Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-23
JAPAN AGAINST HER ALLIES PROPOSAL ON
 INVOLVING CHINESE
Suggestion of the Entente that China Come Into War On Their Side Is Not Liked by the Wiley Japanese.

tion of the Entente Allies to Bring China into the war on their side is un- favorably received in Japan. The press has voiced unmistakable antagonism to the project
 It is not true, as some of the Japa- nese papers have said that Japan was not consulted by the Allies on the question. As a matter of fact the pro- ject was communicated toBaron lshii, the minister of foreign affairs by the Ambassador of the Entente powers, who at the same time reuested the endorsement and support of the Japa- nese government Baron Ishii explain ed that Japan could not join in the project because such an idea was in- compatible with Japan's policy which is based upon a localization of the war and not it's extension. The minis ter brought upon localization of the war and not its extension. The min ister thought that if China abandoned her neutrality enless complications would arise with the German and Au- strian residents of China which could only tend to disturb the peace of the i, Far East, Tie said he doubted whether i these complications were worth while ' and whether the benefits from the step would be sufficiently great to warrant the risks, It would be bet ter, Japan thought, to reach the goal of the allies by other means which Japan was ready and willing to dis cuss.
 Japan's position does not indicate any division between Japan and the i allies, it is declared. The Chinese i, question is considered by the Japa- nese to be of the greatest importance ' in connection with the future policies of Japan in the Orient, and indeed the entire question of the development of i the political situation in the Far East. ! In considering the politics of the Orient the fact is to be borne in mind that Japan will undoubtedly pursue ] the doctrine that she is entitled to fill the predominating role in Oriental af- fairs She feels herself especially re- sponsible for the peace of Asia, and considers that it is her destiny to guide in a friendly manner the devel- opment of China.
 : If China were to enter the Entente group and have a voice in the peace ] conference at the end of the war Ja- pan it is said, must consider the prob able attitude of China towards the in- , terests of Japan in the Far East. If for instance, China were to oppose such things as the cession by Germany of Tsing Tau, and the German Islands in the south Pacific it might prove very disturbing to the interests of Ja- pan.
 The Asahi sees no necessity of the project which was said to be meant for preserving the peace in the Orient. The newspaper continues: "The Allies have left in Japan's hands the task to look after the maintain ance of peace in the Orient, which task Japan splendidly and admirably ac- complished, and is still doing by her activities in the Tsing-Tau campaign, her expedition to andoccupation of the German islands in the south Pacific, and her protection of, the maritime traffic east of Suez and on the Pacific and southern waters. The allies ap- proved and joined Japan's move when Japan warned China aginst her mon rchy restoration scheme from her sin cere desire to preserve the peace in the Far East. All these testify to the Allies, trust and confidence in Japan, in whom the Allies have commissioned the charge or task or looking after the affairs in the Orient. Viewed from this point the proposal of the allies is absurd and unreasonable.
 "Supposing that the Allies intend to induce China to join the Entente with a view to prevent China from being made catspaw at the hand of Ger many. the Allies plan is an idle dream as they would never deriv" any benefit from China which is in a chaotic con dition and can give no substatial sup port to the allies"
 
 would only, lead to accelerating the outbreak of disturbance and civil strife in China. And in case China was cast into the cauldron of serious dis turbance Japan was the only country which could practically lend assist ance to China and restore order But what good could the Allies derive from China. so weak and feeble, by mak- ing her join the ententei he only re- suit would be that China would be made to enjoy the right to participate in the coming peace conference and thereby create the basis for complica- ted situations in the Far Eastern af- fairs in the future. From these con alterations the Asahi disapproved the idea of the Allies
 The Hochi Shimvun. which is owned by Katsundo Minoura, the minister of communications. warns the Japanese that the future will undoubtedly wit aess remarkable commercial activity on the part of Americans in China