The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09

:" Japans position and requirements.
II Is far more profitable for her 20
have these Islands developed BY the
United States and thus inevitably share
in their prosperity by virtue OF being
the nearest neighbor. Are We not
already emptying the golden horn OF
plenty into her lap through the de-
vclopment OF a great trade and travel
route. Japan being the Mecca for thou
sands OF American tourists
Above all things. their wise states
men WI, not extend Japan's frontier
and make our weakness their weak
ness. From a military standpoint an
island kingdom has nothing 70 gain
and much TO lose by taking the Philip
pines. Since she already has Formosa
and Corca To- defend. not to mention
her own coast line-snd she dares not
for moment relax her vigilance In
Manchuria the fact that no nation Is
a less dangerous reighhor or more
desirable friend than the United States
IL uppermost IN their minds
Thus the conclusion Ia that Japan
would non accept the Philippines eN
cept as gif, unless II were 10 keep
them from falling into the possession
OF Russia or Germany. II may he
added that Japan does not regard
their ownership by the United States
! in the slightest degree a menace.
b nor does she entertain the idea that
/ the United States. with or without
the Philippines. will ever be serious
competitor in the Oriental trade. This
/ holds true even though our trade there
should continue to increase in the raw
products which we can supply more
cheaply than any other nation.
The field Is so vast on our own
! hemisphere that We are not impelled
by the stimulus Of necessity 10 enter
into keen competition for trade
| 5000 miles from home. where finance
and trade are derelicts that SEEM ngly
do not warrant any great political aid
and support OF our Government,
Moreover, Japan also realizes that
the United States has no subsidized
merchant marine nor IA railway sphere
OF influence in China, which II even
more essential.
After eliminating the Californian
question and the Philippines as
sources Of trouble turn to China. The
tHlltu SldtfS ism kOlue 10 WAT WIN
Japan over China. nor for China That
is but the dream Of the white men In the
East who are out Of touch with senti-
ment at home, and who have no other
recreation than the discussion OF inter.
national politics and the formulation
Of theories thereon, without in mos
instances the supporting basis OF fact
The greatest war declarers in the uni
verse arc the white men who live II
the Far East. They have little t.
talk about except international politics
Hence they consider themselves IA sor
Of governing and directing board OF
the universe writes Samuel G
Blyth.
Nevertheless. we have In China III,
least considered source OF conflict be
tween the United States and Japan
and II is IA danger point Of no littl'
importance. Consider our relative In
terests and points Of contact.
China, with Its dependencies anc
frontier provinces, has about the ares
Of the United States There are resid
ing in China about 100. 900 Japanese. Al
compared with 1000 Americans. II
1912 Japan sold TO China $1,000 ,00
worth OF goods. whereas our export
r we're only S24,O0o,OOO In value. II
i'l2 20,O9l japanese ships entered
Chinese ports, whereas only 1872
American vessels were recorded
r japanese individuals and corpora
: tons, have millions OF dollars invested
In China In railways, factories, mine