The Washington times., 1922-06-13
SENATOR
WARNS Of
MENACE IN
FAR EAS |
Robipson Tells College Grad
yates Nipponese Won Great
Victory at Arms Parley.
By Intsrnstienal News Service.

BY international News Service.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. June
l3.-For ten years the United
States and Japan have been Sc
cretly prepared for war, United
States Senator Joseph T. Robin
son Of Arkansas declared here to-
day in an address at the Uni
versity Of Arkansas semi-centen-
nial celebration.
."At no time during the last ten
years has complete accord existed
between the United States and
Japan" Robinson said. There
have been threats and counter
threats, with secret preparations
for possible conflict"
Urges Unloading Attitude.
The United states Government.
Robinson stated, should unQuestion-
ably make every concession con-
sistent with national. honor and JUS
ice to other friendly powers to co
tablish amicable relations with the
Japausss = Bppire = B6t sfnrther
than this," he added. I'VE need not.
'should not 30.
''No justification exists Tor . pcls
Icy toward Japan In conflict with
the fixed conviction Of our people
concerning ths differences between
the two Governments" Robinson
continued. .,
"Franlness In defining the Amer.
ican position, even II II annoys Ja-
nan, will avoid the breach certain
to occur of we mislead her to BE-
lieve that the United States ever
win tolerate, much less approve,
the japanese position touching Inn
migration. hand ,ownership and race
equality. All these are domestic
questions which the American pub
lie rightfully may determine with
out Intervention by any foreign
power"
Japs Victorious At Farley.
Although the Washington arms
conference left these domestic ques-
tons unsettled, the tension because
Of them. Robinson asserted. has
been relaxed through the grattfica-
ton Of Japan at our acquiescence
in her Oriental policy"
CohlIONckulCS VI butohho-
tional character which heretofore
United States and Japan relate to
the Asiatic mainland and were ad-
justed In the Washington confer
ence-to please the Japanese" Robin.
son declared.
"The four.power treaty" Robin
son said, has little value to the
United States. It n q distinct tri-
umph for japanese diplomacy. In
the opinion Of Oriental statesmen II
substitutes for the Anglo-Japanese
alliance an arrangement by which
the japanese policy Of expansion IN
the Orient, II not insured by them,
may be executed free from inter
ference by the United States, Great
Britain and France"
Says Yellow Peril Imminent.
In Siberia, he declared, the ''yel-
low peril 10 imminent, and the four
power treaty docs rot mitigate. but
on the contrary aggravates that ap-
palling menace"
eff Japan continues her present
course toward China" Robinson
said, Germany and Russia newt
ably will bring China into their al.
lance When this occurs, II Il ever
does, when China. advised, organ.
lied. and trained by German and
Russian officers, awakens from her
age-long slumber, her people like
numberless yellow ants. may swarm
out in every direction and threaten
civilization
"The day 10 not Distant" Robin
son predicted, when Japan will be
held to account for every wrong
she has inflicted upon China and
Russia" .. ~ v, -.
But whether or not China com
binss with Russia and Germany, he
added, Japan cannot long prevent
efforts Of the white race In Siberia
| to throw off her yoke" ".