Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05

to these countries, and japan should
do her duty In regard TO them. In
fact. she Is tho only country in
position to do SO. Can Japan regard
the peace of tho Orient secure 80 long
as China and Russia continue IN their
present condition?
There arc also those among us who
hold that the main policy Of the ma
ton should be simply to accumulate
wealth: which Is another form OF the
negative policy. Tho main mission OF
Japan in history cannot consist OF re-
'.ecming national loans and accumu-
latin sp~cie. The mere expression OF
such an opinion should be an insult TO
Japan. Our country must never allow
It's mentality to degenerate into Hebrew
pnrsmoniousncss. The mission OF
nobler kind. Even In sending her fleet
TO assist in the Mediterranean some
critics see her going beyond her lcgiti-
mate aims; going outside the sphere
embraced in the security OF tho Far
East. Japans relation to the war and
10 her allies should be as disinterested
as that OF any other of the allies.
Faithfulness and unselfshness should
clearly mark the policy and behavior
Of an ally. Nor is an ally deserving
Of the name If she relinquishes her best
efforts before the enemy is defeated.
Those who talk OF Japan's resources
being drained for the sake OF the al
lies because we have been asked to
extend them the services OF our ship
ping, do not know the meaning of what
an ally ia. Should Japan refuse to
NEE, the need when she Is able how
could she have the face 10 claim the
advantages which an ally may claim
after the war? In the terms OF the
Anslo-Japanesc alliance. Japan accepts
Tn" duty Of sending forces 20 India in
case OF need: but when sending forces
20 Europe is talked OF, some Japanese
are frightene dand shudder. Japan
should he ready TO do anything In
her power that promises to hasten the
end Of the war with allied victory
/. Japan ought TO send forces 10
Europe. IL IL , question thar should be
decided by consultation with all the al
lies. II II he Japan's duty to observe
faithfully the terms Of the Anglo
Japancs. alliance much more Is It her
duty to serve the terms OF the alliance
between the allies, az the matter Is
row paramount. and the need never
more pressing. II Japan cannot be
neutral in regard to the alliance with
Britain how can she even seem to re-
main neutral in regard to the allies?
To be an ally with the allies means
that nation must cooperate with
the Otner aIllcS pOllticaliy, Juoiclally
and in war. Great Britain, France.
Italy. Belgium and America are doing
this to the utmost Of their ability;
realizing the full! meaning OF the al
lance; and Japan must see TO il that
she quite az fully enters into her share
OF the duties which such an alliance
implies and involves. Until Japan has
done her very best she cannot expect
20 have her rights to extend. or to
In ,ia Ia a..
justice. There Is no doubt that by
adopting set more positive policy.
Japan can render still more positive
assistance TO the allies,
The reason why Japan has not
hitherto adopted more positive policy
in regard TO the allies is that she lacks
"A leader with sufficient genius TO &C
conplish II. While Japan has no rea-
son TO be pcssitnistic In regard TO the
problem, she nevertheless awaits a
great man 10 lead her to her true
destiny among the nations. Now is the
time for n Japanese hero to appear. II
he Is 10 be of great use to his country
This worldwide genius has not yet ap-