Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-17
Hlll|lgtD NATURAL|zE JAPs
SPEAKER AT WOMAN'S CLUB
TELLS OF ORIENT SITUATION
NFsaArthur II. Recs, Of University of
e.t9,l Pennsylvania, Says America
should Aid Nipponcse.

i sss.ssDecla ring that In his opinion tht
y way TO help Japan in the great strug-
Z gle of solving her problems at home
4 and abroad today was TO allow natural
isAtfon Of tho yellow man in this couu.
tryssDr. Arthur Is. Eccs! OF the Uni
! varsity of Pennsylvania, contrasted In
brilliant manner the Japan of tho pas,
with the kingdom of the present. lie
stated that 1t seems to be the only way
s that this country may reach out in
friendly fashion and aid Japan and help
? to dignity her In the eyes OF the world
7 The lecture was given before the
Woman's Club.
THAT Japan IL now entering upon a
period of great unrest. overwhelmed
as she is today by the tragedy OF the
Contrast OF the old order with the new
~, OF course Il Wei! known fact, DIR.
fSes points ouk Step by, step. the
SPEAKER said. She must go through the
IIme periods OF evolution that the
Western nations have passed through.
Az yet she has no rc2l understanding
OF the true democracy of the world,
nut j, Will and must come. DR.. Eees
Stated. she is only q child initiating
tie +maDners OF men, fcllowin. the les
sons in old diplomacy sho has been
speaker DR.. KecS believes that It
would greatly increase the friendship
md trust of the East. should the United
States allow the yellow man 10 become
nsturalized in this country, and that it
would sc far toward helping 20 solve
the problem OF tho Far Eas; in Tic
s s..ut Authority ., .,0,,.
sis'J apap. the Next Democracy. Her Am
5stion and Her Power was the subjec
Cor the afternoon. DIR HccS. Who J.. 80
1sania University III The Wheaton sch oil
is an authority on Japan and the situa-
ton in the East. He paid tribute TO
the diplomacy OF President Wilson, and
discussed in detail the de!icacy Of the
ShantunS situation.
ITO understand the situation in
Japan. said Dr.. Eces, I'll IS necessary
20 look at the pictures OF old and new
iae that the new Japan Is SO very diff
terSnt from the old and that is the
tragedy Of Il all. J-ran came first in
Following the sally ot It's commissions
out from their own land into the world
and their return with illusions shat
Of the empire were closed actually TO
the outside world. to shut out its evil
Influence.
This is the era OF Japan as the her
P.it nation. Marvellous things We're Gre
ated in The poetry and peace OF it's art.
It. was. an era OF peace. Japan has al
ways been peaceful. very peaceful.
America opened up Japan to the world.
and in great measure we have shifted
our responsibility in this matter.
japan Feared for Self.
fef.Whcn Japan closed her doors TO
the world the white man WIS III Eu-
rope. " hen she opened them again the
white man dominated the carth.o Nat
ucally She feared for herself. Little
by little she adopted the methods OF
the white race to defend herself. Japan
came to the conclusion that in n world
Of force one must use. force. and she
mas continued this policy. The impc-
ria1ism OIL Europe has been initiated by
,Japan. and she perhaps is now the
the Development of the principle OF
democracy IN the world today.
Her ambition has been. ia, control
IL, and this maybe Will result in IA
clash between the races
,pr Rees discussed with interesting
detail all the intricate diplomatic
moves that had been factors in devel-
optng the problem OF the Far East.
Jappn Is now entering upon an era Of
SreconBtruction determined to enter tho
race for riches. power aud territory.
Il a. she has seen other nations do; he
~It is the tragic history OF violated
tregttes and broken pledges that has
aads as the st nas' loss s faith in the West
feeling Of, antagonism. is fed in many
ways, said Dr. Rces but America has
the highest and cleanest record of any
tienGtof the East.
THE speaker believes that until China
ahdsrJapan feel themselves safe from,
aggression they VIII not stop building
Il up nlilitariem. From the Japanese
point OF view one needs TO look al the
problem syrnpathctically. lie said How
could she have maintained her place as
a@dignifed na4ion unless she had used
force. when. one. reviews the history OF
encroachmeft In the East, he asked
Even. II she now overrenches herselt
q IN her conceit and pride. the military
program. taken all in all. was prac-
tfcaliy' forced unon her for her own
SSStect!on, Dr.. fees pointed out.
Ysfreedom OF the seas and freedon'
OF trade are great pcacemakers. and
there should, In DR.. Rees' opinion. be 10
r1onopolies in China
miss May Keller. dean Of Wcsthanp-
ton College, was chairman of the aft
apnoon and introduced the speaker.
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