The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-14
JAPAN has NO DESIGNS
AGAINST CHINESE
0ueeexs1ou That Oriental Nation Do
Not Now Attempt to Change Gov
ernmemt = Friendly One.
Terrible Campaigns Of Destruction and
lTcrroFixation Leaves Had Taste In
Jspan's Mouth-No Decp-Seated
Hostility For Germany.

New York, Nov. 1S.-As an inter-
prefer Of the mood OF the japanese
people toward the great events which
most interest the world In these umee'
H. YAmawaki. Imperial Japanese com
missioner general to the Panama Paci-
DC Exposition, spoke hts mind recent
~ with perfect frankness.
Mr.. Yamawaki having just come
from an interview with President
Wilson in Washington. is stopping at
the Hotel NetheriAnd preparatory to
roeurning to San Francisco to super
~ the details of disassempIing tns
exhtbition Of his country's arts and
manufactures at the exposition. In
Nj comments upon the International
policies Of Japan. Mr.. Yamawaki did
not assume to be 4 mouthpiece Of his
G0vernment. He sought merely to ex-
press the true and actual feeling OF
the japanese people toward the United
States, toward Germany. toward the
allies. toward China.
~ to Japan's View Of China.
The topic nearest to his mind. at
present, was Japan's expressed OBJ
3ection toward the restoration OF mon
archical government In China Con-
corning this matter he felt that
JApan's attitude might be misinter-
pretsd: might be regarded as provoca-
tive instead OF friendly.
1T should be understood" he said.
''that Japan enters no objection TO the
inherent right OF the Chinese people to
reorgAnisc their government. Bu,
Japan does feel that such reorganiza-
ton would be most inopportune at
present for the good and welfare OF
China herself and for the peace of the
Orient. Trouble would most certainly
arise II . monarchy should suddenly
ouse the Republican government.
There would be grave disturbances
because . large part OF the Chinese
people do not look with favor upon
the monarchical institutions. Riots
might eadly be provoked at time
when China needs tranquility. Such
disturbance would react unfavorably
on American interests as well a. upon
Japan. 30 Japan asks China to wait
awhile: wait until the world generally
resumes It's peaceful habits.
No Territorial Designs.
II desire to say most strongly that
Japan has no territorial designs to-
ward China, does not covet Chinese
territory. does not stand at China'A
tina. shc has y right TO generous COM
msrciai and diplomatic treatment
from China. but such rights win al
ways be administered for tho good
OF the world"
Mr.. Yamawad. In discussing
Japan's participation IN the great war.
emphasized tho point that Japan has
no dssr-seated hostility toward Ger
many.
eat the outbreak Of the war" said
Mr.. TAmAwali, ~ was the opinion
OF our great generals and strntexistA
that Germany would bs very strong
very hard 10 defeat, would make =
grand Tight. They believed that In a
short war Germany might indeed Sc
cure tho upper hand In Europe. but
that In 4 long war Germany must in
sy1tabiy 70 under. The results OF the
war 70 Tar have justidsd the opinion
Of our military men.
AAs Shocked Japan.
NY people have been amazed and
o51eveA q 0ermAny's policies Of ter
Sug4xAdon. One thing aftsr another
haA shocked ~ The tnYAaton of Bel
gtum. the slaughter OF noncombatAnts
ths ruin Of beautiful cities, unnecee-
o9fy from . military standpoint; the
torpedoing OF the Lusitania with
f4ghtful killing Of women and chill
dren. the shooting Of women accused
Of spying-All OF these things have
bitter lasts In tho japanese mouth
It - not our way Of making war a.
RuaBiA can tall you.
II have heard many stories Of
Japaness officers directing Russian
artillery hre among the Russian
troops. but these stories are apochry-
pAAl There are no japanese soldiers
IN ~ west Nor Will thsre bs feel
sasA~