New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
Dean Mathews Believes
She Can Develop Under
ASiatic Leadership.
MONROE DOCTRINE
AND NIPPON POLICY
Outside of Open Door America,
He Holds, Cannot Look On il
Republic Is Dismembered.

A plea for the United States 20 CO.
operate openly with Japan in settling
the present Chinese crisis, coupled with
regret that Toxic officials have not
made clearer their intentions in regard
TO the Chinese Republic, formed the
substance of an address by DR.. Smaller
Mathews, dean of the University OF
Chicago, Mt a dinner last night al the
Hotel Astor.
DR.. Mathews and DR.. Sidney l.. Gu
lick were the guests Of honor. both
having recently returned from mis-
sion to Japan as representatives OF the
Federal Council of the Churches OF
Christ in America. The dinner was
attended by members of that organlza-
ton. the Japan Society, the New YORK
Peace Union and the Church Peace
Union.
Peace and future confidence in the
relations between Nippon and America
was the keynote of the evening, from
which Dr. Mathews departed slightly
10 aim censure at Japan in asserting
that it was difficult at present to hold
UNQUALIFIED conviction that her inter-
ests in China were magnanlmous and
altruistic.
Policy Like MonrOe's.
"The analogy of the Monroe Doc
trine." he said. will not JUSTIFY the
direct or indirect, whole or partial con-
troll of China by Japan in the IN
terest of selfish commercial or terri
torial expansion. The policy of Japan
may be likened to the Monroe Doctrine
only in so far as il seeks TO protect u
self against European aggression IN
China, but il is quite different IN so iar
as it may involve the establishment or
Japan as a recognized predominant IN.
Auence in the internal AFFAIRS OF
China" Il.
Americas interest in the Far East con-
sisted only of a desire to see that
China held to the "open door" com
mercial policy, together with reluct-
ance 10 "see China diSmembered or the
subject Of Japan
"iu nv opinion" he continued, ut is
unfair TO attribute either OF these pur-
poses to Japan. but I am frank 70 say
that it appears that she intends 10
have a predominating influence IN Lhe
DEVELOPMENT Of China. II TINS lnfu-
ence is TO be magnanlmously IN the IN
tcrests of China rather than japan, tne
world will certainly applaud, but II IS
difficult for either Europe or America
to hold 20 an unqualified conviction
that this is Japan's plan until they are
taken further into her confidence
an this juncture China can only look
10 the United States. just As Japan,
before that empire became the present
world mower, looked 10 her. America
both on the side of the open door ana
from the side Of her championlng
weak nation has been drawn into the
Asiatic situation
The speaker went on to say that ne
believed that it would be better tor
China TO develop under an Asiatic lead
ership than under an Occidental.
"But the question still remains" he
asserted. "why should China require
any leadership involving political con-
troll? Would not the chivalrous pohcy
on the part of all nations be to qua =
antee China free opportunity for SELF
development? Here seems TO me TO be
supreme opportunity for the United
States and Japan 10 show the mean
ING. not only of their friendship for
each other. but for China as well, IN
n moment when all Europe has found
the diplomacy of force bringing about
indescribable misery. The United States
and Japan have an opportunity to
demonstrate the power o. a diplomacy
based upor the giving Of Justice;
Other speakers were DR.. Quick and
DR.. T. Iyenaga Among those attend
ing the dinner were Henry Clews, Dr'
and Mrs. Alexander Chenoweth, Dr;
and Mrs. Luther II. Quick, MT ana
Mrs. Hamilton Holt, DR.. Jeremiah
jerks, DR.. Walter Laidlaw, Dr. tamil
ton Wright Mabie, Marcus NJ. MARKS
DR.. Henry NJ. MacCracken and Dr. D.
LyorniDa