Evening star., 1923-09-05
SEE WORLD TRUST
HELPEDBY TERROR
Japanese Hope Nations viii
Gain KindIier Feelings
Toward Island.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. September 5.-Iook-
ing for the rainbow in the midst of
catastrophe. the influential Japanese
in this city today declared they were
convinced that in their present terror
and in their future bid for renewed
existence the Japanese people will be
brought closer to the other peoples
or the world than ever otherwise
would have been the case.
With all suggestion of imperialistic
tendency swallowed up in the work
OF civic reconstruction which lies
ahead. a new Japan may arise. carry
ing with her the lasting friendship
and sympathy of the other nations.
The offers of aid to Japan. reported
at the imperial consulate here, show
that no country has been too small or
, too thoughtless to extend hand of
fellowship and of sucCor. Even soviet
Russia, unrecognized among the mod
| ern peoples, has sent a substantial
offer of aid.
Cause of Suspicion.
The Japanese in the United States
nave been conscious of loss Of
sympathy. not only in this country
but among other white peoples Of the
globe. They attributed this largely
to anti-Japanese propaganda which
has pictured Japan as the leading
force in movement for the amalga-
nation of the yellow races into an
alliance which would threaten white
supremacy in world affairs. Japan
has been accused of reaching out TO
grasp all of China and of sending
agents into India to foment trouble
for the white leaders of that vast and
uneasy empire. All of this propa-
ganda. the Japanese say. has tended
to create suspicion among the western
people over every move that Japan
might make. The Japanese have re-
manned more or less silent under the
charges because silence is a Japanese
trait. They have been measuring the
consequences. however. not merely in
possible losses of trade, but in social
and moral prestige.
Japan has been striving to hold her
place among the ffrst-class powers OF
the world ever since the war with
Russia gave her claim to such rank.
Her alliance with Great Britain fol-
lowed and it was a cherished thing in
Japan: Walking step by step with the
British lion. Japan felt her relation
ship with the white nations was es-
tablished for all time. Japan was
quick to follow her ally. England.
with declaration of war against
Germany. despite the fact that Ger
many and Japan always had been on
very friendly terms and the Germans
had had much to do with building up
the japanese army. The European al
lies called upon Japan for very little
assistance. The japanese. of course,
took Shantung from the Germans i'm
mediately. but have returned it 10
China. in compliance with promises
made at Versailles.
Wanted to Send Troops.
western fighting front in France. fur
ther TO cement her ties with Great
Britain. but the allies had unfortunate
experiences with all but white troops
in the field. and the Japanese We're
thanked. but their offer was declined
y After the war Japan felt herself slip
ping bit as power. There was agi-
tation in Great Britain for an annul-
ment Of the Japanese treaty of alliance.
Lord Eorthcliffe was one of the power
full English influences at work in that
direction Japan was pictured in Great
Britain as being the only power likely
to threaten the United States. and it
was said England did not care to run
the risk of being brought into any such
controversy. The Japanese eyed the
Washington arms conference with the
graveSt suspicion. But in that confer
ence. in the end, she won a place of
&C mplete supremacy in the far east
and her fears of loss of prestige were
allayed.
Now in the disaster which has over
VII elmed her, Japan finds the sympath
of the world yelling up to her in waves
of warmest friendship. The Japanese
once more are struggling people, and
in their struggle they expect to win
again the admiration Of the world and
to find means of greater and firmer
understanding.
yellow Peril Fear.
Much has been said of the yellow
peril in the United States. but there
are only about $4,000 Japanese in
the entire country. The Japanese have
been problem on the Pacific coast.
however. because of the total in this
country about $4,000 are in the three
Pacific states of Washing ton, Oregon
and California.
Los Angeles is the greatest Ameri-
can japanese city, with I1.61S Nip
ponese inhabitants. San Francisco
and Oakland have a combined popu-
lation of about 5000. Seattle. how
ever, is the second Japanese city with
Z S74 residents. New York has but
about $500 Japanese residents. but
the population here is exceptionally
influential through the presence of SO
many financial and business repre-
sentatives of the island kingdom