New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

where in this position assumed b!
the accepted japanese spokesman il
Amarica! Because it is evident thai
the japanese cannot love us and hate
us at one and the same time, anC
these spokesman for japanese
thought in America always take care
to impress upon American audiences
the fact that the japanese are an
intensely sensitive people. They are
Tho question therefore arises, what
is the actual attitude of the Japanese
PEOPLE toward US? 1t is important for
Americans to ascertain If possible this
actual Japanese attitude. II will not
do TO take for granted the absolute &C.
curacy of statements, however sincere
ly made. which suggest on their very
face serious inconsistency.
Quotes The Tribune's Parallel.
Recently The New York Tribune de-
voted q two column and half edi-
torial 70 pointing out how England
blundered before the war IN closing
her eyes TO the growth Of anti-British
popular sentiment throughout Ger
many. The Tribune's editorial history
Of what had transpired between Eng
land and Germany might be paraileled,
sentence by sentence. detail By detail,
In what is now trsnspiring between
Japan and the United States. It Is also
we'll 20 bear in mind the significant
fsct that even In times Of peace
press censorship obtains in Japan that
4 r. 4 A.
the war censorship in Germany or the
nations allied against the Central Pow
ers.
DR.. Judson, president Of the Univer-
sity Of Chicago, while in Toxic during
lowing statement:
Japan is wise In her policy Of press
censorship. the effect Of which through
the elimination of unbridlcd criticism
will be to promote good will between
herself and other nations. Japan is
wise 10 suppress these needless com
ments. wish America could do this
also"
The seni-official Japan Financial
and Economic Monthly" the highest
authority on japanese finance, support
ed by the government, in It's issue Of
October, 1914. announces the follow
Ing supercensorship:
"On September 10 the imperial gov
eminent promulgated another press
censorship. with a departmental ordi-
nance Of the Foreign Office for Drohib-
iGng public journals from printing
anything that may iniure the relations
Of Japan with other nations. As 20 the
method of procedure. IL was provided
that the dispatches or news or com
ments which have reference 20 foreign
policy cannot be published without first
submitting them 10 the approval Of the
Foreign Minister"
II is also important to remember that
prior 20 the Russo-Japaneso War the
press Of Japan teemed with anti-Rus-
sian sentiments. Gradually, steadily,
the impression was created that Japan
must fight Russia. And Japan did
fight Russia.
! am no anti-Japanese, nor am /
lingo. nor sensation monger. During
ell the years Of my residence In the
Orient / have tried 10 be a sincere
friend Of the japanese. barred delib-
crately from the columns Of my publ
cation, "The Far Eastern Review" any
thing which savored Of unfairness or
unfriendliness toward Japan. Is il an
unfriendly act 20 say 20 Americans
those things which Japanese high and
low IN japan are saying Of Americans
In japan?
ITO know ones enemy and 70 know
ones self Is a strhteglcal maxim that
should always be acted upon" II the
people Of Japan are beginning to re-