Evening journal., 1917-03-23
JAPAN IS WATCHING
U. S. STAND IN WAR
Or. Iyenaga Again Assures
Nation of Friendship
of Nippon
DECLARES MEXICAN
ALLIANCE UNHOLY

NEW YORK. Japan lis watching
with profound interest TO see whether
the United States IN the event Of de-
claring war on Germany sees 1T to
send troops TO the European battle
fields according TO DR.. T. lyenage.
generally recognized as a spokesman
IN this country for the Japanese Gov
eminent. at a luncheon Of the Al
dine Club. He also reminded his
hearers OF Japan's friendship for this
country and expressed the hope that
The American people would recipro-
cate that friendship by ending what
he called the unjust treatment Of a
small number OF japanese residing in
this country.
How solicitious is Japan for the
triumph OF the cause Of the Allies is
gtrikingly proved by two facts which
have lately meritod the close atten-
hon OF the American people" he
said. zone Is the strong backing
Japan gave TO tho determination OF
The Allies 10 refuse the peace pro-
posals offered by the Central Powers.
he other Is Japan's attitude toward
the most extraordinary note Of Dr.
Zimmerman, German Foreign Min
lister. aiming 10 enact a drama on this
continent by the formation OF tho
German Japanese Mexican alliance.
Let us consider first the second point
Nothing demonstrates more clear
~ the complete bankruptcy OF Ger
man diplomacy than this ridiculous
scheme So far as your neighbor
across the Rio Grande IS concerned
] am not sure whether Germany has
not some substantial ground TO build
her hope for the cooperation Of Next
co in the event Of war with the United
states In view OF the thorough
ness Of Germany's preparation and Of
the time. she must have counted upon
that would intervene before the be-
ginning OF real hostflities IT might
not be altogether unreasonable to
suppose that there may be in store
some surprise coming from the direc-
lion of your close neighbor In the
south at the moment war is declared
But that Germany would have
imagined that Japan might be in
duced by Mexico. acting as a medi-
ptor 10 join the unholy alliance. turn
D traitor 10 her allies, and most Of
al try to stab IN the back her most
friendly neighbor, taxes TO the limit
my ability for ransacking out OF my
tcanty knowledge or English vocabu-
larry the words strong enough for the
denunciation OF its monstrosity anC
Rbsurdity.
Il am. however, thankful for th'
folly German diplomacy has com
mitted. for Il has contributed NOR
than anything else TO counteract III
evil done by yellow Journals towarl
the two friendly nations Of
o opposite shores Of the Pacific and
- put their relationship in the tru,
nd correct light. How spontaneous
low unanimous. how convincing was
he voice raised by Japan-officials
people and press In the condemna-
ton OF the German program and IN
the avowal Of genuine friendship TO-
ward America
1T is we'll for the American people
70 know once and for all that the ex-
preston OF friendship thew often hear
from Japan is neither officially guild
ed nor specially manufactured. II Is
the true. honest, sincere voice OF the
Japanese people And may be per-
mitter 10 add here that Il benefits the
great American people 20 recognize
that fact and return the cordial feel.
Ing by such an act that would 60 "a
eradicate forever the root Of the trou.
HE that lies beween the two nations
because OF the unfair. unjust un
American treatment Of a small mum
her Of Japanese subjects residing il
this country"