The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15

whose strength was based on Europe. by
japan, which Is at the very threshold OF
China.
THE meaning of the Pan-Asiatic or
Japanese development In China 10 indl-
Gated In the Corean claim for liberation
from Japan and to become an indepen-
dent State. This claim arraigns Japan
as Power whose soul Ia medieval but
whose methods are Prussian In their
ruthlessness and efficiency. The claim
points out that Japan has elected the
white man from Corea, and that this
policy reveals the policy of rigid exclu-
sion by means OF a false Monroe Doc
trine for the Far East.
Attention Is next directed to the
formidable danger lying In Japans CONT
r.ental policy. which Is defined as aiming
at the seizure of Asiatc'. hegemony
through dominating the natural resources
of China in order ultimately to secure
the mastery Of the Pacific, as the sole
rreans Of comprising the unrestricted en-
trance Of Japanese immigrants into Aus
tralia and America. This process OF
subsection will be powerfully assisted by
the Shantung settlement. which will en-
able Japan to entrench herself in vi
tally strategic area in intramural China.
just as she has entrenched herself out
side the Great Wall in South Manohuria.
through which Hes the quite historic road
of invasion into China.
1t Is said that China had to be aban-
doned In the belief that the Presidents
insistence on a Just settlement OF the
Shantung question might have wrecked
the conference and destroyed the league.
But this event was only a possibility. 1t
is also said that the whole future rela-
tionship between China and Japan will
fall under the guarantee of the league
regarding territorial integrity and poll
teal independence. but the same forces
that enabled Japan to triumph to-day
may be expected to enable her to TIL
Jump in China even though the league
exists. This Is almost q certainty in
view OF China's exclusion from the Ex-
ecutive Council of the league. The COW
enant Of the league shows that II is pos
sible for japan to contend that her con-
sent Is necessary before China could
submit the twenty-one demands for the
consideration OF the league.
Sees U. 8. Honor sullicd.
'The settlement II ratified would COM
promise the national honor and vital In
terests Of the American people. The
settlement violates every principle OF
peace formulated by tho President ana
agreed to by the warning powers. and
1t will be interpreted by Asia as an
Anglo-Saxon and Latin remuneration OF
great thoughts greatly uttered at the
bidding OF an Asiatic power that ia sum-
moning an ancient East to struggle for
world supremacy. The settlement IL
only justified Ivy the principle Of con-
quest. which. indeed. is the precise ground
upon which Baron Maxine claimed
Japan's right to be concessionaire OF
Shanturg. The entire mischief is due
to detaching the issue and viewing It
without the menaclng background OF the
Japanese policy thrown across China
to-day.
Holding fast faith in America. we ap-
peal to your Senate to say that the de-
cision of the Council OF Three against
China shall not be ratified by the Amer
lean people in Congress assembled. fot
the reasons set forth herein and be-
cause Il involves the violation OF The
pledged word of the American Govern
ment to China and the chief II not the
only aim of American foreign policy
outside the Americas, From this view.
therefore. the equitable settlement OF
the ShantunE question is as much war
aim OF America as OF China. The only
fair and Just settlement Is that all OF
Germany's rights In Shantung should be
referred TO an international commis5io?
appointed by the conference and dis
posed OF after visiting Shantung anu
investigating the situation on the spot