The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
WANT MONROE DOCTRINE FOR
 ASIAN RULE
Idea Has Been Favored By
 Japanese.
IT WOULD BIND
 CHINA AND JAPAN Two Countries Must Have Union For Safety of
 Orient.
(By SHOJI FUJII, Professor of In-
 ternationaI Law,)

ternattonal Law.)
 Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 29-The aspect of oriental thought known as pan Asiantsu, is now coming to be talked of undor the idee of a Monroe Doc trino for Asia. It is now everywhere on tho lips of diplomatists and seen in tho pages of tho homo and foreign press, To the Japanese. however, 1t !s not so new as 1t may seem to west ern people, Some twenty years ago, after tho olose Of the war with China, there caIno into use a phrase which may be translated mutual help be- tween Japan and China" and was in constant use by the thinkers and pub licistS of both countries; and this phrase involved all 1t meant by a Monroe Doctrine for East Asia. It meant that if peace was to be pre- served in tho Far East foreign na- tions must be prevented from mon scing the independence of China, and If this was to be accomplished Ju- pan must take a hand and help China Japan and China must stand or fall together, and only by a pro cess of mutual help could they hope to attain that degree of wealth and prosperity wherein they would be secure from outside molestation. As two peoples of kindred blood the Chi nese. and Japanese should by ali means cooperate for their mutual good.
 One great difficulty in the way was China's indifference to her danger. She was very weak in diplomacy and yet refused advice. She was poor and In constant need of loans and Ja- pan was unable to afford her the money she needed. Thus China was constantly exposed to western inter ference, in finance and politics. In fact all the talk of mutual help be- tween Japan and China remained nothing more than talk; 1t was no more substantial than words, and had no existence save on paper. But as time went on and Japan attained creator degree of prosperity and in ternationaI power she began to be- como moro active In her policy of helping China, and ts think of Mon re Doctrine for East Asia as the best way to ensure the necessary pro tection. Meanwhile also Japan's trade with China was fast expanding and the relations of the two countries were increasingly close Yet China continued backward politically and likewise experienced little progress financially. Japan. however. had succeeded in revising her treaties with western nations and securing her long desired autonomy.
 China, however, was not quite at rest as she saw how Japan was out stripping her in modern advance ment, and consequently disaffectOn finally broke out in revolution In uced the marvellous progress of Japan toward modern strength and stability has influenced thought of all orien- taI races and lent them fresh impetus toward se1f-government- This is par u,ularfy noticeable in India and Mon EoIia as well as in China Now that Japan has advanced to a position of autonomy and self-consciousne ess she is no longer content to rely on tho will pf other nations She feels far too proud to be at the beck and call of those who reckon tEleEnselves her su- periors Such countries as England and America do not much like this. But Hince Japan has launched out on lhis policy of making East Asia in dependent of western countries she has to stand by 1t and stick up for 1t, which is not light responsibility. The policy has given rise to various phrases and slogans which some do not like, such as Asia for the Asiat- lcs,' ''pan-Asianism, the Monroe Doctrtne for Asia" and so on, all of which is the fruit of JaDan's old pol ley formulated % years ago for the mutual benefit of herself and China
 The term or pIrase Asia for Asl- atics." may easily be rnlsinterpreted, and is rather an awkward way of ex- pressing our policy The Monroe Dostrine for East Asia is easier to understand. being less vague and am biguous. It cannot be interpreted to threaten Enx1and's interests in India any more than the American Monroe Doctrine can menace British interests tn Canada
 Hitherto Japanese writers and Epeakers have been somewhat reticent Ds to the doctrine. but since the war rn Europe they are more frank and Inclined to talk about IL The war caused almost a universal interest in Lhe question of the rights of nations, nnd more especially their right to self-dsterminatiOn without alien in- herferenoes an Idea earnestly welcom- Da fin the Tar East. as n gives Japan knd China A chance to enforce their desire for fnd@pendence of western Hnolestat10n. Japan and China have the same desire to be free from the hmpOSed win of others that England. America. Italy and France have. We are to hs as free as our Allies. Ori- Rntals did as much ass any other races Do win the war and they should be Treated on exactly the same level and be accorded the same rights as west ern rseCs Righteousness and hu- nanity are not the exclusive virtues Df occids0tsls. At all events fl the poctdsnta1s were righteous and humane as they professed. they should be assd tNo show a little of it should be asked Co show a little Of it bre determined that western nations E'ilan hsnce1orth deal with oriental nations on tho same basis as they hsai yith themselves Ws are going LO hold western nations down to the principles they profess as We have hs~sr done hitherto.
 Of course there are some among Ns who regard western natfona as DaFsiy ssi6sh and dishonest, praetis- ing one set of rIIies for thsrnseiyes and another set of rules for the Far East They seem to beiisss tha. England does not tFsata Ihdians eS Rctiy as she does her own subjects ht home.
 Others hold that western nations