Evening journal., 1919-07-17
JAPAN AROUSED BY
SHANTUNF FEELING
-.
Diplomatic AID is ASKED 10
Help Relieve Tension
and Danger
SEEK MORE THAN
PROMISE FROM TOXIC

WASHINGTON, July i7-Pressure IS
being brought to bear upon Japan
automatically to check the wave OF
American indignation against the
Shantung settlement by the Issuance
Of definite statement stlpulatins
when and how Chinese rights are To
be recognized in The province Japan
ese officials are being informed from
various quarters that there Is no hope
OF re-establishing Japan in the esteem
Of the American people until the shan
tung affair is disposed OF.
The remedy to-the present unwel-
come. II not dangerous international
situation must be supplied by the
Toxic Government itself, diplomats
point out. and the sooner Japan makes
definite declaration concerning the
protection Of Chinese rights in shan
tung and the ultimate return Of this
Chinese territory with its thirty odd
million Inhabitants TO its rlghtful
owner the better IL Will be for all con-
cerned
There is admittedly an element of
danger In The situation because the
japanese people are becoming aroused
and because the Toxic Foreign ONCE
apparently has determined upon al
policy which does not meet general ap-l
proval anywhere except IN Japan. The
policy at present is 10 deal with thel
Shantung situation by direct diplo- |
matte negotiation With China, but n0tl
70 initiate negotiations until China rel
tracts all impuialions of Japans bad
faith
The Chinese agitation Is looked upon
by the Japanese as impugning their
motives. and The great interest which
the American people are taking In the
Shantung affair Is keonly resented by
the rank and lle Of the japanese peo-
pie on the ground that America Is yio-
lating The spirit Of the Lansing-lshiil
agreement by interfering with matters
in "Japans sphere OF influence"
From the Japanese viewpoint affairs
In China come strictly within the prov (
ince Of Japan's MOnore Doctrine, and
regional understandings OF this char
acter cannot be made subjects for in {
Interference under the Peace
Treaty, according 90 the view enter :
tanned by many Japanese. The fact I
that public opinion in America has up
set This regional understanding, and Z
sought 10 take Japans management OF {
China affairs from without the realm
Of Tokio's exclusive jurisdiction may !
be cited as a valid excuse for other Z
nations interfering with the Monroe {
Doctrine at some future time. the ia
panese assert. They say that II Amer
lea can interfere In Iapans sphere OF
influence" there is no reason why la
pan should not have the reciprocal right
to interest itself in purely American
problems
But this Japanese contention, as well |
ss others advanced by Japanese states |
men In defence Of The Shantung ar |
fair. have admittedly failed so far from !
influencing public opinion in The United /
States. Tho Japanese proposal TO deal ,
automatically with China does not
promise TO satisfy American opinion.
because 10 Is generally believed that
This sort OF japanese Chinese negotia-
lion spells pressure from Toxic upon
'ekin, with The invariable result That
'ckin yields under determined suasion
4 threats, as the case may be-
Besides this question Of direct Chi
ese-JapaDese negotiation is compl-
ated now by the fact that there are
irtually two governments In China. A
nd even II Japan persuaded Pckn 10
ield the people Of south China would
ave- 20 be reckoncd with. 10 is gener-
ly conceded that the real outspoken
pposition TO japanese claims comes
ON the people Of south China. and
Mess there is a change Of japanese II
olicy there appears TO be little chance
Pekin dominating the situation even
; far as the Chinese are concerned.
japanese diplomats take the stand
Iai Japan has promised TO restore
lantung 10 China and that this prom o'
c must not be regarded with suspi- ar
on in view Of the fact that Jspan's G,
cord for living up TO her interna- ,h
onal obligations Is beyond reproach a.
therefore,. the Japanese contend the N
lestion Of when and how Shaniune NJ
returned or which rights Japan con-
arves should be LEFT TO Japan's honor ~,
'bich cannot be challenged "a,
officials and diplomats here admit "