The sun., 1919-08-06
JAPAN DEFENDED IN
OPEN DOOR SCARE
Fear That She Will Absorb All
Chinese Trade Said to Be
Unfounded.
NO CAUSE FOR ENMITY
Propagandists in Washington
and Shanghai Blamed for
Stirring Trouble.
DE- MILroN D. M,INToss.

0uAAhhS AAVNDAOs
4 NJ MILTON D. M'INTosS.
written especially for the Far Bastcr,'
Section Of THE SUN.
Now that there has been a boycott
started In China against japanese and
Japanese goods. and the relations Of
these two naturally friendly, peoples
have been somewhat strained, Il 10 time
to congratulate Thomas v. Miilard
and his disciples. especially since there
IL hope Of bringing on hostiiities be-
tween Japan and some other country
as we'll
Has there ever been more deter
mined effort to estrange friendly peoples
than that which is indicated In the
epistles emanating from Washington
and Shanghai 1t Is true that these
do not represent the thought OF the real
people of either of these two cities. but.
the unfortunate thing Is that many Of
the best people In Washington and IN
tho cities Of Toxic and Shanghai are
thus made to feel that there must be
some FIRE where there Is 30 much smoke.
and are unwittingly espousing the same
cause. When the reflections of honest
observers in any OF the cities mentioned
arc read by citizens of other places,
there Is real conservation and alarm :
this. often assuming the character of
articles appearing in the press setting
forth what our esteemed Mr.. So-and-so
thinks about the violating Of China's
sovereignty. or some other equally COM
forting expression.
Diplomatic usage does not permit
governments TO be concerned with the
unofficial gossip OF irresponsibles. conse-
lQuently there Is seldom ever heard any
reproach from Official quarters and we
all sooner or later come to believe In
the truth Of those stories
Samples of Propaganda.
The purpose of this article In to call
attention to the situation now developed
In Washington and to show its reflex
action in Toxic. SO vitriolic and dia-
bolical have been the epithets hurled at
the Japanese that we ind a group OF
our Senators actually threatening the
ratification OF the peace treaty on ac-
count OF circumstances surrounding the
lacquisition OF Tslng-tao by Japan, as
interpreted by the foreigners residing
at Shanghai Proof OF this In found IN
the articles appearing In the Far East
e7r Revtetc dating back rs far as
December Of last year as we'll as those
recently put out in this country at
tributed 10 its editor, Thomas #.
csc propaganda
sample Of this is found In the article
taken from this publication and repro
duced in the New York Times Sunday.
July 81, 1919. as follows:
"The representatives of the portotts
Governments IN Parts have chosen ia
ignore the opintons Of residents IN the
Fast, and hove loft to them nothing but
the huu,uiattn0 task Of esplainino to
happened" And then again
But what do Occidentals have to say
to the Chinese now? There arc two
lines Of argument which they can take
and both have been adopted IN the
press. They can turn upon the Chin
csc and tell them that they deserved
no better. that they have followed a
small group Of openly unpatrioic on
Gals to barter away all OF China's rich.
est resources. to pawn her railways, tc
pawn her mines, to take japanese
agents into the closest confidence In the
councils Of State, to enter into secret
treaties which bound China to abide by
Japan's decision in the disposition OF
Tsing-tao and have permitted the coun.
try to be overrun by devastating armie,
financed with the money which Japan
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clique-all without effective criticism OF
opposition.
shantung as q Bait.
They can impress upon the Chiness
that their own treaties with Japan, ne
gotiated in 1915 and 1918 by the recog.
nized Government which the Chinese
people never took the trouble to over.
throw. were an unsurmountable barrier
to the execution OF elemental justice
upon Japan at the Peace Conferences and
; that the Powers were forced to ignor,
} tho claims Of the Chinese people because
they had been sold by their own cor.
rupt officials. =
"Or they can continue to talk Of pol.
ICY and the reckoning that IL still ia
come, but 10 just little postponed
J They can point out that II was most es.
sential that japan should remain a party
, to the Peace Conference and q member
Of the League of Nations. That by
threatening to withdraw from both she
weakened the Allies position vis-a-vis
, Germany and menacedN the very exist.
ence Of the league; that Shantung was
given Japan, therefore. as a bait to lure
her into the League of Nations, and that
by and by, when all Ii settled in Europe
and the league IL functioning. China car
appeal TO this supreme court of the world
and have the satisfaction OF seeing the
claims of abstract Justice recognized. Dc
Occidentals believe this? They don't
know but II is very apparent that none
OF them Is preaching this gospel with
an earnestness that carries conviction
Danger to "Open Door,"
Thus It will be seen from the above
that the Chinese are supposed to be
unable to direct their own affairs and
are wholly dependent upon the foreign.
ers and particularly the Far Eastern
Review" foreigners. for all the intelli.
sence they are expected to possess
: What an assuming role for our citizens
to be In. Evidently from the above we
may conclude that their explanation and
Interpretations have not had as great ar
effect on the Chinese as upon the Sen.
ators in Washington. China knows full
well that her intercourse with Japan has
! been far less destructive than that with
western nations. She realizes our vul.
nerabllity and has acceded superfcially
to what appears TO be the popular for.
eiRn clsmor that she turn against japan
but she and Japan know full we'll wha
they are doing and to whom and &c
what they must ultimately look for theil
own preservation. These fundamental
truths are bred In the bone with the Orr.
entails. and history 10 only too clear ar
: essay for them TO ever actually turr
against each other as our friends In
. Shanghai are wont to make us believe.
So far as We are concerned the dan
gar In all this agitation In that t,otb, a,