The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
KOREA SEIZURE 4
seen STARI0 Of.
!. JAP DOMINANCE
Nation Nearly stranglsd as
Means to Bridge Asia.
Whang AYERS,
BY E, X. wHANG,

korean commissioner 10 Europe.
The conference nov sitting in Wash
lngton should have ten member ma
tons instead OF one, as at present.
My country, Korea, certainly has more
right to sit in il than some OF the
small powers participating in the par
ley. -.
Some of the questions discussed by
them and settlement thereup carries
vital concern to the Korean nation
her present and her future. still
hope that the powers will see the IN
justice done to my country.
The object OF the conference is to
remove the causes Of future wars,
especially in the Far East, and there
by bring about the disarmament pos
sible and the burden Of taxation less
ened In all countries.
Korea Is Hub In Far East.
1t is universally admitted, except in
Japan, that the Korean question is
the beginning and the orbit OF all Far
Eastern problems. 1t must not be
forgotten that the brutal annexation
of Korea by her ally, Japan, In 1910.
was the dawn of the fateful day in
the Far East as much as in the Pa
cific.
Mind you. every one of the powers
present here entered into solemn
treaty obligations with my country
not 80 long ago. guaranteeing the pO-
litical Independence and territorial in
tegrity. But where Is Korea today?
II is true that Japanese policy in
Korea is mainly Of concern to Korea.
as IL affects their lives. their liberty,
heir property and their happiness.
And II Is mainly Of interest to you
Americans because II is a revelation
of the policy of expansion of Japan
"a policy which cannot fail In the
end IL carried out to the logical con.
clusion-to lie fatal to the interests
of the. United States as well as to
the whole of Asia.
"Brigands" Are Minute Men,"
The Japanese refer TO northern
Koreans who protest against Japan's
absorption of our country as
"brigands. AS a matter OF fact,
the men to whom they refer are reg
ularly organized soldiers, using the
only known method of meeting the
continued forcible advance Of jap
are fighting for the freedom Of their
nation, just as the Minute Men
fought at Lexington.
The Japanese statesmen and pub
licists and their western friends try
to justify the wanton destruction of
my country on tie ground that they
are compelled to find places In the
SUM- for their overlooking population
produced by jungle law. OF 5000
Japanese in Korea, rs per cent are Of
ficials, police, and army personnel.
That is to say, only $1,000 tradesmen,
coolies, and farmers crossed into
Korea in fifteen years, and all OF
them are exploiters. That does not
teeming millions.
Korea Merely Bridge to Asia.
The cold fact is that Japan wants
Korea as a bridge to continental Asia
to further her military expansion and
domination of China and Siberia.
Despite all assurances and declara-
tions OF Japanese officials, so-called
liberal members Of the Diet, and wom-
an suffrage leaders in this country at
this moment, the Japanese militarists
control the policy of their country.
The absorption of Korea is only the
first step in their avowed policy. The
next step is the absorption of Man
churia and Mongolia, which is already
largely accomplished. Then comes
the domination of China. They are
steadily proceeding with amazing sue
cess.
l would like to remind you people
of America of one solid and logical
fact. Should Japan remain in Korea
and dominate China, she will be in
position to dictate to you and to all
other nations and to compel them to
admit their coolies as settlers. The
consequence will be that Japanese
ideals. Japanese militarism, and jap
anese ways will rule the world.