Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
By FRANK ". MAETINEK.
Copyright, 1921, by the Chicago
Daily News Coz

Daily News Coz
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Because of it's
manifest success in Manchuria, Ko-
rea, eastern Siberia, Mongolia, and
because of the action of the peace
conference in ceding Shantung prov
ince, the military party of Japan has
become exceedingly egoEistic in it's
aspirations for far and near eastern
power. It is seeking for Japan now
not only territory in It's immediate
vicinity for colonial ton purposes,
accompanied by the cry of over
population, but it is reaching far
asfield; into the far east, India, Cey.
there is an imaginary line in the
far east which Japan does not dare
TO cross. But some day the Japanese
is liable to step over that line and
upon the tail of the British lion.
That Japan has been reaching for
the lions tail has been quite appar-
ent. She wishes a renewal" of the
alliance, to the militarists of JAPAN
means only one thing: That Japan
shall be recognized by the power of
the western seas, Great Britain, as
the protector Of the east; that Jap
ans armies shall be called upon by
those countries.
in Asia have told me that Great
Britain might renew the alliance on
a permanent basis # certain clauses,
regarded now as unfavorable to the
United States, shall not be insisted
upon by the Japanese.
Dream of United Races.
Japan does not want the United
States or American interests consid-
cred in the signing of the treaty, if
such is Signed, or renewed. If her
militaristS fail in securing this re-
neWal they have dreams of uniting
the colored races of the far east I'M
Ger the bursting sun banner of Nip
pom, to bring about a balance of
power of the colored races against
the white races. Next to the Irish
question, this Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance is of utmost Importance to
Britain'S statesmen, inasmuch as Wig
Crous protests against this renewal
have been registered by Canada, New
Zealand and Australia, whose leaders
believe their best interests 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 to bring about this renewal.
She is propitiating British trade
agents wherever she finds them. In
India, with certain sections desiring
their independence; with independ-
cnce demonstrations against the Brit
ish in Cairo-I witnessed one of
these, and have a copy of the pro-
gram printed in Arabic-and threats
of uprisings in Ceylon, Great Brit
aims position is none too happy con-
corning her possessions. Japan re-
allies this just as acutely as England
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 England's hands
in a military sense, are tied pretty
effectually at home.
AS Protector Of China
The rumors that Japan has circu
lated concerning the unsettled con
dition in China and elsewhere in the
Near East have been for the purpose
of Indicating that the Chinese are
wholly incapable Of governing them
selves, and that Japan, with radica
and literary similarities, should b.
the one to help China straighten ou
her government. Japan's purpose
there is stated by her to be be