The Washington herald., 1919-10-09
LONG DEBATE OVER
SHANTUNG AMENDMENT
BREWING In THE SENATE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


he Is pleased to call the "Shantung
infamy," which he will deliver prob
ably Friday.
Senator David I. Walsh, Democrat
OF Massachusetts, Is down for .
speech this afternoon. and 1t Is be-
lieved his speech will be one OF the
most effective in the debate.
Senator Walsh has never made any
statements as to his real attitude.
therefore his speech Is looked for
ward to with more than ordinary in
terest and speculation.
Pronouneement Awaited.
Senator Borsk. of Idaho. created a
stir in the Senate yesterday by plac-
ing in the record a telegram from
the Los Angeles, Cal. branch OF the
League for the Preservation Of
American Independence. in which It
was stated that California is against
the treaty and standing squarely be-
hind Senator Johnson and his cot.
leagues who are fighting 1t. In the
telegram. also. Senator Phelan was
asked to join with Senator johnson in
the fight "for Americanism," and
pertinent inquiry was made as to
how Senator Phelan could oppose the
immigration OF Japanese into Call
fornia and at the same time favor
the provisions in the treaty which
gives Shantung to Japan.
Senator Phelan, after the message
had been read. made a brief reply.
He announced that he intends to out
line his views on the japanese Ques-
ton more fully before the Shantung
amendment is voted upon.
Only ''capitalistic exploiters" will
vote against allowing Japan to de-
Vclop China Senator Nelson. Minne-
sofa declared in a speech yesterday.
Shantung should be returned to
China, however. Nelson said.
VIII Aid Korea.
What Great Britain has done for
South Africa, Japan will, no doubt,
in a measure, do for Korea, though on
different lines" Nelson said. And as
to only half-developed southeastern
Manchuria- the seat OF the Manchu
blessing to China. what harm can hap
pen TO our country or to any Of the
nations Of the west from the further
development OF this country under the
auspices of Japan. Only those CAPT.
talistic exploiters and promoters who
hover for prey In backward and DOR
mant countries will feel called
upon to protest. A developed Orient,
developed for production. commerce
and trade, for law and order. cannot
but prove Of advantage to our coun.
try and to the whole civilized world.
While / am clear that Shantung
should be restored to China, and 1
believe it will be. let II be remembered
that except for the war Germany
would have retained her hold on Shan
tung. and as between her and Japan
I cannot see why any OF US should
prefer Germany.
Japs Progressive.
Since Commodore Perry opened
the doors of Japan she has become
the most progressive nation in the
Orient, while China has in the mean
time made little or no progress.
Japan may be fairly called the
Yankee OF the Orient. But bright
and energetic as the Japanese are.
still we do not want them in our
midst Their proper place for ex-
pansion is the Orient. in the midst
of the yellow race. where they may
be able to extend their civilization
and energy to their slovenly and
non-progressive neighbors. The pop
ulation OF Japan Is congested and
manifestly needs a field for expan-
sion. We do not want the japanese
with us, nor for that matter are
they wanted anywhere on the West
ern hemisphere. Their proper field
is the Far East, the Orient, where
the white race cannot be at home.
Hermit Korea. in spite OF all that
has been said to the contrary. is
reaping the benefits of the progress
sive energy Of Japan"