The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-23
BY ERNEST q. WALKER
Mail Special 70 The Advertiser.l

Of the great Ishii.Lahsing pact as TO
China and the Chinese. outwardiy re.
lations are more firmly eennented be.
tween the Occident and the Orient, as
represented on the borders Of the Pa
ciic, Outwardly particulars advantage
is supposed to lie for both nations. This
is with immediate reference 20 the Eu-
Iopean war. Probably tn. pact will be
very much worth while az the mighty
international conflict RACES. II apparl
emily will still contentious for that
period. Whether il is greatly to out
last the war and have bearing there.
after, time and the minds Of men win
determines tu
OF course, IL clears the situation
measurably on the Pacific Ocean. 1t
makes more certain that Japan and her
navy will patrol that mightiest of
earth = waters. There win be no Ger
man ineursions in, that quarter, which
the United States or Great Britain need
fear. For the moment the United
States Is marshalling all its might and
looking toward France. And as Jap
an gives new assurance of her friend.
shin, even while she reaches hand for
treasured authority in China, there II
assurance for Britain. The prestige of
the Japanese will not wane in India
and the Indian Ocean, by these new
bonds of amity Japan, so State de,
partment officials say, has stood like a
tower of strength for Great Britain.
Japan has prevented and is still pre-,
venting rebellion in India. Japan has
been manufacturing munitions. japan
has been doing lot Of things credit.
ably in her sector Of the world.
A shrewd Bargain %
SO far, SO good, but japan, behaving
so nicely in the face of German Wo-
| paganda, has nevertheless been a
shrewd trader Viscount Ishii, a remark,
able man, coming ostensibly on a visit
Of courtesy to congratulate the United
| states on taking up the guage of bat
tie in behalf of civilization, has none
The less been wooing her opportunities
Vt the physiological moment. Ishii, APP
parently only on a visit of good will,
knew well that now, as never before,
the United States could not well dis
sent too strongly. British diplomats,
aware of what was happening, had
strong sympathies with the aims of the
| United States in China but the British
| diplomats could do little else than take
Brother Jonathan by the hand out in
the corridor and express themselves
with a frankness not permissible at the
/ council table. 81. e..
l. japanese statesmen know fully that
the friendship of the United states and
/ Great Britain is greatly, TO he desired,
After the war, except for minor ma.
tional rivalries, prospects are high that
/ those two will loom tremendously and
he like the twin brothers of the world.
There was accordingly no question on
which side of the fence the wary jap
anese preferred to be. Nevertheless
there were the possibilities of evil If
not of disaster, should Japan develop
"cold feet" be indifferent about raid.
ers in the Pacific, or about uprisings in
i India and so on. ST.,
1 Back of the letters that Viscount Ishii
and Secretary Lansing exchanged, are
i supposed to be several important points.
Possibly the record of the converse
tions would disclose this. One point is
understood to be the Pacific Coast con
tentions. Every now and then Japan
has been protesting against alleged dis
examinations against her people on the
/
land laws of several western States,
II is believed the Toxic authorities
will now cease to make those protests
but it is also believed the federal gov
eminent has engaged to do its best ia
keep the western legislatures from fur
Their reSiving and intensifying those
contentious.
Chinese Situation
The considerations cited have been
the selfish ones, affecting the United
States and Great Britain. As 10 China
there is another phase and it may even
tually prove to be an unpleasant phase
However, there is nothing inst now Y
warrant differences that China will
"holler" over much for the Chinese
are fatalists aud accustomed to accept
ing with eOmplacency what they can
,, not avert. The Chinese Republic is de
scribad in diplomatic circles as very
flaLW and ineffective governmental au
, thority. 1t has not yet exerted itself
vigorously. The governors of the lpca
provinces are much stronger. 1t Is
claimed that there is more than one
strong general who could probably over
throw the republic, if conditions should
, ripen for making the effort.
BE that as II may, the governmental
, situation is worth noting in the prov
! ince of Fu.kien. This province border
ON the coast, across from the great isl
, and of Formosa which Japan has lonl
, tried to subjugate and where JaPaI
has made considerable Roadway in es
tablishing her sway. japan needs iroi
ore and coal, needs those commOditie
badly and it happens that Fu-kien ha
them in abundance. The Chinese hav
granted mining concessions in Fu-kiel
I 10 the japanese as well as 10 som
& other people. -
|. Suspicious Actions =
D The eoneessionaires, japanese anon
4 them, desire that orderly government
a be maintained in Fu-kien but there !
r anything except orderly government
!. there. The Japanese are extending OF
4 erations greatly in Fu-kien., Whe
I particular complaint is made at Pekin
against outbreaks and the republic al
!, tempts to send forces there, these ar
i met with defiance by organizations o
men under local chieftains The Of
!. ganizatiNns dispense quickly, Ths gam
n. ,laxaA NTH Suah as 4