The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
SEES NO CHANGE
IN APANESE
POSITION
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Former Ambassador Thinks
Her Place Among Nations
Is Secure.
BY GILMAN PARKER.
Cosmopolitan News Service Staff
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Correspondent.
| NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-"Japan's
l financial losses from, her earth
quake disaster will be stupendous
and she faces a setback CONNER
cially which will require years to
overcome.
| But the catastrophe will have
little If any serious effect upon her
politically, either as to internal or
international politics, and the virile
producing capacity of the Japanese
people-in which lies Japan's chief
basic commercial strength-will as
sure her virtually unimpaired credit
among the nations while she slowly
but surely RECEIVERS economically
from the greatest blow of her his
tory"
Chairman Of Detroit Committee. >
This view of the earthquake and
its effect on Japan was given today
/ by Charles B. Warren, former
United States Ambassador to- that
country. Before coming to New
York from Detroit, where he lived,
Mr.. Warren was made chairman of
Detroit's relief committee for rails
ing funds to relieve earthquake
victims.
Mr.. Warren's attention was. di-
1
that, with Tokyo devastated and
Yokohama destroyed, Japan might
sustain, vital commercial losses per-
manently, and that Japanese ag-
gression in China would be checked"
$50 far as the commercial side
OF it is concerned" Mr.. Warren re-
piled, Japan will move along, re-
build her devastated areas through
the utilization of her credit, and re-
sumo her place, in the commercial
world.
Osaka and Kobe Undamagell.
Those a1Fho feel otherwise have
evidently forgotten that Osaka,
Japan's greatest manufacturing
center, and Kobe, the port for
Osaka, were not damaged by the
earthquake. Osaka will become
Japan's export center while Tokyo
and Yokohama are being rebuilt.
and production in her great produc-
ton areas, virtually unaffected by
the temblor. will be speeded up.
ITO illustrate: One Of Japan's
greatest industries is the produc-
ton of raw silk. The bulk Of the
raw silk produced is in an area
not damaged by the earthquake.
While some of the factories manu-.
Of the filiatures were in the quake
zone and are reported destroyed.
there are a number of others To-
Gated in Osaka. These, of course.
will keep right on operating, aug
mented by the future addition of
similar establishments in Osaka.
las for the manufacture Of cot.
ton goods, Osaka already is the cen.
ter OF this important industry, which,
represents Japan's greatest business
in China. Japan also Is the owner
OF one of the greatest merchant
marine tonnages of the world. and
as her ships are scattered over the
seven seas. it is improbable that
her losses have. been vitality serious
in this connection"
Fears No Aggression in China.
Continuing, Mr.. Warren declared
that reports as to japanese ag-
1.-THE Chinese government re-
| Gently has been at its lowest ebb
for many years." he said. "Yet
Japan has done nothing since the
Washington conference to indicate
she might take steps to impose her
will upon China. You will notice
now in the press lack Of COM
ment on the actions of Japan TO-
ward China. which was not the case
in years past on occasions Of Chi
nese weakness"
Asked whether he believed Japan
will seek to float loans in this coun-
try and England, Mr.. Warren re-
piled in the affirmative. He said
further that he believes that such
undertakings will be completely sue
cessful
Her Credit Splendid.
Japan" he went on, lis headed
by an imperial family which has
reigned nearly 400 years: The
producing capacity Of her people is
dauntless. And her public credit
among the natioDs remains splen-
did. And, with China and Russia
in the condition in which they now
are, she still stands without a ma
tional rival in the Far East"
The rapidity Of Japans recovery.
! however, not only will depend on
! her ability to finance rebuilding,
"but on the plans she adopts for
safety of investment for the future"
| Mr.. Warren declined to amplify this,
but intimated that such plans would
be based on a program of building
construction more adapted to a coun-
| try of frequent earthquakes than
embracing the erection Of structures
| similar to those Of the great Occi-
| dental cities.