Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-30


ways been the same. We want good
government, which means peace. Sc
curlty and development of opportun-
ity. in China. The slightest disturb
ance in China Immediately reacts upon
Japan. Our trade there is large and
increasing, II Is valuable to us and
China is our friendly neighbor--with
vast and increasing potentialities for
trade.
circumstances for which we were
IN no sense responsible gave us cer-
tain rights on Chinese territory but
AT no time In the past and at no time
IN the future do we. or will we. seek
TO take territory from China or to
despoil China of her rights. We wish
to be and to always continue to be tho
sincere friend and helper of our
neighoor for We are more interested
than any one else except China in
good government there, only we must
at all times for protection, pre-
vent other nations from doing what
We have no right to do Not only will
we not seek to assail the integrity or
the sovereignty of China but will
eventually be prepared to defend and
maintain the same integrity and in
dependence of China against any ag-
gressor.
Enemy Works Discord.
For we know that our own land
marks Would be threatened by any
outside invasion or interference in
China. For many years our common
enemy has been the worst enemy of
China, as Japan is the worst enemy
OF all that is not honest and decent
and fair. Since the outbreak OF the
war in Europe China has been a hot
Of t,,tr -
this China has perhaps been the
greatest sufferer. l cannot give you
the positive proofs about the Ger
mans in the Far East as you have had
them placed before you by the alert
authorities in Washington, but | can
give you as my conviction that the
Germans in China are responsible for
most of the unfortunate occurrences
and the malicious widespread misin-
formation scattered throughout the
world for the purpose of impairing
the relations of the countries con-
cerned in China and securing the
downfall of China to Germany's ad-
vantage.
When Japan or America appear
ed to make progress in China we all
ways have had sinister rumor of op-
preston or the false suggestion of a
policy directed against the integrity OF
that country; boycotts which have
cost you first of all and then us mil
lions; revolution, disturbances and
civil war, have prevented n develop
ment of which China, first of ALL and
her honest friends might profit.
Opinions Are Misleading.
Gentlemen, I ASK you In the light
OF more recent Developments to try
out the history of the last few years
and find proof for yourselves of how
greatly in this matter, as in much
else, we have been misled.
II am endeavoring to secure your
cooperation in this work of revision
of situation built upon misconcep-
ton and fraud. / am asking you to
cast out the devil of suspicion and
distrust in order that we who are al
lies and partners may rebuild the
shattered edifice of mutual confi-
dence. which means so much as u
stronghold for us both. We are neigh
bors. friends and allies.
The Pacific ocean Is our common
highway. Its lanes are guarded and the
highway has been swept by our ships
of the pirates of the seas so that our
countries trade may continue and our
intercourse be uninterrupted We
guard the Pacific ocean together with
our ships, but more than this and bet
ter than the ships or the men or the
guns, is the assurance of the notes
exchanged between your secretary OF
state, Elihu Root. and our ambassa-
dor, Takahira, in 1908, in which it
was mutually agreed and formally re-
solved to respect the territorial pos
sessions belonging to each other in the
region of the Pacific ocean Gentle-
men, Japan is satisfied with this. Are
you? If so there is no Pacific ocean
between us. We will cooperate. We
will help and We will hold, each of US.
what Is guaranteed under that agree
ment"