Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
LAPAN-U. S. RELATIONS AND
THE GREAT WAR IN EUROPE
Charles A. Gehre Gives View Why We Should Place Our Faith
in Germany-Sees England and France Supporters of
Yellow Race In the Event of Acknowledgements War

Charles A. Gehric, of South Orange,
believes that the people of the United
States should place their faith in
Germany rather than In France and
England. and ably supports his po-
sition In the following letters to the
Evening Star:
Representative Mann has expressed
the opinion in the House of Congress
that a war with Japan was unavoid-
able in the future. Many thinking
Americans share the same view, and
are alarmed by our woeful lack OF
preparedness for purpose Of defense.
Seventeen out of our eighteen suhma
rines cannot dive. With England,
France and Russia under great ohh-
cations to Japan for services rem
dered in the present war. we cannot
expect any support, moral, financial
or otherwise from these countries
should we be forced into a war with
an Oriental nation.
In such an event there would be
only one nation upon whose sympa-
thy or moral support we could count.
This Is the German empire. The
success OF German arms would make
Japan less cocky, and our peace more
secure. Should the allies win. japan
will be more arrogant than ever.
She can count at least on the frlan-
cial support OF England and France.
The few public men and preachers.
as well as many biased and preju-
diced newspapers who are daily abus-
ing the German nation, are not look
ing to the best interest or welfare
Of our United States. 1t Is our duty
to preserve the century old friendship
between Germany and our country.
There is greater security In such q
state for both countries. To accom-
plish this we must be neutral In let
ter and spirit.
Japan and the United stssca.
In the New York Sun OF December
8 last there are two articles dated
from Japanese sources. One Is let
ter from Shinzo Mori, Rochester, N.
Y. This gentleman has written sew
cral letters to the Sun, In which he
praises Japan in one breath and In
the next criticises other nations and
holds up his country as superior 70
some Christian nations. Mr.. Mori Is
not quite certain OF American senti-
ment toward Japan, 1t seems. He and
other writers just at this moment as
sure US of the great love Of Japan for
America.
This change Is SO sudden. We are
raturally O little skoptical.
We know that but short time age
Japan's aggressive action In the I'M
migration question nearly provoked
war.
At the very moment OF our crisis
with Mexico Japan again made de-
mands that looked threatening. There
was no display Of friendship In her
action then. She looked the agrees
sive, warlike nation that she is today.
/ BY Japan's unprovoked war AGAINST
a helpless German handful at Tsing-
| tau we must Judge her now. 1t re-
, uuires very little incentive to prompt
! japan to war Witness her wars with
China. Russia and Germany.
She has become arrogant In success
f, In spite of our Monroe doctrine she
attempted to get a coaling or naval
station In Lower California, Mexico
What was the purpose Of this move
i that failed?
During the Russo-Japanese war we
were very friendly to Japan. We
granted her loan OF S75oon,oo and
3, wished her success.
i We Americans have not noticed
! any particular sign Of gratitude for
this act which was really unheutral
/ to Russia.
An Inscrutebie People.
| The Japanese are to us white races
an inscrutable people. Look into the
face Of the white man and you viii
see JOY. sorrow. anger and late re-