Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
JAPANESE WORRY
OVER PACIFIC FLEET
lending Of u. S. Warships to
! Coasts Gives Jingoes
r, Chance for Assaults.
Old PLAN, SAYS DANIELS
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.


hset to the west coast at this time
has created a furore among the jim
goes of Japan. They have as a con-
sequence renewed their assaults
against the Hara government. which
Il considered the most democratic
japan ever has had. The jingoes are
for. the immediate return Of the old
nlalitaristic regime and policies. and
advocate the pressing of military and
naval enlargement plans, to which the
Hara government. 1t is reported, has
not subscribed with full heart.
The sending Of the American beet
Is being cited as an example OF what
may happen in the future. The jim
goes declare that the move is q
direct affront to Japan. and Is In con.
sequence of American official BELIEF
that conflict between the two nations
is coming; that the sending OF the
fleet makes 1t absolutely Imperative
that Japan in no wise curtail her
naval building plans and prepare her
self against what is termed surprise"
movements against the island empire.
Make Most Of Opposition.
The jingoes have made the most OF
American Senate's opposition to the
6hantung provisions OF the peace
treaty and declare America is ready
to ny in the face Of all understand
ings arrived at between the two coun-
tries, such az the Lansing -Ishii agree
mont. which recognises Japans
sphere Of influence in-the far east.
Anti-Japanese expressions In certain
sections Of the American press have
been enlarged upon at the moment a.
showing q gradually heightening SEN
-timent In this country for the break
Ing down Of friendly relations be-
tween the two countries.
clsar that the sending Of the fleet to
the Pacific at this moment, when the
negotiations in regard to the return
~ ohAntung to China are progressing,
wAAn there is every reason to expect
1o4ee4Nls settlement with the demo-
GGof1o AAra regime, may prove unfor-
toent& Notwithstanding the general
TIA two governments that the send
Inn q the fleet 10 merely following
o ~ policy which was fixed upon be-
fore the war and only deferred by
Americas participation in the Eu-
omcisls OF beth countries well real
fse that the sending Of the feet 10 in
answer to the requests of the people
on the Pacific coast that the United |
states naval forces be divided and |
that the Pacific cities obtain advAn- |
tage Of the warships' presence In the !
same manner as cities on the Atlsntic |
have profited. - =. |
secretary Daniels Statement.
In discussit the situation which
has arisen pan AZ result Of the |
5insoes' eh. to. unhorse Hara. |
the sendA he deet to the Pacific |
being Used No weapon, Secretary
ccsiifosf ia, hs s 4 rs = ) -
sAm1 Fica's Psciae nset Ok today l. |
the Gu mination Of prep
eRatio The idea ofssFdxfin9 Is thu
facincI fleet commensurate with this
tremer lous development along the
vat 81 Kent Of our western coast and
our inl erests in the Pacific was COM
cs1ved more than i've years. ago, Had
81 not been for the great world w9r |
the acl PmpliahRsnt would have been |
erected two three years $50.
The condpleSton Of the Panama
canal ade% RELY feasible the oper- |
alton the NO great fleets along |
each q kst WI frequent msetings for
trAinin in b3ftle tacticsH ...c;5s,
Thus did he again .reitefata what |
Toxic I'D been told. that the sending |
OF the 1eet was arranged only after |
long pl inning and that It's going now |
had no connection whatever With ffie |
march q current diplomatic negotia.
But. Notwithstanding this common
knoWld &c. 1t has given the jtngoes |
OF Jap$n opportunity to assaal the |
democr& tically inclined Japanese xov-
ernment. one from which the hroAaest |
and most liberal settlements of world |
peliciei may be expected.
RI ms Might Be Undone.
Thers is no intimation in ofacial
circles here that the TIara regime will
be desperately embarrassed Immediately
s sss eoa Ga .r but :aSea tn;
might BE extremely difficult to keep
certain elements Of the Japanese popu-
lAtion within leash and a. q conse-
ausnce the whole fabric Of present gov
undone. Should the true militarists or
5ingoes ireinstate the older forms Of
strictly tmilitaristio government, diplo-
mats mi washington assert there could
b no assurance Al to what Japan
and this would be extremely embarrass-
ing to 4he United States and other
countries. particularly should Japan
seek to hold the rest Of the world to
the letter Of the law In the Shantunx
have been made and now are being re.
itefated by japanese statesmen that
Shantung shall In the future fall With
in the exclusive jurisdiction OF the
Chinese and not Japanese.
In connection with the reported
japanese lingo hare up in regard to
the sending Of the fleet to Pacific wa
tiers, oficia1s here also are somewhat
apprehensive As to what may happen
~ the result Of China's reported re-
quest that the world powers consent
- ~ hA hap
Rrms. The United States is the one