The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-25
JAPAN WARNED
TO BE PATIENT
Any Other Attitude Toward
America Only Suicidal,
Say Toxic Leaders.
UNREST AMONG LABOR

Toxic, Sept. 3S.--(A )--suggestions
that a Joint high commission be ap-
pointed TO find a solution OF the Cali
fornia problem appears TO be favored
In responsible circles here. Viscount
kentaro kaneko, privy councillor; Nis-
count Eiichi Shibussawa, chairman OF
the Toxic bankers association, and Pre-
mler Hara have been comforting fire.
qucntly, and the impression has been
commission was the outgrowth OF meet
ings OF prominent Americans and Japa-
nese in this city last spring.
Details OF tho plan are as yet nebul-
Gus, but the Asahi Shimbun. OF Asaka.
says the underlying idea is for Presi-
don't Wilson to name commission In
Guiding the secretary OF state, some
senators and representatives, and also
well-qualifled Japanese like Niscount
Takaasi Mato. former Japanese ambas-
sador to Great Britain. Succeeding
steps, the newspaper says. would be
japanese inslstence upon treaty rights.
and then an appeal TO the supremecourt
Of the United States, asking that ope-
ration OF California statutes be sus-
pended. The newspaper believes the
Japanese public is generally pessimistic
over present negotiations In Washing
ton, and has a tendency to crlticise the
be a "lukewarm. make shift policy"
Unnamed peers are quoted by the
newspaper Chu-o- Shimbun OF this city
as counselling the government TO oxer-
else the greatest patience In dealing
with America. as they are positive amy
other attitude would be suicidal They
point out that 10 she resorted TO arms.
Japan's FIRST step would be necessarily
the withdrawal Of all Japanese In
M tNh AsnAt
greatly please Americans"
Japan Would suffer Most,
Suspension of commercial intercourse
would have the most dire consequence to
Japan. they declare. and II Japan should
succeed In landing troops on American
soil, the Americans would not suffer as
much as the Japanese. They point out
that should Japan, on the contrary. suf-
for defeat, her fate would be sealed. and
therefore, II would be the wisest 10 await
a favorable turn In the situation. placing
full confidence In the character and
principles OF the American people. A
series OF articles written by Gen. KoJiro
Sato, In which he discusses the military
possibilities II Japan should no to war
with America. are being given wide
publicity. Newspapers print long re-
ports about the anti Japanese movement
In America. and also publish contribu-
tions from both notable and unknown
Japanese. In which attention 10 called
to the seriousness OF the situation, which
even n conservative leader like Vlscount
Shibusawa Is quoted as characterlzlng
as more or less strained" These re-
ports have the effect OF influencing and
exciting the masses OF the people, and
open discussion OF the dItsstion Of war
does not tend toward calming the situa-
tion.
Fear Overthrow Cabinet.
Fear that the passage OF anti-Japa-
ncse legislation In California will be uti-
lized by politicians In an attempt to
overthrow the cabinet have been ex-
pressed by representatives OF the Japa-
nese government. They have asserted
the Japanese government. They have
the ensuing situation might be used by
elements OF unrest In the empire to
create serious international disturbances.
Labor leaders are said TO openly voice
the opinion that smoldering dlscontent
prevails among workers, many OF whom
are alleged to have become infected with |
socialism bordering on bolsheyiAm as
a repcrcussion OF events In Russia and |
the social movement In Europe.