Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-14
BY the Associated Press

New York. July 14.-Appointment Of
a japanese American joint high COM
mission by the two governments to study
the question of Japanese immigration
to this country was advocated by DIR.
Jacob Gould Schurman, former presi-
dent Of Cornell University, in an ad-
dress at a, luncheon of the Council on
Foreign Relations here today.
"We have not outside this hemi-
sphere any problems so difficult and
delicate as those affecting our relations
with Japan" declared Doctor Schur-
man, who has Just returned from an
extensive tour of the Orient in a party
with Frank A. Vanderlip. former pres
ident of the National City Bank. "Yet
more than any other they have been
made the football of party politicians.
It is high time our national govern
mcnt took them seriously in hand.
"My dominant impression of Japan.
Doctor Schurman continued, sis that
Japan is profoundly desirous of main
tanning neace and friendship with the
United States. and that for the accom-
plishment of that end she is ready ia
make all the concessions and sacrifices
which sensitive. high spirited and
powerful nation could be necessarily ex
pected to undertake.
Two Horns of Dilemma
| Japan's annual net increase of 600.
600 in population. he said, leaves only
two methods of escape from starvation
open to her-cmigration to the AsiatiC
mainland and importation of food in ex-
change for commodities. Conditions
are unfavorable for Japan's becoming
an industrial country like England. hi
said. because of the shortage of ir0r
and other raw materials in Japan
Existence of nOtoriously weak gov.
crnmcnt in China. where raw mate
rias are plentiful. he added. makes ex
| tensive commercial relations with China
impossible without an appearance o
domination and interference on Japan'i
part.
This weakness in the Chinese Gov
ernment. Doctor Schurman said is tn,
source of constant danger of CONNER
cial and military imperialism.
"Yct if the forces acting in her Asi
attic environment produce an imperial
istic reaction on Japan the spirit of tn,
japanese people, ] feel very confident
grows increasingly democratic and anti
impcralstic.
He cited numerous conditions grow
ing out of the war which. he said
were bringing the Japanese to tn,
democratic point of view.
Great Destiny Seen
"Japan is destined to be one of tn
great democratic nations Of the world
with government probably not unlik
that of Great Britain, Doctor Schur
man said "She has no ambition /,
Asia which need ALLEVIATE our friend
ship.
1--WE cannot. of course, undertake t.
govern the world" he continued. "Th
Monroe Doctrine is likely in the futur
to give us enough to do. But any hell
we can give China in the way of max
ing her government strong, honest an
efficient will not only benefit China, bu
react most favorabiy upon Japan."
Doctor Schurman concluded with tn
declaration that ''if China had as goo
government as-Japan the problem
now perplexing both nations and n
times menacing the peace between ther
would quickly disappear.
COnsortium for China
Thomas w. Lamont, of j. p. Morga
& Co. .~said that the Far Eastern cues
tion, extant fE years. has been ad
vanced at least zone stage nearer 10
luton by reason Of the assured forum
ton of the consortium for China, wit
Japan entering into 1t on precisely tn