The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-23
BY ii. X. REYNOLDS.
!. " 3, staff Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, oct. 22.-Dreams
Of empire fondled by Japan are caus-
ing considerable uneasiness among
seven great powers holding posses
slons in the Pacific, according to
many International observers
With a Pacific frontier Of APP
proxtmately 400 miles. the Japa-
nese islands, like the British isles,
form the fringe of a great continent.
Both were in the hands Of petty
Kings and grew into centralized ma
tions. Both have looked forward
for expansion, and both have con-
oeived Of their safety and future
prosperity as depending largely on
sea power.
There are differences as well as
nkenesses between these two island
nations. Since she began to grow
into an empire Great Britain has
fesolutely turned her back on Eu-
rope insofar as territorial acqulsi-
tions are concerned, and has sent
her cnlonists into remote parts OF
tne world. Japan, ON tho other
hand, has acquired large blocks Of
the nciEhbOring continent. but has
expanded somewhat in other direC-
ions also. Great Britain has he
come the headquarters of scat
tered distant empire. Japan has re-
ANaincd so far the center of her en-
Ne with her possessions drawn
relatively closely about her.
Though Japan had imperial ambi-
IONS even in the early centuries, as
indicated by the fact that she once
conquered Korea, and laid claim in
the sixteenth century to Formosn
ana even the Philippines. the ma.
NNha
opened communications with the
west In 1854, was confined TO the
three main southern Islands of ia
pan proper and the small islets near
Their shore. Not until the seventies
AID the government begin develop
ment Of Yczo, the big island to the
north--thc japanese Scotland. Both
Russia and Japan claimed Sagha-
Hen. the fifth and northcrnmost of
the large islands OF the japanese
group, and there were similar dou-
ble claims TO the Kurile group. a
chaln " small volcanic islands, COM
parable to the Aleutians. which
stretch from YeZo northeas,ward 10
tne tip Of kamchatka. In 1875 Rus
ga induced Japan to take the ku-
rlIcs and relinquish all claims TO
saghalicn.
J1pans next step was to the
sou'h, In 1879 she annexed the
Lu-Chu archipelago, extending from
me southernmost of the large Japa-
mes Islands southwestward for ZOO
mlles To Formosa. China laid claim
70 these small but pleasant and
populous islands, as she did to For
mosI, but she finally consented to
Janan's annexlng them.
J'pan's victorious war with China
N lse5 gave her Immediate terrific
rlaI advantage and In addition
greatly heightened her prestige
among the nations. China ceded the
hiand Of Formosa with its l3,O09
square miles OF territory and its g.
oNo,OD0 Inhabitants. and the Chi
he' peninsula OF Liaotung, on
winch battle Scared Port Arthur Is
now situated, and acknowledged the
hdrpendence OF Korea.
Russia, France and Germany
forced Japan to relinquish the Limo
,uhs peninsula, and Russia later
,sssed It to China, but the RUSSO
kspdnese war placed Il again IN ia
pans possession, and the island om-
tase now holds It under a 99-year
saSe' by defeating Russia Japan
tuHher extended her influence both
W me mainland of Asia and among
w Islands. She obtained a pro-
Tctofate over Korea. and the cos-
1h or the southern half OF the
"'and ot Saghalien.
As a result Of the world war ia
pan has made further advances
nvIlh east south and west. Her
''"efe OF Influence has included