El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
JAPAN DESIRES
ORIENT CONTROL
Wants To Secure Reeogni-
ton Of A Monroe Doctrine
For the Far East.

can and British diplomats as 10 the
moderates in the Toxic cabinet,
whose motto was and is the oriental
equivalent Of All things come round
10 him who win but wait"
Then occurred the entry OF Ameri-
CO into the war, followed within a
Few months by the BOlsheVtk reVolu-
ton and the Inauguration Of anarchy
Ia what had been the Russian en-
pire- These two events, to an extent
not yet clearly recognized IN the
west completely revolutionized the
International position Of Japan
Situation Changes.
OF the two great powers upon them
5apan's interests compelled her 20
keep an eye, one was swept out OF
existence japan always took Russia
much more seriously than America as
possible foe, and Russia was no
more Whether Japan's ambition on
The mainland were merely economic
OF territorial as well, there no longer
remained in Asia any force capable
Of challenging the fiat Of the mikado.
Not Only Manchuria and China, but
the boundless resources OF Siberia
the worlds greatest storehOuse OF
those raw materials that Japan so
sorely lacks, we're there for the tax
ing Assailed by such a temptation,
egged on by the war party the great
commercial and banking interests
who controlled and still sway the
foreign policy Of their country dis
played admirable moderation, and
Japan, suspiciously watched through
1913 by the western powers engaged
in a death-grapple with Germany and
helpless TO intervene, maintained on
the whole loyalty 20 her engagements
and a disposition to wait and see be-
fore acting.
But as the months went on
Japan. who had watched her
90
perish, saw 10 the east the Amer
lean republic rapidly becoming
the greatest military power in
the world. Naval plans on scale
Japan could not hope 10 Initiate
= merchant marine Of proportions
EEmfhOuEht Of millions OF trained
soldiers and mountains Of war
material that could he called
upon in any future strife COM
plereIy upset the theories OF those
oriental statesmen who had held
that America could be disregard
ed in a settlement OF the Chinese
question
InEtead Of being between n
mighty Russia and a weak Ameri-
"a. Japan now finds a vacuum
where Russia had been, but
Taffed States whose viii in the
orient can be challenged only IL
Toxic f. confident that the Amer
lean people viii not back with
force the diplomacy Of washing
Ton
The Japanese war party. confident I
TO the last in Germauy's proves, I
gnashed its teeth with rage at the
growing power OF the United States
and tried in every way possible 70
sabotage Americas plans to admin
ister the Trans-Siberian railway for ]
the benefit Of the Russian people /
These attempts hitherto have proved /
successful but American official I
quarters absolve the moderate gov
eminent at Toxic from al blame The Z
fault they say lies in the machina- /
lions Of Gen Taldishima, who him
self, in prison. directed in Siberia 1
for months military activities and
propaganda designed 20 increase the I
anarchy in Russia and deprive OF
success American efforts TO bring I
order and peace. Takishima was final
ly Withdrawn, IN November, by Toxic I
after most grave Representations
made in washington by secretary .
lansing to viscount IshE-
At the same time Lansing called
attention 10 the fnct that the
japanese had sent approximately
10000 troops into Siberia. instead
Of the 1000 men whom Japan and
each Of the other great allies, as
well rs China had agreed TO land.