The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-01-10
CHAPTER WI.


diplomats before the war the expects
ton was that Japan'a power would be
uaed against Amesfcu al the first 0p-
portaaiiy. Whether the ebjaet Of this
eampaigs was 10 stir up trouble be-
tween japan and America or only TO
awaken this counrry to a scnse af the
danger which the Germans psofesssa
10 believe threatened her don't know.
I do know. however. that prospect OF
q apaoese American war seemed 10
worry The Germans considerably more
thar II worries US,
The day England declared war
against Germany. August 8. 1914. the
Prince Won pless called 10 sce ma pro-
fes~s.aslly. r,..-. .-.,,,,--.-. ,.....a..... II,
There will be- two wars fought" he
sald. ornruIariy, '"rhe aresen, on9. By
which we ahail gain control ~ the CON
tiaent Of Europe forever. and then
war with she yellow races, La which
We shall probably. have your country
~ nssis, nsl'
That this opinion was more or iess
general In Germany may necoan. for
the fact that from the time war was
declared until August q, 1914. when
Japan declared war against Germany.
the Japanese residents In Berlin were
made tho subject Of the most sicken.
ing attentions, Ii was reported that
japan wax going "a attnck Russia. and
the Ucrnnus rnnid nor ifo enough 10
shuw 'sheir newly born admiration fUr
tssa ysssAnE Uses, hI;,ts they hsA atshss,,
60 30 deeply de@pSed. The Iaps were
carried through tho streets oa the
shoulders VI ths sopulace and kissed
and ehecrsd wherever they appeared
ia public.
And then Japan declared war against
Gnrmaay Instantly thcre was Wild
demonstration IN the streets Of Berlin.
which would have resulted most disRs-
trously Tor the Japs who had 50 recent.
~ been hailed rs friends but for tbs
astonishing fact that every single Jap
had succeeded In getting away trum
Herlin before the news OF Japan's en-
try Into the war became generally
kauWn,
In The nh5vnce cf Japanese upon
shtrh 70 vent their spleen. the Ger.
mRnt did everything they could 10
hakc tfe miserable for those who ~
bcmblsh Iaps The few Chinese who
were there serc terribly treated either
because they were tRhcu for Japs or
hecuu4e they we've vt The same race,
The Slamese mtBlster, Prince Iraidos.
who was one ~ ms palleuts, told me
that when his Wlfc and chldrea went
cut 90 the streets the crowds followed
them hRd jcer,d. referring tn the Jap
Hnt,s''t ~ HIntkpy~ u ma srasf.s se&4sar stiysv
probrious ePthels They even went
so shr ~ ~ spit tn Princess Traldos'
face. p0i the minister finally decided
60 sond her and the children 10 SwitEer,
laud. although he himself remained at
hta post,
saw the kuisar shortly after the
Japanese declaration ~ war. ard ne
was very tlter against the tutlri
Sin'ra because Vt that developments
what "a your fryStAcnt thinking Of
81 allow yellow tacr - attack ii
white gatot Now thn Japanese are Al
,acAlrE klsa han, ard Awrtiva could
hRy~ pr,yyatrd f. An that America
had IS 80 vas So raise a finger and
Japto w1ul3 have Known enough to
ke,p her place"
ile sgoNe ia this strain en- seyrral
anh&eaAtGl uerGNanS-, ..
Mhsn .klaM CGsp tell h. T. Sa.n crit
tclgtd thctnttcf States tot NOT having
stopped JapAn,
"si1w can your 'prrSiaent allo"
japan to Increase 10 rAwef at tAo OK.
yyu,c ~ . white racef' ne asked, In
ai&nanlly, Now China IN l,%t 81 the
world forever. America Is the ere
sower that could have prevented II,
but now Japan has got her fingers 90
Chlna and sha Is los; to us togcvvr,'
After we were In the war the kaiser
exrr's~sd 80 iae bis eptulpn that cur
eeie,t In taking this step WAS four
To- u
St" ne ssta. "Wi,son wants II
saye'the mopcy you have leaned to the
allies, SEtoad. NJ wants ~ have
scat At The peace table Third he
wants 80 give your array and uayy a
little practical experience cntortt-
aatety. Nj eur expense sssa sverth.
and principally, be wants 10 prepare
fcr the wsg with Japan Whiga b
knows Is iuev table The Japanese aTo
she eacs wh,ch yeur country must ltvS
rpen as Sc raj sgcNieS'
A G'ernsa of'''sr x high standing
teid o'e tcSr before leit pesiin thsl
Amvrtca haa watc the great mistake
Of seadnk amnen;igal, Suas ard sap
plies ~ Russia, via lapan, he,a8Se
1aWn had teSg retained the fineiy
made AmsftcSn articles sud hsa
dumped On Russia a let 1t syANt ~
nothjnS wstegial ot her own In thctr
raace, MY advice % America" No ts
csarvd. ~ ~ cul the thFtat IL every
Japanese 10 AGicytta amt set nd q
tkc Internal dan&cs" lie dla bet ssE
ss~s enttynN the teraats 1 AL ,Ae wa
tsasirahlc Germans uAo were In Amer
lsa and ~he had slrNa.iy demonstrated
that they were tsg upaye dauspsvsS