Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-07
WANTS CHINA As ally.
LEWIS TELLS OF RENE
FITS OF AGREEMENT BOTH
IN BUSINESS AND WAR.
EAvoRs DECISIVE STAND
IN ORIENTAL AFFAIRS
Chicago Lawyer, Home From World
Taur, Sees Rich Opportunity In Far
East-Points to Danger In Japan and
Says Japanese Arc Planning De-
7cisive Struggle With United States.


2cisivs Struggle With United States.
After trip around the world. which
involved extended visits in both China
and Japan because Of an official gov
eminent mission with which he was
charged. Colonel James Hamilton
Lewis Of Chicago recently arrived in
New York city, and, as result Of
close study Of actual conditions in the
orient, he emphatically affirmed the
necessity Of the United States seeking
a commercial alliance with the Chi
nese empire.
Colonel Lewis positively asserted
that the United States government, If
this nation Is not to be mere nom
entity in the affairs Of the far east,
cannot afford to recede from its right
to share in the development Of the
Chinese empire. A decisive stand, he
held, should be taken at the outset
with reference to American participa-
ton as nation and not as subsid-
larry through arrangements with for
eign bankers in the Hankow-SZechuan
railway loan now pending final settle
ment.
I'VE have given too much attention
to what we are pleased to call our
business prospects in Japan" declared
the colonel in presenting the situation
In a nutshell, land far too little atten-
ton to the great commercial oppor-
tunities awaiting development If we
but take advantage Of the invitation
offered in China"
In direct way Colonel Lewis threw
light on the actual and inimical senti-
ment existing among the masses of ia
pan toward the United States. He dis
closed certain incidents, one Of which
has never passed beyond government
circles. inspiring this attitude and fiat
~ asserted that "had 1t not been for a
stringent lack of financial resources
the japanese would have attempted
seizure Of the Philippines when the
Pacific coast states were ringing with
demands for anti-Japanese legislation.
1.-The United States must do one of
two things at once" he said. "She
must either withdraw from all associa-
ton with the orient and be a mere
nonentity in the affairs Of the eastern
world or push with force and decisive
ness her policy Of participation upon
her merits In the commercial progress
strate not only such to be her inten-
ton. but that she regards on the part
Of any people move to prevent such
participation as an affront that will be
resented by such measures as would
become nation Of the dignity and
power of America.
THE japanese official is not now
looking for conflict with America be-
cause Japan has no money. Japan to-
day is taxed to an extent in excess of
any country that can be called civil
lized. And the navy projected by ia
pan. coupled with the army basis in
prospect, when realized will make ia
pan the largest military and naval
power in proportion to it's population
in the world, with one exception as to
army magnitude.
This course of military multiplied
ton on the part Of Japan is on the
theory that 1t will ultimately be neces
sary for the defense of that country
| against the foreigner and that now is
| the time to prepare for what its people
| feel will be some form Of conflict In
evitable in the future.
'3The ordinary citizen of Japan is
busy today making war on the admin
| istration in power because 1t will not
give America licking in punishment
for keeping the Japanese out Of oul
country and allowing our states tt
| pass or agitate exclusion measures
They demand answer as to why Amer
lean capital is allowed to enter theil
country, why we are permitted tt
maintain missionaries there and why
such privileges are forbidden then
! here.
1.-THE Japanese is a sensitive being
he is more sensitive to being held W
to the world as enduring discrlmina
ton than the mere loss involved en-
tails. The japanese as nation arr
discreet and reserve their grievance!
| for the opportunity Of retaliation ant
compensation. Let me illustrate, ant
there is little public knowledge Of thil
fact, but l saw the original records II
! Tokyo. When the United States an
nexed Hawaii there was then exist
ing between the royal governments o
Hawaii and Japan contract by whicl
the Japanese were to enter those is
lands at will, while the products O
Hawaiian sugar farms were to go t
Japan In exchange. When the Unite'
States took the islands and necessaril.
extended the alien contract labor law
Japan objected formally.
This fact Is on record in Tokyo a
well as the fact that Mr.. Sherman
then our secretary Of state. gave as
surances that these privileges woul
be continued. Today we are keepin
the Japanese out of there naturally
There are those in Japan who insis
that had Official assurances not bee
given at that time they would hav
opposed our absorption Of the island
| and that, as the Hawaiians are NOR
allied to the japanese than to th
| United States, they would have aide
4 the opposition.
\ "Ali these things the japanese refe
Ito as typical Of American discrimin,
itfon.' II Japan had had money to sn,
tain an army and navy IN confit
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