Evening star., 1924-10-08
TOXIC J|NCOPRESS
BITTER AGAINST us.
'We Defeated China, Russia
and Germany" Paper
Says Significantly.
BY JOHN RUSSELL KENNEDY.


BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
TOXIC, September eve defeat
ed China, Russia and Germany"
Thus the jingo newspaper of Toxic.
rejecting a side of the Japanese
winch IN the last 20 years has done
so much to antagonize all the rest
of the world. The newspaper here
quoted was, of course, discussing the
Japanese exclusion bill, that much
discussed consequence Of the irrita-
tion to the United States Senate
caused by the :gentlemen's agree
ment." This particular newspaper is
noted for its impatience with any
suggestion that Japan cannot whip
creation" or is not quite ready to
DO so If sufficiently provoked. The
editcsa or editorial writer's, are,
above all things, convinced the half
baked generation of Japanse patriots
OF today must be pumped even fuller
OF such exaggerated ego as is sampled
above.
Fortunately for Japan and her
friends. the Japanese daily newspaper
mas not yet quite reached the stage
at which the readers go to the edi-
torlal for guidance or for education.
consequently, the number affected by
this pleasing self-adulation is negli-
gfole, though at the moment it is dis
used with great effect against Japan.
1t does not, however. in the smallest
way represent the views of the think
ing element with which the corre-
Spondent has come in contact recently
U. S. Status Lowered.
That the immediate reaction in ia
pan from the exclusion explosion was
injurious to the prestige and to the
material and social standing OF
America and Americans there can be
no doubt.
Neither is the reaction superficial
nor a passing phase or mood. 1t is
very SloW-moving, very impercepti-
Bile. The outward and visible signs
OF this inward and spiritual wound
Were seen in the case of the suicide
OF half-wit outside the palace
Wnere the American embassy once
stood, or the tearing down and cut
ting up of an old American flag
nailed to the wrecked fagpole of the
American embassy when the embassy
was not there and at night time, when
properly controlled flags do not fly.
inc correspondent also has heard
that one well respected Scotch wom-
an was requested to leave a japanese
shop, Notwithstanding her protest
that she hailed "frae the Brumielaw"
and not from San Francisco; also of
an English woman who was "at-
tacked'-but not too seriously in
1ured except as to her pride of race
The American teachers in schools
and universities have renewed con-
tracts since the Senate sounded the
last post" and, indeed now not so
much as by the lifting of an eyebrow
does the correspondent find a differ
ence of bearing to be attributed fair
ly to the exclusion act Nevertheless,
the wound is there, and perhaps the
less expression of pain the greater
the danger.
Opinion Pure Jingoism.
The suggestion thrown out by a
newspaper of physical blow in re-
turn for the diplomatic stroke deliv-
cred in Washington represents In no
way whatsoever any popular opin-
ion except that of the jingo 1t is
resrettable because repeated elsewhere
1t does grievous injustice to a high
ly intelligent. thoughtful. peace-lov-
ing and peace seeking element, which
is the great majority of the Japanese
people. 1t is pity, because ii marks
the workings of the paid propaganda.
the secret fund which finds it neces-
Sary in the face of waning interest
and increasing dislike for military
service to tell the young men that
Japan also whipped Germany.
1t is folly to suppose that Japan is
going to war, or is going to suggest
such retaliation as might disturb rela-
tions with her best customer because
100 Japanese laborers are prevented
from entering the United States. AS
matter of fact, Japan needs those
ablebodied laborers here. But the
declaration of exclusion issued in
Washington is being accepted here
in the logical construction and con-
sequence that herelft Japan and
the Japanese must associate with.
cultivate, develop relations with and
largely rely upon Asia for the pros
perity and the civilization of her
people.
Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News CO..