Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-11
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PLEADS FOR JAPAN
Ambassador, Who Leaves
Washington Tomorrow, De-
tends Aims in Far East.
SQUARE DEAL FOR CHINA
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
Making plea for justice for Japan
in the hearts and minds of American
people, defending Japan's purposes in
China and the far east, at the same
time pointing out the insidious propa-
ganda methods being employed in the
United States to strengthen internal
tional prejudices, the Japanese am
bassador to the United States, the
Viscount Kikujiro Ishii, who will
leave Washington tomorrow for To-
kio, discussed at some length the
world problems as they pertain to
his country.
Ambassador Ishii returns to Japan
to make report to his government on
conditions affecting Japan and the
Japanese in the United States and
the sentiment of the American people
toward low, Japan; The nature of his re-
port he would not discuss, declaring
1t being confidential it could not be
talked of, but he does express keenest
delight with his stay in the United
states and his relationships in Wash
ington. He expresses hope that he
soon will return here, stating that he
knows no reason why his wishes will
not be gratified. This, in q way, an
swers reports which have been cir
cuiated in Washington that there is
capital.
Disclaims Selfish Motives,
Ambassador Ishii made it plain dur
ing the course o. his discussion of
far eastern affairs that Japan is not
serving strictly selfish motives in the
far east, particularly in reference to
China, as has been repeatedly charged
IN Paris and in Washington. where
strong efforts have been made prejudi-
clal to the good relationship existing
between governments and peoples. He
made 1t plain that instead of Lamar
Tying TO Keep modernization from
CHINA. 1t was Japan,s purpose and de-
sire to awaken China, as in that ma
uon condttion of sorhnolence she was
notnfng more than easy prey for anv
pre1atory power that might wish to
exploit her. In evidence of this he
cited the fact that Japanese schools
coliesss and the University of Toxic
are all open to Chinese students an
equai footing with Japanese Youths
ana japanese professors are ass;qneS
IN exchange to educational institutions
Discusses Shantung Settlement
In discussing the shantung settle
ment in the peace conference in Paris.
IL being charged here and there that
Japan has been given choking grin
upon this territory, the ambasssdor
aeain recited the firm pledges Japan
mas MADE looking toward the resfora-
son OF this once Controlled
province. He said: oiieu
IN the matter of the Shantune set.
the whole province, with its 1ortH'
mllilon population, had been given
away to Japan. This Is the most
mischievous way of putting the mat
Ter perore the public. First Of All
~ Is not the province of Shantunr'
put an infinitely small part Of it that
wa. was IN a. question. It is an area less
extorted from China in 1898 and
which fell into Japan's hands AZ
fruit of war.
This leased territory japan had
declared her intention OF restoring to
CHINA from the very beginning. That
intention on her part has been trans
lated INTO diplomatic document.
which is now the famous treaty Of
1913. According to this treaty China
Is to have her leased TERRITORY OF
kiaochau restored about eighty
years earlier than under her treaty
OF 1898. supposing Germany would
treat her pledge to return the terri.
tory to China after ninety-nine years
as a scrap Of paper.
Issue of Territorial Sovereignty.
The question of territorial SOW
tharaf0ra hoI
settled SO far as concerned Japan and
China. The only question that re-
manned was Japan's right Of success
sion to the economic interests which
Germany has acquired in Shantune
Here again Japan's good will toward
draw her civil and military adminis-
tration from the railway zone by
withdrawing troops and police FORCES
and making the Shantung-Tsinan
railway a joint enterprise Of Japan
and China, instead OF an absolutely
foreign administration. as it was nm
der German occupation.
That was the purpose of the accord
of September. 1918. Thus China ia to
acquire by the treaty of 1915 the re
ccvery of her entire territorial SOW
ereignty in Shantung and, by the sec
ond. of 1918. she is further to acquire
participation in the administration of
the former German railway from Kio-
chau to Tsinan.
There is no question of Territorial
sovereignty of China being infringed
upon or in any way impaired
Sancity Of Treaties.
THE sanctity of international trea-
ties has been confirmed and finally
established as the result of the world
war. In this matter Of faithful and
scrupulous observance Of all inter-
national engagements I trust not only
to unbiased Americans, but enlight-
ened sentiment OF the whole world fo
sustain Japan in her claim to stand
next to none. Her motives will he
assailed, her purposes misrepresented
but Japan will enter no aRreement
which she does not intend to keen
will assume no responsibility to which
she does not propose to devote fnteo-
rity of purpose apE all that is in her
of honorable n<eavo9' for the Sc
curity of Asia and the i>eace of the
world.
Talks of Propaganda Efforts.
These are the days of propaganda.
and IL seems TO me that the propa-
ganda efforts of various cs:elt-.es are
intense in America. IT may - be-
cause the inclination of American
opinion one way or another liz adj
mittedly Of vaster importance than
that of any other nation In the anal
settlement of any big international
question:; or 1t may be there il an
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