The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-07-12
JAPAN Is READY TO "
SERVE IN SIBERIA,
.J,. SAYS BARON GOTO

Gare to say what political force will
eventually hold powerl You see the
central figures of the Russian govern.
ment today are not found in who's
Who; they are an unknown quantity,
possibly like myself who have only
been for such a short time Japanese
foreign minister. The Baron appear.
ed to enjoy his wittcism.
1.-The Allies are accused Of making
all manner OF mistakes in Russia 49,
" As for that, / went to Russia myself
three times and never thought a
situation such as the present would Oe-
eur. Therefore realize how difficult
1t Is to foresee the course of events.
II is easy to criticise but ! ask Is
not the time FOR criticism passed. Have
we not now TO deal with the present
and prepare for the futurci'
81 presume Great Britain has been
Instrumental in rendering more cordial
the relations of America ana Japan
as she has 'dGne in the case of Russia
and JApanf pc You are right Brit
ain is D factor in bringing America
and Japan into closer and more cor
dial terms as in the ease of Russiu and
Japan. Those good Offices are being
continued on all sides with the object
of strengthening the intimacy and
fellowship of the Allies. -
U. s. Steel Embargo
HAS Japan any ground fDr com.
plant against the Allies ''-" OF
course you have heard of the differ.
epces of opinion regarding the exports
Of steel from America to Japan but
the differences never amOunIel TO
much, and the whole question was
treated in a good spirit by both ma.
tons. Just now l think the United
States is as satisfied with the result
Of the negotiations as Japan is. No,
we have no cause Of complaint.
But we might fairly complain Of
those japanese politicians who appear
to regret that Japan is not allied
with Germany f'-''I do not say there
are not such men amongst US but it
is quite q common thing in any cOun.
try for men opposing the government
TO say whatever suits their book and
make political capital, which IS why
such politicians exist in Japan. The
people of Great Britain may rest as
sured that so long as the Japanese
Empire exists the japanese people are
their good friends. - ..
papers are scarcely suggestive of en-
thusiasm for the Allied causei''-
Please do not mistake temporary
partisan political phenomena for solid
convictions. Believe me, there is lit
tie reason to suppose that indiffer-
ence or adverse criticism are deeply
founded.
Further, it appears to me that the
japanese people utterly fail to Wis
ualise British achievements in their
b. true proportions or to realize how
much stronger Great Britain has be.
come in naval and military senseH"
80 There may be people foolish enough
to underestimate your naval and mih-
tary strength but | would not place
them emong our responsible thinking
elements. Possibly the japanese PEG
pie may have expected more SNOWY
results from your armed forces. You
know how coup de theater appeals
TO common people.
German Morale-English Language
"Personally, find it difficult to re
cOncile the German morale Of your
army and the Germanized character
of your culture with the universally
of the English language. Please ex
plain this contradiction of the com
mon experience that with the prevail
ing language goes the culture of a
| people '''-''The question is a good
| one. ! have never heard it from a
| foreigner before though he may have
had it in mind. The condition you
depict does exist in Japan; YOU see
German like soldiers side by side with
an English speaking population. If
| may be allowed to say so that is a
beautiful part of our national char
, act+r. Japan absorbs the civilization
! Of every country but whether one
| studies England or Germany it is al
ways, with us, from the viewpoint of
the japanese people. so those sol.
! diers who look to YOU so German
: have in reality entirely japanese
minds; so also the people whom you
hear speaking English are yet Japan
esr in thought. In other words Dor
roNed civilization and borrowed beau.
| tiful things are only TO round off our
: own character, not t" Misplace it. |
studied there and people may thipk me
I pro German. | am not ro.German at
: all. am not anti English. | am
I quite japanese sharing the national
views regarding our International re
, latiORships. -
~ do not quite follow you when
you say that you are not anti Eng
lsh. would expect thatf"-'' What
want to say is that am not ONE.
sided. | am very impartial but when
it comes to rhoo:e between enemy and
ally, Of course towards the enemy |
cannot he pro German because a pro,
German il an enemy and towards a
1900