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ing about as he was the leader Of the
Elder Statesmen, who dictate the
policy of Japan. America has for
gotten this prophecy. but the Japanese
remember. They are looking for
ward TO IL and. like the European
players in the game. are making des-
perate moves to he ready for the day.
They cannot try conclusions with
America unless they are well provided
with money.
They tried to raise funds in Europe
during the crisis Of last May, but the
order went forth from Downing street
to the British bankers to keep their
hands off. The British Foreign ONCE
knew what the loan was intended for.
America has to thank Great Britain
for restraining her ally from forcing
the issue last May and refusing TO
provide her with funds. japan did
succeed in placing small loan in
Paris. but not sufficient to Justify her
In declaring war.
America paid the price to Great
Britain AT the time in the repeal OF
the canal tolls Against our own
interests and contrary to the convic-
ton of many prominent men Presi-
dent Wilson acknowledged the justice
OF Great Britain's claims. He did the
great. big manly thing and all Europe
paid him due respect. We set an
example for the word to follow in
sacrificing our rights in order to main
tain the sanctity Of AN agreement.
II IL we'll TO bear this In mind in
connection with Japan's present course
in China. II was the price We paid
indirectly to Japan Just one year ago.
and we paid IL gladly and willingly
because higl minded and honest
Executive believed in the sanctity Of
our pledged word and accepted the
Interpretation all other nations placed
on the canal treaty. No other con-
clusion can ne deduced from President
Wilson's appeal to Congress to stand
by him on this matter. We were face
to face with a war with IA strong.
aggressive and fully armed opponent.
and were not prepared To resist an
attack.
Since last May, when our weakness
and lack OF preparedness became evil
dent to Japan, popular opinion has
crystalliZed in that country TO the
point OF demanding that the question
of race equality be made point OF
national honor TO be settled as soon
a. possible. The Japanese will never
rest until their emigrants to America
are placed on an equal footing with
those from Europe.
The question has been deliberately
m.srepresented TO the japanese people
through the medium of an inspired
and jingoistic vernacular press. The
immigration and land troubles are re-
garded as wholly due to racial preju-
dice instead OF It's true bearing on the
economic life of California. This So
called racial discrimination is q
canker in the heart OF the nation. II
rankles in the heart of every true
patriot OF Nippon.
The fact that alien labor is abso
lutely banned from Japan itself II
never brought home 10 the public. II
other words. a campaign Of gross mis-
representation and invective agalns
America has been wilfully waged b.
Interested parties with some desperate
object in view. The Japanese Gov
ernment cannot be held guil,less II
this matter. as the police authoritie
maintain a strict press censorship
over the vernacular papers at al
times. II they can exercise this su
pervision over one subject II hold
good in all others.
Deliberate falsehoods are ingen
iously circulated as utterances OF on
public men and naval officer.
America is charged with covetous de
signs in the province of Fukien 4
Gfaa1 rnr,
pany's compact with the Chinese Gov
eminent for the construction OF
Chinese naval yard in Fuk!en has bee
and IL still represented AS move
the part of the American Government
to obtain a naval base In China fror
which TO dominate and attack japan
Malicious falsehoods appear regu
larly in the vernacular press about N
activities of the Standard OIL Com
cany or the United States Steel Coz
poration in various parts OF Chin
where Japan has pretensions with IN
sole purpose of keeping the public In
famed against America. In brief IN
nation has been educated to look O
US as the enemy.
What does It mean? This conditio
OF affairs Is kept a secret as far 9
possible. our influential men who Wis
Japan recognize Its existence. bl
ascribe 1t to the responsibility of II
vernacuar papers, This fact In carr
fully pointed out to them. They al
never informed, however, about II
,olice Censorship over this irrespons
no press and how easy II would be Il
the Government to put stop to II.
The American method OF remedyir
The situation Is futile against this can
paign. The Populations of prominel
men who visit Japan to tell them no
friendly we are fail to convince Il
japanese. This II well suggested
the Rokumini. a leading Toxic dali
wh,n il says. I'VE doubt II relation
between the two nations can In al
way he improved by merely shakii
hands and exchanging cordial comp
ments," The paper then goes on
warn these American populations tn
friendship between the two countr!