The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-27
WAR WITH JAPAN
NOT LOOKED FOR
v. IA. c. "A. SECRETARY DECLARES
NO POSSIBLE CHANCE or
CLASH WITH oRIEhTIALs
Unable TO Draw on Bankrupt Europe,
Japan Would be Starved Beyond
Repair; Monroe Doctrine for
Asia Meets Approval OF u. s.


tween the United States and Japan
would result In Japan being wiped off
the map" says Geo. Gleason. interna-
tionai Y. NJ q. A. secretary. who has
Just returned from q trip through the
orient, In addressing the Internntion-
nj disarmament congress here.
Mr.. Gleason declared, however,
that "oniy those living In the kinder
garten Of international affairs could
picture the possibility of war between
this country and Japan" and that
combining all the friction growing out
OF the Yapa, Korea China and Cali
fornia questions would not furnish the
remotest cause for war.
Even II there were a cause he
continued, "a real fight to finish be-
tween the two nations would put Ja-
pan of the map. The island empire
might capture the Philippines, Hawaii,
or even part OF our west coast, but
when mighty resources and technical
skill Of this vast continent were once
mobilIzed. Japan, unable to draw on
bankrupt Europe, would be literally
starved to her knees.
.sThe- Japanese themselves know
II and none better than the army men.
"JapanH Monroe doctrine for Asia,
though often criticized should meet
with American approval. When the
smoke OF war has cleared away and
the worlds nerves become relaxed,
we can see that Japan's policy for
Asia Is the same az our stand for the
oR~n door OF equal opportunity,
'.Furthermore, Japan IL ready 10
| follow Americas leadership II she has
proof that II is just. Had the AIasri-
| can government continued its announc-
| ed policies Of world service, Japan
would be following us STILL"
zap was used by the secretary Of
state as an excuse to get back into the
council OF nations. In the opinion Of
| Mr.. Parker an instructor In the Los
/ Angeles high schools and also secre-
| tary Of the American league OF justice,
Mr.. Parker pleaded for better I'M
derstanding OF the Japanese question
In CALIFORNIA; asserting that the Jap
anese were law-abiding people, anxious
to become Americans so far as Amerl.
| ca would allow them.
4 "America has denied the Japanese
citizenship and should not object to
| his natural allegiance to Japan and his
desire 10 teach his own language to
/ his children continued Mr.. Parker.
"Someone has said that when an alien
learns to crab at the umpire at a base
/ bali game he has become Americaniz-
ed. i have seen the Jap at baseball
and football games and think he Ia
pretty well Americanlzed," he declar-
4 ed.
He held no brief for Japan, aald Mr..
Parker In conclusion, but he believed
that America should Judge the Jap
anese by a different standard than that
of the past. A war between Japan
and the United States would tear down
much of civilization. he believed.
| q. L. Gullck OF New York, secretary
Of the oriental relations commltts OF
tina federated council Of churches,
speaking this afternoon. declared that
the armament program Of both the
United states and Japan 10 due to
suspicion and fear. He said that, ac'
cordIng to information given him, the
anti.Iapansss feeling in California waa
welcomed. because the federal govern
meat had expended se0000,000 on
Pacific coast defenses In 1920 and that
he understood some politicians planned
expenditure Of sl0o,000,00 In 1921.
Reading from Japanese newspapers
he quoted passages showing that the,
advocated small army and larg'
navy.
"The next war will be one OF ex
termination. That is the kind OF civil
lisation we are preparing for. Insteat
OF getting together as family Of ma
lions, we spend our time discussing tn
future world and whether we will
wear asbestos there. New is the tim
for the church 10 redeem, a dying
| world. The verdict Of history show
| that the world Is dying Of armament
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