Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-04
japan Has It All Planned.

The japanese paper lamato
offers gratuitous advice 20 the
United States on the Interpretation
ard execution of the principle OF
e!f-determination. Ii is so t"anl-
parent and naive and takes 50
much for granted that pcrusal OF
the whole of it will prove amusing
and entertaining:
We venture to advise America to
adopt the principle Of self deteimi-
nation III Hawaii
America ought to give complete
independence 10 the Philippines, if
it is impossible TO return that terri
tory to spain which formerly owned
1t. The American government has
already expressed its Willingness TO
make the Philippines independent,
and independence is most earnestly
wanted 10y the majority of the
ment should, therefore, carry out
the plan tor independence without
any further loss OF time. This
would lit in with President Wilson S
principle and with the opinions ex-
pressed in the L. S. Senate.
IF America clamors for the indie
peadehoe. OF the places owned by
other countries, without taking any
steps regarding the territory she
has formerly taken from other
countries, it means that she is do
ing wrongs herself while rebuhing
other. countries. Is it not easier to
make ones own territory indepen-
dent than the territory owned by
others?
If Americans really mean to
claim independence for Korea and
Ireland. they should return to
Mexico not only California, Texas
Kansas, Utah and Nevada, which
were captured from Mexico, but
also part of Wyoming. Arizona,
Colorado and New Mexico.
II it is true that America has
asked the Omsk government for the
lease Of Kamchatka, she should
agree to the Japanese government
leasing some areas or islands in
Mexico or other countries.
otherwise, the action of Ameri-
cans in clamoring for independence
for the territories Of other coun-
tries and in bandying the principle
of justice and humanity will be re-
garded as hypocritical: it will be
taken for granted that Americans
delight in the disturbance of peace
in other countries.
While addressing the above
mentioned advice to America, we
urge that at the first conference oil
the League Of Nations Japan should
bring forward proposal for the
execution of the principle Of self
determination in Hawaii and the
Philippines. This proposal will
prove an acid test or americas so.
called principle Of justice and hu.
manity."
"Self-determination for Hawaii
evidently means that Japan would
like to see the United States with
draw and give her undisputed op
portunity to enter the islands
Japan is telling the United States
some news if she means to impl,
that Hawaii asks independence.
Her suggestion for the Philip
pines implies that they would lik'
to be returned to Spain il they can
not wrest independence from tn,
harsh, unyielding. tyrannical, hypo
critical United States. This is ais,
bit Of news. important il true.
Japan further claims to know tina
the whole western part of tn
United States would like to be re-
turned TO Mexico. At least, if i
does not. il should, for the sake O
the principle of self-determination
She might go farther and sugges
the return Of the caaern Unite.
States to England and the restora
ton of ALASKA to Russia. We use,
10 .taCr in geometry som
problems that were solved by re
ductio ad absurdum. Japans get