Evening journal., 1921-11-07
JAPAN FACES
Home CRISIS
Economic Situation Causes
Nations Leaders Serious
Apprehension
ARE ANXIOUS TO
BETTER RELATIONS

WASHINGTON. Nov. Japan
enters the week OF the opening of
the armament conference with
critical political situation at home,
with a national economic situation
that is causing her leaders appre-
hension, and with her relations with
foreign powers, particularly the
United States. Great Britain and
China, viewed by her foreign Offices
as at least open to Improvement.
Many of the ablest Japanese are
now either in Washington or in other
parts Of the United States engaged in
the task of helping their country find
its true place in the world.
The present situation is frankly
attributed by responsible Japanese
to the fact that in her rapid absorb
tion Of Western civilization japan
has not realized the inevitable effect
Of that civilization upon her own
countrymen who have awakened to
a spirit OF liberalism and are de-
manding more from the state as in
dividuals Developed into an indus
trial nation from an agricultural one.
, Japan, more and more dependent on
her industrial workers, is finding
them almost insatiable in their de-
mands and recalcitrant at a time
when the cost of living is higher
than in any other country and when
the country's manufactured products
are with difficulty finding a world
market in competition with those
of other countries where labor is
cheaper where thrift has become a
habit and where the workman's eff
cheney is greater. The Industrial
situation in Japan is believed TO be
cause of the prevailing unrest.
In foreign political relations the
japanese people as whole are en-
tirely dissatisfied with the trend of
affairs between their country and
the United States. Everybody seems
to realize the vague estrangement
that has developed since the epoch
of the Russo-Japanese war when
the Japanese felt that they enjoyed
the sympathy and approval OF the
American people.
/ one great cause OF that estrange-
ment. Japanese explain. is the fact
that il was the United States that
constantly protested as Japan from
time to time made political moves
in connection with her expansion in
the far east. The effect Of this was
TO produce on Japanese minds the
impression that America. and Amer
lea alone. was becoming jealous OF
! aurn.snuv4rrr n
lworld and was attempting to check
it.. This idea is. frequently voiced
in the press OF Japan where poll.
ticians claim that their country ha.
done no more than other nations il
the past.
There is reason to believe that IN,
coming OF so many representative
Japanese to the United States repre-
sents. for one thing. a sincere effor
TO get in touch with the West be
cause Japan, associated with tn,
Occident for scarcely more than Z
half a century. has come to the re.
alization that her knowledge OF tn,
Occident and all that il stands FOL
is insufficient. She strives, it is un
derstood. ready to submit her cas-,
AfduhlN ~ liit REPRESENTATIVES, Ol lnl
Powers assembled at Washington
The Toxic correspondent OF the As
ISOLATED Press has been assured by
responsible spokesmen that howevel
much war talk may be INDUCED II
by sensational japanese the rea
Japan knows the necessity and
urgency OF removing any feeling o.
estrangement and OF returning e
the earlier days Of friendly cooper
latiOn.