The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-01-05
NO PRECEDENT FOR
INTERVENTION EXISTS
But "China Is a Great Creator
Of Precedents,p Says the
Japanese Adviser.

II. W. Denison, Japan q foreign ad
visor, who is at Picking "for little
rest, was interviewed at Shanghai On
route by a representative Of the China
Press, his expressed views ON a possible
intervention by Japan being particular
ly interesting at this time.
What truth is there in the reports
that Japan has encouraged the revolu.
ton in Manchuria7" he was asked.
''You may have noticed, - he said,
''that there is less trouble in Man
churia where Japan has influence, than
in any other part Of China, think that
is n good answer to the question.
what will be the attitude of Japan
in case foreign intervention becomes
necessarily"
Japan has always acted with the
Powers in regard to China. She has no
special interests here which would war
rant her in acting otherwise, and she
will, of course, act with the Powers as
she has done in the past.
Continuing on the subject of inter
vention, Mr. Denison said he did not
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to warrant intervention at this time.
"The killing of a few missionaries who
have been warned by their Consuls to
leave the interior is not in my opinion
sufficient cause for intervention, he
said elm fact it is not as strong n
reason for intervention now MS it would
be in times of peace for the govern
ments should take into consideration
the disturbed state of affairs which
exists now.
els there any precedent which would
warrant the foreign Powers in interven-
ing here merely because of the fact that
the revolution has paralysed the bust
ness of their nations7' he was asked.
''There is No Precedent
"No, there is no precedent of that
kind and the only reason for interven-
ton would be the destruction of the
lives and property of foreigners. Of
course" he said laughingly, "China is
great creator of presidents, There
is no precedent for Shanghai. Here is
a city nominally under the rebel flag
and yet it affords a refuge and an asy-
lum for Imperialists as well as rebels.
No matter what their beliefs if they
are in danger elsewhere they come to
Shanghai.
Mr. Denison refused to answer a
question as to which government, the
republican or the limited monarchy
would be the more suitable to China,
but later said he did not believe the
country seemed fitted for republic
CIT seems to me'' he said, "to be g
revolt in the form of protest against
, bad government, or l might say an un
r popular government, but without any
definite idea of what kind of govern
ment is to be set up in place of the OLD
one.
"China's position now reminds me o.
the Englishman who was employed b.
the japanese Government a few year
ago A hotblooded young japanese
who was working alongside him wa
> discussing Japanese affairs one da!
and said What Japan needs is a Georg,
Washington or a Napoleon Bonaparte,
WE'LL said the Englishman, 'wh.
don't you advertise for one9' TIL
D man of the hour is needed in China.
''I met Yuan Shih K'ai in 1905 AM
was very much impressed with him a
Z the time. He seems to me to be
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: him, do theyH
= Hope Trouble Will End Soon
r cit may be a long time before thi
Q trouble is settled, though l hope it vii
a be soon. They have been fighting 70
long time at Wu-chang and an
afraid that when a conference begins, i
: win be as long drawn out as the fight
ing is.
''It is a very dangerous thing for
l government to take up negotiation
with rebels, however, for then it is al
ways question when the next negotia
tions with rebels must follow.
Maybe this will be another TaipinI
rebellion and another Ward or Gordon
will be needed to restore peace to tn
, country"
Mr.. Denison said he had no detaile
. information about the NATTER but h
> understood that Japanese industrie
were suffering quite seriously becaus
: of the revolution in China. "But ever,
+ one seems to be patient about it,"
n said, "and are willing to bear the pr
sent losses in confidence that normi
conditions will be restored. I don
know that Japan IS trade is sufferin
n any more than that of any other cou
| try but it may be more serious to Japa
f.. than to any other country for a larl
proportion of our trade is with China,
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