The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-15
by WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
written Especially for The Newspa.
Der EnternriSe ASS0ciNfi0n.l

ytl EuttIpIlSc ASSUClUlIOus)
Tokyo, April 15.-There will be no
war between the United States and
Japan unless the United States starts
it.
After a careful study of the situation
here, covering period of several
weeks, during which l talked with
representative Japanese as well as with
Americans Of many different types, l.
am convinced the Japanese are sincere
when they say any war with America
will be defensive war"
But there is catch in this state
ment. And here it is: Japan has, or
is formulating her own policy in the
Far East--in China, Siberia and else
where-and there will be no trouble
between America and Japan so long as
the latter country is not molested in
the execution of this policy.
Immigration Minor Issue.
There is not the slightest danger of
a war over the Japanese problem in
California and other Pacific Coast or
western states.
The United States will do the just
thing by Japan in this matter and
though there will be an outcry raised
by the jingoes over the terms of the
settlement, there will be no serious
trouble.
While the leading Japanese here
express the opinion that the agitation
in the United States is to certain eK-
tent racial, they admit at the same
time that it is largely economical ami
that similar conditions obtain in Can
ada, Australia and New Zealand-de-
pendencies Of England, her ally. So
she could scarcely 60 to war with one
country for doing what another coun-
try is doing without protest from jap
an.
Asia the battle-ground.
II President Harding and Secretary
of State Hughes hew to1the line of
absolute justice in dealing with Tokyo
in the matter of immigration, and they
undoubtedly will, remembering Jap
anese susceptibilities as they would
have American susceptibilties remem-
bered the entire question can be set
tied once and for all to the satisfaction
of everybody save a few extremists in
both countries.
The real danger does not lie in Cali
fornia, but in the Far East.
Asia is the new Balkans of the world
the new breeding ground of interna-
tional strife. And in Asia, China.
Brimming With Treasure.
China, with her four hundred mil
lions of people, rich in natural re-
sources almost beyond conception and
scarcely touched, as yet, by explolters,
is about to become an international
Klondike.
Just as soon as the business left over
from the peace conference can be ad-
justed, the nations of the world VII!
begin stalking out their claims in the
celestial republic.
Great Britain, the United States,
Japan and all the sea-faring countries
of the earth, will be on hand, seeking !
concessions and looking for trade.
Some will deal Justly with China, some
will try to take advantage OF her. me
minimum any nation will ask for Will
be its fair shape of business.
Clash OF. Opinions.
What would be, for example, Japan's
"fair share" in China and what Amer
ica's fair share?'
There is room for terrific differ
ence of opinion right there. AS mat
ter of actual truth a wide divergence !
of opinion already exists between the
two countries over this very question
Just how wide remains to be seen.
Japan. Of course. justifies her pres
ence in Shantung; opinion in the Unit
ed States is directly opposed to the
whole Shantung occupation.
Viscount Ishii in Washington in
1917 "rather suggested that there
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