Evening journal., 1921-04-25
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! l.
ling as to Americas aims in the Far
East and a feeling that the United
States intends to bar Japan's pro-
gress.
8. Actual, existing differences;
lover Japanese immigration in the
United States; Yap; Shantung; ST.
IBERIA; Saghalin; China; race equal
ity. etc.
Q. The general psychology of the
situation: The press of the whole
world is harping on Japanese-Amer-
lican relations, all mentioning war,
some the probability Of it, others its
inevitability.
10. All these taken together have
lproduced state of mind" not only
lin Japan, but in America, tending
ito keep both peoples at a tension
and magnify triviahties into mon
lstrosities, accidents into intentional
insults.
Americas traditional indifference
towards all foreigners, and the sus-
capabilities OF foreigners, has not,
to say the least, proved soothing.
Causes of War
Dr. Charles w. Eliot, president
lemeritus of Harvard and member of
the Carnegie Peace Foundation, de-
clared the causes of war had under
gone a change. Religious wars,
wars between different dynasties, or
in the support of despots, are no
Longer probable. The danger Of war
today. he declared, in the main lies
in the following:
l. National distrusts, dislikes ap-
prehensions which have been nursed
lin ignorance, and fed on rumors, sus-
picions and conectures propagated
by INSCRIPTIONS newsmongers, until
suddenly developed by some unto
ward event into active hatred.
2. "Clashing commercial or indus
trial interests, contests for new
markets and fresh opportunities for
profitable investment of capital and
3. 'possibly migrations Of
laborers.
That the seeds of all these causes
of war are either sown, or are be-
ing sown, is admitted by those at al
lconversant with the situation anc
frank enough to admit it, and i
will require careful and painstakinl
wedding on the part of American
and Japanese diplomats TO preven
them growing.
In Japan a mighty effort is beini
made by business men, liberals an'
progressives. Realizing the danger
they are doing all in their power u
hiring about an understanding be
tween the United States and Japan
9 "There is absolutely nothing be
= tween America and Japan which cai
not be fully settled by free ant
omen discussion by the representa-
tives Of the two powers" Niscoun
Kaneko repeated time and TIM
again during a long conversation
had with him here.
Folly of War
"If the United States and Japa
should defy each other across tn
Pacific" he went on, the results I
lcivilization would be harm incalcu
liable. Nor is there any real reaso
why they should do so. It is FOOLS
and unreasonable to cause any cor
nict between the two countries b.
cause Of the conditions and prol
lens presented by Japanese imm
grants.
III the United States does n
want japanese immigrants, tho
japan is ready and willing to ca
rv out the Gentlemen's Agreemei
between the two countries mo
faithfully. II the United States do
not want the Picture Brides TO com
they will not be allowed to come.
'In Shantung and elsewhere
the Far East the problems are &
small, certainly. to justify a confii
between the two countries. Sure
the people of Japan and the pc
ple of America have minds bro
enough TO adjust their differene
lin a way which will benefit huma
ity. not injure it,"
40 Working for Peace
ior Viscount Kaneko be It understo'
is not "softsoaper." He feels
tn" and saws quite frankly-that
ade countrymen have been badly treat
! al i'm the United States. and that
ned is desired that America should tr'
Japan on equal footing, but he
hn on the other hand, constan
has preaching to the japanese tn
in whatever the issues involved. tn
must be no thought Of armed &C
her fiict.
ars with the viscount Kaneko {
be: many others who. while standing
lka- for their own side in the cont
MN versy. are lending the weight
ota, their influence to a peaceful set'
Ia ment OF it.
left They are working however. UNI
considerable handicap. This m
lrch be admitted. The ten conditions o
ton lined at the beginning Of this a
Ha- Gle exist. There can be on doubt
that. And there are other cor
tions. internal conditions. serving
complicate matters in Japan.
The poorest. perhaps, Of all
great powers. Japan has no iron
and is lacking in many other ma
raj resources.
Tight TO Live.
Japan has only about 10000,
ceres of farm land, with a populai
Of nearly 6O,OOO,OO0. or ovef III
..-., persons for each acre. Prem
Iara declared. in an interview,
Io"h plans are under way to reel
has land in the upper island Of Hokkf
der "a subsidized company having b
formed to do the financing
land Is not yet available and viii
limited In area when IT is.
ie OF The average farm in Japan {
,eins sists Of about two or two and a
acres, so must support seven
....,ro naob Tho farr,,ar u