The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-18
CHINA AND AMERICA.
Japanese Opinion on a Possible Under.
standing Between Them.

In yesterdays issue we published a
translation OF an editorial appearing in
the Hochi which concluded with the ex-
pressive warning that Sino- American
alliance would gain nothing for China
but the destruction of her great wall.
1t may be that the coiner of this phrase
meant that China by entering into an
alliance with America would but draw
upon herself an attack from the two
powers whose interests lie to the north
of the great wall, while as international
relations at present stand the middle
kingdom is secured from such an attack
Her outer territories beyond the great
wall are at present more under the dom
nation OF Russia and Japan than under
Chinese rule, and the idea in the mind
Of the writer in the Hochi is that the
situation, instead Of being improved BY
an alliance would be made much more
dangerous for China as an independent
kingdom. 1t is illogical for a Japanese
writer to condemn SinO- American alli-
anec while admitting the benefits that
have accrued from the Anglo Japanese
alliance, but while not approving Of the
arguments of this writer we are quite
at one in the belief that for America to
enter into any alliance with China would
be a serious mistake and would ulti-
mately tend to weaken, rather than
strengthen Americas unique position in
China, where to-day it is clear she is
regarded as the one power whose motives
are as mselfish as her ability to help
China is undeniable
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themselves in such a way that the time
may not be far distant when America
viii be compelled to alter the course Of
her international policy and take an ac-
tive part in the political contest that is
growing more keen in the far East.
When such time comes, ii will mean the
abandonment of the we'll established pol
lev of non-interierence in foreign affairs,
and the American people will be definite
Nv committed to course of action in
the orient designed to check and. il posi-
bic, defeat the policy of the rival group
of powers II may become inevitable,
with the expansion of American inter
ests abroad and the great opportunities
there are to-day for financiers of all
nationalties to obtain vested rights in
Asiatic countries, that the government
of the United States viii be under the
necessity OF changing with the times anc
upon the imperial policy which
is now the ambition OF all the great pow
ers and has developed to such an extent,
in the near East particularly. that inter
national rivalry is uneoncealed. The con
tention of the European powers in the
near East is rather the result of indi-
vidual enterprise, while in the far East
the powers are carrying out their poll
cies on broader and more imperial lines.
There could be no coneealment Of
Americas object if she were to enter
into an alliance with China, and what
ever the effect in this part of the world
the consequences upon the relations Of
the two great Anglo-Saxon people would
be disastrous. The relations between
America and England in late years have
been strained, politically, although we
believe that no two peoples are more
firmly bound together by ties OF blood
and commerce. The trend of events in
the far East during the past decade has,
unfortunately, led to the separation of
England and America, but we believe
this to be only passing phase in the
relations of the two countries. Anglo
American relations would certainly be
aggravated were America to enter into
any alliance with China, while by main
tanning her present independent position,
continuing to be China's friend and adj
wiser America win lose nothing in pres
tige and still remain great factor in
the maintenance of peace between the
nations. From the Japan Advertiser.