The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-28
AIMS OF JAPAN
ARE DENOUNCED
Henri Cordier, French Expert,
Writes With a
Bitter Pen. :
ENTENTE IS CRITICISED
Declares America Realizes
More Than Europe Menace
in Japan's Ambition.

Paris, Aug. 2s.--Vigorous denuncia-
ton Of Japanese aims and CONNER
cial ambitions in China is contained
In an article written by Henri Corr
dier, French expert on far eastern
questions.
america realizes more than Eu-
rope the menace to world peace in
japanese ambitions" said NJ. Cordier.
"A satisfactory Shantung settlement
Is necessary to insure world peace.
because in addition TO the United
States, England and France are dt-
rectly Interested in the problem"
NJ. Cordier then went on to criti-
cize China for the laxness of her ad-
ministrations and the weakness in
her defense and the presentation Of
er case to the peace conference. He
added:
"But China is now awake. Every
where japanese goods are being boy
cotted and japanese shipping mag
mates, who also control trade, are be-
coming alarmed over this economic
war"
M. Corder charges that, while the
war was in progress, Japan cunningly
euCirCled China, menaCing her inde-
pcndence and her economic life. In
the same way, by secret agreement
with the former Russian cars gov
ernment, Japan sought to prevent
China from seeking outside aid, the
a ~
NJ Cordier laid stress on the agree
ment of Count SaZonof, former Rus
sian foreign minister, and Count
Motono. of the Japanese ministery,
whereby Japan and Russia were to
cCme to one another's aid in the
event that any third power sought
hostile designs against Russian or
japanese interests in China.
Behavior InexcusabIe.
NJ. Cordier declares that the en-
tcnte's behavior toward China dur
ing the peace conference was in
cXcusable." The powers, he added,
gave way because they feared that
the japanese would withdraw from
the conference as the Italians had
done
During the war, continued the
French expert, the powers gave in to
Japanese ambitions because she
(Japan) was capable of supporting
her claims with her army and navy.
Japan Is a warlike nation" said
NJ. Cordier, Always Japanese pirates
harried the Chinese coast, In the
seventeenth century she Japan)
threatened the Philippines. Today
she coyets the northern Pacific and
-pethern Asia while dreaming Of a
protectorate over China"
Seeking to Grab Cochin.
Mr. Cordier asserted that Japan is
seeking to Grab Cochin China, from
France. using methods well worthy
of Germany in her campaign"
Here" continued NJ. Cordier,
Japan is pursuing the same policy
that was outlined in 1902 by Gen.
kodama; viceroy of Formosa, who
frankly proposed to take this great
storehouse of rice and other food
from France. We know Japan has
been trying to stir up trouble in Tom
kin (Erench India -China). The sup
ports and gives refuge to Annamite
rebels. A few weeks ago, being short
of labor, Japan asked US for 5000
Tonkinese workers. If we had granted
this request, Japan would have sent
back these laborers to indulge in anti
French propaganda. Japanese agents
are always crossing our colony on
their way to Yunan province, where
they are preparing to seize valuable
mines. Their officers helped the
Chinese to fight the SIZE Chuan rebels,
but at the same time encouraged the
Tbetan troops to harry the Yunanese
soldiers"