Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-03
JAP WAR MIGHT Be
WORSE FOR WORLD
THAN LATE COMBAT
British Author Sees Dan
ger for United States
in Far East.
ORIENTALS SEEK CONTROL
OF EASTERN PART OF ASIA
Wilson Checkmates Nippon by
Proposing Joint Expedition
Into Siberia.
LIBERALS FIGHT EXPANSJON
LIBERALS FIGHT EXPANSION
Mackenzie Says California Situ-
alton Not as Serious as Conflict
of Interests In Orient.
BYE. a. MACKENZIE.
Noted British Author md Fnr-Enstern
AuthOrity


tWrittcn for the United Seysl
Copyright. 1921. by United Newsa
LONDON. Ian. 2.-Japan is armine
Against whom?
Her army enlarged. reorganized
and freshly equipped. ranks todav as
one OF the two biggest and most e.
h:ient military forces I'm the world.
The Japanese ravy, already eff,
cient is being enlarged. Her nava,
program Is of a most ambitious char.
acter and will give her ono OF the
finest and most modern fleets.
She has quietly taken possession or
strategic points on her mainland
creating n strong ring of fortifca-
tons. Among the islands of Japan
proper' facing the Pacific. new
series of strong defenses is being
constructed.
why all these preparations:
They are protective measures in
view OF the danger OF war between
Japan and the United States. This
war which, In It's ultimate effects.
might be even more disastrous to the
world than the great war. is possible
because Japanese believe America
stands In the way of their conntry,s
expansion on the mainland of Asia.
they believe. too. that Japanese
rights have been infringcd, their peo-
pt: ;rsul;.d and their dignity OUT.
ragged by treatment accorded jana
nese on tho Pacific Coast of the
CnitedN Stntes. ID -, ~ 49,
Regarded America ms Friend.
Not many years ago Japan regarded
America her greatest friend. Presi-
dent Roosevelt secured great gains
Tor japan from the Russo-Japancse
War. The United States took the lead
in recognizing Japan's seizure Of
Korea. Then came change encour-
aged by success.
Tho Japanese launched a plan for
extension OF their empire over East
ern Asia. This plan Is still Develop
inS Wherever they can they are
substituting for the open-door special
privileges which, III effect, will hand
to them the wealth reserves OF the
Far East. "a
They have made several attempts
to absorb China. They hold Shan
tuns. control Manchuria, have as-
sumed domination OF greater Nor
Eoiia and they nre stnl occupying
parts of Siberia where they control
the railway and communication.
They regard Eastern Asia as their
own. Every possible effort has been
made by them to force the white man
Out. The scheme is one OF the most
srandiose that has ever entered hu-
man conception. y nation that ac-
CURED control OF all Eastern Asia
would dominate the world. They
know this.
The British government has done
little more than mildly protest GER
tain developments In this expansion
list policy. although today that vcry
thing mpcrils renewal Of the Anglo
Japanese alliance.
But America has not been so pas
sive. Time after time within n few
years America has actively inter
vened to check the Japanese plans.
especially in China
Prevented Twenty-Onc Demands.
The United States government pre-
vented enforcement OF the twenty
one demands. President Wilson
check mated Japan by proposing that
the siberian expedition should be "a
joint AFFAIR instead OF under exclusive
japanese direction. The Japanese
believe that Americans arc counsel
ing China about the way to resist
japanese encroachments OF China's
Sovereignty. They believe America
has ambitions In Eastern Asia, the
largest market in world trade.
do not regard the California situa-
ton as being serious as the conflict
or interests on the mainland OF Asia.
People who refuse to recognize the
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