The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-13

conquered. Nor could the United
States be induced to accept a flood of
yellow immigrants. So Japan has
chung to her naval alliance with
Great Britain. Many Japanese have
insisted that the more the United
States should cling to the Monroe
Doctrine, the more would Japan in
sist upon parallel policy In Asia
But Japan's self-reliance is blind
policy for several reasons. First
China's markets are essential TO
American industry. Second, the
Panama canal. permitting maneuver-
Ing between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, protects the United States
from having to allow her white race
to become intermixed with yellow.
Third. the consciousness of the dan
ger of race mixtures is so strong in
Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
that no one of these domnions will
bind themselves to an alliance which
might increase the danger.
PrecIpitated by Europe
But Europe, which allowed the
Japanese to rise to the rank of q
triumphant power also allowed China
to be weakened by, concessions, al
lowed Russia to be pushed aside in
East Asia, then turn and defeat Po-
land and Galcia, then turn bolshevik
ant be torn asunder at Brest-Litocsk.
Europe has precipitated the Pacific
conflict.
But a peaceful solution is not i'm
possible. More than sweet and PERISH
able, words and fragile comproms SEES
can be expected at Washington, and
for this the world need not thank
Europeans. Since Russia and Ger
many no longer are chief factors in
British reckonings. British policy Is
no longer made solely in London, but
by the great dominions, and they
were Enthusiastically on the side of the
United States and against Japan at
the recent imperial conference in
London, for they could profitably eX-
change concession forced on China
for honest United States friendship.
Thus, while Europe cannot right
fully claim the fruits of the confer
ences, she will probably reap some of
the choicest benefits. The gigantic
problem of Russia, SO long treated
like a mere epidemic with quarantine
and disinfection, must at last be Sc
riously tackled because 1t is one of
the chief problems of the world eco
nomic situation. This discussion win
be fruitful and productive only when
Asiatic markets are insured to Amer
lean labor and the problem of how to
utilize the treasures of thinly pepu
lated Australia are amicably solved
without the mixing of races.
new order in the Far East is the
price of American cooperation In
healing Europe's sufferings.
Today the American dollar buys 500
marks as against four marks before
the war Yet. in Dollar Land there
are millions of unemployed. while in
Mark Land labor is so scarce that
volunteers are called for at high pay
since it is legally impossible to abol-
ish the S-hour day. Neutrals are in
much the same positlon-dying like
Midas amid floods of gold.
In all of this is there no spark Of
economic reasoning? Will this con-
tInent of brilliant bankrupts, of van
ity and of misery, refuge to disarm
and save the expense of armies and
granddaughter II England and Amer
lea agree to defend France against
great aggression by boycott and war,
will France limit her army and
abandon her contemplated long occu-
patton of German territory? Such
fruits from the conference would be
hailed by all Europe as pledge of
peace.