Evening star., 1921-11-05

TOXIC. November 5.-Probably the
last public statement on world affairs
by Premier Hara, who was slain in
Toxic yesterday, appeared in the latest
number Of the Diplomatic Review.
The prime minister was discussing
what he called Japan's peace policy.
His remarks created interest because
Of the approaching washington o0n-
ference.
So long as one race or people, the
premier continued. sticks to its tradi-
tional conceit, looks down upon other
races or peoples, sets up unwarrant-
able barriers or metes out discrlm-
inatory treatment 1t can hardly be
said that the causes of war have
ceased to exist.
He believed the essential conditions
to world peace to include that no
race shall adopt measures calculated
to compel the suicide of another race; 4;
that perfect equality is essential TO
their existence and elevation, and that
the clothing. feeding and residence Of
mankind shall be distributed among
the nations as equally as possible. He
added: IN other words. the unequal
distribution of the necessary supplies
of life among the nations owing to
nations will constitute a serious
menace to peace"
Barriers Are Menace.
there are differences among all races
of the world in the color of their skin,
their physique, their customs and
manners, their languages their re-
ligious beliefs, ETC., but these differ
ences do not constitute a danger to
Sn %
is the discriminatory treatment or the
unnecessary barriers adopted on the
plea of these differences.
when Japan was aroused from
her secluSion, extending over several
centuries. some of the great powers
sconced in different parts Of the world,
and they were beginning to bring
their irresistible influence to bear on
the countries of the far east. If
Japan had failed to hold the position
firmly. it Is not at all improbable that
she might have lost her existence.
AS it was, however. Japan endeavored
to maintain her position in the face
of great difficulties. and at last she
has been enabled to develop as great
power in the east"
Says japan Il Far Behind.
After referring to the worlds ad-
mission that Japan is one of the five
great powers, ana pointing out tnat
as one Of the leading members Of the
league of nations she has been in
trusted with the maintenance of the
peace of the far east, Mr. Hara
affirmed that it should be borne in
mind that 1.-The real position Of japan
in international politics is far behind
be a great mistake to think that she
really deserves the position assigned
to her"
Japan's goal should be to remove
international Inequalities, he said.
Japan's population is steadily increas-
ing and the country is suffering more
and more from the scarcity of her
food supply.
of q nation must be devoted to the
obtaining of food and II no surplus
energies are left for the advancement
of civilization, the future of that
nation is gloomy indeed. The Japanese
nation Is face to face with such a
situation. 1t is, therefore, necessary
that the nation tntrusted with the
task of maintaining the peace OF the
far east should be immune from such
troubles. For this reason the throw
ing open of the world to all comers is
one Of the essential conditions OF
permanent peace.
II do not necessarily insist on an
throwing open Of the
world. but 1t should at least be thrown
open so that the free, unrestricted
transportation Of all supplies may be
by the removal OF all ar
curity of living may be guaranteed.