Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-29
JAPANESE ALLIANCE
Indications Are That II viii Not be
Renewed.
.JAPS PUT GREAT FAITH In Big STICK
Great Britain Would Aid Japan In Pre-
venting the Spread of Democracy,
Says an Observer.
CBy Frederick j. Haskin)

Washington, d. C.-Athough both
the British and the japanese are still
putting forth propaganda on behalf 9t
a renewal of the Anglo japanese alli-
ance, it seems 10 be now the general
opinion that it will not be renewed and
that its termination will be n great
factor in establishing peace on 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 obvious. Japans career OF
economic and military 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 imperialls-
tic career could continue and the mill
taristic forces in that country would
he strengthened. If the alliance is
genuinely renounced by Great Britain,
ard Great Britain is genuinely in ac-
cord with the United States in Asiatic
policy Japan's imperialistic ambitions
will be most effectively curbed. she
will face a combination against which
she cannot possibly hope to prevail
The liberal forces in Japan will be
strengthened.
This culbing of Japan's militaristic
IL,
creasinc clcarAss as the great object
of the conference. It's accomplishment
will be a long step toward international
peace in the opinion of the best-in-
formed observers, provided it can be
done without alternating all japanese
confidence in the western powers.
JaDan has survived as Il nation solely
fhy reason of her military and naval
strength. She has seen every other
Asiatic nation exploited and robbed OF
autonomy and integrity by the west
ern nations. Her faith in the big stick
is based on logic and experience. That
is whv even the liberal forces in Japan
rally behind the government imme-
diatcly when an emergency arises
fJapan must be convinced therefore, not
only that her present course in China,
Manchuria and Siberia must be aban-
doned. but also that her integrity ana
autonomy and her rights in commerce
will be respected. II Japan goes away
discounted and suspicious, nothing
much has been accomplished for the
cause of peace.
Why England Wants Alliance.
It 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 considered 1t
necessary to offset the menace of Rus
sin to her Asiatic empire. With. Russia
great imp6rialistic powHs Great
Britain really needed a strong Aslatic
ally With Russia out Of the game OF
empire. she does not need such an ally.
Doubtless Japan is still useful to her
bv doing her naval police work IN
Asiatic waters, but it has been an
nounced that Great Britain will have
an Asiatic fleet Of her own in the tu-
turc, so this work is evidently no
longer to be entrusted to Japan.
Moreover, Japan it is stated in many
quarters, has steadily injured British
prestige in China, for the Chinese have
no confidence in any power allied with
Japan.
What. then, is the purpose in Asia
that Japan and England still have IN
: common? one wcll-informed observer
saws that it is purpose which neither
of them can afford to state in public,
Iord which certainly will never be men
toned ut the conference. That COM
mon purpose is to suppress the rise ol
democratic ideals in Asia.
= japan is ruled by an oligarchy. Its
constitution and its parliament are
nike of little effect in its aliails. The
republican spirit and class conscious
ness are menace To the ruling oligar-
civ. which seeks to suppress both'
Likewise the present Japanese course
in China would be largely thwarted II
China could set up a successful repuD-
lfran government. and the same is true
Of Alanchuria and Siberia.
Britain in Asia.
Great Britain rules over many mil
all