no more value than the like press
| in the Occident, and should not disturb
| the worlds repose for a single instant
The following from the japanese journal
| Nihonjin. under the title, The Ad-
pan" appeared in 1904 during the Russo
| japanese war. is reproduced merely as a
| document to show what was an ideal In
| Japan. but not what is actually her poll
| cy THE question of the orient, it was
pretended, should be solved by Europeans
| and Americans foreign to the orient
| Now that Europeans and Americans are
| reduced to the second place that question
| is to be solved by an empire which has
! arisen in q corner of the orient. Japan.
Out of the union of orientals the peace
Of the orient will come under the trans
| forming influence of Japan"
| The treaty with England and the recent
| accords which Japan has signed with
! France, Russia and America, recognizing g
| the integrity of China. prove that Japan
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