New-York tribune., 1918-03-23

IT,. d. With Forcwort by Lindsay Russell
l2mo, PIP xt. 30. G. p. rutnams Sons.
JAiAN IN WORLD POLITICS. by t. X Kawa-
Company.
ANEKs9AE HKNnlH pEMocRAcY e s,' S AND AsArlc clri
xii. 257. Charles Scrtbner's Sons.
III the strenuous old days Ct slang
whanging partisanship Horace Greeley
remarked that while every Democrat
might not be a horse thief, every horse
thief was certainly Democrat With
at least equal pertincnce and truth we
night say now that while every Japano-
phobe may not be a German spy ol
propagandist. certainly every German
sp, and propagandist is intent upon
disseminating Japanophobia in the
United States. Of this the three fine
volumes before US are an apt. though
indirect, reminder. Dignifad and schol-
arly, though by no means so academic
as not to be intensely practical and up
60 date, and invested with the highea9
personal authority, they present views
favorable to full recognition OF ana
commence IN Japan and cordial vel
come 70 her INTO the fraternity of ma
tIons. And on the other side, what
me sinister conspiracy, the furtivs
talsehood, the brute appeal to the
oaSeSt passions, such as compose the
STOCK IN trade Of Hearstite gutter Ga
zettes.
DR.. Sunderlands terse monograph.
compacted with more facts and Trurce
and convincing citations in a small duo
declmo than we are accustomed TO find
IN an encyclopaedia folio, discusses with
mastertul authority every essential
phase Of the so-called Japanese prob
lem, including the various "nenaces" of
Japan. in California locally. in America
generally. in China, in the Philippines
and where not. He reminds us Of the
hlgh and ancient civilization of Japan,
OF her unblemished faith in dealing
with America and with all nations. and
OF the thousand and one reasons for
friendship between America and Japan
as against not one worthy reason for
enmity or suspicion. 1t is a slngularly
straightforward and convincing volume
convincing, we should hope, even to
those whose minds have been poisoned
by German lies about Magdalene Bav
and Turtle Bay and what rot other fam
tastic tictions of the Hun.
While DR.. Sunderland discusses the
subject from the point Of view of an
American citizen long resident in
Japan, Mr.. kawakami does so from that
OF japanese long resident in America
and passionately attached to this coun-
try and its institutions. That is not to
say that he has lost sympathy with
Japan. On the contrary. he cherishe.
1t deeply and keenly. beginning his elo
quent volume-it is a noteworthy piece
OF lucid. fluent and polished English
prose composition-with memories Of
the famous Song of the Black Shin"
ana Japan's struggle for self-preserva
ton. But, then. step by step. with
marshalled logic that is simply ire
sistlble, he demonstrates the reason.
ableness Of friendship between the two
countries and the malignant unreason-
ableness OF anything else Cominc
down to the complications of the pres.
ent war. and even foreshadowinr the
intervention Of Japan in Siberia no
gives US critical vindication Of JaDan's
place and policy in international affairs
which makes the reading and thinking
world his debtor.
Dr. Quick Is another American nos
sessed OF comprehensive and discrimj-
mating knowledge Of Japanese and GEN
eral Eastern affairs who addresses
himself chiefly with the question of
Aslatlc immigration and NATURALIZATION
VI th,s he takes a broad lofty and
equitable view, inf1exible in its patri-
otto devotion to American interests, but
capable OF pcrceiving and of demon.
stratlng that patriotism is not incon,-
patlole with good faith and courtesy
toward otner nations. He realizes the
uhdoubted evils Of unrestricted Asiatic
'n-ihig ration, as indeed of any other
unrestricted immigration, but sanelv
argues that they can be averted VIII,
out dlscourtesy, injustice or treat,
breaking. His conclusions are valuablv
suggestive and constructive in thoir
puTport, and his book is amply worthv
10 be bracketed with the others whir,,
we have noticed in forming trio n
.ne pest books on Observation-Disclosures
relations that We remember ever ~