The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-28
Japan Rebuked

"HAT the correspondent of the Associated
w Press at Picking says is the attitude of the
average Chinese official regarding the interior
of Japan and the ministers of the other allied
nations toward the restoration of the monarchy
is set forth in letter published in the Picking
Daily News shortly after Japan had rendered her
advice to the Chinese foreign office. The letter
is of interest throwing light some of the
phases of the political game being played in the
Far East The writer says:
Now that Japan has been guilty of her latest
and most blatant aggression upon China l feel
constrained to write to urge all Chinese to sink
their differences and unite for the salvation of
their country.
"'The entire disclocaton of international values
was strikingly disclosed yesterday afternoon when
British and Russian minister docilely followed
Japanese charge daffaires in order to murmur
a respectful hear, hear when he laid down the
law to Chinese minister for foreign affairs
to how China should conduct her domestic con-
Germs. The matter is of the gravest import
anCe to China she now knows that she can no
longer rely upon the support that she has hitherto
received from the international guarantee of her
independence and territorial integrity. At time
when the Chinese people have begun to cast their
votes the question of the form of government
the Japanese government has thought fit to pro-
claim its right to interfere with Chinas domestic
affairs On the obviously false plea that her soil
cude for the peace of the Far East inspired her
action, Japan advised China to postpone the set
Element of the question of the form of govern
ment until more opportune time. What l Won
der would Great Britain have thought and said
and done if, say, Germany had volunteered her
advice on the question of Home Rule for Ireland?
1T is, however, in some way; a good thing
that Japan has shown her hand. She can the
easier be dealt with. Japan has determined the
utmost advantage must be taken of the pre-occu-
patton OF the belgerent powers in Europe. She
is confident that her special position in the Far
East can be now established once for ALL and Great
Britain and Russia evidently have their hands too
full elSeW here TO raise any objection. To accom-
phSh her object she desires to accentrate the DIFF
icrenCes that exist between the Chinese in regard
to the form OF government SO to stir up internal
disorder and then to step in the savior of the
peace i'll the Far East and to claim the proper re-
ward, the form of which she would determine for
herself. The plot is obvious enough, but it will
succeed unless the Chinese themselves defeat it.
If the Chinese sink all their political differences
and present united front to their inveerate enc
my, Japan will be foed. No excuse for sending
a japanese army into China can be found unless
the Chinese give it. And unless Japan succeeds
Ill her plot 70 engineer things that disorders
in China give her the chance of landing her army
her CLAIM to pre- eminenCe in the Far East and
priority over all other nations will remain unes-
tabINhed. | appeal to the Chinese to exhibit true
patriotism i'll this grave crisis and to show the
Japanese that though they can hoOdwink the Brit.
lNh and Russian governments, the Chinese people
cannot I've induced to assist Japan to bring China
to the abJect fate that overlook Korea"