The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-18
UNION
RACES IS
J NIPPON'S
Scheme
Junkers Become Egotistical
Over Successes in Siberia,
Manchuria. Korea
BY FRANK v. MARTINEZ


FORMER lieutenant In the American
navy: for three years intelligence OF.
firer for the L. ;. Asiafic tleet1
copyright. 1921. Chicago Daily >cwsl
Because of its manifest successes
In Manchuria. Korea. Eastern ST.
beria. Mongolia. and because OF the
action Of the peace conference In
ccding Shantung province. the mill.
tary party OF Japan has become ex-
4eeedingly egotistic IN Its aspirations
for Ear and Near Eastern power. IL
il seeking for Japan now not only
territory In its immediate vicinity
for colonization purposes. accom-
panied by the cry OF over.population.
but II is reaching far aficid: into tho
Far East. India. Ceyion. Egypt
Englishmen say that there Is an
imaginary line in the Far Fast
which japan does not dare TO cross
But some day the ,panese Is liable
TO step over that line and upon the
tail OF the British Hon.
That Japan has been reaching for
the lions tail has been quite appar-
emit She wishes a renewal of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. and this
alliance. to the militarists OF Japan.
means only one thing. That japan
shalt be recognized by the power OF
the Western seas. Great Britain. as
the protector of the East: that
Iapan's armies shall be called upon
BY Britain 20 qucu troubles arising
in those countries
DREAM or
UNITED RACES
I Men prominent In British thought
Pin Asia have told me that Great
Britain might renew the alliance on
permanent basis IL certain clauses.
regarded now as unfavorable TO the
United States. shall not be insisted /
upon by the japanese. Japan docs
not want the United states or Amer |
lean interests considered In the sign !
ing OF this treaty. II such h signed |
or renewed II her miiitarista fail in |
securing this renewal they have
dreams Of uniting the coiorcd races
OF the Far East under the bursting
sun banner OF Nippon. to bring about
A balance OF power OF the coiorcd
races against the white races. Next
to the Irish question. this Anglo
japanese alliance Is OF utmost I'M
portance TO Britain's statesmen. In
asmuch as vigorous protests against
this renewal have been registered by
Canada. New Zealand and Australia.
whose leaders believe their best in
serests lie with the best interests OF
The United States in the Pacific ocean
and In the East
Japan is using every means In her
power 10 bring about this renewal.
She IN propitiating British trade
agent. wherever she finds them In
India. with certain sections desiring
their Independence. with independ-
ence demonstrations against the
British in Cairo-T witnessed one or
these. and have a copy OF the pro
gram printed in Arabic--and threats
Of uprisings In Ceyion. Great Brit
aims position Is none too happy con
corning her possessions Japan real
ICES this just as acutely as England Z
does. Japanese militarists realize
that the time may not be far distant
when she may become master OF the
situation In these Far Eastern colo
MES OF Britain. for Engiand's hands.
in a military sense, are tied pretty
effectuaIiy at home.
As PROTECTOR
or CHINA
The runors that Japan has cir.
cuEated concerning the unsettled
condition In China and elsewhere
Ia the Near East have been for the I
purpose Of indicating that the Chi /
nese are wholly incapable OF govern !
ing themselves. and that Japan, with I
racial and literary similarities. should
be the one 20 help China straighten I
out her government. Japan's pur-
pose there is stated by her TO be a I
benevolent one. The indications I
point really TO a contrary motive.
The japanese proteciorate In Ko-
rea has called out numerous reports
Of brutaiities and outrages commit
ted not only against Koreans but
also against European missionaries
there.
The younger element among the 4
Koreans, Chinese. the Formosans and
the true Russians of Siberia. resent
Japanese Interference; they want
none Of It. prefer open door policies
az far as foreign trade II concerned.
and wish their independence from