The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-16

VII, thcn II is hard to sOe what II
does represent.
L. s. C1,amploning China.
But worst OF all, from the Japan
csc point ~ view. we are assuming
the role Of champion Of China.
without ~ interference China IL
helpless. Torn by fact.oual fight
ing lacking an the and the
essential patriotism and Statesman
ship to meet Japan In war or even
In peace, China still stands firm
against Japanese demands. WHY
or course, because china relies upon
American aid. An the opposition
Japan uoW meets iu China ls trace
able directly to American Influence.
Neither France nur Britain feels
strong enough az this time TO op-
pose Japan.
The Germans used TO say that tho
british were responsible for the re-
birth Of French desire for revenge
and hunger 10 regain the Lost
Provinces" They reasoned that II
France had not fclt that she had
British support against Germany she
would have reluctantly but COM
plot"ly realized that she could no
longer face Germany alone and have
abandoned her long cherished aspir-
ations. The Japanese can quite
az accurately accuse us of RESPONSE
hiliiy for Chinese resistance to their
purposes. FOR save because Of our
attitude, China could have no basis
for hope and thus for resistance.
China Already Lost.
Yet every line which comes
from Washington, official. semi
official, merely the result of nCvu-
n appraisal of existing tendcn-
cites, confirms the view that the
United States means. through the
present administration, Ia nssert
and maintain the integrity Of
China. And this amounts Ia a de-
CiSiOn to undertake the rCrtOra-
uon ~ the integrity Of China, for
~ mt longer exists. To-day China
II as completely under Japanese
influence ~ N l. possible Ia imng-
Inc. We shall not arrive Ia time
10 defend China; VIC have got 10
rescue her first.
And 1t is terribly disturbing 90
Europe. which, as I have said cx-
poets an observation-disclosures war.
from this policy Of ours. Take for
example the position Of Britain.
India is seething with unrest. the
MohammedHp populations in the
NAh'lN ~ 'EANNA AAf dlAhthNAN III AfNhAAH
Given the domestic situation in Eng
land. given the financial condition,
Britain cannot find armies and sup
niles to maintain a fighting army in
the far east. But II the United
States and Japan quarrel the British
must take sides II they refuse to
support Japan, then nothing Ia more
likely than Japanese influences viii
at once begin to operate in India.
on the other hand "A Japanese VIC
tory over the United states would
bo for the empire "A real disaster
for it would leave Australia and
New Zealand open TO Invasion. II
Britain could not afford TO see Ger
many victorious In Europe in the
recent war, because ~ the immedi-
ate menace to her own security. her
dominious. New Zealand. Australia
and Canada as well, could not and
would not endure the possibility of
Japanese activity in each OF their d.
rcctious lneluCtably britain must
side with us. then. But inevitably a
war would he a disaster for her,
An Alliance Improbable.
Nevertheless she might envisag'
The possibility Of war, provided only
we would agree to an %allianc"
which, I'm point Of fact would amount
I TO a bA'tEf lllhN H. a. a ''~Ila'NNillN
NJ her support ~ US IN the far east
Britain were attacked In her do.
minions, in Australia. New Zealand
or India, we would stand by her. Yet
nothing Is more certain than thai
the present administration. warned
hv the experience uf the last, vii
make no foreign alliances whether
In the Pacific or In the Atlantic
Thus from the British standpoin'
we are precipltating a crash without
any slight degree conserving to IN
sure the innocent bystander'
| against logs. .
And the position of tho French
and the Dutch Is even more diffi
! cult. Neither has any navy whicr
| could protect their Pacific colonies
| against a japanese attack Botl
have very considerable colonial es
tablish ments. the Dutch East lndie'
have a colony larger than France
have "a population Of around 80,
| 100000. the French In lndO-China
with at least Is, 600, 600 Inhabitants
| They have also In Tahiti, New Gale
dOuia and elsewhere valuable pos
sessions. II either or both coun'
| trics support American policy IN IN
| Pacific they much expect that JapaI
will, in her own time TAX" he'
vengeance. And against that Venge
ance they are helpless.
Accordingly il is no more thar
J good sense for the French and tn
/ Dutch, who have little intere't ir
seeing Il views prevail in China
and every reason for desiring q
keep on good terms with Japan, q
look 10 us for a guarantee agains
! Japancse attack, before they sup
mort our thesis IN the matter 81 thu
| Pacific. But does anyone suppose