New-York tribune., 1920-12-28
Problem of Reconciling
Alliance With Revolt of
Dominions Against Inn
migration Is Battling
Relation With u. S.
Also Is Menaced
Solidarity of Empire Will
Be Maintained Even if
Treaty Is Sacrificed
By Arthur S. Draper

From The TriJunc'S European Bureau
Copyright. 1920, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The problem of
Japanese immigration to tho British
dominions and the United States has
oomed up suddenly as one of the most
embarrassing of the international ques-
tons now confronting Premier Lloyd
George Just at this time it presents
more complicated aspect on account OF
the proposed renewal Of the Anglo.
Japanese treaty. The Premier is trying
to preserve the balance between Amer
lea and the domnions on the one side
and Japan on the other and at the
same time reach an agreement which
will save England the need Of making
large naval expenditures in the next
few years.
No treaty alliance, however, will be
permitted to jeopardize the empire
That much is certain. The safe way
according to Downing Street opinion
would be to sacrifice the Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance rather than to ALLEVIATE
any OF the great f-governing do
minions, but the necessity for this has
not yet arisen.
1t is only within q short time that
a movement for an agreement on
Japanese immigration among the
United States, Canada, New Zealand
Australia and South Africa has been
suggested, but already it is receiving
large share of attention throughout
the dominons and in Downing Street.
Japanese Alliance Qualified
In regard TO the Anglo Japanese al
lance, Viscount Chinda and Lord Cur
zon registered with the League Of Ma
tions last July the following bret
declaration: The agreement now exist
ing between the two countries, al
though in harmony with the spirit of
the covenant of the league, is not en-
tirely consistent with the letter of that
covenant, which both countries earnest
" desire to respect.
They. accordingly, have the honor
icintly to inform the league that they
recognize the principle that if the
said agreement be continued after
July. 1921, it must be in a form which
is not inconsistent with that covenant"
This treaty is giving the Foreign Of
ace much worry, not only because it
is inconsistent with the letter of the
covenant, but ecause it weakens the
mother country's relations with the
domnions as we'll as with the United
States.
Within the last month the feeling
in Australia against Japanese laborers
has become decidedly threatening and
there have been number of clashes
resulting in boodshed. Premier Hughes,
who is violently anti-J apanese, al
though leading imperalist, was in
constant conflict with Lloyd George at
he peace conference over the Japanese
Far Eastern policy, and although
Hughes obtained large concessions he
returned to Australia far from salts
fed. New Zealand and her statesmen
have the same anti-Japanese sentiment
N lesser degree than exists in Aus
fralia. The attitude of Canada, espe-
cially British Columbia, toward Jap
anese immigration is well known.
immigration Definite Issue
The Japanese naval policy bears di-
rectiy on the question Of immigration.
Baron Hayashi, directly on his return
to London from the Geneva meeting
CT the League of Nations Assembly,
made statement TO the effect that
Japan, as an island power, necessarily
must nave an adequate navy, but she
vas always willing to discuss naval
dlsarmament
England is greatly exercised over this
naval IA emanating from America and
Japan, and it IS bound TO have consid-
erable effect on the renewal of the alli-
ance between England and Japan.
Toxic is eager for the renewal. and that
fact has enabled England to check Jap
anese ambitions in Manchuria and ST.
beria, but conditions now are changing
rapidly. Japan's ambitions for ex-
pansion are recognized. Although it
still retains it's hold in Siberia, the
posItion of its troops is not a happy
one. Siberia has become fairly well
bolshevized, and England is about to
make a trading agreement with its
erstwhile enemies, the Bolsheviki.
Japan thus is compelled to make
cenolce u continuing her fight against
'ne Boisheviki or to follow England's
example. While retaining possession Of
me island Of Sagha.in the Japanese
apparently intend TO retain a lien on
siadIvostok. If England encourages or
supports Japan's occupation or further
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