Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-21
BY K KAWAKAML.

As the historian Bancroft says, the
wine OF liberty" under American aus
pices, took deep root and filled the
/. land and reached unto both oceans.
I Westward the fame of this only
daughter Of freedom" crossed the Pa
cific and inspired the islanders Of ia
pan.
| Today. Japan is the one standard
bearer of modernism in the whole ORR
ent. The wisdom which had passed
from India to Greece; the jurispru-
dence OF Rome; the medieval munich
palities; the Teutonic method Of rep
resentation; the political experience
' OF England; the benignant wisdom OF
the expositors OF TIE law Of nature and
of nations in France and Holland. all
shed on her their selectest influence"
But the nation whose political and
social ideals have exercised the most
potent influence upon Japan is the
United States. For the Declaration
of independence which went forth
from the historic hall of Philadelphia
found her disciple in the child OF the
worlds old age"
Geographically Japan interyenes be-
tween the great autocracy of Russia
and the grand repIbiicanism Of Ameri-
ca. With the moral support, II not the
material assistance Of the United
States. Japan hopes to stem the tide
OF Russian autoeraey with its militar-
ism, it's religious Intolerance, its dis
eliminating policy against foreign in
terests in commerce and. trade.
Japan cherishes no animosity to-
wards the Russian, but she realizes
that her greatest danger lies across
the Japan Sea 1t is the irony Of fate
that in taking up arms against Ger
many, japan should appear to be aid
ing Russia. The Japanese in America
should feel sorry il the Empire of the
Kaiser were to be overrun by the
Cars Cossacks, because they stand
for liberalism and are opposed to au-
tocracy and mflitarism. IT, r.
This very fact that the Japanese
stand for LIBERALISM persuaded them to
combat the militarIsm of Germany in
the Far East. No one wishes more.
sincerely than the Japanese that the
war should terminals promptly and REL
suit in the establishment Of better
understanding between Japan and Ger
many, based upon mutual respect and
consideration, each recognizing fully
the rights of the other. For no two
nations can be friendly when either,
has no scrupie to disregard the rights.
of the other. ~, .......'. -
! That Japan's policy in China is in.
perfect harmony with that of the Unit
ed States needs no explanation. But
for those uninitiated in the history of
Far Eastern diplomacy few words
may not be amiss. I'd.
! Following upon The heels Of the war
against Russia, Japan concluded with.
England a treaty whose foremost aim
was the preservation of the common
interests of all the powers in China by,
insuring the independence and integ-I
rity of the Chinese Empire and the
principle Of equal opportunities for
the commerce and industry of all ma
tions in China"
Again in June, 1907, Japan took the
initiative to exchange with France a
memorandum whose aim was the pre-
servation of the territorial integrity
Of China.
Japan's third ettempt to preserve
China's integrity was made in July,
1907, when she succeeded In conelud-S
ing with Russia a convention rec9gniz.
ing 'the independence and the terri
,toriai integrity of the Empire Of China
and the principle ef equal pHportunity
in whatever coucefns the commerce