The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-27
BIT FLOYD MACGRIFF
Copyright, 1920. by The International
News Service)

News Service)
NEW YORK. Aug. 27-Japan IS
looking toward the L. s. today for
helpful guidance and sympathetic CO.
operation in the far east, Mr- Frank
A. vanderlip, eminent world financier
and economist. declared today 10 the
international News Service in an ex-
elusive interview.
Japan actually wants guidance and
corporation from this country in her
policy towards Siberia. Manchuria and
China he said. Japan would be
most happy TO receive sympathy ov-
ertures from the L. s. for develop
ing that part OF the world and ending
the chaotic state OF affairs which ex-
lists there"
JUST BACK FROM TRIP
Mr.. vanderlip had an excellent OPP
portunity to get Japan's viewpoint
f-st handed recently during a three
weeks sojourn in the land Of the Nip
ponese.
Mr vanderlip indicated that part
nership OF American and japanese In
terests easily could be developed, pro-
vlded the plan were looked upon with
favor by the American government
for bringing a greater degree Of good
government to Siberia Manchuria and
sections OF 0AlAa -L4 6AAtAGA AAF
said conditions in some sections Of
Eastern Siberia and Manvhuria were
Slipping back 70 primitive conditions
while China was continuing undevel-
oped.
Mr. vanderIip admitted that further
commercial incursion by Japan into
Chicago would be resented by the Chi
nese. but pointed out that China's gov
ernrent vas hopeless" and tneffc-
tent" while IN many sections brigands
ruled the country.
Nj. Vaaderlip was asked whether
China could hope during this genera
tion 20 be able to say al any time TO
Japan;
Come no further" unless China
vas backed up by western powers.
No. I don't think China can he.
replied
Mr.. vanderlip agreed that the west
tern nations had brought the material
trappings % their civilization to the
Orient. which Japan had readily alb
sorbed without the moderating inhu-
ence Of Christianity.
Germany was Japan's model" said
Mr vanderlip. And Japan cannot
today be said to possess a deep. NOR
als-buildirg religion"
LITTLE SAID ABOUT ENGLAND
7 herad very little of any possible
cooperation in a commercial sense
with England by the japanese said
Mr. Vanderiip. The japanese were
strangely silent.
"Japans situation is urgent. There
are 81 600 GOO japanese living in ter
ritory about the size of California, on
~ II per cent OF which is arabic and
the race is increasing at the rate Of
100000 q year.
Japan has three possibilities be-
fore her. First she can become an
Industrial nation like England. But
that would be difficult. England had
coal and iron and was the originator
OF the industrial state.
TIME TO TRAIN MEN
Japan has TO great amount OF iron.
only q little coal and some copper
Her people have little aptitude for re-
petitive work they make no two
things exactly alike II would take cen
siderable time to train efficient work
men and develop Industries. And ev
en- then they probably could not com
pete with England IN similar lines.
Second Japan could export her sur
plus population although this would
hardly relieve the present homs situa-
tion. But where would the japanese
go, Not to Canada or the Z s orl
Australia where they are barred or -
India or China which already are over
populated Possibly to South Ameri-
ca. But the japanese are not hardy
as race in graphing with an untav-
cradle climate or primitive conditions
WANTS TO HEAR FROM L
Third, Japan can expand CONNER
cially into Manchuria Siberia and N
China, where there is coal and iron 20
be had. and where social conditions
should be stabilized.
Japan only awaits the word from
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