Evening journal., 1918-03-30
aMEnIcAN JAPANESE RELATIONS.

uAPAN'S relation TO the world and the world war Is
j matter Of increasing interest to millions OF Amer
Is Japan playing shrewd, selfish game reservns
her forces until the time 20 strike hard in order
TO reap enormous profits to the and the perma
damage OF her present alles2 Or Is she honestly
cooperating with them ready 10 aid IN building up new
world order. in which all nations, the small and the
weak, as well the great and the strong shall have
Justice. security and opportunity2 These are questions
OF vital Importance Any ndsputable facts that throw
light on the situation should be keenly welcomed by
every intelligent American.
These remarks are suggested by booklet recently
published by DR.. Guck entitled "Ant-Japanese War
Scare Stories The author has. rendered important
service by running down number OF stories that have
been circulated throughout the United States during the
past few years He shows that whatever may be The
facts in regard Japans alleged sinister policies many
Of the stories used TO prove them have been without
foundation
II is now known, moreover, that the German gov
ernment has for years been work seeking to foment
trouble between America and Japan. German agents
have circulated In America plausible stories about the
Japanese menace to America" and in Japan about the
american menace TO Japan" How much Of the mutual
suspicion found In both America and Japan is due
to these stories II Is dflcult at 10 decide. few
things. however. beyond dispute.
First-Japan faces q serious economic problem be-
cause Of her enormous increasing population Her
mountainous islands ui7OOO square miles) have but
limited natural resources. bnau IL oounb OF
arabic land that for every square mile there 26ss
inhabitants Emigration to the great continents Of vast
undeveloped has moreover been refused by
Canada, the United States, Australia New Zealand and
Siberia In spite OF her economic obstacles Japan has
nevertheless given her people universal education modern
methods Of Justice industry, civil government and
world outlook. Her adoption Of western medicine,
hygiene and the principle OF the sacredness OF human
life has stopped destructive epdemics and infanticide
by which factors population 10 ancient times held
TO pretty scale These physical and psychological
conditions create in dapan and for the world also prob
lem found nowhere else.
second-The policy OF the European nations In their
dealings with Africa and Asia too often has been char
acterzed by selnshness greed fraud aggression and
diplomacy Too often have they resored to ruth
less military occupancy and annexation. In the light OF
these features Of the policies Of Occidental Nations In
the Far East Japan has feared the partition OF China
among the powers Of Europe. For II would her
ncaculable harm and prevent her from having any op
portunity whatever in the world
Third-Japan. accordingly following more or less
closely the methods OF Europe has been seeking recently
get ahead OF those nations and to take the leadership
Of China into her hands.
Fourth.-The time has for policy in the
dealing Of the nations. America should make this a
cardinal principle at the World Peace Council. But In
order that It may be really adopted and followed pro-
vision should be made for the real economic needs Of
the heavily populated countries. Safety, opportunity
and justice for ALL small and great alike should be the
guiding principles OF the peace terms But whatever may
be thought Of these larger questions. II is Of highes
importance that people should the actual fact
in regard 70 Iapans relations with America