The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-20
CHINA LOOKS ID
 UNITED STATES
MISSIONARIES POINT OUT THAT THIS COUNTRY MUST USE
 ITS INFLUENCE.
Messages of Peace and Friendship Are Brought From Japanese Prime Minister to the United States.

EGpTeSeuldUF6S pI IHe TFubIdl AOuuCAl of the Churches of Christ in America, Dr. Smaller Mathews of the University of Chicago and Dr. Sidney l.. Gulick expressed the necessity in this coun- try of a better understanding of the Japanese in order to allay what they described as the unjust suspicious en- tertained for the motives of Japan. Both speakers brought messages of peace and friendship for the United States from Count Okuma, the Jap anese statesmen.
 The dinner was attended by mem bers of the council, of the Japanese society, of the New York peace so- ciety and the Church Peace Union.
 The present situation as regards China furnishes a supreme opportun- ity for the United States and Japan to show the meaning not only of their friendship for each other, but for China as well, declared Dr. Mathews. Tt was difficult at present, he said. to hold an unqualified con viction that Japan's plans toward China were magnanimOusly in the in terests of China, and herein "the United States and Japan have an op- portunity to demonstrate the power of diplomacy based upon the giving Of justice"
 Dr. Mathews discussing the de. mands made upon China by Japan, said that if Japan's only purpose wa5 to build up sE Asiatic Monroe doc trir e, the American people can hardly fan to sympathize with her, 'particu- larly as we recall her need for terri tory in Un oh to expand"
 "But the analogy of the Monroe doc. trine," oo,diuued Dr. Mathews, will not justify the direct CT indirect. whole or partial control of China by Japanese In the interests of Japanese commercial or territorial expansion.
 Tt is precisely at this point that America is drawn into the situation. It not only desires the open door for commerce, but it also does not want to see China dismembered or the sub iect of Japan.
 Tn this juncture China can only look to the United States, just as Japan, before that empire became the present world power, looked to the United States.
 But the question still remains; Why should China require any leader ship involving political control? Would not the chiyalrous policy on the part of all nations be to guaran- tee China free opportunity for self development? Here seems to me to be supreme opportunity for the United States and Japan to show the meaning not only of their friendship for each other, but for China as well. l believe Japan has in large measure the future Of Asia in her keeping. feel it test of Japans true great ness"
 Dr. Mathews said that Count Okuma had assured both Dr. Gulick and himself that Japan had no other purpose than to maintain the open door policy in China.
 Referring to the Japanese question in California, Dr. Mathews said it seemed unworthy of a great nation like the United States to leave the situation in it's present status in which an unanswered protest is still lodged with our state department at Washington.
 T cannot believe" he continued, that any fair minded American can hold any different opinion regarding this situation than that which is helo by the Japanese themselves We are confronted by the gap between the power of the federal government to make treaties and it's inability to con- trol the treatment accorded the sub- jects of the powers with whom it has treaties of friendship. This difficulty the Japanese, to some extent. under. stand. but it is, nevertheless, seri- ous flaw in our governmental pro. cedure. It is highly desirable, in fact imperative, that some steps be taken by congress to remedy this defect
 Dr. Mathews, and in this he was supported by Dr. Gulick, declared that the Japanese government had scrupulously and effectively enforced its "gentleman's agreement" to check emigration of Japanese worhngmen to the Pacific coast.
 Dr. Guliek, in his speech, told of the warm welcome received by Dr. Mathews and himself in Japan.
 We believe" said Dr. Gulick, that the responsible citizenship of Japan earnestly desires to maintain the his toric friendship with America. Baron Kato said, among other things, that Japan was prepared to go a long way to avoid any unpieasantness with America.
 We do not fail to assure our hear CTS that Christians of America are awakening to the importance of mak-