The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-07-12

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political enemies. l give the interview
in question and answer. My first
question was:
"What Is the present diplomatic 20
sitiOn regarding intervention and the
Siberian question: %" Japan is not
taking part IN any conference, but !
sufmise that conferences are being
held, either at Washington or London.
Japan has made no proposal nor have
the Allies definitely made proposal to
Japan. If and when the Allies do def.
nitely make a proposal to us. he sure
that Japan will be ready and open to
consider it alphabetically. cannot
say whether any proposal will come.
Jap1n's Attitude Outlined
"If a proposal comes what will be
YOUR attitude '-"That depends on
the proposal II may be such rs Japan
ought to arCept without further con.
sideration in which case there would
be prompt acceptance. Alternatively,
the proposal may demand further con
sideration in which case there wouli
be some delay in arriving at decision.
The Allies need fear no fiat refusal
or other than willingness to help the
Allied cause. make this reservation
as our navy is guarding the Indian
and Pacific Oceans and helping in the
Mediterranean. If we make ven
turesome advance in Siberia and have
TO call away part of our navy a gap
may be created of which Germany
could take adVantage.'
"A number of people think Japan
is opposed to Allies as distinct from
Japanese Intervention and accuse you
of interested and sOrdid mOtivest -
81 should be sorry on this point. Ger
tainIy we believe that a unified homo
peneous army is essential to the sue
cess of an expedition and we therefore
deem it better to have it confined to
one nationality instead of several. But
we have never raised a serious oh,
lection to Allied participation and, as
/ have already said, any suggestion
of the Allies win be symp4' hetieally
considered"
"The cooperation Of japanese and
British flores at Tsingtao worked
weIlf''-"T singtaO was different from
what we are now discussing. The OPP
CREATIONS were on much smaller scale
than those we may have to face in
Siberia. The comparison does not hold.
There is the consideration Of national
pride. If the Allied Powers desire ia
pan to do her best it will be well to
lave her alone to compose the exPedi-
ton"
What Would Expedition Do?
''What would be the object Of n
Japanese army going into Siberiaf -
1.-The first would be to quiet disturb
ances and ensure the safety of the
population, and the second would be
10 stem the aggressive expansion or
German influence. Japan objects to
having Germany for neighbOr in the
Far East.
would an expedition affect Ger
many in the military sensef - Not
in the near future hut eventually 1t
would detract from Germany 5
strength in the West. Primarily our
Immediate concern is the conflict OF
two nations in the field of economies.
"What compensation would Japan
demand for intervention 80 1t de
ponds on varying circumstances, such
az the size of the army, the breadth
of the theater of operations, whether
action was independent or cooperative,
whether intervention was judged en-
tirely necessary by Japan for her de
Tense. At the moment we are not
thinking of compensation but of doing
everything in our power for the Alhed
cause which we have faithfully made
our own.
-"'People are suspecting your motives
in Siberia and also in China. They
charge you with fomenting disorder
and spreading Rolshevism among the
mamie
have charged us with imbuing Chinese
students with such ideas but l fail to
understand how it can be maintained
that Japan stands to benefit by dlsor
der in China. If China remains com
posed Japan will benefit very much
Even Germany today Is careful 10
check the spread of BOlshevism be
cause she is afraid of the Infection
reaching her own borders. In the same
Way we would view the cOntiguity OF
Boishevism with apprehension. No. be
Heve me, our wish is for a peaceful
well-ordered China. Take the recently
concluded military convention between
japan and China. This was Arranged
because il was considered necessary &c
have full cooperation between the two
countries in order fully to support the
rause for which the whole world =
fighting, and unbiased intelligent Chi
ness people appreciate The convention
in this way
Chinese Appreciation 4.
"Do the Chinese people as a whole
appreciate what you are doing fo'
them 81" Those who do not apprerI
ate it dislike the Japanese because OF
the personal loss of political power OF
business. la the long run | am con
fident that our motives will stand forth
clearly in their true light.
"YOu know, Baron, that missionaries
are always accused Of making happy
heather miserable i'-"The analogy II
very much to the point. The answer
was given with n smile.
"Cnn yOn sneak of the futur" ri
.Rtt,sia - How is prophecy possible
The old regime has Disappeared; OF
the new regime We know very lttli
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