New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
JAPANESE EMPEROR
 LIKE THE KAISEE
Cruelties Inflicted By Tokia Government on Inhabit
 ants Likened to German Conduct in Belgium.

Washington, July 17.-Urging thl senate to refuse acceptance of th| Shantung provision in the peacl treaty, Senator Sherman, republican, Illinois, declared today the sectioj giving Japan control of Shantung penl insul9, "so taints and poisons the proI fessed altruism with which the LeaguI of Nations was heralded as to crown iI the superlative treachery in the hisl tory of modern times"
 Warning Against England.
 The provision, asserted the speakerI would aid Japan in becoming thl Sabre rattler of the world' and strengthen her for the day when shi might try, like Germany, for world empire. In such an eventuality, hj continued, and with British and JapI anese interests in the Orient "identiI cal'' the United States might well look to the safety of the Philippined
 "Why China should be exploited ?'I he said, "her territory absorbed in thd guise of lease holds, her port citiea dominated by alien powers, her min. ing and railway rights seized by Jap. an, does not appear except under thu rule of coveteous desire coupled witl ullllIdIy 1OICe'
 Likened to Germany.
 "It is material to notice under tn, Japanese constitution the empero1 has the supreme command of tn army and navy, declares war, makes peace, and concludes treaties. Tht kaiser could do no more in the day: he menaced Europe and the world Ii is as plain as the noon day sun that the government is autocratic and thai it will add Chinese province upon province, concession upon concession until an Asiatic kaiser will dominate the affairs of Asia and the Pacific ocean.
 "The harshness of Japanese occupa- ton the crueIties inflicted on the help less inhabitants, the seizure of prop erty and the resulting footing irresist- ibly turn ones thoughts to the Ger man conduct in Belgium. We de- nounce one in unmeasured terms. We are asked to approve the other and declare it justified in a holy capse.
 Pledge By Japan Worthless.
 Japan intends, we are told in al limited time to withdraw from shan tung and return that country to China. In every instance in which Japan has pledged herself upon the continent of Asia to occupy temporar- fly she has made that occupancy per- manent.
 "The United States exercise sover- eighty in the Philippines. Japan's ex- pansion is seaward as well as land ward. Her ambition cover the Pa- ctfc ocean as well as the Asiatic sfo ual intrigue, it is no far inference that practical partition resulting from union of these two powers in Europe and Asia is no impossible event
 Japan Controls China.
 Japan assumes sovereign rights over Chinese territory. Mere refine ment of language or spacious inter- pretation will not remove this im- pending truth. Japan will not sur render this advantage so gained Ar ticIe x and the portion of the treaty relating to Shantung are twin broth- CTS of a common inequity. They speak the language of a joint outrage and bear the evidence of deliberate prear- ranged conspiracy.
 Great Britain bore a large part in the war. The life blood of Great Brit ain is keenly observant of our course, without adequate experience in for eign trade We are upon the thresh- hold of that experiment. Great Brit ain is kenly observant of our course. She has been void of sentiment and sometimes of humanity in breaking down and destroying her rivals
 May Lose Philippines.
 "We have denied Japan the right of for her subjects. It is a wound to their pride. We are vul- nerable in the Philippines. Our great friend lies beyond in the people of the Chinese republic. In our day of peril 1t must be remembered that the in- terests of Great Britain and Japan in the Orient are identical
 We can defend ourselves It win be heavy price to pay but it win ha paid. We may lose the Philfnuines, Our greatest friend psay then be ths Chinese people whoVfoday we ara asked To humiliate aMd flis,,, e,,~ k..,,