Evening star., 1919-04-21
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

VIII allied peace delegates in Paris
so offend Japan that The great little
country of the Pacific will. by force OF
far-reachinS decisions. be thrown into
the arms of Germany through the
years to come: Will Japan become a
! commercial adjunct for Germany in
| the far east" Is the peace conference
to recognize Japan's services to the
common cause in bringing Germany
| to her knees and thereby strengthen
! the alliances that have been effected
during the period of the war? Are
the allies to approach and decide the
various questions which have been
presented by Japan with spirit OF
broad sympathy or are they to treat
Japan as nation that cannot be
trusted"
| These are the more paramount queS-
tions in the f1oodtide resulting from
developments in Paris during recent
days. They are questions the success
full solution of which will have broad
bearing upon the future relations OF
all nations.
Already the japanese delegation in
Paris. which never has been odiously
iaggressive in pressing itS claims. has
suffered blow to national pride IN
refusal of the peace conferees to IN
corporate q racial equality clause in
the Fundamental draft of the league
of nations. That Japan made mis-
take in pressing the measure: that
the allies made another in ever giving
chance for this embarrassing issue to
come to the fore at the moment, must
be admitted. But it is the results of
this and possible further offenses and
injury to Japanese pride that must be
considered.
Unquestionably. if the Japanese are
continuously ignored by the allied
powers; if Japan's claims to recogni-
tion for her war efforts are not heed
ed; if Japan's interests in the far
east are not respected-and with trust
on the part of other nations-the gen.
eral tendency might be for Japan of
the future to turn to more sympa-
thetic nations for economic and f1nan-
cial support. With Germany, through
the hatred engendered during four
years of war, deprived of real friends
in every quarter of the world. and
| with Germany recognizing the far
reaching import of far eastern in
1uence, she might turn to Japan for
support.
Japan needs raw materials for the
maintenance of her Industrial and
economic life. Japan is dependent
upon other nations for a major por-
tion of needed stores. Japan. on the
AdCc VI IHlHBS, Hl1Snt Ieel Cnat Sne ala
not want to enter into working ar
rangements with one-time allies
whom she trusted. but who, in turn,
at the crucial moment, did not exem-
plify by their actions their trust &A
japan. 1t would appear that JEpan
might. therefore, enter into working
arrangement with the Germans. a
people with whom. after all. the Jap
anese have been able to get along
with. Whatever else the Germans
| ho,
Japanese sense of pride
Interest With Britain and U. S.
But, generally speaking, Japan.s
chief interests lie with Great RritNin
with the United States, who con-
troll 80 per cent of the raw products
of the world. Japan. though she
might feel aggrieved at the apparent
sights which already may have been
given. would rather continue in her
close friendship with the British and
americans than any other peoples in
the world.
Insidious attempts have been made
by certain selfish political groups and
international schemers in the far east
to undermine Japan's influence IN
allied countries. Plainly these in
terests have been at work in Paris
No occasion has been lost to empha-
size petty or imagined differences be-
tween the three countries. Isolated
Incidents which have not been made
subject of international negotiation
have been seized upon by jiEsoists
in every country to stir bitter feel
ing between the peoples of the pow
ers concerned. Because Of Germany's
| aspirations in the far east much of
i this in the past has been revealed as
German propaganda. There is no rea-
son to believe that the Germans will
be less active when they again make
| efforts to bring Japan into close
| working arrangements. particularly
il Japan is offended by the trend OF
| events in Paris.
Furthermore. old strictly far east
ern jealousies and antipathies may
/ he reason for further muddying the
! International waters to the disinterest
| Japan Being forced TO cooperate with
the Germans in future years. but
there ia greater chance that japan
/ Will not. Jaoan does not want to-
unless it is absolutely necessary. 1t
| remains for the allies to approach
! Jaran first OF all with n spirit of
! trust and let this mark every rela-
ton until japan proves herself un-
| worthy. And Japanese statesmen and
Jsran has betrayed the trust that has
! been in1posed in the past Mistakes
! susceptible to broadest Interpretation
in the hands of Japan's enemies have
+; heen rr7cde. it is admitted. but these
| later have been rectitied. japan only
asks thai the first thought of friendly
| wers shall be Japan will do what
Is right" Sic does not want the
| Americans End british to first think.
| Nov the Japanese are trying to put
one over"