The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
TREATY KEPT JAPAN
EAST DURING WAR
Iyenaga Explains Deeds Of
NiDponese While Seemingly
Out Of Conflict.
HONOR PAID TO ALLIES
Peace Maintained on Half of
Globe by Forces of
Mikado.
HONOR PAID TO ALLIES

speaking BEFORE the Japan society AT
the Hotel Aston last evening. DR.. T.
Iyenaga, a recognized Japanese spokes-
man and publicist in this country,
touched upon topics OF exceptional in
not been clear to everybody the reasons
for Japan's relatively slight participa-
ton I'm the war. lie touched upon the
Siberian expedition with hint that the
Allies will push on until all Russia is
tranqulllzed. and he made It clear that
with England. France and the United
States in the terrific struggle against
TeutoniRm.
The world" said DR.. IyenaEa, "owes
an immense debt of gratitude to Great
Britain, France and the other Allies
that stood for four terrible years against
the onrushing tide OF German aggres-
sion. and especially to the United States,
which by its tremendous weight of man
power and resources and It's logged de-
termination to win the war at any cost
has finally turned the scale on the side
Of Juhtice and civilization"
Tells Of Japan's Action.
He said that Japan entered the war In
obedience to her treaty with Great
Britain. After destroying German power
In the far East Japan apparently stood
to one side. he added. To q bys ,nder,
DR.. lyenaga admitted. this seemed a
strange proceeding.
But the terms of the Anglo Japanese
alliance and her national interest limited
Japan's war activities to the Orient"
he continued. 1T was for this reason
that at the beginning OF hostilties she
agreed with her Ally to confine her
naval and military operations to the
far East. True-the sphere OF Japan's
naval activities was gradually extended
to the South Seas. to the Indian Ocean.
to the Cape of Good Hope, TO the whole
Pacific and finally. by means OF feet
OF destroyers to the Mediterranean. to
cooperate with the Allied fleets In opera
tons against the enemy submarines.
1T was neither the wish OF the Allies
nor of herself that she should thrust
herself upon the European stage. Such
an Undertaking was entirely out OF har-
mony with the wise and fsrsighted pol
Icy that should guide Japan. for in 50
doing she was bound to face the dilemma
OF either impairing her hard won mill
tary prestige or OF reawakening the cry
OF yellow PERIL which is now, fortu-
nately. on the point Of being committed
TO oblivion. 8 L .tt,J i-
again, there werss alppest iinnumera-
BILE difficulties in the way OF Sending an
expeditionary force from Japan to Eu-
rope. 1t would have required ton
mage OF 100000 to transport / 200, 00e
japanese soldiers, and nothing less
would have been OF any effective value
1000 ships. II would have taken her
two years and half to complete
transportation programme. and in the
meantime, the commerce of the Far East
with America and Europe would have
been destroyed completely. The fore
going reasons are sufficient TO explain
why Japan did not send a fighting force
to Europe"
Many Useful Things.
She did many useful things to assist
the Allies. DR.. Iyenaga pointed out. She
while Germany used every opportunity to
Far East. She prevented Germany from
disturbing the tranquility of China She
maintained peace on half the globe She
subscribed heavily to the loans made by
the Allies, about $1,000. 0OO,0 900 out OF a
wealth only a tenth that of America,
She supplied much needed munitions, es-
pecially TO Russia. japanese women
were very active in war relief work, and
hnally she was able to cooperate most
effectively toward rescuing Siberia from
the Bolsheviki and in the beginning of
the great allied campaign to rescue all
Russia.
The allied governments" said Or,
lyenaga, failed for some time to for
Vulate definite policy toward Russia
while German used every opportunity to
fasten her yoke upon the distracted
country The Allies tried to fiirt with
the Bolsheviki, the Bolsheviki who re-
pudiated the national debt and trans
Nha snNa
and robbers: the Bolsheviki who PLAYED
the foul game OF treachery and signed
tho Infamous treaty which was the
death knell OF nation: the Bolsheviki
who completely demoraliZed the once
splendid Russian nation. The atmos-
phere began to clarity with the recog-
milton by the American Government of
the zecho-Slovaks as a belligerent
nation and with American Intervention
to aid them in the accomplishment of
their aims.
1T made the alignment clean cut in
Russia between foes and friends and
opened a way TO the allied Siberian ex-
petition. The enterprise, undertaken
after long elaboration, has already re-
suited in the restoration Of order east
of Lake Baikal. The fear once enter
tained that the Russian people would
rise en- masse against an expedItionary
force has been dispelled completely by
the warm reception given by the inhabi-
tantS OF Siberia to the japanese and
allied troops operating therein.
Let us, therefore, heed the urgent
appeal made for help by the All-Russian
Provisional Government established at
Omsk. Let US not grudge to give what
ever aid we can TO the sound and sane
elements Of the Russian people until
Russia once more takes her place in tho
family OF nations"