The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-18
A JAP-YANkEE WARP

Michigan newspapers have paid only
passing attention to the Manchurian
situation involving the continued
peaceful relationship of Japan and the
United States. The New York press.
however, is ringing with prophecy of
trouble between the Yankee and the
slant-eyed Orientals. In fact, the sit
uation is depicted by the eastern press
as approaching a climax which in
wolves world diplomacy-and then
world war Of peace.
It is stated in the east that Great
Britain has joined hands with Rus
STA and Japan TO absolutely bar AM
erica, not only from the Pacific ocean,
but from all Oriental trade. While
Japan stood alone in the Orient, there
seemed to be little trepidation at
Washington In fact. even now the man
who says that there is to ever be a
war between Japan and the United
States is still entitled to be labelled a
lingo.
Facts, however, are facts 1t is per-
fectly evident, according to the eastern
press, that Great Britain has joined
diplomacy with Japan and Russia, and
that her motive is the subordination, II
not the humiliation, Of the United
States-Great Britains prospective ri
val as the future mistress of the seas
History is replete with similar exhi-
billions OF English jealousy. In fact,
history has no parallel to the diplo-
matte intrigue with which Great Brit
ain sought the overthrow of France in
the days of Napoleon.
The state department at Washing
ton has been long promoting the well
known open Door" policy for Man
churia and Chinese trade. 1t has been
the American demand that Manchu-
ria and Chinese trade should be free
to all The tangible application Of
this theory came to a head when It
was purposed to raise funds for the
Iiankow railroad-commonly known as
the Chinese loan.
The success of our own state depart
ment in obtaining a share of this loan
for New York capital was opposed by
Russia and Japan, automatically, but
was finally absolutely nullified by the
entrance Of Great Britain into the Rus
so-Japanese anti American alliance.
whatever else has been accomplished.
the diplomacy Of our state department
has uncovered i'm advance the definite
attitude OF Russia and Japan toward
the Manchurian railroad and their de-
sire 10 exclude the United States from
its share in the promotion of this
Oriental trade opener.
It is not a pleasant contemplation
for US 10 think Of a possible conflict
on the Pacific. America ought TO have
advanced TO a position where she can
command the world situation by peace
full prestige rather than by the arts OF
war. We do not believe that an open
breach will ever come.
The fact remains, however. that
there is immediate menace to our
"Open Door" policy, which America
must be prepared to defend by diplo-
macy and IL Il be necessary, by force
OF arms, or 10 surrender permanently
both its supremacy on the Pacific and
its share OF Oriental commerce. BY
the same token. failure to maintain our
American Manchurian demands for
this "Open Door" policy. would per-
manently discredit American diploma
tic power all around the world.
II will be news 10 most Michigan
readers that the Japanese American
situation is considered so imminentlS
serious in New York and Washington
Ninety-nine out Of every one hunudre'
Americans will insist that there Is n
existing cause big enough to brin'
Japan and the United states into
clash. That the situation is a perpiex
ing one. however. this brief Statement
indicates.--Grand Rapids Herald