Arizona republican., 1921-04-26
YELLOW PERIL TO JAPAN MEANS us.
 GOLD IN ORIENT
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Written Expressly for the Newspaper
 Enterprise Association


 Enterprise Association
 TOKYO. April 25.-What does Japan think of America?
 l Since so much may depend upon the accuracy of the answer to this question, I have gone to great pains 10 lind out the truth as nearly as is humanly possible. The answer. then. I would divide into three parts: First: Among the Chauvinistic | class, and the militarist clique. the United States is held up as a rapa- cious, domineering country which. unless hindered by a show of force or power to strike back-threatens to become another Germany, warlike l and greedy for trade.
 Second Among the liberals pro gressive business men and anti-mili- tarists. there is the belief that though there seems to be an inclination on the part of America at present to treat the Japanese unjustly. time and diplomacy will straighten things out and the two nations will once more resume their old-time traditional | friendship.
 Third: Among the people, the rank and file, the men in the street and i the workmen. they have no opinion yet.
 The opinion they will ultimately arrive at depends upon the events of the next few months and the tactics pursued by those in power The tendency, however. is against America. owing to the anti-Japanese agitation in the United States and the attitude of a section of the press which consistently misrepresents, or misinterprets. America's actions
 America "is the wayward child among the nations,'' said the Yomiuri editoriaily.
 If any country attempts to lay it's hands on rights and interests in the American continent, she will drive l. off. flourishing the weapon of Mon roeism. Yet she, herself. brings her capitalism into full play in every cor ner of the world. and has a navy boasted of as the worlds first navy, to back it up.
 If there is a country now taking, or contemplating an aggressive policy in our Orient. where can il be found if 1t Is not America?
 All Puffed Up
 ''The America of today is not the America of pre-war days. She is puffed up and may not be content un- til her puffing has blown up the whole world.
 Her arrogant and impertinent at titude is not directed to us alone; a similar attitude is also shown toward a country which belongs to the same race as America and which has the same language with her. The present arrangement between Great Britain and America is by no means less than that between Japan and America, but Great Britain knows full well that 1t would produce much evil and no good to antagonize America.
 This is why she is submitting. with modification, to the will of the worlds wayward child"
 Real Yellow Peril There spoke one friend of the mili- tarists. Here speaks another, the Yorodzu. in denying the existence of one Yellow Peril and conjuring up another: Tt is not Japan, but another coun- try which has planned the worlds largest ornaments and is offering to treat the world to the alternative of the power of wealth or the power of the sword.
 Tt is not Asia, but Europe. which Is submissive to the power of single country.
 The bogey which Is most likely to visit the world Is not that Yellow Perir' which relates to the color of the skin, but to the color of gold.
 Tt is also not impossible that the color may turn gray" the color of steel with which huge warShips are built"
 A Portentisus Plot
 And here's a third editorial which will help give pbulic opinion in Japan "trend.' and on which com ment is unnecessary. This from the Chugai ShoGyo.
 ':It was recently reported that Dr. Ferguson, and American adviser to the president (of China) with a view ultimately to laying the foundation of Chino-American offensive and defensive alliance, had laid plans for the establishment of soldiers young mems associations in Peking and other places where troops are sta toned. Tt is very strange that the same Americans who so strongly denounce militarism should take such militar- istic steps in Asia
 Tt seems that China rejected the proposal of pr. Ferguson, and 1t is said that he has gone to America to obtain the support of the American government for his plans. On his re- turn to Peking he will perhaps make greater efforts to realize his pro- jects. If China persists in rejecting them it will prevent any misunder- standing among the powers.
 At the same time the powers should watch with particular atten- 1 ton whether America attempts to carry out a self -stultifying policy Of the kind mentioped."
 The Other Side
 The opinions offer a perfectly fair | picture of the kind of things the 1
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