The Washington times., 1915-08-09

least, there 1s little douDt tnat 1udn
Before he dared yield, Yuan connived
ut an arrangement under which japan
applied great pressure at the Pektns
foreign office. Yuan went through the
ma nds repeatedly; then came an ulu-
matum from Tokyo. IT had meanwhile
been made clear TO the Chinese people
that they could not hope FOR aid from
Europe or America: and Yuan. as II in
intended all the time to do.
Back OF the formal arrangement that
has been notified to the world. the chi
nese revolutionIsts declare there II q
Japan that stfll further insures the
maintenance OF Yuan as nominal ruler.
but really as the merest suzeratn of
Tokyo. This story is just as vigorously
accumulating evidence that some such
arrangement has been made. For ex-
ample, the Chinese revolutionists who
sought ASYLUM In japan and were Given
stricted In many ways. warned not to
plot against Yuan. and threatened with
deportation from the eountrJ.
Fear for DR.. Sun.
1t is no secret in Washington that
friends Of DR.. Sun fear for his freedom,
and even his life. and he has been
strongly advised to get out Of Japan.
But where shall he go? Where on ca rth
Is there a safe resort for him? He and
his counselors believe the United States
should permit them it's protection
They want permission to come and 60
without interference Of the Chinese sx-
clusion law. 1t ls of course. impossible
for them to get passports from their
equipped they may be excluded or sub
jecteo TO impossible delays in going
about.
/ Japan is acting fast. completing her
plans for conolidaung her power and in
|, Europe shall be free to think Of the
East. 1t may be impossible for 1t to in
terfere effectually. For this reason ia
pan par. mas no present desire Tor a conflict
States may regard itself as quite safe.
In this quarter, for the time being; but
It is only safe pending the completion
OF japanese preparations for greater ag-
gressions. This Is the insistent declara-
ton Of the Chinese enemies Of Yuan.
Wants Free Hand.
An interesting confirmation Of this
| oriental tale came a day or two ago In
the cablesrams from Europe. 1t wa.
stated that since the Russian militar ry
| disasters in the East, Japan had SEEM
insly lost interest in negotiations tina,
| had been pending. looking to an al.
lance with Russia for the mutual con-
servation Of their interests In the ori.
| ent.
To what extent Japan hoped to secure
Russian recognition Of Japanese pre-.
tensions In China is not known. but l,
was stated that Japan had become fear
| full that Russia might prove not to be
the right power with which to treat
! What Japan wants Is a free hand in the
! East; she wants to bind the dominant
powers Of the West to sive her that free
, hand; and II Germany is to be the grea
power. 1t will be to Germany that sh'
viii turn.
| Chinese liberals are using every argu
n.cnt 10 persuade the United State!
Government that America ought to lent
them its moral support now. They are
insisting that, II Japan is permitted 4
20 on nnd on. the time Of a clash with
this country cannot be very far re-
rno| ed.
They say that II given a fair chance
they can propagate a new revolution
In China and restore the governmen
to the Chinese people; but they sa,
they must dc it soon: before Japanes.
control shall be too firmly established
Their fl st urgent request Is that th'
United States shall keep Yuan frcp
getting more funds; the next. tina
Chinese liberals be permitted ASYLUM
and free opportunity to work out thei
plans for the new revolution and the re
establishment Of the republic