New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-10
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amnhasizinp the speech of Count
Okuma TO the Diet? mot day can De
lost in carrying out the naval increase
programme" he said.
Does not this indicate that nov,
when America is waking up and louoly
demanding adequate defences agalhsLs
Imaginary" enemies, that japan WIN
her new found sources OF wealth from
The profits on war orders intends to
push through without the loss OF a
single day" that programme when -
so cvnically admitted by the japan
Year Book to be directed against the
United States OF America?
In reply to DR.. Iyenagas scholarly
reioinder In last Sundays Tribune,
would say that he deliberately side
steps the issue and shifts on TO the
shoulders of China the responsibility
for my work. The series OF articles
published in The Tribune did not reier
TO China. They were confined TO
purely Acknowledgements problem
Chinese statesmen have no control over
nv actions. nor do they exert innuenC@
ever my opinions II IS, again uhlal 7
for DR.. Iyenaga 10 shirk the issue anu
draw a red herring across the tial, py
changing the subject 10 the open uoo'
and the future OF China. Japan's at
tllu0t tOndlN AUAlh M" WV
is another story and bears no direct
relation 10 the racial issues presented
In my articles.
DR.. Iyenaga also wonders what mo-
tives can be behind my work. IL IS
only fair that he and the readers OF
The Tribune should know the truth
"The Far Eastern Review" Is an Amer
lean publication, founded thirteen
wears ago by myself. with the cordial
support Of the Philippine government
for the purpose of creating hlgh
class American organ which wouiI
faithfully reflect American ideas and
ideals and defend American interests
IN n field at that time dominated By Il
foreign press intensely hostile 10
American occupation OF the fhilip-
pines and the expansion OF our trade
and influence on the mainland OF Asia.
Trusted In japanese Honor.
Up 10 January of last year, both W:
II. Donald. my associate. and myself
have reposed the most implicit conf
dence in Japans honorable intentions
toward China and the open door, ana
that at the last minute her statesmen
would ring true 20 that wonderful
shirt OF the Samura which under.les
their code Of chivalry. II these feel
ings of deep sympathy and friendship
have been displaced by distrust and
suspicion, there must be some over
whelming reason TO justify such radl-
cal change in sentiment.
was amazed and astounded AZ the
repeated utterances OF the Japanese
press, the statements Of her high ON
cials, scholars and economists, all
breathing the most hostile and con-
temptuous references 10 the United
States. | could see with q trained eye
the great change in japanese pubic
opinion. and the conviction was re-
luctantly forced on me that sys-
tematic campaign was being waged 20
inhame the minds Of the masses 20
look on America as the next enemy, 20
fire their patriotism in the same man
ner as was done previous 10 the war
with Russia.
While Japan was working day and
night, spending every yen she could
! raise on her unalterable military pro-
Cramme, with the avowed intention or
compelling America 20 accept her view
point on the racial question, publicly
announcing through the medium of her
semi-oliicial year book that the United
States was the mag nary enemy
against whom her armament was
directed, | knew that in America her
Uublicity agents were skllfully sup
pressing the facts. and that group OF
racifsts were desperately working TO
r maintain their own country in state
Of permanent military inferiority
which would turn US over, bound hand
End foot, to the fury OF Japan when
the hour arrived for her 10 force a
reckoning.
Blames Benedict Arnolds OF Peace.
There was only one thing for an
American editor 10 do. ! have tried TO
do il by presenting the facts as clearly
az | can before an Indifferent and mes
merized public lulled into state OF
false security and living in fools
. paradise as the result of the activities
Of those Benedict Arnolds Of peace who
would betray their country into the
hands Of an avowed enemy.
Are we being deceived as 10 condi-
lions in Japan? Are vital facts being
concealed? Let me quote a concrete
instance in support OF my assertion.
There was recently published in this
country the translation OF Japanese
Bernhard book describing Japan's
plans to conquer America. The author
ship Of this work of the Imagination
was ascribed TO the National Defence
Association of Japan. Count Okuma.
the Premier. was mentioned az the
president Of the association, and the
names OF the other Cabinet officers as
well az the chiefs OF the army and
navy general stalls were given as mem
bers. No sensible person believes that
the Premier and Cabinet OF Japan
would lend their names to such q work,
but the Japanese moulders Of public
opinion in this country made this one
poin: the object of their attack. 1t was
unnecessary. The book speaks for it.
self.
DR.. Iyenaga, Mr. Makamura. the jap
snese Consul General in New York;
MIR. Yawakama. the japanese Commits
sioner to the Panama Pacific Exposi-
tion; Mr.. Chugo Ohlra, of the East and
West News Bureau, and, lastly, Mr..
hinnusuki. speaking for Baron Shi-
busawa. unanimously and emphatically
publicly denied the existence OF ma
tlonal defence association. They all
Investigated. kilograms were sent di-
rect 10 Japan. Nothing was left un-
zone 10 ascertain the facts about this
mysterious body. II vas wi.ful libel,
base fabrication. There was no such
body
What. then. is the truth? 1t is a fact
that there does exist national de-
fence commission, council, board or
whatever is the proper English equiva-
lent for the Japanese telegraph for
this body 1t is presided over by Count
Okuma. the Premier Of Japan, and Is
composed Of the members Of the Cabi-
: net and the chiefs Of the army and
navy general staff. In the words Of
its vice-president, Admiral Suzuki. il
wss created TO study current matters
relating TO the work which may need