New Britain herald., 1919-09-12
JAPAN AND SHANTUNG.

ile the fight for ratification of teague of Nations goes on and bitter words are spoken on sides, the country is still un- ed on what is to be the out an indecision which, we be- T extends to the Senate itself, we rom Japan, the inevitable result \ fight and it's reception in for countries. Japan is following a & that might be expected in Eng out the possibility of a war len the United States and that fy over the Shantung issue.
 she any right to expect war us? We are inclined to say he has reason back of her hts, though that reason is ed on ignorance among the r part of the population of country of our system of gov- mt and politics. In the first the President Of the United upon a speaking tour, assert t there was a grave possibility with others of our old allies event that the Treaty was not particularly the Shantung it. That was enough to set the fire of suspicion in Japan. pposition, in prejudiced way, elittled, in turn, England and the two greatest powers, out the United States, that exist. is no lack of shoulders to bear anne for the general assault other nations that has taken in the discussion. Everyone Id part in it.
 people of the United States tand this argument, they are it. The land of free speech en a little too free at times, e people of the land are ac- ed to accepting the statements iticians at their face value rgetting them shortly after The trouble is that the greater of the people of foreign 10 not understand this custom h eir suspicious are greatly by these seeming unwarrant- Rcks upon their governments. orld is watching the United with extreme interest, the fight is centering here and Eord of our leaders and spokes- being carefully relayed to all he other side of the water, in direction,
 and, France, Japan and others ustomed to intrigue of gov ts, accustomed to checking up tives of every other nation and always for an ulterior motive ry action. History has made erative that this is done.r-- It e5n a matter of self defense nIem and the habit is deeply
 Every move the United makes, to increase it's navy, for e, is jealously watched in Eng It our naval program gains Fublicity in England than it this country. Every man who he papers is looking at us and Ee are going to do with our He is going to help outdo us Pan.
 about Japan and Shantung? Fe uttered many denunciations n, made many predictions of ight happen. And-as Japan gut-we have moved a form Aggregation of fighting ships west coast. This may have ecoincidence to us. Ii is not |rded in Japan. In a way we blame them. Where war is Id, war will happen sooner or If we arouse Japan's jealousy g. suspicion to such an extent e prepares for war against us e lost a great deal more than h in this treaty fight. Not fear Japan, nothing of the but if she prepares, and we do Twill regret it.
 the whole Treaty is taken federation the great argument Acceptance is the fact that it
 0 away with tho interna- Balousy that exists at present which the Senate is adding
 t might, we say. We do not RWill. If it does not we are off than we were before, or
 If it does, we have gained
 rably. But whether we are upon ratification or defeat, ksetter settle the matter now,