The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
JAP RELATIONS
WITH us. GOOD
Treaty with England Gives
No Further Alarm,
Says Holland.

There 10 now no concealment Of the
fact that at the time Great Britain
and Japan concluded q treaty in
yolving common alliance and common
defense some apprehension was felt
at Washington IN view OF the con-
ungency that q critical situation
might arise which would involve
Japan and the United States I'm seri-
Gus diplomatic and possibly even more
serious trouble.
Suddenly II was observed that no
longer did apprehension exist at
Washington lest by the terms OF this
treaty conditions might arise which
would give the United States ground
for serious consideration. Now II Is
possible TO report that this change of
view at Washington, involving entire
satisfaction with the agreement be-
tween Great Britain and Japan. was
due to brief statement cabled from
Peking BY our consul general at that
place to the Washington authorities.
Whether the consul general was asked
TO inform himself and In that way to
inform the State Department what
the terms OF the treaty were IL not
known and is a matter Of little con-
sequence. But the treaty was placed
before him. There was one clause IN
IL which instantly attracted his at
tention. II set forth the mutual
agreement between England and Japan
that In no way should the open-door
policy In China be affected by any
action England or Japan might take.
and furthermore, that there should be
no territorial aggressions upon China.
All This Country Wanted.
L..
ported to Washington by the consul-
9 sner al. It involved substantially all
that tfe United States thea had in
ment Of China by other nations. II
Japan and Great Britain pledged
themselves TO the opea-dos- no icy
In China and Furthermore pledged
themselves not to make am territorial
aggressions. then whatever else may
have been contained in the treaty was
regarded by the government at WASH
ington as pf no espe >isl Importance
excepting 20 japan ani Grsst Ittta'n.
However. there followed on the
ratification Of this treaty a private
exchange OF views between Great
Britain and, the United States which
apparently satisfied the Washington
authorities that in the remote event
OF trouble with Japan the treaty en-
tered into between Great Britain and
Japan would not compel Great Britain
to give her support to Japan.
Our Relations with Japan.
There is now no doubt that. rela-
tIous between the United States and
Japan are cordial and will remain
so at least as far ahead as II Is
put sible even for the wisest states
man to forecast.
Jaran has beer made very pros
porous, according to high authority.
by reason OF her Industrial activities
occa stoned by the war. China knows
end the government at Washington
knows that japan il now In posses
sHn OF greater amounts Of MONEY
than she has ever before accumulated
at any one time In her history. This
may be due to profiteering. as II Is
called IN the United States. but prob
ably not TO any great extent. Japan
has made vast amounts OF NUM-
lions and war equipment for Great
Britain. Her shipyards are very
busy. all her industries are driven
to the utmost and money Is pouring
into the nation in amounts undream-
ed o. by the japanese before the
European war began.
II Is the understanding at WASH
ington that Japan has paid of all
the indebtedacss caused by her war
with Russia, or is prepared to pay
off the loans not yet due but which
were negotiated at that time. The
food situation in Japan is a local
trouble and Is not due to the partici-
patton Of Japan in the war as one
Of the allies.
Soon after the establishment OF
the republic in China the govern
meut had under serious considera-
ton the removal of the great arse.
nal at Shanghai to another point
somewhere In the interior. This