The New York herald., 1921-02-18

the antagonism of interests Ensland's $
soberness and unsentimental character
only take realities into account
Admiral Won Tirpitz declares that Eng
land. being Japan's ally. provides meas
ures yelled by honest John Bulls loyal
assurances. whereby she appears the
uninterested. peace loving friend OF both
the United States and Japan
"She win continue 10 play the old
part she has played effectively for CEN
turtles among European nations until the
European continent is ruined and Eng
land only has profited by t." he says
IF America and Japan clash, England
will be a smiling bystander, secured by
a special clause in the alliance treaty.
IL forced TO participate in the conflict
she will choose the side promising the
most advantage"
Admlrai Won Tirpitz says that Eng
land Is regarding Canada as never
against America. but that Canada is
rising and is already strongly inde-
pendent and will soon be deciding her
own destiny. Besides. in the far East
England has more TO lose, including
Australia and India.
"rhe English estimate Japan's
strength very highly" he continues.
The showing OF a strong feet in the
but the expression Of wish to bind
closer Japanese ally and TO wipe out
the deep impression created BY the
powerful American feet sent into the
Pacific by President Roosevelt. Then
England was greatly irritated. but the
political shrewdness of the English press
prevented an expression of IL. Instead
they were furious at Germany, whose
navy prevented the sending OF a British
fleet which connection America under
stood.
"Miltarily speaking. America is SUI
perior 10 Japan, but Japan is warrior
nation, and She has unerringly pursued
the aim to maintain the supremacy in
East Asia which she acquired by the
world war
He declares that America would be at
great disadvantage in the Pacific
ocean should she be compelled to take
the offensive in case of conflict with
Japan. who. he asserts. ''is quietly
awaiting her chances, which will be inn
mcnsely increased should Japan succeed
In taking the Hawaiian Islands by sur
prise"
while England for the moment has
only to consider Americas commercial
rivalry. yet the United States must con-
template the natural development of
conflicting interests In the Pacific that
call for decision and must inevitably
face the economic. military and polit-
ical hostility of Japan. France, al
though still factor in world politics,
is of secondary order and is so COM
pletely dependent ON England that for
a very long time France cannot be
political asset for the United States. as
she was in Revolutionary days, when
France was Ensland's sea rival.
When and In what manner the issue
between the United States and Japan
will be decided cannot be foreseen to-
day." continued the Admiral. I'm the
interest of the whole world war will be
avoided. But behind that conflict will
always be growing conflict between
England and America. Conscious of
her youthful power. America is prone TO
England's power. 1t is
not America but England, with her nu-
merous outposts acquired in the course
of centuries, and with her bridgeheads
advanced against other countries-even
against the United States themselves
that rules the waves and rules the
world Such will be the case, though
in less degree. when America owns
strong navy. In a certain way the po-
sition of the United States will be the
same as Germany's situation before the
war.