The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-08
IAPAN'S ALLIANCE
WITH THE BRITISH

and disloyalty that England, Will
speaking Of ultimate victory is re
porting daily advance by an inch ant
retreats by another inch. The Brit
ish are a race OF long sleeves (pool
fighters). We cannot afford to keel
company with such a country"
Professor Masutaro Niita. another
member OF the staff Of the Imperial
University, contributes an article il
which he declares that the develop
ment of Japan's national power ant
the increase of the navy may give 8
feeling of great anxiety to England
and her colonial possessions in the
Orient, especially as to the fate oI
Australia. Japan's star indicates
that she must develop hel
power on land and sea and If japan
should expand greatly, England
doubtless would not like it. The
writer urges that the responslbillt!
Of Japan arising out OF the alliance
is greater than that of England and
that at the present time England is
using the treaty as a club to best
Japan. tIe thinks that the alliance
has lost its foundation both fos
Japan and for England.
To solve the problem Of what Of
feet the war will have upon the al,
lance one must decide what the re-
snlt of the war will be. He thinks
that while Germany is in a superior
position at this time she will doubt
less be Inundated by the Entente
powers. But Prof. Niita figures that
since the Entente powers are losing
their strength they will naturally
wish to conclude peace in due time
a peace which, he thinks. will be
made ON terms of restoring the ante
war status and boundary lines as
mitch as possible. The professor is
apprehensive as to the burden that
may be placed upon Japan in the
future on account of the alliances and
he is fearful as to the safe outcome
of Japan's policy in China which
is that of seeking economic develop
ment. To secure a market In India
is next in Importance to securing a
market in China, in his opinion. He
realizes that some Indians may think
of securing the independence of In
dia but is rather inclined to thlnl,
that from the japanese standpoint II
is better that India remain under
British rule. He added:
"Independ ence of India cannot
be expected in short time. After
Japan's power has increased a grea:
deal she may think of extending hci
protecting hand to India
Professor r. Fukuda expressed the
opinion that after the war the econo-
mic influence Of Great Britain in the
world will, TO certain extent, be
reduced.-a view which, according tC
the writer, would be fully entertained
by all persons in well-informed cir.
cles, except those who are blind
worshippers OF the British"
as for economic relations
writes Professor Totsuke Negase, all
historian attached to the army de-
partment, the interests Of Japan
and England can never coincide. II
is natural that Japan which is new
conner in China should not please
England. But China is the unique
place for Japan's development In
economic lines and we cannot allow
England 10 monopolize the trade in
terests in China. The economic value
OF the alliance with Great Britain
may be Judge from the fact tina:
England classes the japanese race
with the colored races and excludes
the japanese from her colonies. /" The
writer copclues that the alliance does