Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-26

w ASHINGTON, D. c., Now 21.-Al-
w though both the British and the
Japanese are still putting forth
propaganda on behalf of renewal Of the
,Anglo-Japanese Alliance, it seems to be now
the @general opinion that it will not be re-
newed and that it's termination will be a
great factor in establishing peace on a
sound basis in the Far East.
That the Japanese want this alliance and
that it would be an advantage to them in
the future as it has been in the past is OBJ
vous. Japan's career of economic and mill
tary imperialism, which has carried her into
Siberia, Manchuria and China, has been
made possible largely by this British sup
port If this alliance were continued on the
same terms, Japan's imperialistic career
could continue and the militaristic forces in
that country would be strengthened If the
alliance is genuinely renowned by Great
Britain, and Great Britain is genuinely in
accord with the United States in Asiatic
policy, Japan's imperialistic ambitions will
be most effectively curbed She will face
combination against which she cannot pos
sibly hope to prevail The liberal forces in
Japan will be strengthened.
This curbinC of Japan's militaristic ca
reer therefore stands out with increasing
clearness as the great object of the confer
ce. It's accomplishment will be a long
step toward international peace, in the
opinion of the best-informed observers, pro-
vided it can be done without alternating all
Japanese confidence in the western powers
Japan has survived as nation solely by
reason of her military and naval strength
She has seen every other Asiastic nation ex-
plited and robbed of autonomy and integrity
by the western nations. Her faith in the
big stick is based On logic and experience
That is why even the liberal forces in Japan
rally behind the government Immediately
when an emergency arises Japan must be
convinced therefore, not only that her pres
emit course j China, Manchuria and Siberia
must be abandoned, but also that her integ-
rity and autonomy and her rights in COM
merce will be respected If Japan goes
away disgruntled and suspicious, nothing
much has been accomplished for the cause
of peace.
Why England Wants Alliance
1t is easy enough to see why Japan wants
the alliance with England, but not so easy
to see the basis Of the English desire for it,
The English government originally consider
ed it necessary to offset the me lace of Rus
STA to her Asiatic empire. With Russia a
great imperialistic power, Great Britain
really needed a strong Asiastic ally. With
Russia out of the game of Empire, she does
not need such an ally. Doubtless Japan is
still useful to her by doing her naval police
work in AsiStic waters, but it has been an
nounced that Great Britain will have an
Asiatic fleet of her own in the future, 30
this work is evidently no longer to be en-
trusted to Japan.
MOI0OfSI, Japan, IL Is SLdLSu III uduy
quarters, has steadily injured British pres
tige in China, for the Chinese have no con-
fidence in any power allied with Japan
What, then, is the purpose in Asia that
Japan and England still have in common?
One well-informed observer says that it is
purpose which neither of them can afford
to state in public, and which certainly will
never be mentioned at the conference. That
common purpose is to suppress the rise OF
democratic ideals in Asia.
Japan is ruled by an oligarchy. It's con-
stitution and it's parliament are alike of lit
tie effect in it's affairs. The republican spirit
and class consciousness are a menace to the
ruling oligarchy, which seeks to suppress
both. Likewise the resent Japanese course
in China would sc largely thwarted if
China could set up successful republican
government, and the same is true of Man
churia and Siberia.
Britain i'm Asia
Great Britain rules over many millions of
people in Asia, and among all of them the
republican ideal is growing India, for ex-
ample, is on the verge of revolution. If one
Asiatic republic succeeds, the republican
spirit will be strengthened in all parts Of
Asia. Great Britain, as an empire, fears the