The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-08
declares They Are Fed
I'p on Claims of I'M
peccability
j. S. ALWAYS RIGHT
panidly Growing Interests of
America in Asiatic Mat
ters a Challenge

that bHu bearing on inc oplnlon
.., forming iu Toxic regarding the
f,,,rssr- made expression of
oAmsr.,a1 imperialism" took place
.r one of the offices Of the depart
\, ,,eot Of the navy recently
An American newspaperman was
,,Igir- with "a high official Of the
NV department on the present
1Idnr plan Of the japanese navy
Tho largest plan that has been known
ip trr history Of Japan. In the
.o.r.. ur ,na convcrsation the'Jap-
,o.sa official cited tho American
Van claims her ra, d'v growing in
.srcs.s In Asia, and the claims or
sthsr nations here. as reasons whv
Japan should defend her shores with
grcHt navy. one which will be sec
rrF ,. trst n the United states
"tsrt America usually right?" tho
rowspap. emau asked the navy Off
cal Has Japan anything TO fear,
ANYTHING that make this preparation
for the second greatest navy neccs-
arv7'
which question brought the an
swr regarding american imperial
sm'
aThat is what Japan dlslikes. OBJ
,tcis 90 seriously from America to-
] DAY" replied the naval official
Americans and official America
are too willing to say, as n pre- imi-
nary statement. American ways OF
doing things must he given first
consideration. America is always
right
america Won the War"
J "Iapon went 10 the peace tahia
In Paris and America appeared
With her claims: America had won
the war; America had made safe tho
peace Of the world. America was
right. and her position must be ac-
ceptcd by the rest OF the world, re-
gardless
Japan feels that she has GER
tain place TO fiji in this part OF the
world. and. frankly, she objects 10
the American saying in Asia Amer
lea Is the only powe- shat can be
right
America An Intruder.
without intentionally doing so the
officials OF tho navy summed up. in
Me renly much of the comment In
official circles and In the vernacular
newspapers that may be said TO re-
fleet the feeling OF Japan towards
America today. The assumption of
power bv the republican party gave
many Of the editors of newspapers
opportunity 10 com ment on strong
policy OF the republicans; the con-
tinuance of the Wilson claims re-
garding Nap, the maintenance OF
the Americans and Chinese that they
nave privilege TO put a wireless
station In China. regardless of the
Mitsui claims Of Japan TO prior
rights the announcement In Japan
Of the intention by the United States
10 fortify Guam and to improve
y Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. have simply
gone TO prove the claim of these
editors, so they say and consequent
y the complaints against American
intrusion" or at the best activity"
IN Asia, continues.
The American committees deci-
son 10 resuscitate the bill to fortify
me island ot Guam at a cost of ST.
sOOOVO will administer serious
blow to the Japanese plan OF state
defense, the Toxic Nichi Nichi
thinks, according to an editorial in
mat journal recently
Guam Sore Spot
Inc American plan OF rlvalling
Japan the Nichi Nichi SAYS "has
mus reached its second period. The
radlus OF action for the American
l,eet with the island of Guam as
we center Of its operations. is 30
lsHouS to the Japanese empire that
Ne httcrs coast may be reached in
Wy five days"
Inc Toxic newspaper, in continu-
ing says that the American plan
loruiy i.s island in a place whore
Iapan has no defensive works can
oy o1t impress the Japanese as n
mere form Of challenge. This point
lnpfesses tho Japanese minds al
hope, according to tho Nichi Nichi.
uecause America is the very country
nmch has dared to call Japan mill
lat!s,ic
DcIicacy Put Aside.
me hokumin. less delicate In It's
"auuHng of the Americana japan
Gssuon' says, in discussing tho Yap
SAND cable claims
america wants TO remove what
sr stands In the way OF her Pa
e policy If Japan offers an
SINH' America will try to take IL all.
ria f wants 20 deny the Japanese the
snl OF control over tho South Seas
thuIs altogether. The question will
,XvIofe be before the japanese OF
her they will be content with
vI.uI diplomatic policies formulated
sSlh the foreign powers interest
mn or with their own national
"t,lafe irs-. Tho offers OF compro-
sss , 10 America only stiffen the
''"N altitude on mandates"
,.A 'h me charges against wire
pr. 'r'ment in China. unwar-
''s9,u lap claims. unnecessary for
r,.,, a'.. ot Guam and the enlarge
H. '' Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
tan,-' officials see a danger to
''N''' rower in the Pacific coun-
ID. as the discussion radt-
''. the press and the public
b .ar .a1d. ;Sc charge OF Amer
1 An .'rtalism, a connter to
~, few months ago gains in non. on