The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-31

concession Of the precise thing Japan
sought.
In diplomatic language. in the rc-
lations Of great nations. the recocni.
tion ~ the special position OF q
country with respect OF another has
been the last step In the luga'i2ation
of the absorption Of one by tho other
Thus. the Ngcr.ras conference.
called at Germans demand to assert
the Independence ~ Morocco. ended
by rCcorniziug the special position
of France and Spain and tho next
step was the partition of tho sheriff
ian empire between these two coun-
tries.
Iansing-Ishu Agreement.
on tho strength Of the Lansing
Ishii agreement Japan claimed in
China and with tho Chinese that tho
United states had recognized what
amounted TO hcgomony. China, still
relying upon the long established
friendship of tho Cni'cd states, nl-
though manifes'ly shocked by tho
Iansing-lshi agreement. came 20
the Paris conference seeking Justice
The result which was forctold 20
the Chinese I'm advance. by their
Japanese masters. was tho Shantuug
settlement which once more by
verbal II not written agreement ass
serted tho integrity - China, but in
fact permitted Japan 20 extend hcr
hold upon China.
Now the root of the whole Pacific
problem IS just this Japan holds
a position In China, which amounts
to something uupioasautiy Ike COM
plctc control Tn" character of
her control is totally different from
Ia.
"Opon Door" in tn" far east More
over, given her present advantages.
there IS nothing short uf war, or "A
surrender In advance OF war; which
can avail. once more, | cmphn-
si2" the fact that We nro dealing
with an accomplished fact
Japan win agree with the United
states on a programme Of limita-
tion uf naval construction. She
can hardly ho asked TO make
similar agreement in tn" matter of
armies, because none of the Euro
pean powers represented AZ the con-
ference Is prepared TO reduce It's
army to the size of our own. This
IS true I'm the British case because
OF Colonial difficulties Il ls true OF
tho French because of German prob
Ions, 1t Is true Of IA" Italians for
n variety Of reasons. But $50 far az
fleets are concerned. Japan has put
away the last war demonstrated
that It was no longer attaiuahlc.
Road Is Clear.
So far tho road is clear for suc-
cess In tho Washington conference.
It Is plain that Great Britain will
support our thesis, that the British
hominlOnS share cur view ana. by
contrast with the United Kingdom.
havo immediate concern with the
Pacific, that is, so far ns Australia.
New Zealand and Canada are con.
cerncd. Tho attitude of Japan
when the subject was preached In
dicatcs recognition by tho Jap
anese OF tho world situation.
on tho other hand Japan will not
consent to reduction of naval
strength which would weaken her
strength relative to the United
States and her existing strength
would permit her to defend herself
successfully against an American
Amada Japan's policy, shaped to
new conditions IL obviously de-
fcnsive policy in the Pacific, what
ever IL may have bccn before the
last war. No one who talked with
Japanese during tho American phase
of the World war could fail to he
struck by the impro ssion made upon
the Jup"nusc mind by the fashion
,
for war industrially quite as much
as militarilN
SO far so good. then, but with
the limitation OF naval armament
with the agreement upon a ratio
Of strength az between British
American and japanese fleets, what
of the problems OF the Pacific? We
shall undoubtedly seek 10 revive
the famous Hay doctrine OF the
] 'fn4p TNnnr - NEa shall FipN
, port in this from France, from
Italy and probably from Great Bri-
tain Certainly one must conclude
, that self interest dictates this policy
, to the European powers quito as
much as to the United States, but
who IS prepared TO enforce this
. principle? Are we? Are our
, European associates OF the World
, war?
, Certainly no japanese statesman
) will think OF surrendcrnS the POSI-
, tion his country has won by war and
fortified by unCrasing effort in the
, past two decades, merely as n con-
tribution to world harmony. Al
t ways the fact is to be considered
that the future Of Japan depends
economically upon the effective
| domination Of the Chinese markets
, But this domination economically
. is possible only II political control
r goes with II.
3 In the nature Gf things, Il left 70
I herself. China is bound to seek other
\ aid than Japanese for the economic
. lie OF her country. She will go 20
o New York and to London, oven 10
Paris, to find capital wherowith TO
=, | construct her railways, her ports,
. her factories And as European and
!, American capital flows into China
American ana European goods VIII
follow. In the last ANALYSIS il VIII
bc the United States and Great
= Britain which acquire control Of the
!, economic life of China for the for
;. oign trade Of both countries China
B, must be m element Of incrcasir 8
\ importance
:, This means that japan at best will
- only sha i'm the de-. lopment Of
e China and the obvious effort "
L Anglo American fin loial elements
I will be 10 Put China on her feet 20
q aid her in developing political
4 and economic Independence. And it