South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-15
FOKIO'S PRESS Is
HOSTILE TO PACT
Leading Journal Declares Nip
pom Has Been a Willing
Slave 10 Great Britain.

TOXIC. JON. 1f-Checking mp on
the results Of the Washington con-
ference from the angle OF japan.
the japanese press and a section ST
the public fail Co see that Japan
prohted by the meeting proposed by
the United states While the Tor-
ozu Shimbuu and the Kokumin are
the most outspokeu as IS customary.
4 against the United States there is a
disposition even on the part OF the
Jill and the Nich Nichl, two most
Conservative journals. 90 doubt the
benefits that may come 20 japan IS
a result Of the meeting
AS an evidence Of the feeling OF
one section Of the public opinion Of
Japan may be quoted the Yorozu.
which says 0s follows.
LAS che Washington conference is
now drawing 90 its close, we be-
gin TO entertain fears i'm regard 70
the future 0f Japan. nay in regard
90 the permanent peace IF the world.
Our fears are all the more intense
because of the abstract rather than
concrete results Of the washington
conference
Americas Great Navy.
Tor instance. III America mad not
built her big navy with japan as
the objective there would never
have been any need OF conccruiug
ourselves about limitations Of arma-
ments. But America built one war
sdip after another thereby menac-
ing Japan and compelling Japan to
spend money out Of her impoverish-
cd treasury. When Japan was about
10 have a sufficient naval strength
20 cope with America, America sud
denly summoned the nations 70
conference on limitation of anna
ments The proposals made in the
conference have been made 90 suit
America The vessels proposed TO
retain or 20 scrap are altogether
meaningless from the Japanese
point Of view For instance. the
Mutsu is a battleship already built
Yet America insisted that she be
scrapped (althougn IL has been re-
ported that she may be retained) .
This is because she is of the latest
type Of battleship and one which
can cope with any three battieships
OF the Maryland type so we are
told Being thus despouc. America
will not even admit "a slight amend
mcnt proposed by Japan Can
Japan rest assured as she prepares
10 put the proposals into practice .
Some years afterward America, for
her own convenience. may begin to-
expand her navy To is plain that
recognition Of Americas proposals
will be filed with serious dangers i'm
the future.
Four Power Treaty.
Again. regarding the quJdrupls
agreement. while some people main
tain that il IS an extension Of the
Anglo-Japanese Alliance and con-
gratulations. saying the peace ol
the world has been saved. the
scope OF the agreement is confined
10 the territorial possessions ON the
Pacific ocean. japan. except for
Yap or the other small islands in its
neighborhoOd. which cannot DE for
tilted has no other territory ON the
Pacific. Even without such agree
Iuent there IS no menace to peace
which Japan fears on the Pacific.
But now that japan has Joined the
agreement japan will be called upon
to shoulder the responsibility II
protecting the possessions of Eng
land, America and France in case
Of need The American possessiOus
n the Pacific have been acquired
BY aggression or annexation or rob
berry. Japan viii be called upon to
protect them for America without
any compensation, and She win be
obliged TO expect for enemies some
where i'm the world Why should
japan congratulate herself The
AngIo-Japanese Alliance was a.
least an instrument FOR the object cr
protecting the two nations against
dangers which might menace them
The quadrup,e agreement only
makes Japan slave of England
and America. We do not see the
slightest significance that it will
guarantee the safety of Japan