The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-17
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Sherman Declares Japan Will
Become Germany of Orient
-Shantung Provision in
Treaty is Attacked.
CHINESE ARE EXPLOITED
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. July 17.-Urging
the senate to refuse acceptance Of
the Shantung provision in the peace
treaty. Senator Sherman. Republican.
Illinois. declared today that the sec
ton giving Japan control Of Shantung
peninsula $50 taints and poisons the
professed altruism with which the
league Of nations was heralded, as to
crown It the most superlatfve treach-
cry In the history Of modern times"
The provisions, asserted the speak
er, would aid Japan in becoming "the
saber rattler of the world" and
strengthen her for the day when she
might try, like Germany. for world
empire. In such an eventuality, he
continued. and with British and ia
panese interests IN the Orient, "iden-
teal" tho United States might well
look to the safety Of the Philippines.
why China should be exploited"
he said. "her territory absorbed in the
guiss Of leaseholds, her port cities
dominated by alien powers. her min
ing and railway rights seized by ia
pan, does not appear except under
the desire rule of covetous desire.
coupled with military force.
"Japan AsIatIc Kaiser"
1T 10 material to notice under the
Japanese constitution the Emperor Is
the supreme commander OF the army
and navy, declares war, makes peace,
and concludes treaties. The kaiser
could do no more in the days he men,
aced Europe and the world. 1t Is as
plain as the MONDAY sun that the
government Is autocratic and that 1t
will add Chinese province upon pro-
vince, concession upon concession.
until an Asiatic kaiser will dominate
the affairs OF Asia and the Pacific
ocean.
I'm 1897 Germany, processing to be
exasperated by the murder OF two ex.
ilod German missionaries by Ignorant
fanatics in Shantung, sent Germany
warships to the bay, bombarded the
ports, landed troops and occupied the
territory. In settlement she compelled
the Chinese government to sign SO
year lease with concessions for rail-
way building and mining. A mere
lease Of property by one government
to another does not dtvest the lesser
government Of sovereignty over the
territory so leased. japan entered
the war for the express purpose OF
driving the Germans out OF the leased
territory. The expulsion Of Germany
gave Japan no sovereign rights there
which she has since assumed.
"The harshness Of Japanese occu
nation. the cruelities inflicted on the
helpless Inhabitants, the seizure OF
property and the resulting looting. lr'
realistically turns ones thoughts to the
German conduct In Belgium. We de-
nounoed once in unmeasured terms
We are asked to approve the other
and declare It JUSTIFIED in a holy cause
Coos seaward Expansion
"Japan Intends. we are told, IN a
limited time to withdraw from Shan
xun9 and return that country to the
Dhinese. In every instance IN which
Japan has pledged herself on the con
kinsnt Of Asia to occupy temporarily
she has made that occupancy per
huanent.
.sThe United States exercises sover
teixnty in the Philippines. Japan's ex
panston IL seaward as well as lano
ward. Her ambition covers the Pacific
ns we'll as the Asiadc mainland. With
Germany in perpetual intrigues, 1t Is
no far inference that a practical parti
ton resulting from union OF those
two powers in Europe and Asia Is
no impossible event.
"Japan assumes sovereign rights
over Chinese territory. Here refine
ment Of language or specious 1nterpre
tation will not remove this impend
ing truth. Japan will not surrender
this advantage so gained Article II
and the portion of the treaty relating
TO Shantung are twin brothers of 6
common iniouity. They speak the
language of a joint outrage and beal
the vidence Of deliberate prearrangee
conspiracy.
Predicts British Rivalry
"Great Britain bore a large part o.
the war The life blood Of Great Bri
tain Is her foreign trade. We are
without adequate experience in for
eign trade. We are upon the thresh
hold Of that experiment. Great Bri
tain is keenly observant of our course
She has been void of sentiment ane
sometimes OF humanity in breaking
down and destroying her rivals.
1--WE have denied the right of 1mmi
grafton for her subjects. 1t is
wound to their pride. We are vulner
able to the Philippines. Our grea
friend lies beyond in the people o
the Chinese republic. In our day O.
peril it must be remembered that the
interests Of Great Britain and Japa1
in the Orient are identical.
1--WE can defend ourselves. 1t vii
be a heavy price to pay. but it will b
paid. We may lose the Philippines
Our greatest friend may then be the
Chinese people whom today we art
asked to humiliate and dismember.