Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-19
INTERNATIONAL
CHESS BOARD
OF DIPLOMACY
Special by United Press Wire

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, Aug 19:-The In
ternational chess board of diplomacy
now presents an interesting problem.
which, according to some observers
of the game, may result in a read
justment of relationship between
England and the United States.
The United States no longer en-
joys the freedom of diplomatic isola-
ton. BY piunging into far Eastern
affairs Uncle Sam has rubbed elbows
with the European powers and to a
certain extent will be obliged to
take sides in the international game.
The chief causes of this situation
are the fear of the yellow peril in
Europe and~&ase participation of the
United States in the affairs of the
Orient on a more aggressive scale.
Other contributory causes are the
fear OF Germany in England and the
ever present complications or Euro
pean diplomacy which govern the at
titude of the powers toward the far
eastern question.
Although the change Is in process
of evolution, it Is regarded as al
most certain by diplomatists who
give their attention to the shifting
OF diplomatic currents, that even
tually the United States, Russia and
Germany will be lined up against
Great Britain and Japan. Other
countries will enter into the interna-
tional game but these will be the
p~rotagonists.
The fear of the yellow peril-the
awakening of China to a sense of
its power and tremendous resources
is the nightmare of Europe. Next
to this diplomatic spectre the fear of
Germany appears to be the under
lying motive OF Great Britain's di-
plomacy.
The United States has not felt the
same qualms about China. Her
treatment of the great empire of the
Orient has been characterized by a
spirit Of the utmost friendliness and
encouragement. Her reception of
Chinese d%ignitaries has been con-
sp~icuously cordial. Her remission Of
the Boxer indemnity set an example
of national humanitarianism diff
cult for other countries to follow. In
addition the United States has been
the prime mover in the establish
ment of the principles of the open
door" and territorial integrity of
China.
All this, however, might have
been overlooked by the European
powers who were amazed that any
country should encourage the awak-
ening of the sleeping giant, had not
Secretary Knox suddenly stunned
the apprehensive concert of nations
by exploding his plan for the neu-
tralization of the Manchurian rail-
roads. This proposal brought all
countries to the point of declaration.
In other words, it was a diplomatic
Showdown"
Put to the test. England prompt
ly threw the weight of her influence
with Japan. This means, largely,
the sacrifice of English trade in Man
churia and China and the London
foreign office has been assailed by a
constant outpouring of criticism
from Englishmen in the Orient.
The whole action seems to mean
that Great Britain is willing to sac
rifice her chances In China to retain
Japan's friendship as an ally and to
keep the yellow peril from wrestling
India from her In the far future.
Later Great Britain again displayed
her weakness by bowling to Russia,
which brought about the R~ussia-Jap-.
anese agreement, but in this transac-
ton Japan'S interests were chiefly at
stake. Pc.
So bitter. has the feeling become
that the statement has been freely
made that the United States, stand
ing for the integrity of China, will
shame Great Britain into breaking
away from Japan to preserve her
own interests in the Orient.
Germany, SO far, has kept out of
oriental entanglements. 1t Is for her
interests to keep the door open to
her extensive trade and the fear of
yellow peril in the fatherland is by
no means SO fearsome a spectre as in
England. Germany has adopted
largely the attitude of the United
States and,o because of the hospital
ity with England, is naturally on
the other side of all questions of
this kind. The prime reason, how
ever, is that the United States and
Germany are commercial countries
and do not rely upon, diplomatic al
liances to further their trade, as do
the other European countries.
Russia still wavers on the divid-
ing line. The relations of Russia
and the United States have always
been on the friendliest basis. Rus
STA wants American capital and
American good will. The present ar
.rangement with Japan regarding
Manchuria is regarded as having
been forced upon the Car by ia
pan'ss aggFessiysness. Russia could
not combat Japan's move for the
subjugation OF Manchuria, in fact, it
not in theory, SO long as Japan has
the backing of Great Britain.
If the Japanese influence can be
offset by the combination of Ger
many and the United States, 1t is be-
lieved that Russia will readily throw
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