East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-25
JAPANESE LEADER FEARS
EX-SECRET ETARY'S VIEWS
MAY ASSIST CHINESE
Nippon Resents Lansing's Ex-
pose of Shantung Trick in
Book He Has Written.
BY DUKE y. PARRY.
International News Service Staff
Correspondent.

Correspondents
TOXIC, Aug. 25.-"At this juncture
Mr.. Lansing publishes a book which
repeats the old story regarding Shan
tung. The relations of Japan have
been drifting in an undesirable direc-
ton recently owing to the instlgation
of mischief makers. But as a result
of better understanding there was
hope of improvement.
"If Mr.. Lansings book is widely cir
.culated it might change the tide, and
this would be matter of serious con-
Germ to the Far East and to the whole
world What Mr.. Lansing says is flat
ly against facts, and his use of the
term "blackmail" is more than can be
born by Japan
One of the first works of the League
of Nations Association of Japan, in
which Viscount Shibusawa is lead
ing member, has been the publication
recently of a criticism of former Sec
retary of State Robert Lansng's book
The Peace Negotiations The criti-
cism is written by DR.. J. Soyeda
leading writer Of Japan and a member
of the organization. It takes the story
of the peace conference up in detail
and coming ont as it does when the
question of Shantung is more or less
in the limeiight of international af-
fairs, it may be expected to have scme
effect on the public mind in the coun-
tries where it is circulated.
Lansing Criticism Hurts.
The particular part that DR.. Soyeda
deals with in the opening chapter Of
his book, or pamphlet, is the Shantung
question as it was settled and the race
exchange" as Lansing puts it.
Mr.. Lansing alleges that the Shan
tung question was exchanged for the
racial question" says Dr. Soyeda. |
Lansing further asesrts that taking
advantage of Italy's withdrawal, ia
pan threatened to withdraw when she |
had no real intention of Withdrawing. !
Let us show how erroneous is the /
statement that the Shantung question |
was exchanged for the race question. 4
The so-called proposal for the aboli-
tion of racial discrimination was re-
jected by the committee on April II,
1919. 1t was reported that eleven out /
of a total of seventeen members voted
on the ground that the importance of
the matter required a unanimous vote.
Thus the fate Of the racial question
had been doomed before the Shantung
question reached its climax"
Dr.. Soyeda then takes up what he
terms lack of appreciation on the part
Of China for what Japan has done and
IS willing to DO for the neighboring re-
public,
"ShOws No Appreciation"
While Japan proposes to return
captured at so great a sac
riflce, not only does China show no
appreciation but she ungratefully de-
clares that Japan has no right in the
matter and that the province cannot
be directly received from her. Mere
sense is enough to show
which Is right.
Let America be placed for a mo-
ment in Japan's position. After the
Paris conference Japan has from time
to time reminded China Of the advisa-
Dlllty Of at once opening negotiations
for the return Of Shantung, but China
wishes TO submit the question to the
League OF Nations, and as a result no
progress has been made toward a set
Llement"
Here Dr. Soyeda's criticism brings
Inc American who reads the book up
10 the present moment, when China is
her minister at Toxic to
deny all reports that China has the
least intention Of dealing with Toxic
direct. China sees in the disarmament I
and Pacific conferences called for
excellent opportunity to ,
bring the Shantung questions before a
.ar more Influential group than the
eague. Japan says she will not dis I
.uss Shantung at Washington. And
his is where one Of the opening prob I
ems of the big meeting is resting.