The Washington times., 1914-06-26
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Notes on California Land Law
Dispute Bare Crisis That
May InfIame Nations.
By JUDSoN C. wELLIvER.

Publication of diplomatic corre-
spondence between the United States
and Japan. involving the alien land
legislation of our. Pacific States. has
SUDDENLY brought TO a sharp issue the
worldwide contest between the yell
low and white races.
Primarily. of course, this publica-
ton discloses an acute. perhaps a
menacing, difference between the
United States and japan.
But that same difference exists, and
is acute, as between Japan on one
side and every English-speaking
country that faces the Pacific.
Canada is trying to keep the Asia
tic races out Of her provinces. and her
insistent efforts are proving highly
embarrassing to the mother country.
Great Britain, which is the ally of
Japan.
English Colonies With America.
Australia is even more earnestly de-
termined t. preserve her imperial ter
ritory from invasion by Asiatics.
Australian public opinion is so de-
termined on this point that the pos
sibility of strained relations with the
mother country long has been Sc
riously discussed both in Great Brit
ain and Australia
Grave Danger To Britain.
In South Africa an exactly parallel
situation exists. Asatic Iaborers have
invaded the gold camps, taking the
place of white men, and the determine
ton of the new South African Union to
drive these out and put up bars against
them in future, has giveen offense both
to Britiain's ally, Japan, and her de-
tendency. India
Thus on every frontier Of the broad
Pacific. the yellow man and the white
man face each other; the white meen in
possession, determined to retain it; the
teeming millions of the yellow racee
demanding the privilege to come in and
use the land that they need.
Japan, throughout the diplomatic cor
respondence just made public, has
adopted a tone Of uncompromising de-
termination. Plainly. Japan is willing
to assume the leadership of the Oriental
races IN IneIT Inc "ultc
men Of the Occident.
The affair thus becomes vastly big
ger and broader than a mere diplo-
matte discussion between Washington
and Tokyo, Great Britain is Japan's
ally; but Great Britain's colonies, Aus
tralia. Canada, and New Zealand, are
the ardent supporters and sympathizers
of the United States.
Australia is. even now, making ex-
traordinary sacrifices of her national
revenues in order to equap herself with
a navy OF ner own; and 1t is no secret
that the purpose Of that navy is to
maintain Australia as a white mans
country"
Canada's western provinces are heart
and soul with California, and trying to
enforce the same anti-mongolian policJ.
Thus, # the United States is con-
fronted by the grave danger Of conflict
with Japan, Great Britain faces the
possibility of seeing her empire rent
asunder in case she attempts to stand
by her ally.
This is no fantastic view of the sit
uation. Two weeks ago the great Lon
dangers of this very situation arising.
The article It printed sounds prophetic.
in view of the situdtion now suddenly
precipitated through the publication of
the Japan-American correspondence.
AS between the United States and
Japan the situation is shown to be most
grave; perhaps the most dangerous situ
alton this country has faced in its for
eign relations since the Spanish war.
The bluntness and unqualified insist
ence of the japanese notes, now given
10 the public, suggests nothing so much
as the tone with which President Cleve-
land addressed himself 10 Great Britain
a generalization ago in the discussion of
the Venezuelan question. Without doubt,
that exchange brought the two countries