Arizona republican., 1919-04-15
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 15, 1919
That man lives, happy and in com mand of himself, who from day to day can say, I have lived. Horace.
The Prussia of the East

The statement by Wang Cheng Wal in Chicago on Sunday that Japan is the Germany of the Far East" is not original We had often heard it but it was never more convincingly made than has been done recently by Mir. " s. McClatchy, editor of the Sacramento Bee and director of the Associated Press who lately returned from of the Far East. Mr. McClatchy by the way brought to this country the first proclamation of Korean independence which given out by the Associated Press week ago along with an interview by Mir. McClatchy.
 MT. McC1atchy since then has issued series of articles "The Germany of Asia" He speaks in the highest terms of the Japanese their and their enterprise, but that is apart from the proof he ad duces of the Prussanism of Japan. in an opening statement Mir McClatchy says "Japans course the Germany Asia will be better when is remembered that she has always been a military nation. The Samurai who saved and held Japan by the sword are the heroes of Japans history, and her army she unquestionaby owes her existence and the place which she has recently attained the great powers of the world"
 She has reached this place through the guidance of Germany. When about to enter upon her life she chose the model of Germany as the best fitted to her needs. German ideas were adopted, German methods followed; the army was German taught and organized. Police surveillance espionage systems modelled on the German plan. Most public officials speak German and few speak English. German methods of efficiency and detail copied martial order cultivated in the school children And, observes Mir. McClatchy Japan made in the Far East but she was made over in Germany"
 The fathfulness of Japan to Germany manifested itself in the late Though bound to Great Britain by alliance she entered the only though in Ter interest to acquire German concessions in China, but she wholeheartedy in the war as an enemy of German methods and ambitions "but rather who while friendly to- and admring Germany, felt tied by certain treaty obligations and saw in the glorious opportunity to advance her own am bitions7
 In no other allied country were Germans so kindly treated. Germans asked temporarily to drop out of business but they were not otherwise disturbed. Me McClatchy learned of but action against on enemy alien-an aggravated case The German was found guilty and fined 300 yen The fine was never collected and the German was allowed to leave the country.
 E. It was not concealed that from early stage of the war the British distrusted Japan for as Mr. Mo Clatchy states Japan in all things faithful partner of the allies She took advantage of their predicament to advance her interests, often to the injury of theirs. The unexpected-to her close of the has left her in embarrassing situa-
 ton for her objects have not been finally accomplished and yet her intentions plainly evidenced and she called upon to offer explanations and some amends This language is undiplomatic but it repre- sents the cold facts"
 The policy of Japan in the Far East Mir. Me Catchy is explained by the fact that Japan
 eved that Germany could not be beaten. The end of the war stunned the nation.
 Eight "Prussian" offenses are alleged by Nr Me Va newspapers, by diplomats and distinguished visitors; control ofsincomng and outgoing news Japan at tempted similar control in China; in China by
 loans of telegraph and telephone ines control of rail ! communications in the manner; promotion of civic strife in China control of Chnas commercial and financial relations with the world; maintenance of paid peace -dsturbers in China. In conclusion, ! says MT. McClatchy: Since the armstice Japan has encountered un expected obstacles. She expected to secure control of the Siberian railroad; she hoped for expression from the Paris peace conference racial discrimina [ ton" which would open the United States Canada and Australia to her emgrants equal terms with ' other nations. She desired reward for her par ticipaon in the possession of Tsngtau and free ! hand in China.
 Instead she finds growing dstrust of her throughout the world the facts to light and warning from a few of her thinking and indepen- tent statesmen-osaki for one-that her present mil taristic methods carrying her fall; and that, unless she mends her ways the world including those whom she friends, will be allied against her
 e In her operations in Siberia she has succeeded in Closing the good will of all her allesfirst by breaking her pledge and sending in 73,000 Japanese soldiers when the understanding called for 12000 only, with
 1000 from the United States and small number from England and France and next by the uncontrolled and autocratic actions of three independent military units T each acting it's authority, and indulging in such bypay the arrest of English generals t inquison of French coonels. These things are not spoken of pubicly-and the real statesmen of Japan doploro them; but they as Japans acts so long as she is ruled by the military party
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