New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07
Kudzubu Tosuke, in Arti-
Gle, Proposes Plan to
Assure Peace
Great Navy for Nippon
Writer Would Have His Ma
lion Master Of the
Southern Seas
From Tho Tribune Bureau

Washington, May 6.-Kudzubu To-
suke, writing in "The Taiyo," one OF
Japan's most influential magazines, pro-
poses a Chno-Japanese armed alliance.
His remarkable article, received here
to-day. follows, in part:
an order TO preserve the peace OF
the Far East after the European war.
Japan must cooperate with China in
military, diplomatic, commercial, IN
dustrial and other matters. Otherwise
Japan will be isolated, China will be
ruined, and the peace Of the Far East
seriously ieopardized.
"The japanese government laid down
a programme some time ago by which
the army was to be increased TO
twenty-five divisions. In the event Of
this programme being carried out, If
it be carried out at all. Japan will have
a military force Of 100000 men, in
elusive of those on the reserve list.
This programme was drawn up chiefly
with an eye to providing against an in
vasion by Russian forces, but accord
ing TO the result Of our Investigations
Russia will be unable to send to the
Far East more than 100000 men, be-
cause Of transport and other Difficult
ties.
No Fear of Russia Now
after the Russo-Japanese war kus-
STA saw the inadyisability Of assuming
a hostile attitude toward this country
in Manchuria, and altered her policy
Moreover. as she is now engaged IN a
life-and-death struggle in Europe, there
is no fear that any collision between
Japan and Russia will take place in the
East for at least a dozen years, and
Japan. therefore, has good reason to be
content with the maintenance OF her
present military strength, consisting OF
twenty-one army divisions.
Assuming, then, that the Japanese
army is intended for campaigns IN
China, il is impossible for Japan 70
conquer the extensive territories Oh
China by military force. Japan wouid
find twenty-five or even thirty army
divisions UNEQUAL to the task. More
over. Japan must be prepared to see
her relations with the powers greatly
complicated by any acts OF aggression
toward China.
again. from the financial point OF
v;ey the maintenance and employment
on the battlefield of bigger army than
tbat AZ present existing will prove too
difficult a task for this country.
Big Army Huge Expense
Suppose Japan mobilize 100000 men.
she will be put TO an expenditure OF
,,en 400 600 900 year, while the mob
;lization of 1.OO00 900 men will involve
an annual expenditure of yen 3,0OO,OOO'-
200 II the campaign were to last Two
vears the colossal sum of yen 6,OOO,-
non 600 would be expended. TO COM
nIete the bill, naval expenses or say
yen 500 10000 a year must be ADDED
TO these figures. ~,
"What heavy expenditure big
u,o- irvolves will be easily understood
wben il is recalled that in reducing me
stronohold Of Tsingtau with 0O,OOo
NON which took Japan only three
r,ontbs. Japan was put to an eXpendl-
ture of yen 1O0,OOO.OOO. II is, there-
fore. quite incomprehenslble why some
bellicose Japanese military men shouId
insist upon the annexation OF Mancnu-
ria and Mongolia. Their actions are
incompatible with Japanese national
nolicy as well as national interests.
at is clear, then, that the japanese
army is primarily directed against kus,
sian troops which might be dispatched
70 the East. not for aggressive designs
in china. In case, however, China took
hostile action against this country
Ian would not hesitate 10 send her