Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
SINCERITY OF ]. S.
DOUBTED IN JAPAN
This Country Not in War for
Humanity, as Announced,
Press Declares.


many articles on the United States, Of
which the moderate ones express inabil-
ity to understand the attitude Of the Uni
ted States while the radical ones declare
the United States IL fighting for self-ag-
grandizement and not for humanity or
peace, as has been announced.
The Toxic Asahi. one of the leading
newspapers Of Japan, points out these five
things which, the paper says, are beyond
the understanding of the Japanese:
1. While the United States has been en-
deavoring to increase the supply Of ships
to the entente, she has prohibited the ex-
port Of iron and steel to japan and made
It impossible for the Japanese shipbuildlng
Industry, with q capacity of 10000 tons a
year, to continue construction.
g. The United States prohibited many
exports in order to stop the outflow OF
gold, and she has further increased the
balance Of trade between Japan and ner-
self.
8. Count Terauchi has explained that
Japan decided to supply arms and ammu-
milton to China because she feared the
United States would do 80. II the report
reaching Count Terauchi is true. the
United States Is represented to sac
rificing everything to give arms and
amnunitions to China when they should
be shipped to Europe.
4. The United States has been a great
friend Of the southern faction in China,
but she now attempts to supply the Tuan
regime with munitions, enabling the Pek-
ing government to Cypress the south.
6. While the United States was paying
Count 1shii the greatest courtesy and
heartiest reception, she has prohibited the
export Of iron, steel and gold, and fur
Their, 1t is reported. she intends to prevent
the import of silks, silk fabrics and tea.
These measures may not be aimed at
Japan, but Japan Is the country which
will suffer most from them.
FEARS FOR TRADE BALANCE.
The Asahi declares that as the United
States has stopped the export Of gold
she does not intend to pay the trade
balance between her and Japan. The
Japanese traders are now In difficult
position. and. Furthermore, 1t will gen.
orally affect trade in the Orient.
DR.. Shigeo Suyematsu, noted scholar,
discussed the advisability Of sending Japa-
nese troops to Europe, in the November
issue Of the Nihon Oyobi Nihonjin, a
monthly magazine. He opposes the sug-
gestion. II the entente powers and the
United States want the Japanese troops
sent to Europe for cooperation with them,
he argues, they should also show cooper
alton. This does not mean military CO.
operation only, but financial cooperation
as well. DR.. Suyematsu asks whether
England and the United States have car
ried out their declaration Of cooperation
in this sense.
The embargo on the export of Australian
wool and that on American iron and steel
might have been necessary for carrying
out war plans, he says, but the embargo
on the export Of gold from the United
States has no immediate relation to the
war. In prohibiting exports the United
States does not consider the condition Of
the other nations fighting Germany, and
Japan can see no friendliness in the re-
cent policies Of the United States. Before
asking Japan to make further sacrifices
and despatch troops to Europe, the Uni
ted States and the entente nations should
first fulfil their duty toward Japan.
II the entente powers and the United
States want Japan to bear an equal bur-
den In the war and despatch troops to
Europe according to her military strength.
the doctor holds, they should first recog-
nize Japan's position as a world equal.
When they do not recognize Japan as an
equal among the nations, and treat her
as an inferior. Japan need not bear the
burden Of the war equally with them.
AMERICAS TREATMENT OF JAPAN.
How Is the United States treating
Japan? he asks. She Is giving the ia
panese prejudiced treatment, and the
free entrance Of Japanese into the Uni
ted States is prohibited. Maintaining
different treatment for the yellow
race, the United States Is violating her
own declaration that men are equal.
What England Is doing in Canada, Aus
tralia and Africa is similar to what is
being done in the United States. Even
in the French colonies anti-Japanese
feeling Is strong.
Germany Is barbarous." DR. Suye-
matsu goes on, but SO are the entente
powers, and the United States which
rose against Germany. The United
States. which declared war against
Germany to protect humanity and
peace, is the originator of the anti
Japanese policy. England. which took
up the noble work Of protecting Bel
GUM, has trodden Japan under her
feet.
IF the entente nations and the Uni
ted States desire to have Japan send
men to Europe to fight Germany. the
enemy of humanity and peace. they
should first change their attitude to-
ward Japan and treat the Japanese
| humanely and abolish anti-Japanese
feelings. Until these nations change
their barbarous attitude toward Jap
an, their declaration OF fighting Tor
humanity and peace Is meaningless
The Taylo, a magazine that enjoys
the highest reputation In Japan, de-
clares:
REIMBURSEMENT of arms and war ma
| t.r,aIo and American participation In
the war are the two things to be de-
nended upon for maintaining tho pres
emf and the future Of the entente arm
les. But the advantage the entente
mowers have come to enjoy since last
spring in the way of securing arms and
war materials has not been so remark
able. Even the resultant advantage OF
Americas participation in the war is
rather doubtful
DOUBTS BENEFIT TO ALLIES.
| "To say that Americas coming in was
n great diplomatic success on the part OF
the entente powers Is to underestimate toe
much the ability of America to act in
dependently. II the entente powers really
had such an idea In their minds. they are,
sorry to say, greatly mistaken.
"If America on her own part. had
thoupht that her participation meant the
decisive subjugation of the enemy. we
would be very much surprised at her self
| conceit. Americas pretense of being q
harbinger of permanent peace In the world
does not impress US very much. but cool
headed Judgment indicates that America
move is actuated by a desire for sef-ag
grandizement not very far removed from
the German dream Of world conquest,
| "America's participation In the war has