The Washington times., 1921-10-16


disarmament conference at Wash
tsgton,)
rN It's note accepting Americas
invitation TO the conferences on
Pacific questions Tokyo gives
' notice OF an intention to resist con-
sideration by the conference OF
'prohlems such as are Of sole con-
cern TO certain particular powers on
such matters that may be regarded
as accomplished facts"
shsntung is very probably includ.
' cd In this category. and II Japan In
sists on this there are strong pros
poets of clash with the other pow
ers. According to news dispatches
Officials In Washington make II
plain that what japan might re-
gard as accomplished facts. or 'of
concern only to particular nations.
might not be regarded as such by the
other powers to the conference.
Should that develop to be the case
Il will be the endeavor Of -he United
States to convince japan that sne
ts mistaken"
JAPAN IDLE PLEDGES.
Americans have not forgotten
President Wilson's reply to Japan
sent simultaneously with the attack
on Kiaochow: '.'
''The Government Of the United
States notes with satisfaction that
Japan is not seei,,ng territorial AZ.
Ersndizement; thst japan has pro'n.
ised to restore klaOcliow to China,
maintaining tho integrity Of the Chi
nese Republic and acting In accord
ance with the Anglo japanese Ali
ance, the object Of which Is tn pre-
serve equality for tho commercial In
terests Of all the powers in China;
and that in the event Of disturbance
I'm the interior Of China, Japan would
consult the United States before talk
steps beyond the boundaries Of Kiao-
chow"
Has Japan restored Kiaochow to
,Chinas Has she maintained the In
territy of the Chinese Republ!c'
Did she consult the United States
before taking steps beyond the boun-
daries Of KiaOchOwf
The world will answer now to
these. Instead. the fall Of Kiao-
show was followed by a series OF
demands presented by japan to
China, demands which made 1t all
the more clear. to Americans that
Japan was preaching one doctrine
and, spracticing anothercsf
GHINA'S VIEWPOINT
Read what the Chinese writer,
Mr.. Chong, has to say regarding
this question:
"The critical point Of the for
eign relations Of China is centered
on her relations with Japan. First,
is should be remarked that the
ambition Of Japan is to get rid Of
all the existing preferential rights
and privileges enjoyed by western
powers in China and to prevent
her statesmen from coming under
the influence Of any European
government. Asia for the Asiatics'
has been adopted as a motto by
Japanese diplomatists, some OF
whom have even gone so far as
openly to declare in favor Of
Monroe doctrine for the Far East.
Moreover, the success Of their
arms In the war with Russia has
filled the minds Of many Japanese
with a sense Of pride and superb
ority, which in time has developed
into a will to conquer and subju-
gate the Chinese, who are mill
tarily, infreior.
1.-THE desire to control the sup
ply of raw materials from China
and the need Of finding unin-
\habited land for the settlement Of
their surplus population have also
turned their thoughts to the an
nexation of the Chinese republic
and its incorporation in the Jap
anese empire"
CALIFORNIA QUESTION.
Within the past two years L have
made an exhaustive study Of the
Japanese question in California.
In the course of these investiga-
tions / have motored practically
throughout the length and breadth
of the State. Recently I publish
ed a symposium on this question.
containing the views Of hundreds
of leading Americans from all sec
tions of the United States. the
great majority of whom. are in IA
yor Of strong exclusion policy
against orientals.
The Japanese question In Call
fornia is peculiarly related to the
Far East question for tho reason
that, In the opinion Of the Ameri-
cans, the Japanese are clcveriy
using Il as = leverage to solidify
their position on the Asiatic main