New-York tribune., 1918-03-18
Faith in Japan
By P. W. WILSON
'o} The London Daily Ner.,
A7lLLlAM RANDOLPH HpApe.
give one The :.
preston that Prcs;do. WI, ."e Il

t,ustsa ' "ma Dss" or a dozen years y' oa,
trusted trusted and valued ally. Suggested our
tnty to Japan, therefore, endsnss su nos
relations With Great Britain. ssas whas good
Hearst Is not regarded as an ~., We MIR
lrlsna and decline to accept his insssaa
.,''.oi ol ehe american attitude. havs la.
my ears open and made Inquiries and AND Kept
convinced that while the position s 10 al, am
wishes her we'll. ''' ana only
Obviously it must be So If japan r,..
an'agonistic she would remain armsd mad were
Gecth. TINS would mean that Canal 70 1as
United states, the South Amer;ean me
lies, New Zealand and Australis-~T iepao-
these communities in geograpbica, 'as.,''0a asa
would have to adjust that very ha,aaf. oauef-.
power IN the New World which Mr. 1ys Wn Of
denounces in the Old World. Ths ps.son paHo
ocean would cease to be pacific ana a. ssAe
could be no real league of nations 'e 1.s .nefe
to Japan is therefore a keystone =, vuseics
can policy, and anti-Japanese nro. A.nefi-
based on racial prejudice, is a crima saa0a, asa1
the future. against
Jaran Loyal TO Britain
Fifteen years ago Great 3r;ta;~ j.,
right thing by Japan. We rccorn;vos i olu u. .he
she was a frst-class power. W. .-su wy mat
her ambassador We made wifi hs'somea hos
lance. From that day to this 1an.a aH al
behaved with absolute correctness pa. sp mas
Great Britain is concerned. In Augps, 81
i9lA, she entered the war w!.h us. ShssS'' She sa
hcrea to the Pact Of London. She ce,rsa ra
the racliic OF German pirates. Shc non.
helps to patrol the Mediterranean. .Sba ~
fered troops for service in Europe Not VI.
German island in the South Seas bsa ','' ~.
retained. She holds Tsing-Tau. as wo ho1, 5's
Mesopotamia, subject to ultimate ;ntorv. rS.'
tional sanction. She has made nnn;sa"a ,aa-
She has helped to finance British erode ~
New York. '''S III
SO far as l know, her record is absolu.a,v
clear. Critics OF her may declare that sh
is only honest because it is the best no,,S
But they cannot deny that the honastv !.
there. And Japan has lost nothing h. !.
She is richer to-day than ever before in al,
that makes for true national wealth
The one question to be adjusted is .Janan,
aims in Asia. A year or two ago ,hc m.ds
claims on China which were obviously mo.n.
to be the first offer in a bargain. Amercs,
diplomacy modified those demands md
America remained Japans true friend. n.
day Japan is interested in Siberia. Wh;a
that vast territory continues to be Russian
she does not desire to interfere. But sim
Will not tolerate its absorption bv Germanv
and German prisoners of war If this peril
is demonstrated, Japan insists Oh ler rira.
Of intervention, whether approved by Others
or not. At the same time, for every reason.
economic as we'll as political, Japan hesi.
tatcs to take any action on which the United
States would lcok coldly
Jingoes in Japan
America genuinely believes in Russian
democracy. In This war Russia has made
sacrifices in flesh and blood which compare
with those of France, Italy and Britain
combined and far exceed the sacrifices Of
Japan, which country mas obviously profit.
cd by her semi i-indcpcndent situation Japan
IS to-day far richer than at any previous
date in her history To compensate japan
at Russia's expense is therefore hard
proposition, and l am glad to believe that
1T has never been made. In Japan as 10
Britain, there are extreme jingoes, as We
call them, who only dream of imperial eY-
pansion, but the government at Toxic is
more sagacious and looks to the latter end
which always overtakes such chauvinism.
Military accumulations at VladiyoSok
must be protected as matter'of course, but
further penetration into Russian soil,
any soil remains Iussian in these chaotic
days, should be limited to an agreed cru
sadie on behalf C Russian freedom against
Eussia'ss enemies in Central Europe. In
other words, ii Japan enters at ali it must
be on the same terms ss those observed BY
America and britain in France Japan's
word is as good as her bond, and II she
promises these conditions her promise VII.
be kept.
In sincerity, must add one more word
The intense patriotism of the japanese,
their acceptance OF divine right in their
illustrious sovereign, their ancient feuda'
aristocracy consecrated to arms, and taer
national ambition have suggested naraiies
with the better Germany of forty or MY
years ago. At that time, as in Japan ~
day. there was 4 real liberal movement !.
Germany. But Bismarckian conceptions Oh
the state crushed this broadening tendeh'!
Japan can see for herself what Ne"es,'
has overtaken the powerful nation IN ni,a,
Europe which turned its back to the hs''.
Japan's future will be entirely assured
her rulers are wise enough to aiio" ,t.'
course to American-and may aaa p'..
ish ideas of constitutional hberty' e'e.
though an admixture of socialism pe Wv
element in the upward progress. ,
With Europe in turmoil Japans s'aue..s
are visiting America in cons'deraDie naa '.sa,
bers. Let them be welcomed. lhe o:ul. a,r
day I saw film which somewhat u.'a,, .a:...
suggested that young japanese el.'asa e',ars
abuse your hospitality. That is' l Oe"saS s;or
a gross slander on guests whose pe1a'. .Ss
is strictly honorable, and it shou'o w ,srd
object of all publicity" to help lo,"4. sor
good relations between neghbors WV .':..a.
all time must live together. be II IN ''''
ship or rivalry and suspicion .sod
japanese art, home life, scenery 'h hove
opportunities for the camera wh,e" ..,sr
often been recognized by those wh0 s.hsr .s,s
for your picture palaces. On .ne Amsri.
hand, if Japan is made welcome Dy y snv
cans she must, on her side' chees ;.. t. to
tendency among her own reac'ions..v a. Who
deny similar welcome to Amer'oS" .h.nc.
visit her delightful country. in,ef.ai, a.sis,.
of populations is one most va!uao'e 49,
ance to peace.
Tho XovaperS