Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-22
Mexican Japanese and Ger
man Problems Most Mo-
mentous That Have Con-
fronted This Generation.
FINANCIAL PROSPECTS
AMERICAS ADVANTAGE
Possible Alliance of All Euro
pean NeutraIS to Back
Washington May Determine
KaiSer'S Action,

tsrtclAL coRsrsronpEHes TO Soassa JOURNAL
] Washington, May 2i.-Three of the
greatest international questions that
have ever faced the United States are
due to come to head shortly. The
administration of Woodrow Wilson af
ter a period of watchful waiting and
mastery inactivity will face within q
few days, or weeks, at the outside, the
elimination of the most delicate ques-
tions that have arisen In the country
! in generations
! The German question. the Chinese
japanese agreement and the Mexican
! tangle all are drawing to Il head. If
! the administration wins victories in
these diplomatic fields, or manages to
substitute reason and argument for
/ war and to come out reasonably near
the proper expectations of the coun-
! try. il will be the most noted admin
! istration of the last half century.
May Soon Recognize Cairanza.
In its perpetual disorder. Mexico has
troubled the United States longest.
Since the Madero fiaseo our relations
with that country have been fearful
nightmare. Today there is the possi-
bility Of solution Within a week
CarranZa may be recognized as the
head of Mexico 1t has been thought
for some time that the forces of villa
were disintegrating. There Is still
more reason to believe that he has
sunk to the level of a bandit Ills old,
tried and true soldiers who mad some
pride In fighting for their country are
nearly all gone. His old commanders
have quietly deserted him, and Il is
keenly hoped by the Carranzista
agency here that they will be apprised
any day that Villa has given up and
quit
Oriental Agreement Unsatisfactory.
Then President Wilson will have on
his hands the Japanese Chinese ques-
tion. The agreement made between
China and Japan is not at all to the
liking of the United States. The adj
ministration has not mixed in the
matter TO date, but something will
have to be done to bring about a mod
ification of Japan's eastern Monroe
doctrine. 1t is too sweeping for this
country. Before the case Is closed,
Japan will have to come forward and
lay her cards before the United States.
1t is possible that no objection will he
made when they are laid down. but
objection will be made unless they are
laid down.
Open Door at Stake.
The eastern question involves the
interests and the honor of this coun-
try In a very special manner. We in
vented, developed and obtained recog-
milton for a very specific doctrine In
the orient, namely, the territorial in
tegrity of China and the open door
The Japanese arrangement Will meet
the concurrence of the United States
provided II does not assail the twin
policy of John Hay, adopted by all
European powers concerned and by
Japan herself.
Japan says she has not violated this
policy, but China says she has tried
to do so, and that the deal thus far
has been a coercive one.
Take Advantage of European War
The Japanese have taken advantage
of the European war to do q good
stroke of business for themselves The
United States will not be a dog in tha
manger about it. but she viii not al !
low the whole eastern situation to be !
put In jeopardy again without an eff
fort to prevent it. Japan. 1t is conf |
TO provoke an anti-Japanese policy in
this country. knowing that when the |
European war Is over the United |
States Will be for many years to come |
the source of money supplies of the |
world. She wants and must have
II these considerations prove To !
nave the weight that they now appear |
TO have, the japanese will give the |
required assurance and China will be /
Chief Counsel of Neutrais.
The third problem is the German
question. This problem, only a week |
old, already has taken ON a new as
pect. 1t began with an ahomnable /
crime committed by an under officer
of the German navy. but already its
settlement has become a question In |
when all the neutral governments of
Europe are parties
The United States today is talking
for Holland, Sweden, Norway. Greece.
spain. Portugal and Denmark. Everyi
one OF them has felt the shock Of Won
Tirpitz' submarine campaign. Today
they look TO the United States az their
chief counsel They eagerly await
The result of our interview with Ger
many. On the outcome, they feel. de-
pends their own cause and their own
safety.
Cast Lot With America
If the worst came to the worst and
the United States were forced into the
European war to defend the rights
common to ourselves and them there
are neutrals in Europe who would Il
be neutrals no longer They would
follow the United States into the con-
flict- No assurance has reached the
United States of this. But it is the
logic of events. 1t is the probability |
IF this blow falling that viii keep Ger
many sweet and taetful in her han
1ling of the Wilson note, 1t is about
as good as certain that there will be
no war with Germany and that the
United States will not come out Of the
controversy empty handed