The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-15
written Especially for The West
VIrsInlan.)

(WfItteh Especially TOR Inc Wsot
VIrsInIan.)
By R.ARTHUR J. sELWYN-5RoWN
Famous Economist and Financial Ex'
pert, Traveller and Student OF the
orlent.)
NEW YORK, Aug, 1.-THE black
shadow of Pan Japanese" plans to
seize and dominate the Pacific is fall
Japanese junkers are exactly as dan
gerous to world peace.
Japan is planning an Asiatic empire
covering 100000 square miles of ter
rltory, with q population Of nearly J.
900. 100000 Asiatics. Its boundaries
will include British India, Thibet, Chi
ma, Siam, the Dutch colonies, many o.
the South Sea Islands, Hawaii and the
Philippines. Already the first part OF
the gigantic plan is completed.
The dream Of "Mitteleuropa," domi.
mated by German militarlsm, caused
the European war. Asia for the
Asiatics and Japan over AlI"-the wa
cry of the japanese empire builders
may thrust us into another and more
terrible war.
While the rest Of the allies have
been fighting, Japan has been making
millions out Of war, saving her army
and navy. "colonizing" captured Ger
man islands In the Pacific, extending
her claimed spheres Of influence in
Mongolia and Manchuria, selling Kiau;
Chau, organizing seized Korea and
peacefully penetrating" the Dutch COL
onles, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
The end Of the present war Will flno
Japan stronger than ever in naval
military, and financial resources. For
the week Of June 2, the Bank Of Japan
showed a balance of $4O2 100000 IN de-
pOsits, compared with 1921, OOO,O 900 last
year. The foreign trade in 1913 was
1851 00O, 900; for this year 1t Is estimat'
ed at $l,25O,OOO,OOO.
Japan, according to her junkers,
wants sources Of raw material par
ticularly wool, cotton and pig iron. Her
birth rate is very high, the increase in
population running between 100000
and 100000 annually. This gives plen.
ty CT incentives to seek expansion OF
territory at the expense Of other ma
lions.
Since the beginning Of the European
war In 1914, the Pan-JapaneSe parties
have been aggrossively pursuing their
policy of cynical expediency along Ger
man lines.
The national character Of the Japa'
nese is similar to the Prusslan. The
Tartar blood in many Of the Japanese
binds them raCially to the Prussians,
in whom there is a predominant Tar
tar strain, as the fierce aspect strange
little head, and Tartar eyes Of linden
burg clearly show.
The Japanese lack religious re.
straints to serve as ethical Standards.
Like the Germans, the Japanese place
might above right, The government
is in the hands Of an autocracy; wages
are low and hours long for the work
ers; the cost Of living is Increasing.
The governing class is dominated by
the same principles as Germany's with
all the recent Prussian developments
and notifications Of those principles.
Japan entered this war because Of
the Anglo-Japapese alliance, but has
taken an Insignificant part, except to
further her own aims. In conjunction
with Great Britain, she reduced the
German fortress of Kiau Chau, and
hernavy, assisting the Australian navy,
patrolled the Pacific and enabled japan
to seize and occupy several important
groups Of German islands.
Peaceful penetration" by COLOMBIA
ton of these islands has followed as
part of the plan, The islands lie near
British New Guinea. the northeastern
coast of Australia, and the important
Dutch colonies in Borneo, Sumatra and
Java, Some Of them strategically men.
ace the Philippines.
One Of the main reasons Japan is
sending her present commission to
America is to obtain President Will
sons assent to Japanese retention Of
the South Pacific Islands she has tax.
en- from Germany.
AS Australia and New Zealand will
not consent to this, 1t offers basis for
disagreement between the United
States and the British empire.
Success IN this plan means eventual
effort to secure China, British India,
the Philippines, Java, Sumatra, Borneo
and Hawaii-complete domination Of
the Pacific.
This in turn would mean another
mad war for world conquest,
Colonization Of the Philippines,
Hawaii, Mexico, Central and South
America is avowedly being done to ex.
tend Japans supremacy.
With the PanJapanese empire d
fact, the United States and Australia
would be the first countries attacked.
A glance at the map Of the Pacific will
show this.
Australia is keenly alive to the dan.
ger. All the premIers of the Australian
states, the premier of the common.
wealth Of Australia, and the premier
Of New Zealand have stated they will
not tolerate the retention Of single
South Sea Island by Japan.
The Japanese have proved them.
selves unsatisfactory colOniZerR THAR