The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
ny JOHN HEARLEY.


Recently, the Japanese-Americsn
relations committee met at Tokyo.
The conference adopted a program
designed to effect a better under
standing between Japan and the
United States.
More adequate cable communica-
tions between the two countries and
the establishment of exchange pro-
fessorships were advocated by the
committeeman. The institution Of a
trade arbitration body and the in
terchange of ideas on labor were
also included in the committees
recommendations.
The American group was headed
by Wallace N. Alexander, chairman
of the Japanese Relations commit
tee Of the San Francisco Chamber
Of Commerce. Among his associates
were: DR.. BENJAMIN 1de Wheeler,
president emeritus Of the Univer-
sity of California, and Walter L.
Clark. member Of the Foreign Trade
Council of the United States.
Representative men of all inter-
ests in Japan composed the Japanese
section. Such Japanese statesmen as
Baron shibuska and viscount Ka-
neko were especially prominent.
The California problem" was
naturally much to the fore through.
out the conference. In fact, all the
American members Of the joint
committee were in Japan as repre-
sentatives Of the San Francisco
Chamber Of Commerce.
The conference lasted for eight
days. The discussion is reported to
have been exceedingly frank on
both sides.
The Japanese press used the oe-
casion Of this meeting for daiIy ont.
bursts of journalistic diplomacy
The newspaper comment was by no
means entirely sympathetic,
Japan continually objects to ~tbe
anticipates propaganda
OF the american press" 1t is there
Iore not without interest to see the
Japanese side Of the coin.
In certain Japanese journals the
americans were called everything
from murderers OF negroes 10
poisoners Of Chinese. A few quota.
tions will show the length to which
propaganda can be stretched:
"Anti-Japanism In America" the
kokumin wrote. owes its origin TO
the white American principle. Even
If Japan participates in interna-
tional labor agreements without any
exceptions, America will try to ex.
clude the Japanese from their
borders, perhaps by a method dif,
ferent from the present anti.
Japanese movements.
ReseuinE whites Spiritually.
THE reason why Americans ba ve
recently become more friendly To-
ward Chinese is that the latter are
content with slavery. While highly
the principle Of interna. !.
tional Justice, Americans Commit
crimes against colored peoples In
broad daylight. s-
negroes. Chinese do not know that
the dish served before them by
Is poisoned.
"The Japanese should have n
great determipation regarding the
racial strife which Americans and
other whites are provoking, for Il
Is only the japanese who can spirit.
ually rescue the whites, who think
that anything bafbarous can be done
II Il is proposed In the name OF
Meanwhile. the Osaka Asahi wa.
declaring that the anti-Japanese
feeling was growing in America.
A strong policy to protect Japanese
In California was urged upon the
Tokyo government by. this baper.
The Osaka Asahl commented:
'The proposed exclusion Of Jap
anese in California from aerIn,ii-
ture will be q very serious mater
for them IL 1t becomes an accom-
piished fact. II 10 to be Supposed
that the Japanese In America will
do their best to prevent The f,ro-
posal from nstsrisiizine.
"what attitude the Japanese rov-
ernment will adopt toward the
matter is still unknown, but iude-
Ing from past experiences n fs not
1T all improbable that the rovern-
ment will try to save face by tenn.
porising.
America Cevets china.
while Japan's policy toward
Is weak and waverinr. the
latter has no hesitation In assume
Ing that Japan Is future enemy
and is steadily engaged In strength.
sning her territory In the Paeific
against the possible descent Of
Japan. This. L would appear. is