Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-21

Japanese In the interests 81 Japanese
commercial or territorial expansion.
1T is precisely at this point that
America is drawn into the situation.
1t not only desires the open door Tor
commerce, but 1t also does uot van
to see China dismcmbered OF the sub
joCt 81 Japan.
In this juncture China can only
look TO the United States. lust 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 CAntrol Would
not the chivalrous policy on the part
OF all nations he To guarantee China
ircc opportunity for self-deNe lopment?
Here seems to me to he "A 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. | believe Japan
has IN a large measure the future OF
Asia i'm her keeping. feel 1t "A test
OF Japdn's true greatness"
Or. Mathews said that Count
pkuma had assured both Dt. Gulick
and himself that Japan had no other
purpose than to maintain the open
door policy In China.
'riiiCiICs state Department.
Referring To the Japanese question
in California. Dr. Mathews said It
seemed unworthy Of a great nation
IKE the United States TO leave the
situation in its present status, I'm which
unanswered protest is still lodged
with our state department at Wash
ington"
81 cannot believe" he continued.
that any fairmiudcd American can
mold any different opinion regarding
TINS situation than that which is held
the Japanese themselves. We are
confronted by the gap between the
power Of the federal government to
mako treaties ana it's inability to con-
troll the treatment accorded the SUBJ
ltuis OF the powers with whom II has
treaties Of friendship This difficulty
the JupauCs, To some extent, under
but II Is. nevertheless, a serious
flaw in our governmental procedure.
II lis highly desirable, In fact impcra-
tive, that some steps he taken by con
grcss To remedy this defect"
Dr. Mathews, and in this he was
by DIR. GuliCk, declared that
the Japanese government had srrupu-
'''''N hIh 'il''llNtIN fIllbIttU us
'gtntlcman's agreement" to check
emigration of japanese Workingmcn
the Pacific coast.
Or Gulick, in his speech, told of the
warm welcome received nv Dr. !
Mathews and himself In Japan.
1--WE believe" said pr. Gulick, that
ne responsible citizenship of Japan
earnestly desires To maintain the his
toric friendship with America"
Want 10 Remain u Friend.
Baron kato said, among the other
things, that Japan was "pr,parcd To
"A long way to avoid any unplcaS-
lntncsS with America"
I'VE did not fail to assure our hear
ors that Christians of America are
awakening To the importance of max
lns International relations Christians
and Il belief that in some way and
in due time a solution viii he found
for the California question, mutually
satisfactory to Japan ana California
and the United States AS a whole. No
his end we urged that true patriots
IN both SIDES Of the Pacific must exert
themselves TO restrain LIMOGES. To dis
rcdit false news and to frown upon
hose who foment friction aud suspi-
ion"