The Washington herald., 1919-10-17

against China without incurring the
prescribed penalties, because China is
member OF the league. In other
words. the league is China's future
protection. and. II an attempt IN now
made to disturb Japan's title to rights
In Shantung. without her consent, II
Is probable that Japan would with
draw rom the league. and she is quite
equal 10 making alliances with other
countries. such as Russia and Ger
many as soon as Siey are rehabilitat-
ed Tho question. there1re, il one
not Tor the expression of our sympa-
thy or resentment or for the recon-
quest Of Shantung against Japan, but
to see how far the success of the
league and the peace of the world are
served by our non-interference at this
time. Japan has promised to restore
Shantung to China, but asks to be al
lowed to do It Is her own way; but
the league can hold her to IL
The nationals Of Japan are swarm
Ing the Pacific and have made very
serious inroads upon the Pacific Coast
Of the United States and the Ha-
waiian Islands. One hundred thou
sand Japanese, It Is estimated, are
In California, and constantly increas-
ing. with q larger number in the Ha-
waiian Islands. In California they
are absorbing the best agricultural
lands and driving the white men from
the country In q fierce competitive
struggle. It In only a matter Of a
short time. unless interrupted. when
Japan viii be master OF agricultural
California The .gentiemen's agree
ment" has broken down. and have
recently introduced a bill In the Sen
ate which. II enacted into LAW, win
exclude japanese just as the Chinese
are excluded now.
American Interests Oome First.
TT Is our stern duty to consider
the interests Of our own country be-
fore the interests Of any other land.
and not only are our own interests
embraced in the preservation OF
peace. but in ridding America OF
the Japan incubus. II she must ex-
pand. then her expansion in Shan
tuns. by agreement with China. is
more acceptable to US than her ex-
pansion in America, both North and
South. She has fnaugurated a steam
ship service which dominates the Pa
upon North and South American
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America, as a wise national policy.
then we should not be unduly
alarmed about Shantung. But we
need go no further than Shantung in
the acceptance of this idea. What
she now holds in Asia Is an ample
field. The league Of nations will pre-
vent her forcible expansion in the
future. and Japan is a member of
the league Of nations. For this pur-
pose we must keep her there.
"As to China, a decrepit nation
taught non-resistance by Confucius
without apparently the means OF
defending her own territory, the
league of nations. with Japan in
cluded. certainly seems to be fol
her a great and permanent boon
Does China want US to abandon the
! league or leave Japan out of III
No one will blame China for making
her protest. and may she attain a
position by which. like France and
Italy, in some future day. she may
win back her lost prestige and
measure her strength with the
Huns of the East
Japan Is German-Trained.
Japan. German trained, is, in ali
respects, like the defunct German
empire, seeking power and territory
and, II not arrested by the league
of nations, win ultimately be the
cause Of another and more serious
war. And the United States is deep
ly concerned in checking the un-
holy ambition of Japan just as she
did check the ambition of Germany
and 1t is by force Of the league
of nations that this may be done,
possibly without involving a clash
OF arms. but simply by the moral
weight of the associated nation.