The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-14
NEXT WAR IN U. S.?
Senator Lodge Warns of Fate
Similar to France.
Says Japan Looms as Great
Menace to Civilization.
DENOUNCES SHANTUNG DEAL
Strengthens "Pacific Huns" and
Exploits China.
Z. S. VIII Have To Have Huge
Navy If Clause Adopted.

Washington. Oct. 14.-Warning
tffat unless very superior" navy is
maintained in the Pacific, the United
states may some day take the place
or France in another great war to
preserve civilization Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge today urged that nothing
be done to increase the strength of
Japan.
Japan intends to. exploit China and
make herself power that will threat
sen the safety of the world, he charged
in protesting against the Shantung
settlement in the peace treaty.
The case seems so complete" he
said, that it is impossible to see how
any conscientious American can CON
sent to any act or treaty that will ex-
tend the power of such a nation as ia
pan over a country like China, espec-
tally when the United States deliber-
ately drew China into the war with at
least an implied. if not expressed,
promise to give assistance and pro-
lection at the peace conference.
''Steeped With Hun Ideas"
Japan is stepped in German ideas.
She means to exploit China and build
herself until she becomes a power for
mida ble>to all the world. She will ul-
imately use the practically unlimited
man power of China for military pur-
poses.
1T seems incredible that senators
understanding this subject and look
ing out upon the future should be so
shortsighted as actually to leave Japan
to become a peril to America"
Lodge declared that in Japan's
promises to return Shantung to China
she has never fixed the time and has
always included reservations as to the
economic rights
President Wilson in his speeches
with regard to Shantung, Lodge said,
has pointed out that the Mckinley adj
m mi 1n6
tary of state, was unable to protest
when Germany seized -Shantung, as
under international law no protest
could be made and only stipulated
that 1.-The door be kept open.'f Wilson
said the League of Nations would
stances without giving offense to the
power involved.
With regard to this Lodge said:
Attack on the Dead.
cit is no answer to say that we
failed to object to the German seizure
of Shantung. AS matter of fact, the
open door policy of Mr.. Hay was the
reply, to the German government for
the time, and arrested it. The presi-
dent has gone. out of his way to say
that Just so we could trade with these
stolen, territories we were willing to
| let them be stolen. This attack upon
! the dead is the most repulsive of all
| those attacks which the president has
seen fit to make. The intention of
/ the policy was to save China and pre-
vent further extensions of foreign ac-
QUESTIONS of Chinese territory"
| Lodge concluded with
! ut is not enemy territory that we
thus betray; It is the territory of a
friend who helped us and the other
nations in the war against Germany.
1t seems to me an intolerable wrong.
I desire at least that my vote should
record for the benefit of those who
come after me thatrI in no way was
associated with this wrong to mar
| and to the cause of freedom and JUS
tire