The sun., 1916-12-30
WHAT IS TO BE THE FATE OF THE
DUTCH EAST INDIES?
Az the Gateway Between The Indian Ocean end the Pacific, They Have a
Importance In Weird Politics Which Concerns America.

OTIental DrOtneTS anu eNpci these I'm.
d~esirablcs" and "aliens" from Eastern |
soil. That the Japanese propaganda |
IL rapidly gaining ground no one who
knows what il going on below III.
surface will deny. One OF the leaders
OF the Young China party was heard
to say: 1--WE will not fight tho Dutch
but We will help with nj money the
Japanese to expel them. provided they
guarantee To give us the same rights
foreigners" The Japanese have a pol.
icy In the Dutch East Indies. Of this
policy the far Eastern Rcri,r Of Au.
gust, 1916. says. quoting "A japanese
authority: ITO Japan at present the
Promised Land is China and the South
Sea Islands" Japan Is rapidly spread.
ing To the south. as any II will learn
II he makes Inquiries in the Straits
Settlements, the Federated MALAY
States and the Dutch islands. ] quote
again: "1f Japan will but keep up her
expansion policy. taking advantage Of
the present war. there Is every hope
that her policy will eventually sue.
ceed." Japan should look for her out.
let southwark. 1t is futile to prose.
cute a policy OF expansion in Man.
churia. While holding what vi have
there. We should aim chiefly toward
the SOUTH" III there must be emigra.
ton, then 1t should be southwark, az
China 10 impossible on account OF lis
already dense population"
Thus the writings in Japan confirm
the Japanese activities in the Dutci
islands. Personally l do not believe
that Japan has any intention Of ex.
panding toward Australia and New
Zealand. She would find too much op.
position in that quarter. These are
Of the Dutch East Indies.
Tho Chinese In the Dutch East In.
dies and In China would like to know
what the attitude OF America Is on
this burning question. The Dutch
claim in their island press that Amer.
lea will declare war on Japan as soon
as Japan moves toward the south. II
So. the Chinese will regard this as
equivalent to America giving its ap-
prevail to and subscribing to all the
Dutch expressions, injustices and un-
namablc weaknesses.
What interests have we In the
Dutch East Indies? None whatever.
Then let America make 1t known. Dis.
illusion the Dutch on this very i'm.
portant matter. Our interests are in
China and with the Chinese peop.s.
Will we sacrifice all that we have ever
gained In China and ALLEVIATE the SYM
pathy of the Chinese people for the
sake OF sentiment?
'Mene. meme, tekel. upharsin," 10
written in letters of fire over the
Dutch island empire. II the Dutch DO
not Immediately give the Chinese The
same standing that the japanese have
in the islands the Chinese will br.n-
about their downfall.
China has to-day IA shrewd diploma
in its Foreign Office. Or. WI Tiis.
fang Is fully informed Of what the
Chinese OF the Dutch islands are
thinking about. Suppose Or, W
Ting-fans and the Japanese M.nislr
in Pekin came tn some secret Huio-
standing over the Dutch island
China to get the Chinese to .ai, I
with the japanese plans. and Jdpa'
to give up her aggressive policy o.
Manchuria. Shantung ami Fuhl,'
Then what? Perhaps some Will So, l.
this a rare opportunity for Americi p"
fall into line with these plans thus
diverting the japanese from caHforni,
and Mexico. There is something IN
this worth thinking about.
There are only about 100000 PEE
pie in Sumatra. which could sIppo
$50, 900 900. Borneo has "A larger ares
and smaller population. To say n1th'u-
of the Celebes, Timor, Flores. rdpua
The Dutch islands could accommoil'e
at least 200. 900 900 japanese. The
Jap would be the ruler, the master
the boss. and the natives his 50.
wants or slaves; the Chinese Sues',
Of honor.
Diplomatic pronouncemcnts Of r.
don and Toxic on Far Easterpj Qu,
tons have been scraps Of pap&r'" &,
instance. Manchuria and Corea. \ Ems
land would DO willing to SAL riNi
Hongkong. Singapore and Penans%
Japan so "a TO hold on to India, CA.n \
the Philippines and the Dutch islands
thrown into the Japanese bargain
England dare not oppose the Japo'
nese lest there may spring up oV'
night a German-Japanosc a~liarc'
with Russia coming in later.
A Sos OF Has