The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-23
)PEAN POWERS WILL. BACK UP JAPAN -SIMOND

II the United states were out Of
IL, this is precisely tho settlement
which Europe would make and each
European power, and japan as well,
would bo far bettor satiafi,d than
they can ever be with the American
idea applied and free tur-all conn
petition ali over China, America Is
the most dangerous of competitors.
because we are. all things considered,
the best placed TO dominate the mar
kets OF China, II political and mill
tary influences are excluded.
By such an agreement France and
Britain would be Insured against
any conceivable Japanese aggression.
More than this. thoy would Dee ,or-
tain or at least a degree of japau,su
assistance were there To- be another
European uonflaKrntlun And 10
Japan measured the aid ahc gave
her allies I'm the world war and con-
Quoted herself ON tho "uay -as-you-
enter" plan toward her friends. h,r
assistance was. nevcrthelrss extreme
~ valuable. what was OF far great
or value, however. was the security
the alliance gave Britain aud France
against any Japanese raid upon their
colonies or AsiauC interests.
nc Btltish NOlutlbn,
But Europe cannot afford To- main
tain its Old policy against American
opposition, provided IL can find a
safe and satisfactory adjustment
with the United States The most
satisfactory solution would Dc th,
one proposed by Lloyd George
namely an Anglo American -Japancso
alliance. in which France would cor.
tainly be included ultimately, at
least 90 the extent OF EuarautCciup
her AslatIc Colouiiesa-.and the same
guarantee would hold for Holland
Instead OF rivalry this would mean
partnership, but the fact cannot be
mistaken, II would hc partnership
In ruthless exploitation OF China
We should get a sphere Of Interest
or certain special privileges Tn al
spheres Of interest but we should
have quietly but forever 20 retire oui
doctrines OF the open door and the
integrity OF China.
In Vicw og whnt happened tu Nr.
Wilson because hc consented tO
the Shnntung settlement. II II idle
to Imagine TINT MIR. Harding would
even think twice OF this Anglo-
American Japanese solution. But
" II of interest aud importance 10
note thar the proposition was made
by the British prime munster Hnd
finds very general support siiil la
many Brush quarters.
Americans are prone to think thai
the calling OF the Washington con
terence represents an unmistnkablt
contribution 10 the cause of world
peace and that the rest OF tho world
Z Is, ns a consequence, grateful and
even enthusiastic. But this Is not
lin the least the case. The fact IL
/ that so far az the governing element,
arc concerned In most great Europe
an countries the oeclsiou OF tn,
United states to bring up the fai
eastern question is viewed with IN
tense apprehension and profounc
/ disapproval, particularly when tn,
/ discussion Is preceded by the an
nouncement that we are not pre-.
| pared TO make alliances or agree e
| the European form Of compromis,
| which amounts TO partition
Playing WiJn flro.
our course I'm thus calling up IN
/ Pacific problems may have yer
grave consequence for France. 10
Britain, for Holland. all of WHOM
have great interests In tho Pacific
And for Britain the peril is boil
| enormous and unavoidable. We ar
I playing with fire, we are raising
/ question OF International rivalry on
OF the most obvious outcomcs o
| which IL war And II there ls wal
! no country with Asiatic possession
! can stand aside. II will be instant
! ly affected. To affront the unHc,
state means Uoublc TO aliena,'
Japan means disaster and we have
/ forced the dilemma upon them
II the United states and Japar
| could fight I'm space. Europe woulc
/ reluctantly let us have II out, / do
not doubt that the larger fraction O
I European sympathy would be viii
/ us-although this IS by no meant
I true In many professional govern
/ mental quarters where the American
| course Is deeply resented. But ar
/ Asiatic war. like = European wal
| cannot be limited, restricted th,
/ sparks are bound TO fly OUT 10 the
I roofs OF all the adjoining structure
/ and India for example, II al th'
/ present moment little lcs5 than q
! finder box, Europe. too has trouble.
/ enough at hJmc without having d
/ new disturbance created in lis out
! lying posse csaons.
And the most Irritating thing OF
all, naturally IL our attitude. We
| have let Europe in for all this
trouble, quito on our own initiative
and having let Europe In we
plaCidly insist that II only Europe
win take our advice ana acccpt our
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