The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-07
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MILIT.IAIRISN HERE.
Grows Out Of Same Agency
Which Created The
Yellow Peril.

TOXIC, March 7-(correspondence
ofSThe Associated Press) THE rela-
tions between the United States and
Japan have always been excellent not
Withstand disturbing rumors at times
"a the contrary" said Baron Ishil, the
minister Of foreign affairs. during an
address last night, but as far as can
Judge they have never been better or
asygood as they are today" The min
lister was speaking at the annual din
ner OF the Americas Friends Associa-
ton an Organization composed OF
Japanese who are especially interest
ed in maintaining the good relations
between Japan and the United States.
viscount Kentaro Kaneko, a member
OF the Pfivy Council. presided, and
\ among those present we're Premier
3Count3 okuma and George w. Guthrie.
the American ambassador. Baron
1shii9said:
Eve all remember about quarter
v OF al century ago the creation of the
cry 'the4yellow peril L did not un.
derstand 1t then and do not now, but
sit originated from certain power III
;;5gi Europe whose real aim was to create
n discord to serve her own purposes OF
domination, to crush down the newly
irising nation in the Far East. Hap.
spiIy for humanity's sake. the American
people understood the motives behind
this power. This European power to-
day is now frankly and openly en-
sbarked OF! her ambition OF world con.
Quest"
"a 3 He continued: 1.-THE result Is that
the relations between Japan and the
United States are better than at any
Bprevious time because that power Is
too much occupied with her own trou-
sbies and cares, and the relations he.
gtween the United States and Japan
ARE now left to he regulated by them
seIves. Therefore we find when left
without this source OF intrigue that
thereynever has been a better or more
cordial understanding between the
two nations bordering the Pacific than
at present. We have every reason to
congratulate ourselves on The eltmfna.
ton Of this source OF trouble for IT
bespeak8 bright future; for this
power is and will be too busy for some
time to interfere. With the continual
growing, better understanding Of the
motives of each country, this relation.
ship will grow year by yearmore ideal,
\ more cordial as it justly ought to be-"
Premier Okuma made areference to
I the United States both at. the Ameri.
cas- Friends Dinner and at luncheon
which he gave yesterday at his off.
cial Iesidence to the Japanese and for
9eigns journalists. He referred to pres.
fIdent Wilson's advocacy Of military
Expansion and said that it was forced
upon the United States by the war in
Europe. He added: THE ideal Of
\ peace and the principle OF democracy
go strongly upheld by President JEFF.
fersot and others are Iow being role.
\ gated to the background and the mil
ftary expansion movement is being
vigorously pushed forward by Mr.. VIII
SON. Why? Because the American
Interests are threatened: Germany
and Austria are menacing the safety
OF American lives on the sea. and
their submarines are threatening tho
8coasts OF South. America. The Teutonic
spirit of patriotism is being carried
too Tar, and the United States is suffer-
ling from this pestflence. All this has
NATURALLY forced the Americans to get
ready8for any emergency, hence a
great military expansion movement
has sud- denly sprung up." .f'
Count Okuma thought that Japan
and the United States working togoth.
efi could do as great deal toward res
cuing the world fro mthe calamity now
depressing II. H.
The premier made several refer
sences to China where he believed the
fvo1utio W was growing worse and
Threatened to become nationwide. He
compared sthe situation in. China with
thatgin Mexico and expressed the opin-
ion that the United States could under
stand the feelings of Japan. EIe ad.
5ded.: IF the great republic of the
United States and the Japanese En-
pireS Should cooperate in bringing
aobut peace in China we shall succeed.
Japan wishes to join America in this
work OF bringing back peace in the
world land in restoring order and peace
inEG China"
The prime minister feared that II
the Chinese revolution became worse,
China might be divided into two con.
tegting factions. He estimated that
sthereawere now about $500 Germans
resident in China and thought that
many were engaged in various forms
Sofiintrigue. The Japanese government
was taking special measures against
these Germans and Japan's allies could
rest aassured that everythink was be.
ing done to safeguard their interests.
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