The Washington times., 1922-10-08

ly here that Russia is surprising the
old British foreign office by the con
duct OF its foreign affairs. Russia
is determined to again become the
master Of Asia, and her diplomats
appear astOnishingly capable OF
bringing such a mastery about.
Russia is we'll aware, for instance.
that the Chang Chun conference be-
tween Russia and japan was pro-
posed by the Japanese at the subtle
suggestion of the British govern
ment. Britain's eye Is upon the
northern marches Of India and upon
the region of the Persian gulf, Meso-
potamia and the Caucasus. There,
fore, her desires do not conflict with
Japan, whose eye is fixed with q
CLASSY stare upon the rich mineral
deposits of Siberia. Saghalien and
the fertile fields Of the eastern slope
of the Great Khingans in Manchuria.
The Russians see in the Japanese
action in calling together the Chang
Chun conference, a move on the part
Of Great Britain to prepare the way
for an all.pOwerful tripartite alliance
of England, Russia and Japan, which
would thus become the mighty dis.
pensers of the vast treasures In the
bowels of Asia and of the illimitable
wealth that lies almost untouched In
her endless forest.
Japan's Dream Of Empire.
It Is certain that a world con-
ference. or at least an Asiatic Eu'
ropean conference must soon come
to pass or the gathering conflicts
in the Near and Far East must
inevitably plunge all Asia and Eu.
rope again into bitter and devas'
tating war, from which. Japan
primarily because Of her compare
lively isolated position will arise
the possessor of the spoils.
Victory on the side upon which
Japan is fighting, will be the signal
for the imperial japanese govern.
| ment to promulgate an imperial
rescript setting forth in cold and
unequivocal terms the Monroe
Doctrine in Asia"-for the realiZa-
tion Of which every japanese heart
beats in fervid hope today. 1t
will be a document that will close
the open door, that will result In
the acquisition Of all foreign hold
ings in Siberia, Kamchatka, Sag
HdlleD, AIlluTI OulCt
Mongolia and Korea.
nOwise interest the United States
and It's people today? I can hardly
conceive of so blind q disinterested'
ness.
Pledged 20 retire from Shang
Tung. from Sahgalien. from Siberia
and pledged to maintain the open
door and the right Of China and
Siberia to develop under their own
power, so to speak. Japan has
naturally bound herself round with
disturbing and wholly distastefuI
promises the actual observance Ui
which must defeat her ultimate aims
But Japan is mighty in her resource
fulness. The empire which so clever
| ly and so gradually absorbed Korea
which so designingly prepared tht
way for the pronouncement Of the
twenty-one demands on China and
which violated the neutrality Oi
China by seizing Shantung and hold
ing it, Is not to be found lying
quiescent under the mere promises
made by her representatives si
Washington last year, nor on tho
other hand, Is Japan so lacking In
cleverness as to fail to make every
pretense Of observing her promises.
II will be recalled that Japan's
pledge to retire her military force,
from Russian and Chinese soil were
stipulated to take effect when thu
Chinese and Far Eastern republics
gave evidence that they were com
pletely capable OF, maintaining order
and decorum, guarantee protection
| to Japanese nationals and care fcl
the interests Of Japan.
japanese Vaccinations.
Obviously, It remained only for the
Japanese government to prove thai
the Chinese and Far Eastern govern
ments were unable to maintain peace
within their boundaries and thu!
protect Japanese nationals anC
properties. This, the Japanese have
been able to prove. The Japanese
saw to 1t that there was no peace ir
China and this policy succeeded in
sofar as China was concerned, foi
with the inability Of the Peking gov
ernment to keep order in Manchuria
the Japanese found II possible tc
interfere in the affairs Of Man
churia. China. Japan AYERS, is moi
| keeping order in Manchuria and 1.
not able to protect Japanese
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