Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-19

tween the two nations. Nevertheless,
to the Japanese. As n matter Of fact.
there was no desire on the part OF
Japan TO dump any large number of
her people where they were not wanted
Japan was prepared 20 go a long way
to avoid unpleasantncss with the United
states, az was shown by the voluntary
restriction of emigration TO the United
States under THE Gentlcmen'a Agree
ment." That arrangement had been
honestly and vigorously carried out By
Japan. and Baron Kato was gratihed
to know that this was recognized by
Americans.
Baron Eato added: What we regard
as very unpleasant about the California
question is the discrimination made
against our people in distinction from
some other nations. We would not
mind disabilities n they were equally
applicable to all nations. We are not
vain enough 10 consider ourselves at the
very front Of enlightenment; we know
that we have still much to learn from
the West But we thought ourselves
ahead OF any other Asiatic people and
as good rs some Of the European ma
tons
Tho minister admitted that questions
like this required time to settle, but
he said, Japan would not he satisfied
until the question was properly settled
las he thought 1t would be-
NO WANTON ENCROACHMENT
UPOS CHINESE INTEGRITY
AS TO Japan's policy IN China, Japan
had no idea of attempting any wanton
encroachmcnt upon the integrity Of
China or any other nation. Japan was
not without ambitions. She had ambi-
tions--which were altogether lauda nile
but he would most emphatically de-
clare that those ambitions did not In
cludc any desire TO monopolize inter
ests In China. nor for that matter in
the Pacific. Her aspiration was to get
Just that share of those interests to
which she Is rightly entitled, nothing
less and nothing more, and her idea wa g
20 secure that share without interfer-
inG with the interests of other nations
the Tsingchau question would be-
settled after the war-.how he could not
tell, and did not know But II should
be clearly understood that Japan was
absolutely free as to the disposal Of
tho territory In question. She had made
no promise to anybody to restore Using
chau to China.
Leaving specific topics, Baron Kato
asserted that 1t seemed to him and
many others, that the Europeans and
Americans wore prone Mt times to be
, excessively severe In their criticisms
of Japans doinGs and policy. They
seemed to set up standard Of judg-
. ment for the Japanese much higher
than the STANDARD! they themselves de-
sired to be Judged by. The Japanese
had merits and shortcomings Just like
any other people. and their only wish
, was that they be judged by the West
ern nations as the latter Judge one an
other.
Tho minister concluded: "I know tina.
unfortunately there arc men I'm Japan
who hold extreme views, but, taking
the Japanese people as n whole. feel
| safe in saying that the great majority
.re quite free from any extreme ideas
IL Imperialism They are bent on the
development Of their country along
peaceful lines. They only desire to Sc
cure their due share of the good things
of the earth"
He said his remarks We're offered In
the hope that Professor Mathews might
get correct conception Of the views
OF Japan, and perhaps inform his fell
low-Americans.