The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

duct the United States has laid d,rr
for Cuba. Why should not Lana,
apply this rule in China To- moi,
mutual advantage?
II ! am correct in stating tina, -b,,
is the situation IL is a condl,io,
IA her than theory which confron.s
American trade. II is a condi,'o,
which will lead to Japan's bccomir,,
the great workshop and factory for
the Orient. and in large uo,su,o
supplying Oriental countries win
manufactured goods. undersolllrp IN.
United States by on of cheap labor
Thus 1t would seem to our best in-ar.
est to cooperate with Japan IN .va~v
way possible, and ultimately We shall
also benefit by the increased purcbas.
ing power OF China which will coma
through Japan's activities. II china
establishes strong govcrnmon, and
progresses 1t is probable that within
the next twenty years our trade with
China In cooperation with japan. Will
he immcasurahlN Increased
There is a rcgr,ttahlc tendency n
this country 10 Critlcisc adversely and
prN;udss Japan Couuuct and poii,y.
We rarely wait for the facts. II, Ian.
anese. individual or cnrpurtt.un. ,r.
ulires a concession or limited mn.
.ng right it IS imm"dint u.s. CAB OIL
Throughout the world that .Iap,n Ina.
obtained control Of "a Chiu.-o tn,v.
ince. and this uotw thstaud.ng tina,
Japan's international conduct has gen.
orally been above reproaoh. In th.s
respect she has stood on a lnf,icr pl,n,
than many other nations ana pcrn,us
this IL why foreigners seem to so, n,
standard of Judgment for the Dan.
anese much higher than the Standard
10y which they themso.Vc. de- .,r sn .,.
judged.
The economic e.atlon-h.p ul Japan
and China IL from my point ot view
somewhat sim lar to that of tu, North
and the South mmcd.at",v ~ tho
civil war when the South $50 bitterly
rebcllcd against the tNtci.-.uu #
Northern enterprise ana the inv -
ment OF Northern capital IN thu south,
to which she aftcrWJrd owed much (
her recupcration and progress l. 10
unfortunately true that IN N r &C.
tivities n China many japanese u.
dividually. rather tlau 90" Japduess
Government. have hc'u iud's"rect and
have made themselves offensive 70 'hs
chinese.
This class followed In the wake o.,
the Japanese army IN 1895 and agd.a
In 1905, az did the carpet bagEcrs" -
adventures after our own evil war,
but / believe that on the whole Asa
for the Aslatics' Is the best docrr.as
for the United States as wei. a. FOR
China and Japan: that IN time Euro
pean absentee landlords should be
| eliminated. and China, freed from eN-
traterr!torlal claims. should IN tn.
become her owl. mistress. I. 1. be-
comes necessary for any other cour-
try to act as guardian pro tenn Japan
IL the logical one 10y reason OF geo
graphical proninquity. intimate know
edge. ual'ty Of interests and a. sim
liability of 17"os: and ~ should slso
be borne in mind that Japan Csuur
exploit China for her own Interests n
the sense that European nation ,au.
for the reason that china's prorr,-.
| is Japans progress and r'.s l.rf.
Our Oriental policy has changed
with almost every Secretary o.; S'a",
and It's very uncertainty - pull" q,
. -
our trade and m'rac" q, our g. '-
eminent. Japan, on ,hn contrary -
strong, consistent ana unwa.,r..s
policy, well understood, and rs
other has over had any apr"..., g.,
effect upon tho Chimes" ofip.al u.uI
Russia prior - the Russo I"pr y
war invariably achieved her ,r3. .'
giving tho impression Of rrD,'..
force; Great Britain mad" nH rr Co.. -
IN early NEGOTIATIONS VIII ''., ...
Cept through her CunhoH' p..
the United States has never t..t DO
so far as can he recalled, n 'roa'.
or trade advantage IN China ,N.'..
by boldly following in IA" w..r
war and aggression applied rI ''.er
! nations
Times and conditions, however ''.
changed; and now IN the i.e'' 90 ..r
experience and failures ,yo
adopt constructive and ,.'ss'.rt
policy.
This policy 10 be Asia =, -
As!atiCS" with non-.utorfer, .. =
part, except by way of coun. -.
Christian MISSIONARIES and "Js.t'. !
activities. In addition g., .-, \
Of Far Eastern affair t""
strengthened and an rN,t.lN. .H.-
nently qualified placed u' .'- ct
a permanent and We, utl rs
Moreover, American capital ...
supported and protected af..'
manner Of other Govoruur.'
| should he allowed - y,Whl
legal way advantageous r.. '.~. -.
| trade. for Il Is thus .lI' |'. '