Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20
MONROE DOCTRINE
OF THE FAR EAST
VIscount lshii Says Japan VIII
Not Permit Aggression
"HANDS OFF" THE POLICY
special Envoy Declares Door OF Trade
Is Always Open And That His
Government Welcomes
Competition.

! New Notwithstanding Monroe
Doctrlne OF the Ear East, Viscount
ISM, head of the Japan mission to
the, United States, warned the nations
or the world that his country would
not tolerate aggreSsions against the
terrltory or Independence of China
AT the same time he pledged Japan
not to attempt similar aggrcssions on
her part
Speaking at n formal dinner in hon.
or OF tho Imperial ENJOYS visit to New
York the Ambassador of Emperor Yos-
h1iito outlined publicly for the first
time since he set foot on American
SOIL the policy of his Government as 1t
relates to China
circumstances for which we were
IN no sense responsible gave us Ger.
tain rights on Chinese territory" Wis.
count lshii said, but at no time in
the past and at no time in the future
90 we or Will we seek to take territory
from China or 10 dcSpoil China OF her
rights"
Then with dramatic oarncstncss he
eXpoundcd tho "hands off" policy of
his Government, eve wish to be and
always to continue to be-" he do.
clared, the sincere friend and helper
OF our ncighbor, for We are more IN.
terested than any one else, cxccrt
China, in good government there. Only
we must ut all times for solf-protcction
prevent other nations from doing
what we have no right to do. We not
only VIII not seek to assail the In.
. tegIity or the sovereignty of China,
put WI eventually be prepared to de.
i Tend I'd maintain the integrity and
1.--p .apdance Of CE'-a against any
Ii aggressor, For we krSw that our own
landmarks would be threatened by
any outside invasion or interference
In China"
While he boldly warned the world
against any attempt to invade the
rights Of the republic OF tho Far East,
Viscount lshii promised with equal
earnestness that tho door to legitimate
trade In China never would be closed
by Japan. This declaration was
cheered by the 1000 public mon, bank.
ers, merchants and captains of indus
try who heard him.
Viscount Ishi attributed to German
Vaccinations sinister rumors Of Cd.
preston or the false suggestion of n
policy directed against China" when
ever Japan or America appeared to
make progress in that country.
The Envoy declared emphatically
that the "gentlemen's agreement" en-.
tered into between Elihu Root, when
Secretary of State, and Ambassador
Takahira should be sufficient guar.
antec Of continued friendly relations
between the two nations.
"Gcntlemen, Japan is satisfied with
this" he exclaimed, care you?"
Referring to the alliance between
America and Japan in the war; he said
in closing: at is not conceivable that
you Of America or we OF Japan, be.
cause of false cry of unstable peace,
can change the course set by star.
It Is not conceivable that for some
petty gain secured by the sacrifice of
principle at the price Of honor lost we
can be brought to swerve from our
purpose, let fall the standard of right
or break the bonds OF friendship. 1t
Is not conceivable that America and
Japan, our ideals one our purpose
fixed, can fail in this great common
undertaking."