The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
UNITED EAST SEEN
IN STEP BY JAPAN
Prof. Wheeler Of Yale Int,
prets Significance of TIT.
matum to Germany.
SAYS KAISER WILL YIE1,
Pictures Orient 500 Ycar
Hence, When U. S. Republic
Will Have Vanished.

, Prot Arthur N. Wheeler ,rdS ,yo,,.
sor aud Durfee professor Of hi,,ory =,
! Yate University from 1868 uniti isos
tohen he became professor emeritus Sin.
then he has been lecturer on Europ,q,
history at Yale. He Is pideiy knour .,
iorifor on historical subjects. Ne "a,
educated at Yale and before tak,no =.
his york there he studied abroad
New HAVEN, Conn, Aug ie-ir oor
menting to-day on the sgnidcanc. a.
Japan's action in issuing her ultinan,n
to Germany, Prof Arthur NJ wheel.,
Yale's noted historian. said this NOV.
ment foresha dowed the beginning o,
union between the three great peoples a,
the East-Japan, China and indiana
that such a union would shake the world
III you and l." continued Pro,
Wheeler, could visit she world 500 va,
from now we wot:sA BOX in vain for IN.
British Empire the American Repub.
or the German Empire. All will hay.
vanished. But China will be as al.
Is to-day. great nation She has lived
through the ages. while other empires
have fourished and fallen. sustained By
some power which IL seems impossible %
analyze, and she will have continued 70
live"
Prof. Wheeler characterized the s,,,
taken against Germany by Japan as "A,
| first offensive movement on the part OF a
Oriental nation against an Occidental on,
| and he prophesies that Germany will .yA
low her pride. and. accedlng to the d.
mands OF Japan. withdraw from tie
province of Kiao-chow. In his opinion
would be extremely hazardous for Ge,
many TO meet the demand by force. SUI
rounded as she Is BY enemies In E,Yrop.
Although II will be a tremendous blow 10
the pride of Germany TO swallow n,
utimatum he predicts that she will cour,
| the cost and decide that more will be lost
by lighting than by surrendering.
III Germany refuses 10 surrend.i
Kiao-chow." said Prof. Wheeler. "Japa,
will take IL by force. And she will give
1t back TO China as she has promised
Having made this gift TO China, the n.
| suit will probably be a union between n.
two nations. This union win he jolne!
by India, which will escape from British
dominion and become an autonomous
| nation. A separation OF India and Eng.
land would be OF immense advantage 10
both nations. II is extremely probable
that EnAand woula offer no great resist
| -
anxious TO hold india as she appears 70
be. Its principal value is as a market It
is useless as colony. being ALREADY
overpopulated.
Japan's Place in the War.
should Japan Join In the present va
| in Europe a contingency which seems ~,
tremely improbable, the situation vii, Be
little changed. Germany will have
harder struggle with another enemy 70
fight against. and that is all. But ID
| indications point to the fact that japan
| VIII not have to go to war. because Ger
many will give In TO her demand and
the casus bei1l will then be removed. n
taking the action which she has taken
Japan is observing the terms OF the Anglo
Japanese alliance. But II she later finds
1t 10 her interest to break this alliance sas
will probably not hesitate TO do so
Alliances are easily broken. Nothing
points more clearly TO that fact than The.
action of Italy in the present conflict"
Prof Wheeler said that he did No;
think that Japan was Influenced In her
action by any deal between that na!on
and revolutionary party In China, 'a
nothing could be gained by japan
through such a deal. Her action
says, is taken under the terms OF her
alliance with England and because she
further commenting on this feature 10
added:
The present tangle IN which Germany
finds herself Is due 10 the plumbers which
would never have been made with a Bis
| marck al the helm In the war with
China Japan captured Port Arthur and
intended 10 hold IL. But Russia demanded
its surrender and for some reason Ger.
| MANY stained in and hacked up Russia
forcing Japan 10 surrender the port tbs
action has always ranked in the Japs.
nese mind and has made Germany an
| enemy OF Japan."
In touching on the Significance Of rs
| pronosed union hetween the neonles o, the
| East and the prohable outcome TO the
| IIuited states and Ats insular possessions
in the Pacific. Prof. Wheeler said:
"Napoleon snce said. China is a sleep.
ing giant; LEI her sleep. IL she wakes
she will shake the world The unlol
viii mean ina, china will awaken and
with her will awaken India. while 70
these two will be added the strength o.
Japan. II will mean a united East against
| a united Was, And thA Fas, can put
| S'N'' wv 1850