Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-17
JAPAN OPPOSED
To CHINA GOING
INTO WORLD WAR
Suggestion of Entente Allies
Met With Pronounced An
tagonism on Pant Of Press
and People Of County

has voiced unlnlstakablc ahlagohlsh'
to the project.
1t is not true. as some Of the Jap
anese papers have said, that Japan
was not consulted by the allies ON the
question. As a matter of fact the
project was communicated to Baron +
Ishii. the minister for foreign affairs /
bv the ambassador of the cntehte !
powers who 1T the same time request
cd the endorsement and support oil
the japanese government
Baron lshi explained that Japan !
could not Join in the project because !
such an idea was Incompatible WIN
Japan's policy which is based upon |
localization of the war and not ls
extension. The minister thought 'Ila'
If China abandoned her neutrality
endless complications would afisv
with the German and Austrian resi-
dents i'm China which could only tenn
to disturb the peace of the Far East
He said he doubted whether these
complications were worth while ana
whether the benefits from the step
would be sufficiently great to WAY
rant the risks. It would be better,
Japan thought, to reach the goal OF
the allies by other means which ia
pan was ready and willing TO discuss
No Division With Allies.
Japnn's position does not Indicate
any division between Japan and the
allies. it is declared. The Chlnese
question is considered by Japanese TO
be OF the greatest importance IN con
nection with the future policies oil ia
pan in the Orient. and indeed to me
entire question of the Development
of the political situation in the fNr
East. In considering the politics OF
the orient the fact is TO be borne ~
mind that Japan viii undoubtedly
pursue the doctrine chat she Is en-
titled to fiji the predominaung roc
in Oriental affairs. She feels hefseH
especially responsible for the peace
of Asia and considers that it is her
destiny to guide in friendly manner
the development Of China.
If China were to enter the entente
group and have a voice IN the peace
conference at the end ot the WIZ
Japan, it is said, must consider inc
probable attitude of China towards
the Interests Of Japan in the Ear
| East IT, fer example, china were
to oppose such things as the cession
bv Germany of Using Tau and the
German islands in the south Pacille
if might prove very disturbing to the
interests of Japan.
The Asahi sees no necessity of the
project which was said To be meant
for preserving ln'ace in the orient
/ rhc newspaper continues The ~
lies have left in Japan's hand the task
to look after the maintenance 81
peace in the orient which task Ja-
pan spIendid1y and admirably accom-
plished. and Is still doing by her ac-
tivities in the Tsng-Tau compalgn.
her expedition to and occupation 81
the German islands i'm the south Pa
( cfic. and her protection Of maritime
traffic east Of Suez and Oh the Pa
cific ana southern waters. The al
lies approved and joined Japan $
move when Japan warned CHINA
against her monarchy restoration
scheme from her sincere 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 of looking after the
affairs in the orient. Viewed from
this point the proposal of the allies
is absurd and unreasonable.
Comments OF Press.
Surprising hat the allies intend
to induce china to join the entente
with a view 10 preventing China be-
ing made satspaw at the hand ol
Germany. the allies plan IS an idle
dream as they would never derive
any benefit from China which Is IN
"A chaotic condition ana can give no
substantial support TO the allies"
In the puprrs opinion the project
would only Head To accelorating the
outbreak of disturbance and CiNil
strife in China And in ease China
/ was east into the eauldron Of II scri-
Gus disturbance Japan was the only
country which could practically lend
assistance to china and restore or
der But what good could the allies
derve from china, 50 weak aud feeble,
BIZ making her join the entente? the
only result would be that china
would be made to enjoy the right To
participate in the coming peace con-
ference ana thereby create the basis
for complicated situations in the Far
Eastern affairs in the future. From
these considerations the Asahi disap-
proved the idea of the allies.
The Hochi Shmbun. which is own
ed BY Katsundo Minoura, the minis
ter of communications warns the
Japanese that the future will un-
doubleday witness remarkable com
mcrcial activity on the part Of Ann
orleans in china. While the allied
powers are engaged in life-and-
death struggle in Europe and the
Near East there are signs that the
United states is beginning 10 start
various commercial enterprises, eth
or independently or in conjunction
} with Chinese. ON the Asiatic rontnent
and on the Pacific. Conspicuous
among them are Chlno-American
bank. . Chino-American Steamship
company ana Chino-American
commercial museum. With the en-
ormous wealth in her hands. the
United states Is now I'm an advantage
Gus position 10 control international
commerce and no one doubts that
the trade of all the nations in China
viii ere long be- eclipsed by America.
The newspaper points out that CHINA
has for some time been the only iu-
crative market for japanese products
and the future of Japan depends on
the future development Of economic
relations with the ncighbOrng repuh-
lie Nevertheless. Japanese business
men ana bankers adopt passive at
titude in spite of the fact that idle
money Is plentiful at home and the
cOuntry's specie reserve continues tp
! steadily increase AZ "A result Of the
, war Politicians and business men
are at present eagerly bent an dis
cussinu domestic affairs The hope
is. however. EXPRESSED hy the Journal
. that instead of trying to harass the
government in regard to domestic
questions business men viii turn
their attention to international az
. fairs. especially 10 China. whore The
commercial resources are mex
haustiblc.