Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-20
PACIFIC CONFERENCE MEETS
Publicists and Economists Discuss
Problems of Nations Touching
On the Great Ocean.
MUST PREVENT WAR IN EAST

SAN FRANCISCO, July ia.-What was
styled THE First Pacific conference"
opened on the exposition grounds here
today under the auspices OF the Aslatic
institute. The object Of the conference
Is to determine the basis OF congress
Of the Pacific, which should seek the
mutual cooperation OF the nations OF the
Pacific area for common ends.
A number Of men who have been promi-
nently Identified with the problems Of
the Pacific are TO be heard, either IN
person or through letters. including DR..
Charles w. Eliot. president emeritus Of
Harvard; David Starr Jordan. chancellor
OF LELAND Stanford university; Mabel T.
Boardman. the chairman OF the American
Red Cross; United States Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts and sid
ney. l.. Quick. missionary and author.
According TO a discussion OF the sltua-
tion by DIR, Eliot which was read at the
conference. conditions should be ripe for
Pacific congress In the early summer
OF 1916. because the results OF the
European war on International relations
and on trade between the Occident and
Orient will. by that time. have become
manifest" DR.. Eliot suggested that
Honolulu would be good place for the
congress. and that the principal coun-
tries about the Pacific ocean should be
represented for the consideration OF mat
ters OF mutual interest
The success OF any such Congress would
depend upon the general acceptance Of
certain principles OF universal appllca-
ton. he said. such as the policy OF the
open door," and league OF Pacific
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OF the ocean.
Will Prevent War in East.
According TO Dr. Quick. great war be-
tween the east and west" was threatening.
Some steps must be taken. he said. for
inducing the nations to return 70 China
what had been taken from t. 'If the
west forces China into aggressive milf
tarlsrn, and If China is compelled to seek
safety and justice at the point Of the
bayonet. the future OF the world il in
deed ominous," he said
He reviewed what he called the per
fidious course of the United States In
violating ita treaties with China and
Japan" and asked: III we maintain
that the unitsd States was justified ID
is disregard Of its treaty with China
what right have We TO condemn Germany
for its disregard Of its treaty with
Belgium The degree OF the oonse-
auences, indeed, differ enormously, but
are not the moral issues identical?"
Referring 10 the relations OF this coun.
try with japan. he said that indefinite
continuation OF Japanese patience under
treatment regarded az humiliAting is MOI
to be assumed. II America desires e
maintain the historic friendship with
Japan and do II Justice. We must fire.
OF all understand the real point of III
contention. II IL not demanding economi,
advantages or opportunity. but human
justice. respect OF Japanese as men
We need a campaign of education and {
new policy which seems TO require sew
eral things. and among them an immigra
ton law that treats all races alike ans
that should admit only so many immi
grants as we can AmsacaniEe, In ordel
to preserve our institutions and preven
economic disturbance"
swOrd Hangs by . HAIR.
One other speaker. Frederick McCor
mick OF the Asiatic institute, went =,
far a. 10 warn the conference that IN,
'sworc hangs By a hair over the PA
eific," and that the coming shift of IN,
worlds balance OF power ia certain q
uncover the gauntlet that lies between
the two civilizations wing between Al
and America" This, he said was In
dieated In canvass OF eminent. privat,
and confidential opinion" which he had
made. lie said:
You will be able 20 Judge somewha
OF the Importance OF our Pacific affair
when tell you that nearly all publ
men are warned against discussion o
them. on what are called public grounds
II is TO be expected that In the Pacifi
basin there will be duplicated on a "a
greater scale an that has happened 4
the Atlantic. The tragic omen In Pacif
affairs Of the Ineffective struggle O
Americans and japanese Al their inter
national relations 20 trust each othe
may be warning o. this. American
Aaiatic relations now are the foremoa
theme Of all students OF political an