The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
LAYING FOUNDATION
FOR ASIATIC EMPIRE
Revelations About Japan Made
by Berlin Paper-Intense
Hatred of Americans.
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Berlln, August 3O.-Under tho head =
ins' Japans Monroe Doctrine" tho
Yokohama correspondent of IL Berlin
paper mas been making some reyela :
ions about the Japanese which have
not only aroused great interest here,
but which Will surely interest Ameri-
cans even more.
The Japanese, he says, are carefully
laying the foundation OF n great Asiatic
empire, Il federation of states among
which Japan will occupy Il position
very much similar to that which Prus-
sia occupies within the German Empire,
only even more prcdominating. With
inns purpose in view, japan Is in con-
slant and most vivid communication
with all other Asiatic nations.
Recently eighteen young Japanese
from Honolulu came to Dai Nihon under
the guidance of their teacher They
were given n most cordial official re-
ception by the Yokohama Chamber of
Commerce.; at Tokyo they were re-
ceiVed in private Audience and given
valuable presents by the Minister of
foreign Affairs.
From India the famous Hindoo priest.
Darmapala. is on his way to Japan to
participate in a memorial festival in
honor or tho late Mikado in the Sho-
lokutsi Temple, in Tokyo. An official
Japanese commission has just returned
from emma, where II has been studying
social and economic conditions and
simultaneously 4 number OF members OF
The Japanese Senate have been investi-
eating political conditions in the Heav-
emily Republic and making preparations
Tor Chino-Japanese entente or al
lance.
very large number OF japanese
men of-war are stationed along tho
coast of China. and Japanese general
is studying military conditions in tho
southern provinces OF China.
Hatred In Growing.
some six or eight weeks ago base
ball team from the Philippine Islands
was in Japan, and the visit by Agui-
naldo Is expected. In every way the
Japanese government is encouraging
friendly relations with Asiatic peoples
while the hatred against Europeans and
especially Americans is growing more
intense every day. The Japanese are
furiously jealous of the white nations
mat have conquered most of the world
and dare keep their outposts in the Far
Fast They feel II as I, national calam-
ity that they have SO far been unable
TO build up world empire like the
russian, British or American, and they
look upon every European or Ameri-
can naval station in the Pacific as n
dead insult. Everywhere you hear it
said: IF we had only money we should
soon, sword in hand, drive these white
usurperS out of Asia"
The hatred against America sur
passes all belief. because of the Jap
iiicSe SlluatlOn IN California, and Jan
ancse jingoes are firmly convinced that
japan Will declare war against the
United States as soon as the Japanese
hreadnoughts now in course or con-
struction. shall have been finished
they are furious that they are unable
t" declare war before the opening OF
the Panama Canal. which will double
the strength of the American Navy
Al the same time Japan has adopted
as many antiforeign laws as II tlarcs at
present, and it is made as difficult as
possible for foreigners to acquire real
estate in the country.
While Japanese vessels have free
access to all ports In Great Britain
and her colonies. all foreigners who
wish to ship goods from one Japanese
port to another must use only Japa-
nese vessels This is the beginning
of n Japanese Monroe Doctrine.
Practically the whole Japanese
press is hostile TO the foreigner, and
engaged in an antiforeign campaign
which is IN every possible way en-
couraged by the government, although
II insists that It eXerts no influence
upon the press. II is not too much
to say that every Japanese paper of
any Importance is working for an
alliance under the guidance of Japan
against the white race
At the same time. II cannot be said
that the Asiatic peoples who have come
under Japanese government have any
reason to congratulate themselves
The change is one from the frying
pan into the fire. Everywhere In the
new provinces the Japanese masters
treat the native population as coolies