The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-13
WORLD POWERS NEED
NOT FEAR MILITARY
GROWTH OF CHINESE
Baron lchii Says They Will De-
Especially Along
! Co, .lmercial Lines
WILL REPUBLIC STAND?
He Believes Limited Monarchy
Would Have Been Better
Assurance Of Peace
By CHARLES q. STEWART.
tstnn Correspondent United Press nm
Detroit Times).

tstnn Correspondent United Press and
Detroit Times).
TOXIC, Japan, Feb. 13.-No at
Jtemrt was made at the Japanese
foreign office TO conceal the anxiety
The Mikado's chief advisers felt at
the prolongation of disorder in China
The opinion was freely expressed
in Toxic that there were other gov
ernments which hoped for the Chinese
empires disintegration as a prelimin-
aEy to division OF Its territories
among themselves. II was just for
this reason that Japan was so anxious
for the restoration of peace, which
apparently has just come with the alb
dication of the dynasty. Statesmen
at Toxic looked upon the prospect of
a big game OF grab by the western
powers on the neighboring mainland
almost exactly az the same thing
would be looked upon in Washington
IL II were In prospect in Mexico or
South America.
Thefe is, in fact, considerable talk
among the Japanese OF the existence
OF an understanding between the men
highest in the Toxic government for
the declaration of kind OF Oriental
Monroe doctrine" in the event of an
attempt by more distant nations TO
partition Cluna among themselves.
Eice-Minister OF Foreign Affairs Bar
on lcbii, who, as former member OF
the Mikado's diplomatic service at
Pekin and an expert on Chinese af-
fairs, is one of the best informed men
in Japan on the present situation,
denies that any such policy exists.
lie does say plainly, however, that
foreign Intervention in China would
be attended by the danger OF com
plications" among the intervening
powers.
at Is for this reason" said the
Baron, in an interview granted especi-
ally TO The Times. that the Japanese
government has been exerting all it's
influence towards the restoration OF
peace in China. Termination by the
Chinese themselves OF the present
troubles in the empire was what
Japan desired-not foreign interven-
ton.
"ln my own opinion, and | think in
that of the men best qualified TO judge
throughout the world. a strictly limit
81 monarchy would be best for the
Chinese This is not from any hostil-
fty &c Republican form OF govern
ment. but because we do not think
the establishment OF a Chinese re-
public will be followed by the return
OF peace, The masses of Chinese do
not yet know what republic means,
and under a republic we fear that
hghting will continue between rival
factions, and if fighting continues
there will be no escape from inter-
vention, which have already pointed
out we are so anxious TO avoid.
"And is China really on the eve OF
, a great awakening? Yes, | think IL
is. The Chinese have already given
ample proof of individual ability.
With peaceful conditions am conf
dent that they will speedily become
a truly great nation. A great mill
tary nation, you ask? A peril to the
peace OF the rest of the world? ! do
not believe so. The Chinese genius
Is commercial, Ii is along commercial
liues that ! look to see them develop.
IL Is a great commercial and not
great military nation that believe
they will become. And since the
growth OF commerce and industry in
any nation is of benefit to all other
nations, Chnas development will be,
I'm my judgment, an excellent thing
and not a dagger for the rest OF the
world