Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-19
CHINA To GIVE
LOTS Of TROUBLE
AFTER THE WAR
Japanese Diplomat, in Maya
zine Article, ForeSeeS That
His Country Will Have Big
Problem to Solve,

CAssaciated Press Correspondencel
Toxic. Get, a0.-thiua viii loom up
as "a great question after the present
war, In the opinion ot a. liuin, former
Japanese minister To- Picking. and ia
pan should prepare herself now for
solution of the Chinese question it
% magazine article. Mn lium warns
his comtrymen that while the Euro
peau war continues western powers
may seem to ne taking little or mo
interest. bat that after ahc war their
ambitions for a share iu Chinese CONF
merce Will reive. He even goes SO far
as 60 express the opinion that II the
powers were unable Co agree on the
Chinese question second mtena-
tional war would be- certain 90 onsuo
In consequence of this general sit
uation MIR Ijuin. while not partisan
of formal alliance with Russia al
the present Time strongly recom-
mends that Japan and Russia main-
tain their existing cordial relations
ana be ready to face amy emergency
that may arise n connection with the
Chinese problem He said "The poll
icy of Japan and Russia may have
much To do with maintaining peace
after the European war Nations
VIII fight TO prevent calamity bun
some of them viii fight quicker TO
maintain commerce: and this renders
the Chinese question very delicate
one. Whether there comes a war of
arms or not, there Is certain to Doe "a
peaceful war Of commercial cumpet-
ton In china. In this struggle for
commercial supremacy some nations
must inevitably take am inferior posi-
ton. leadins 60 bitter dissatisfaction
and danger as they behold the pros
perity of the conqueror.'
Competition in Commerce,
! The eX-mmster thinks that the
Japanese have little TO fear of com
petition in arms, but that they cannot
/ be SO sure Of themselves when il
comes to the peaceful competition pf
commerce. Japan must, therefor. Ito
tory. II Japan made an alliance VI tn
/ everything to insure commercial vic
/ Russia most publicists would un-
doubleday think that 1t would be
/ largely to guard against Germany.
"The sudden recovery of Germany,
wrote Mr. Ijuin, would be a terror "a
Japan of course, 1t is natural To
suppose that Germany viii do all
/ within her power to divorce japan
from China and TO do everything pos
sible against the interests of Japan.
But Japan may hope to he immune
from German Interference for at least
four or five years after the war; be-
fore which time Germany cannot be
Expected to recover former conditions.
At any rate Japan has mo- real fear Of
Germany. else she would never have
declared war against her Japan en-
tered in the war with German with
her eyes wide open to the results
The minister's idea was to keep The
tAnglo-Japanese alliance secure, and
wait patiently for more light ON the
question of the proposed Japan Russo
alliance If the latter is consummated
the greatest care should he taken to
see that il initiates in mo- way against
the alliance with Great Britain
Problem Causes Concern.
The developments Of the situation in
! China-the reports of unrest and pos
sibility of outbreaks, aud especially
the movement for restoration of the
monarchy are causing % good deal of
concern in Japan aud form the sub
iect for ministerial conferences Ja-
pan will presumably fulnll a program
based on the principal that as tn
great nelghboring oriental power she
holds or should hold the predominant
ing role i'm the affairs of China Ac-
cording to the newspapers here III
case china decides to return to the
monarchy
Japan is Kelly to take the lead ina
securing the recognition of the great
powers for the new form OF govern
ment. President Yuau-Shi-kai is
quoted as being DESTROYS of making
sure that the new imperial govern
ment would receive recognition from
The powers before taking the final
steps, and as being convinced that he
must first secure tho recognition 81
Japan as emperor, feeling that after
ward Japans allies-Great Britain,
France and Russia--would fan into
line. The attitude OF the United
States on the question Of recognition
is a question that furnishes great
deal Of speculation one writer says.
"But even if the Washington govern
ment should refuse 10 fan i'm line with
other powers under the apparent
leadership Of Japan, u " believed that
it win not affect other governments ~
taking concerted action la giving the
necessary recognition To the new gov
lcrnment in china.