Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-11
AFTER WAR RIGHTS OF JAPAN PRODUCE
 FOOD FOR DEBATE
Magazine Greater Japan" Propounds Question to 10 Japanese Leaders; Sugges- tions for Demands.

TOXIC, March 1.-Correspondence of the Associated Press) ).-The ques- tion as to what Japan should expect at the peace conference following the war and and other questions pertain ing to the war have been posed to prominent men in in Japan by the magazine Greater Japan which is the organ of the National Defense Asso- citation. This is the organization re gently launched by body of leading publicists, who advocate military and naval expansion and the general strengthening of the defenses of the empire.
 The exact questions were these:
 "Q.)-Is Japan's participation in the London non-separate compact an advisable step?
 "(2)-Will the European war, whe- ther in favor or against the allies, af- feet Japan's glorious victory over the Germans in Tsing-tau?
 "(3)-What will be Japan's basic principle and what will be the condi- tions due to Japan in the coming peace negotiations; and what should be Ja- pans determination?
 About a score of professors, navy officers and eminent publists respond ed to the queries. Some writers ia vored Japan's participation in the all lies peace pact on the ground that it would produce a good effect on Ja pans position in the world by secur- ing the right of speech in the peace conference and that it would lead to the enhancement of Japan's place as the leader of the Orient A means to this end. the writers believed. would be the complete elimination of Ger many's influence in the Far East. 9th CT Japanese denounced the steps ta,k- en by the Japanese government as be- ing unnecessary, though they would not go to the extent of saying that it would prove to be mistake.
 One of the most striking contribu- uons to the discussion was that of vice Admiral T. Kamaya who recently entered the list of retired officers. He expressed opposition to Japan's par ticipation in the non-separate peace pact. He declared that the Allies had invited Japan to become a party to the agreement from their fear as to the issue of the present war. Also. he affirmed his belief that the allies wished to place Japan under the ob- hgation of the pact so as to free them selves from the vague apprehensions as to the future attitude of Japan. To his mind the Japanese government in accepting the invitation has com mitted a diplomatic blunder, which was against the interests of the na- tion.
 Regarding the second question, the vice Admiral expressed the view that Japan's victory at Tsing-Tau would remain unaffected by the defeat of the allies in the European war; while the victory of the allies would add no fresh color or lustre to Japan's national dignity.
 Vice Admiral Kayama then suggest ed the following items as basic condi- tions to be claimed by Japan at the post-bellum general conferences:
 u)-German rights in Tsing tau and Shantung shall be ceded to Ja- pan.
 (2)-The German islands in the South Pacific occupied by the Japa- nese navy shall be ceded to Japan.
 (3)-Germany shall pay compensa- ton for the expenses of sustenance of German war prisoners detained in Japan.
 (4,-The amount of war indemni- ty 10 be paid by Germany must be sufficient to cover the total expendi- ture made by Japan on account of the war.
 The second claim, that concerning the islands of the South Pacific. would be useless, according to the Vice Ad- miral If Japan's naval strength was in ferior. He declared that at present strength the Japanese navy was the equal to the German navy. The very fact that Japan desires to remain in permanent possession of the islands should induce Japan to augment her sea power.
 The question of the permanent oc- equation by Japan of those South Sea Islands which have been in her pos session since the outbreak of the var came up yesterday at a meeting Of the mdget committee of the House of Peers. Baron Ishsi. the foreign minister. replying to an interpolation said that the disposal of the islands occupied by Japan was a question not yet settled. Whether these islands would remain permanently as Japa- nese territory would be decided at the post-bellum peace conference.
 CLIFTON MAN SELECTED.