New Britain herald., 1917-03-01
GERMANY WILL FAIL
 IN FAR EAST PLOT
Dr. Iysnaga Tells of Teuton Con.
 spiraCieS for Two Years

Ay aga, editor of the Far East and West News bureu and the unofficial spokes- man of Japan in the United States, ex- pressed no surprise when informed last night of the Washington revela- tions of Germany's attempt to align Japan and Mexico with her in hostili- ties against the United States.
 \ Dr. Iyenaga asserted with convic- tion that that sort of thing" hAd been going on almost ever since~ the start of the war. that German pro- pagandists in this country had had as one of their main objects the terror izing of Americans with phantom fears of Japanese aggression, and that some newspapers. particularly the New York American had favored the propaganda. He said it was perfectly clear that Germany's object was two-fold; first, to alrm this country to such degree it would be afraid to formulate 8 definite policy in defense of itself against German outrage and, second, to weaken the entente by alienating one of its most powerful members and concluding separate treaty of peace herewith.
 sss He insistedSthat it was of the utmost importance that the government and
 
 be made to perceive the shadow of German agents behind the whole con- spiracy and to realize that there ex- isted not the remotest chance of Japan lending herself to any such hostility to the United States on the one hand or any such treachery to her present allies on the other.
 Are you surprised!" he began. "Any one could have read the whole thing between the lines. Japan will not do such a thing-that is the one great obstruction to the fruition of the German plans. Japan could not do 1t, she would not do it, she has not contemplated doing it.
 Berlin Stirs Up Feeling.
 "Of course. every intelligent ob- server must have been aware that Germany has been active in every re- spect to alienate the; good feeling be- tween Japan and the United States and transfer the whole burden of the enmity America has come to bear her to the shoulders of Japan. That clearly has been the policy of The New York American in particular. If you read their editorials of this morning and yesterday morning, es- pecially their references to the speech made recently before the Worlds s Court League at the Biltmore, you may perceive clearly the propaganda they have been carrying on.
 ''Of course the whole scheme of the German agents may be seen to have been to aiienate this long-stand- ing frindship between Japan and the United States, to conclude a separate peace with Japan, and if possible, Russia. and then to arrange a joint attack on the United States whenever she might begin hostilities. That has been going on for some two years or more. I have known for quite some time that such a movement was in progress.
 The reply that should be made most emphatic is that Japan will not participate in any such policy. Japan is prevented by the 'Anglo-Japanese alliance. which Is in force until 1923. It would be against Japan's Bushido Code-the ancient code of chivalry whereby her warriors were sworn to loyalty and faith. That alliance with England binds the two nations to do everything in their power to help each other in time of stress, and Japan will continue to live up to it scrupulously, just as she has been doing during all this great conflict: Let me say again as distinctly as I can that Japan is not going to be a traitor among the nations.
 II beg that the people of this coun- try may realize that this propaganda Is being most assiduously carried on, and that they will not allow them selves to be tricked by it.. I know she will fail. am not in position to discuss any phase of this situation from a diplomatis angle-that is, for the Japanese embassy in Washing ton-but do so with authority for Japan, Germany will fail.,
 Would Make Us Cowartls.
 'If one will study the whole trend of events in this war one must indeed realize that the one great aim of Germany has been to instill in this country the fear of attack, to so work on the feelings of the American people that they would be fearsome that the moment the United States adopted definite policy to defend her honor, the lives of her citizens. her property, and her commerce. she would be attacked in the back. She will not be, she need not fear being. and I say to you it is time for this country. to formulate just such a definite policy without apprehension of trouble in the west which never will beset her. l believe even now nothing has detained her but this fear that another power might stab her in the back.
 Let me repeat that these revela- tions that Germany has been trying to stir up Japan to war on the United States simply furnished confirmation of this particular phase of German propaganda, and that it's only danger lies in it's not being recognized as such. This fear of Japanese aggres- sion is nonsense; it is sheer nonsense,