El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

CEhAIOR HENRY CABOT LODGES warning that Japan
~ IS embarkng a "Pan-AsianD enterprise which
the 0ccdent and may put the United States
the status with respect to Japan as France in
1878 with respect 70 Germany is the reelection Of ssui-
ment which has found expression in the far east
Senator Lodge says that slowly and resntessly japan
is getting control Chn1 with view Of utilizing China
vast manpower and resources and that japan VIII thus
grew such strength TO endanger the safety
Of both America and Europe
BE implies but does not state that japan possesses the
brains energy and organizing ability. China lacks these
bt Es- 7re@f 7gesr IaTS md oftsr reqorross Which
nay become dangerous weapons in The hands Of ex
pert Wisldsr like Japan.
japan was charged BY senator Lodge with breaking
iurueTable pledges regarding her China and
Korea Her fundamental policy he said had been STEADY
relentless aiming to get ultimate control Of the vast pop
ulation and great territory OF China
Sstor Lodges declarations before the senate about
Japau alleged fahessness IN the matter of treaties has
received perhaps unconscious contradiction however, from
bishop Tohu McKim Of Toxic addressing the third
enaal convention OF the Episcopal church meeting in De-
tro He says that the government Of China is corrupt
and Enthusiastically and that there is no stable govern
ment in China to which japan could return Shantung
He adds;
Japan says she VIII return shantung to China
and Japan always keeps her word / wish could
say the same for the United States government
the ShautHng concession to which senator Lodge
had taken violent exception asserting Il gives to Japan
advantage comparable the concession BY the United
States Great Britain Of the port Of New York wharves
terminals, customs houssss the Pennsylvania railroad
buld furnish supplies to al railroads, mines other
Improvements n that territory.
dominance exciting some
comment in China and Australia While the japanese
that Japan is acting good faith in the Shantung
matter critics pointing the statement Of marquis
Saion former premier and head Of the japanese deega
the peace conference Paris On his return to
Toxic Re SAID that the league Of nations has produced
great change II the position Of japan in international
politics. and that her political interests becoming
world vide
Premier HaIa, at luncheon given in his honor at
Toxic also said
@Japans prestige has been enhanced greatly By
the peace conference The nation should realize
and be thankful for the fact that all Japan's pro
posals were faFarably received with the exception
% the relating to racial equality"
Izuso Ooaka, president Of the Japanese house Of rep
reseutaves quoted By the correspondent of The Asso
ciated Press at Toxic saying;
word leadership is n America but it IS bound
later to be transferred 60 Japan The correspondent Oh
serves his account that "a Of citation and
confidence Iapans future greatness seems be sweep
ing the empire"
Takeshi IHuza political leader Is said to have de-
mandsd slowing Up Of Japans activities the ground
that Japan IS not strong enough at present successfully
to combat western powers IN any sense
IN Esfiard's Review, published IN Shanghai, China,
writer declares that hese japanese military civil
leaders leading Their country along the path that Ger
OF creating by fa1os Of great empire embracing the
whole Of Asia and a part Of Europe and AmercaD
Japzns status IN Asia is outlined from the Australian
viewpoint By winter IN the Sidney Bulletin who says.
by the retention Of KiaoehoW Japan put her
loot firmly into the PTussian jackpot Meantime,
the allies have been pulling chestnuts out of the
Bolshevik fire for her. One Of them Is Mongolia.
it Is about ten times the SIZE Of Japan and half
big as Australia Aanchuria is another. China
may gain temporary respite by moving her cap
ifal from Pein to the old southern capital. Nan
king But tie north=is strategieally IN japanese
hands The Gulf of Pechih is dominated BY Port
Arthur and Isiug-tao. Japan holds the railway
Tsinan, which cuts the route between
south and north. Her Manchurian territory,