Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-17
Daily
Editorial
Digest
(Title Appld for L. s. Pat on
Edited by the Washington
Feature Service
DAVID LAWRENCE, Prest.
THE SIBERIAN PERIL
RED OR YELLOW?

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While the red menace in Siberia
appears TO large section of the
American press to justify the seiz-
ure of Vladivostok, Japan comes in
foc bitter denunciation from many
editorial writer's who attribute to
her selfish, imperialist motives.
Some. like the Syracuse Post-Stand-
ard Qnd. Rep) consider that he
tween a japanese peril and a Boil
sheyist peril on the Pacific coast OF
Russia the western world would
E prefer the Japanese.
To the Nashville Banner dnd1 1t
5 In "ominous of international involve
mt but possibly capable OF set
II ment by permitting Japan to ex-
9lot that portion of the Asiatic
NscntiGant, To prevent her from be-
coming troublesome elsewhere.
Not to have seized the port would
haze been national suicide. for
Japan. believes the Dayton Daily
News (DemD, and the New York
Tribane tRepl declares that her
right and privilege cannot be qUes-
tened. The Utica Press tIndD
sees a possible benefit to Russia,
= says Japan can bring out of that
almost hopeless Siberian confusion
and anarchy condition that will
make stable government possible"
The occupation, says the Detroit
Journal (lnd. Rep does not seem
to 'iolate any of the principles for
the maintenance of peace in the far
are in agreement. Japan took
the same course that the United
. States would pursue if an enemy
should penetrate Cuba and use the
island as a base for unfriendly Oper
atoms. Indeed, the Boston Trans
cript Nnd. Rep chooses the same
comparison, and remarks that Amer
lea would fight bolshevism in Cen
r trail America az Japan has in 81
IBERIA. where she is now guided by
the duty of national selfdefense. -
The Detroit Free Press (Ind1 puts
Japan's motives even higher and
says:
THE occupancy of Nladyostok by
BolShevistS has been menace to
A5iatic stability and civilization, and
a threat to the quiet nations fur.
then removed. Japan as a matter or
y self.preseryation and as steward
of world interests in the Far East
could not allow it to continue.
Neither Imperialism nor defense
against the Reds is the motive of
the coup, in tie opinion of the St
Louis Postnispatch (IndD. which
thinks it is probably political
move TO aid in the suppression of
the Korean rebellion" and adds
Japan could not hope to take
and hold this important port and
termiqus OF the Transsiberian 'raii.
way without the approval of the
Allied Powers. but the japanese
military police can Use this period
OF occupation 10 destroy the organ.
izalion of Korean patriots who have
made headquarters al VladiYostok
because il is 40 convenient 70 Ko-
rea.
But the I.yncbburg News (DemD
thinks the world is suspicious o:
moves by an imperialistic govern
ment that may result In the acqui~i.
lion of territory, but the world can.
bot afford 70 withhold from Japan
the benefit OF the doubt The Bal
tinore sun tlud DEM admits ia
Iau S right from her own stand
roiuj' and suggests that the "old
GeaIlaj regime mad reason to regret
tatins an Issue with Japan will
SIZE be the rock ON which the 50.
Fiet government also is to strike
tisastrou5i>
As 10 Iarans right 10 occupy
Nladiyostok, the Lexington Leader
tRepl says she holds The sam
rights there that other nations are
now exercising elsewhere in the
world. so that point may be jeu0r
ed" But for those who accuse ia
ian Of the faults of the Ola ordei
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