Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
Using Every
Means 10 Get RenezvaI
Of Angl0-Jap alliance

nevolent one. The indications point
really to contrary motive.
The Japanese protectorate in Ko-
rea has called out numerous reports
of brutalities and outrages commit
ted not only against Koreans but
also against European missionaries
there.
The younger element among the
Koreans, Chinese. the Formosans
and the true Russians of Siberia, re-
sent Japanese interference; they
want none of it, prefer open door
policies as far as foreign trade is
concerned, and wish their indepen-
dence from any foreign power so far
as government is concerned.
The subject of foreign alliances
has been brought up repeatedly by
Japanese agents. as has that of
American interference, for the pur-
pose of influencing Siberians and
others gainst the United States. For
instance. in July, 1919, the Far East
ern Review of Vladivostok, quoted
Zumotoy a. prominent member of the
Japanese a. diet, as stating in an in
terview given at Omsk that the sub
ject of Russo-German-J Japanese al
lance has been dropped. There had
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east to the effect that the old royal
families of Germany, Russia and
Japan would unite in a common al
lance and for the common cause
of Far Eastern control. The sub
ject is by no means dead, as l dis
covered in Europe, but l do not be-
lieve 1T is dangerously alive as yet.
According to dispatches to the Far
Eastern Review from Osaka, under
date of August 10, the Dsi-Dsi, an
Osaka japanese newspaper, stated
that information had been received
from Tokyo to the effect that Gen
eral Graves, the American military
commander in eastern Siberia, had
been "instructed to make all efforts
during his stay at Omsk to get spe-
cial concessions for America at KAN
chatka for fifteen years; to make all
velopment of the kamchatka mines,
and to get further the right to erect
a new railway line to Kamchat ka,
uniting this line whit Habarovsk.
The Japanese newspaper is afraid
that these efforts will be followed
by success.
A "Fake" About Ambassador Morris
A week later a translation from
the Tokyo Komumin Shin bun stated
that the reports Of American nego-
ka had been investigated and found
to be true" The article stated that
the negotiations were being carried
on by Roland S. Morris, American
ambassador to Japan, for a lease
upon certain Kamchatka properties
to thirty-six years.
"Ostensibly," the Tokyo paper
stated, "a lease on the coast of KAN
chatka is for the acquisition Of fish
ing rights. That, however, is only
a pretext. For naval purposes the
United States is not satisfied with
the Aleutian islands. Again, to Sc
cure Petropavlovsk bay, on the south
ern, coast of Kamchatka, which is
undoubtedly the intention of the
United States. This is. without
doubt, the first step in the coercion
Of Japan by the United States. For
a number Of years the United States
has labored to carry out a plan call
ing for the use of Alaska as a con-
Meeting point between America and
Asia. :"
Apparently the American efforts
failed, for the Americans knew moth
ing Of them, although they were
much interested in the efforts by
Japan to secure leaseholds upon this
peninsula, which she did secure, and
where she is now operating.
This incident illustrates another
phase of Japanese propaganda. When
might be regarded as reprehensible
by other nations, she accuses some
nation of doing that very thing.
Thus is paved the way for her own
actions in that direction. In other
words, she has a habit Of giving ad-
vance information through her news
papers of what she intends to do.