Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
CHAPTER VII.


Ton VAS ulnt Jhp1ne power would y
used against America al the FIRST op
portunity. Whether the object OF thi
campaign was TO stir up trouble be
tween Japan and America or only 4
awaken this country to n sense OF th'
danger which the Germans PROGRESSED
10 believe threatened her don't know
do know. however. that prospect Of
JapaneseAmcrican war seemed q
fsorry the Germans considerably more
Than II worries us
The day England declared war
Ingainss Germany. August 3. 1914. the
Prince Won riess called TO see me pro
REASONABLY.
There viii be two wars fought" ne
said. oracuiariy. THE present one. by
which We shall gain control OF the con.
tinent OF Europe forever. and then "A
war with The yellow races, In which
we shall probably have your country
10 assist us IT.
That this opinion was more or less
general In Germany may account for
the fact that from the time war was
declared until August % 1914. when
japan declared war against Germany.
the Japanese residents Ia Berlin were
made the subject Of the most slcken-
ing attentions. II was reported that
Japan was going 10 attack Russia. and
the Germans could not do enough to
show their newly born admiration for
the yellow race which they had hlfher-
10 so deeply dcspised. The laps were
carried through the streets on the
shoulders OF the p0pulace and kissed
and checred whs ever they appeared
In public
And then japan declared war against
Germany Instantly there was a Wild
demonstration In the streets OF Berlin.
which would have resulted most disas-
trously for the Japs who had No recent.
~ been hailed as friends but for the
astonishing fact that every single Jap
had succeeded In getting away from
Berlin before the news OF Japan's en-
try Into the war became generally
known
Ia the absence Of Japanese upon
which 20 vent their spleen. the Ger
maas did everything they could 10
make life miserable for those who re
scmbIed Japs. The few Chinese who
were there were terribly treated either |
because they were taken for Japs or |
because they were OF the same race.
The SlRaese minister. Prince Trnidos. |
who was one OF my patients. told me
that when his wife and children went
out on the streets the crowds followed
them and jeercd. referring 10 the Jap
anese rs monkeys and using other OPP
probrious epifhsts. They even went
go far as 10 spit In Princess Traidos'
face. and the minister finally decided
20 send her and the children 10 Swltxer-
land. although he himself remained ut
his post.
l saw the kaiser shortly after the
Japsnes~ declaration OF war. and he
was very bitter against the United
States because OF that development.
"what IL your president thinking OF
20 allow a yellow race 10 attack a
white racei Now the japanese are at
lacking Kiaa-chau. and America could
have prevented II. All that America
had 10 DO was to raise finger and
Japan would have known enough 20
keep her place I"
He spoke IN this strain on several
subsequent occasions.
when kianChau fell he again crit.
ieired the United States for not having
stopped japan.
-How can your president allow
japan % Increase Ia power az the ex-
psnsc % a white raceT ne asked. ia.
eignantly Nov China Is lost 10 the
world forever. America Is the one
power that could have prevented Il.
but Cow Japan has got her fingers on
China and she Is lost to Us foreyerl"
After We wers Ia the war. the kaiser
expressed 10 me bis opinion TINT our
object 10 taking this step was four
fold.
eFirss." he said. "wilsen wants TO
save the moasy you have loaned 60 the
allies Second. he wants 10 have a
seat at the peace table. Third. he
wants TO give your army and navy a
little practical experience-unforiu
nafely. at our expense. And fourth.
and principally. he wants 10 prepare
for the war with Japan which he
knows Is inevitable. The Japanese are
the ones which your country must look
upon as It's real enemies"
A German officer Of high standing
told me just before i left Berlin that .
America had made the great mistake /
Of sending ammunition. guns and sup
plies 10 Russia. via Jnpan. because
JapaE had just retained the finely
made American articles and had
dumped on Russia lot OF good-for-
nothing material Of her own In their
place my advice to America" he de-
ciared, is TO cut the throat OF every
japanese In America and get rid of
the Internal danger" He did not sug-
gesr cutting the threats of all the I'M
desirable Germans who were in Amer ,
lea and who had already demonstrated
that they were far more dangerous
khan the Japanese had ever been.