The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-10
Orient, Far Removed From War,
Has Vital Bearing On the Future

Washington, June 10.-(SpeciaD-
| Recent happenings in Asia are OF the
utmost international Importance. The
changes In sentiment and the political
and state moves being made by the
countries there will have an import
ant bearing on the future Of the peo-
pie of the far east, international au-
| thorities are agreed.
The strategiCaI Importance of Man
churia, is being brought home to the
allied forces and the leaders Of the
far east nations.
Manchuria is the link railway COM
munication between the Pacific and
Europe, via the trans Siberian line
The ultimate control Of this terri
tory will determine the dominating
forces in the far east That is why
Japan and China have recognized
the necessity for arranging a joint
defense against possible invasion by
the Germans through Siberia ST.
IBERIA lies on the north. On the east
is Japanese Korea and q littoral
fringe of Siberia. On the southern
most point at Port Arthur Japan is
in full military control. This joint
defense concerns military move
ments in Siberia and Manchuria and
has no reference to other matters.
German hordes is vital enough.
The most astute student Of at
fairs in the Orient would not VEN
ture to predict the outcome of this
alliance. The Quicksands of proph-
ecy have a treacherous tendency to
engulf all unwary enough to venture
out upon them. and it would take
even more than q prophet to guess
what the future has in store for the
far east. The era that Is hoped for
one Of amicable international re-
lations in the great undeveloped ma
tons OF the Orient-hinges upon the
decision or arms in France. If the
aIlios administer a stunning defeat
on German militarism, an interna-
tional agreement, giving equal op"
portunity to all under the open
door, policy. Is practically q GER
tainty If German Junkerism pre-
walls, even by means Of an unsatis-
sue Ia not so certain. Alliances Of
might would probably follow; in
their train the continued exploiting
Of helpless countries after the fash
ion Of the Hun; counter alliances.
would be necessary and war might
follow war for years to come.
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Whatever the issue, however, it. is
clear that the United States is
bound to be q vital force in deter
mining the destinies OF nations. The
forces that compelled her to join
hands to crush autocracy in Europe
will keep her active enforcing the
policy OF human rights the world
over. What our statesmen realized
before our entrance into the war iB
becoming more and more evident to
the average citizen every day.
Steam, wireless, modern ordnance
have forced us out Of pleasant
solitude into q nation with intsrna-
tional claims that cannot be ignored.
For years the attitude of America
toward affairs In the Orient has
been one Of paternal aloofness. We
expounded the theory of the open
door and trusted to the good faith
Of other nations to have 1t put to
practice. We advised alliances, en-
tangling and otherwise, that would
have made us responsible for put
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determining matters affecting their
interests and welfare, whether in
private or government employment.
Progress made towards this end
through the shipping board and
ordnance departments of the army"
the report says, Indicates what
must become an accepted custom In
all production" In some govern
mental aspects of war production,
the report asserted the representa-
ton has not been accorded. It Sug-
gests that all producing enterprises
be equipped with a Tabor manager"
as we'll as a chief engineer and 9TH
err executives, and said that there
ought to be in charge of all labor
problems of production a high-pow-
cred trained labor man"