The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17
JAP TREATY
UNPOPULAR
IN BRITAIN
Feeling Grows Against Nip
ponese; American Atti-
tude One Cause
RI MILTON BRoSNER


~ MILTON BR0NNER
LONDON. Nov. igs-In England
xherc has been no such dramatic
revelation Of japanese methods as
have been made by Jack Mason in
his exclusive articles. but nevcrthe-
less British feeling Is steadily crystal.
uzlrE against the unnatural alliance
with Japan
July. 1891. unless denounced by one
o. both IN July. 1850. Neither aide
denounced the treaty. Instead. they
announced their intention OF renew
inr Il. But complying with the rro-
visions Of the League OF Nations
covenant. they have fled copy OF
The treaty with tho council 10 tina,
4 can BE- examined 20 SEQ whether
any OF It's provisions are In conflict
with tho covenant
MAIN POINTS or ATTACK
on ALLIANCE
There was great opposition 10 re
ncwai Of the alliance before Il was
made and there Is great opposition
90 Il now. The main causes Of attack
over here are as follows
F1Rsr--Austr~ilA's desire fc~ . white
Australia
sEco>p-rhe growing seeIiss that
1esked uraa With disfavc~ By Arseries~
ruiRfl--Re-entment ever Jsr~n's stti-
tide toward China
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81 hey cruel
o1<n 10 the koreAnA
The opposition to the treaty In con-
hned TO no particular section Of the
press I have seen denunciations Of
the alliance In tory. liberal and so
cisl,st newspapers and weekiies alike.
NONE or OLD REASONS
FOR ALLIANCE ENISr
Thus m the liberal weekly. Every.
man. before the alliance was re-
ncwed. Oliver Coyne wrote that none
o. the reasons formerly lmpelline
Britain to make the alliance any
longer existed
. Germany was smashed. Russia was
l ruins.
He maintained that during the war
ere were times when tho Japs were
Tot A. keen on their alliance with
o<ritain a. they might have been.
He charged Jspan's policy toward
shina for the past I'VE years had
,cen one ''of ruthless domination. but
,litsie removed from Prusssaniun.-
He charged Japan had. in IN. past.
made demants and concluded treaties
which were kept secret from Britain.
He went to the extent OF asserting
= renewal Of the treaty meant Brit
~ vAs binding herseff 10 the reait
- of the Chinese situation. that
~ sse sacrificing The good feeling
- America and our, colonies. and thas
- aFo playing direct into the hsnds
- ~ aggressive Ambitious buily Of
- Far East
WHY AUSTRALIA
OPPoSES THE ALLIANCE
John Hughes. writing In the semi
neral Pail Mall Gazette. and giving
the viewpoint OF the Australians.
mys they are disturbed BY three
things
rrRsr-wnas ess heeo--s Of ysran.s
PROMISES withdrawal os the Jap forces
stsng tbs shantunx railway and the 70
ourn Of Kiaoeheu 20 China, what IL the
meaning % her recent activities In ST.
bes1a and North &snehurfa. snd her as
gumDtion Of cortroi % the Chinese East
era railway n. says Australians thins
thess moves mesr Jspsa's dstsrrnfnstien
- szsreiss an oseriorcshsp over the east
9Ec0Sp-When the Marshall and Car
ouns islands we're secured 20 her By the
everett treaty with England In 1917. there
~ bringing hsr frontisr southwssf t.ceo
miller 10 the eerstor. her spssrs - trsiu-
enee vas clearly indicated to sns North
Pacific. fe %. Australians wanted to
know Why her immigrants were pouring
late the Loyalty snd Narau~sss islands
~ the New Hebrfdes. the bastions ~
AustrAiis's eastern coast and only f.:so
smiles from Sydney.
Thirds Jspss prepared formally 20
<secosnizs the policy Of . vhits Az
'trafia,
TORIES AND
RADICALS AT ONE
The intensely tory Saturday Re
view. which II not over-friendiy to
America. says that under the treaty
f. ~ " stands. II America made war
upon Japan. Britain would be bound
TO Join Japan This" says the
weekly. sis very unpleasant. indeed
IN uHbD1otuics enlargement.
Tho senlsocialistic New States
man has a slashing article on Japan's
policy in Korea II says that the pol.
~ and conduct Of the laps on the
Asiatic mainland are sowing the seed
Of disaster not merely for China. but
ultimately foe Japan herself and for
The whole civilized world.
II England's alliance with Japan
h 10 last. II can only be on terms
that will satisfy a genuine liberal
opinion tn England.
The British must he satisfied that
they are compromising no feionies
against popular liberties in the Far
East and that England Is helping
guaranteed peace and war.
The Fighting Of the wrongs done 10
China and the INSTRUMENTATION Of
Korea are considered matters for the
League Of NationA
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