Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-21
JAPAN, Her RELATION TO THE i
WORLD, ASSEENFROM THENsDE

and industry Of all nations in that EN-
pire,@ and engaging ito sustain and
defend the maintenance of the status
quo and respect for this principle by
all the pacific means within their
reach"
1t is plain to you that the principles
embodied In all these documents are
in perfect consonance with the tradi-
tional policy of the United States in
the Far East as enHncisted by the late
illustrious secretary. Mr. John Hay.
and consistently followed by his sue
cessors.
With a desire to insure peaceful re-
lations with the United States, Japan
in 1908 and In 1874 signed with the
latter nation an arbitration conven.
ton which provides that differences
which may arise OF legal nature. or
relating to the Interpretation Of trea-
ties existing between the two contract
ing parties and which It may not have
been possible to settle by diplomacy
shall be referred to the Permanent
Court of Arbitration established at The
Hague by the convention of July %,
1899, provided, nevertheless. that they
do not affect the vital interests, the
independence, or the honor of the two
contracting states, and do not concern
the interests of third parties.
To cement still further the ties of
friendship between the two countries,
Japan In renewing the treaty of alli-
ance with Great Britain in 1911, cheer.
fully. agreed to, insert in that docu-
ment the following article: Should
either high contras ting party conclude
a treaty of general arbitration with
third power, it is agreed that nothing
in this agreement shall entail upon such
contracting party an obligation to go
to war with the power with whom such
treaty of arbitration is in force"
This clause should ease the minds
of those Americans who seem to APP
prehend that Japan, with England's
aid, may some day come into collision
with the United States. 49,
AS we write we learn that the Jap
anese, navy, with England's consent,
has detailed seven cruisers on the
trade routes between the Pacific ports
of the United States and the Far East.
Japan's foremost object in joining
hands with England in the present
world crisis is to Keep the Pacific
lanes of trade free from mloestation
as well as to remove the German base
Of operation In China and thus in
sure enduring peace in the Far East.
With the European nations in the.
grip of war, the importation of Euro
pean merchandise to China has COM
paratiyely stopped. In this japan sees
q golden opportunity both for Ameri..
ca and for herself. .-s1
China imports 473 100000 taels'
worth of goods every year OF this
total at least 100000 taels 10 shar-.
ed By Europe. Can you not see what
splendid opportunity is Offered your
country, as well as Japan? Japan. i'm
porting raw cotton and other raw ma
tefials from tAmeFica. turns them-int0;
finished merchandise to be shipped to
China. Japan's merchant vessels,
:ploughing the seas sentinenled by her
cruisers, are at your service to trans.
port your merchandise to the vast mar
kets OF China. . H. IL. II ....
Today. the United States exports to
China only 36.o00,10 taels' worth of
goods. Compare this with 269, 200, 900
taels Of Great Britain Including India
and Hongkong) ana you can realize
what a vast field lies before you for
your commerce. Japan's imports to
China amount to s0,000.000 taels per
annum. much OF which is shared by.
the merchandise whose raw materials.
come fromf the United States.
Turn to Japan aad you find another