The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-18

fNts the euttrr
future Of democJ
racy.
Such an ALI - al
anco would bel sSI
the biggest hmsg -
Unable crisis mi ~
both Ameriean "A
and British for
selgn relatonH
and policies.
Such an ALL
ance might per
manently m E1[Z(TT q
ace all western
liberty with "A Gernanized'Jhpanize
miiitar!zod Orient
Japan needs a friend. Not cal
culatlns, exploiting friend. She needs
true, unscifish. fIftyf fifty friend
such friend she MuST HAVE,
n America does not or cannot en-
tend across tho Pacific the absolute
~ frank and open palm Of honest
friendship, and II Japan cannot or
does not with like genuineneHs nc
cept that hand--then there ia grave
danger indeed. IN the view Of one
/ branch OF Japanese thought. that the
/ Japancne viii feel themselves forcer.
japanese will feel themselves forced.
seek the Tcutonie ally.
Japan Not a init
Rather---not to seek. but merely 10
accept the partnership Germany
eagerly offers now. and viii offer
Just az eagerly after the war unless
Germany ir thoroiy democratized.
IL IL also tru. that one section OF
JapAnaa, opinion denies this would
ever be possible. Japan In not
unit.
Some men believe now. and more
will believe when tho world war -
ended. that Japan 10 the pivot on
which civilizations future swings IN
the coming generation.
VIII THIS balance Of power between
Orient and oceidcnt swing into the
camp OF western iiberaiism9
or will Japan. for tho sake OF her
own expansion and even her srsn,
eno~, regard herself as forced 20 help
perpctua,c in ths future IN the east
what Germany has meant In the past
and sull means in the present in the
wes,--nameiy. political and military
reartlonf
Japan stands at the parting OF the
ways Rh~ CAN chooa. forever nos.
She MUST CHOOSE forever SOON.
She HAS chosen for the present
tho Allies Anersca ~ democracy.
win she. will they. make that happy
~ zE1
japan have 10 change her Counsel
Eyes Turned Eastward
The answer hang. on four factors:
1. The reformation Of Germany,
and tho establishment Of President
wilson's democratic world program
by complete. and not halfway. allied
success In the war.
2. The protection Of Russia. some-
how. against German domination.
growing from economic into political
and military control
]. tn. government OF Japan BY
'hose who look ahead instead Of by
those who look backward In order
that she may deserve Americas con
fldence.
4. Tha; confidence u.crsted. then
,horogosng cooperation between
America and japan.
Just now Americas EYES arc
turned eastward. 10 the trenches Of
Europe. where her sons are fighting.
Ten years. I've years three years.
30 years after the world war In
pcttisd-if IL is REALLY settled. M
we feel 1, must be--Jspan and the
Orient will be Americas biggest
foreign problem.
To 500 that the world war issues
stay settled. and even 10 effect that
Z settlement, We Americans would do
well 90 turn little moro attsn-
ton toward Japan today. 10 weld
more closely into the allied chain
this vital link.
To lock the harm door OF allied
diplomacy after Germany has stolen
the Japanese horse. would be short
/ sighted
~ you arc an active American
citiycn who believes that high priv
iiege means more than enjoying
I free schools and raving about clean
streets. and II you will take n map.
put your pencil point on the Is
lands Of Nippon and do a little
thinking. the situation will quickly
unfold itself 20 you
Must Have Security
Tho British islcs OF the Orient.
japan stands at tho western edge
| OF the Pacific and Mt the eastern
edge Of the continent of Asia. In
these two things-that land and
those waters--shc In interested. pri-
MARTY.
Which affects. and which In the
future is likely to affect. her des-
tiny most7 Well. which rules
Britain's dcstiny--the continent OF
Europe. or the Atlantic ocean, and
what lies on It's other shore7
Two things Japan absolutely must
have, whatever the cost. however
they are obtained: the first-secur-
ity against political and military az
grcasion from Asia: the second
fair and even chance for Asia's
trade and the right OF immigra-
ton there For these two things
are life and Independence for japan.
She might want more. tho she says
she does not She might want. her
self. political and military DONNA
ton in Asia. and special trading ad-
vantages. Most European nations In
Japan's place. would. Indeed. most
European nations. without Japan's
neccaaities, have. But moro means
not life but profit. and for adequate
opportunities and privileges else.
where Japan will forcgo IL.