Evening star., 1926-10-10
CLAIMS JAPAN NEVER WILL WAR
AGAINST u. S. OVER ALIEN LAW
Missionary Says Her Friendship for America Re.
moves All Probability of Conaict-Declared Con.
tent to Await immigration Policy Change.

VIII Americas next great war be
with Japan? Thomas A. Young. who
for many years has heen a foreign
missionary Of the Disciples Of Christ
in Japan, and whose work Is con.
Quoted under the auspices of the
United Christian Missionary Society
and who is now home on furlough.
when asked recently about the pos.
sibility Of war with Japan said:
There can be no doubling the
reality Of the conviction held by many
that war between the United States
and Japan is inevitable. that the Pa.
cific area is to be one of armed con.
fict.
Amid the peace Of the tropical
beauty Of Hawaii one finds accom-
modations for $4,000 troops. several
forts. Pearl Harbor and Diamond
Head. the Gibraltar Of the Pacific
All for defense against Japan Visit
anywhere in the United States and
yo,l are soon approached with the
query. What is the probability Of
war with JAPAN Moreover. certain
Of our newspapers seem to find many
indications Of the inevitableness OF
this conflict. More and more is il
in danger of becoming accepted as
A fact: this idea that some time In
the future certainly. and perhaps
very soon. the United States and
Japan, through a conflict Of interests
will find themselves facing each other
in mortal combat. What truth is
there in it all?
ITO one with sympathetic under
standing and appreciation of Japar
and conditions existing at the present
time in that country war with the
1~nifad n yb1a
at all in the realm Of the probable
while to place it in the realm OF
the possible robs it of any special
significance. In support Of this state
ment the following factors. making
for peace within Japan herself may
be cited:
Four Factors Outstanding.
81. The close and constantly grow
ing commercial relations of the two
countries. This has special signifi
canoe to Japan, since the United
States is the largest consumer OF
her exports.
the japanese people, bringing with it
the dawning of spirit Of democracy
and of world fellowship.
'3. The growing feeling Of oppo
sition in the matter Of conscriptior
and Of militarization in general.
%. The inability Of Japan to con
Duct on any large scale an effective
foreign offensive SO far from her ba sc
Of supplies.
But the supreme and outstanding
reason for the improbability of ar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS war is to be found
in the sincere regard and affection ir
which the Japanese people hold the
United States.
Following the opening Of Japan BY
Commodore Perry the United States
has assisted Japan in the development
of her railway and educational sys
TENS, she has followed with interest
the development Of Japan's diplo-
matte service. she gave moral support
| to Japan in her war with Russia anc
in the annexation of Korea, while al
the time of the great earthquake anc
| fire the generosity of our country was
unstinted. All through the years the
| United States has manifested q sincere
friendship and regard for Japan ant
the Japanese people. in turn, have re
ciprocated with a deep and abiding
gratitude and respect. Admitting al
| this, some one asks: