The Washington times., 1921-11-17
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trade In eastern and southern Asia,
needed each others help.
RAcinrOcal Agreements.

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trade In eastern and southern Asia,
needed each others help.
Reciprocal Agreements.
Japan was to assist Britain In India.
Britain, in turn, gave her consent ana
moral support to the expansion OF
Japah's already powerful spheres ot
influence" in Asia. SO long as this ex-
pansion did not conflict with British
interests.
The World war gave Japan the OPP
portunity she long had sought to gan
definite foothold in North China.
and she made the most Of it--politi'
cally, economically, and militarily. I'm
perialistic Russia had had her even
upon Mongolia and Manchuria, when
imperialistic Russia fell Japan took her
place.
To the south, from her stronghold
in India, the British were lookinB
northward with longing eyes upon
Chinese Thibet. Thibet Is an empire
in. size, rich In natural resources
undeveloped and unexpected. With
railroads constructed, trade routes
established. mines opened and com.
merce flowing she would prove a gold
inine.
The Russian Soviet government be-
gan to interfere. The Bolshevik move
nent spread through Persia, wiping
out the old British sphere Of influence
that formerly covered the whole
southern half of that country. 1t be-
gan to encroach upon Afghanistan
and threaten India. simultaneously.
the movement ran through Siberia,
reaching Manchuria and korea--Ja-
pans western frontier. Bolshevik
tendencies began to make themselves
felt in Japan, just as they were doing
In India. They were not of serious
proportions, but were of sufficient ex.
tent to alarm the Japanese govern
ment.
japanese Fail In Siberia.
The Tokyo government, with true
Japanese efficiency, decided to kill
two birds with one stone. 1t would
take precautionary measures, but at
the same time would capitalize these
precautionary. Troops were sent into
Siberia, and Japan began casting
about to form an anti-Bolshevik gov
eminent at Vladivostok. Without GO
ing into the details Of her various eff
forts. II is sufficient to, say she failed
Subsequently. she opened negotiations
with the Far Eastern republic, whose
government at Chita is sympathetic
to, II not actually allied with, the Mos
COW Soviet. These negotiations are
still in progress at Darien.
Britain had no special interest In
North China except some financial in
vestments In railways and other enter
prises which Japan protected. Fur
thermore. Britain looked with friendly
eyes upon Japan's movement to stem
the Red movement.
During the closing months Of the
,wRss enc DIV The hectic days Of peace
making that followed. Japan worked
feverishly. consolidating her position
on the Asiatic mainland without IN
reference from the outside world.
She borrowed old fashioned American
political methods to bulwark her in
sfluence. at Pekin- She began taking
ever railway lines. Acquiring "rights"
over other lines Of rail and river
traffic, diyerting commerce and estab-
fishing preferential rates to the ad-
yantages of her own traders.
Consolidates Advantages.
She had occupied the old German
leasehold on Shantung Peninsula.
over the protests of China and Amer
lea. She began closing the door" at
the few ports where 1t remained
open. for the benefit of Japanese
business. She opened banks and
tried to introduce Japanese money.
She established military zones along
the railway lines, employing thou
sands of troops on the pretext they
were needed to protect Japanese lives
and property. Chinese factions were
land still are) at war and Japan
claimed that her Interests" were
menaced by the Chinese troops.