The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-16

II was no longer possible for the japanese to plan
aggressive Whatever hopes the Japanese
general staff had entertained OF procession through
California, these hopes went back to their pigeon
holes with the various plass. when the American
army had emerged victorious from the battle Of the
Meuse-Argonne. The japanese soldier had thought
Of us just what Ludendorff and Hindenburg had
thought but the German mscaeuation opened Jap
eyes in time.
Japan then thrown back upon the defensive.
But she from the start acutey conscious that an
attack would come. The mere comment which was
elected in the United States by the Shantung agree
ment at Paris adequate warning of what course
a administration would follow and would have to
follow in the Far East,
Now what in substance is the United States I'M
dertaking to do in the Far East? Precisely what
Britain did with respect OF Germany in Europe and
in Africa indeed rather more, since the British
sought to detach Austria Hungary from the German
alliance Italy for that matter. but we have de-
lberatey undertaken to prevent the British from
newing the Anglo Japanese alliance and have
been far successful that if the alliance still
wives it has suffered moral injury which is we'll
nigh mortal.
\ And now inviting the great powers of
Europe with China into the bargain, to conference
capital at which the Pacific question will
be of the chief topics. And we make no bones
of the fact that expect Britain France and Italy
to support u.s. If this does not to Japanese eyes
Germans interpreted the conceptions of Edward VII,
then ii is hard to see what it does represent.
n UT worst of all, from the Japanese point of
ID view. we assuming the role of champion OF
China Without interference China is helpless.
Torn by factional fighting lacking all the resources
and the essential patriotism and craftsmanship to meet
Japan in war even in peace, China still stands
firm against Japanese demands. Why? OF
because China relies upon American aid All the
opposition Japan meets in China is traceable d.
rectly to American influence. Neither France
Britain feels strong enough at this time to oppose
Japan. '''"
The Germans used to say that the British were
responsible for the rebirth of French desire for
venge and hunger to regain the Lost Provinces"
They reasoned that If France had not felt that she
had British support against Germany she would have
reluctantly but completely realized that she could
longer face Germany alone and have abandoned her
long cherished aspirations The Japanese quite
as accurately of responsibility for Chinese
resistance their purposes, for because of
attitude China could have basis for hope and thus
for resistance. .... -..-
Yet every line which comes from Washington,
official, semofcial merely the result of accurate ap-
praisa of existing tendencies confirms the view that
the United States means, through the present admin
istration to assert and maintain the integrity of
China. And this amounts to decision to undertake
the restoration of the integrity Of China for it
longer exists Today China is completely under
Japanese influence it is possible to imagine. We
shall not arrive in time to defend China, we have got
to rescue her first. ...- ..'
And it is terribly disturbing to Europe, which, as
l. have said expects American Japanese war, this
policy Of ours Take for example the position of
Britain India is seething with unrest, the Moham-
medan populations in the Madras region actually
in revolt Given the domestic situation in England,
given the financial condition. Britain cannot find arm
les and supplies to maintain fighting army in the
Far East But il the United States and Japan quar-
rel the British must take sides If they refuse to