New Britain herald., 1927-10-19

l government was in England several years ago. Since the Ranking business, how ever. a new government under the premiership of Baron Tanaka has come into power in Japan. The first thing done last July was the an nouncement of a new policy" in China, which was to be a decided departure from the friendship pol icy" that had been pursued more or less consistently since the Washing ton conference.
 What is this new policy. it may ! well be asked. According to the Foreign PoA~ Association, which makes authentic reports upon such things, a sharp line is to be drawn between Manchuria and Mongolia, , and China proper, It asserts that l Japan has special interests" in the ! former area and declares an inten- ton to defend such interests. Here is what Baron Taaaka said | abou it: If the disturbance spreads to ! Manchura and Mongolia. and as a result. peace and order are , disrupted, thereby menacing our special position and rights
 and interests in those regions, We must be determined to de- 1 fend them. no matter whence the menace comes and take proper steps without loss of time in order to preserve the re- gions as lands for peaceful habtaton and development equally to Japanese and for eigners.'
 In the remainder Of China the new Japanese government will not 1 intervene, 1t is said. unless the domestic quarrels threaten to injurc
 Japan's interests. But the Tanaka government it is made clear, will
 be much more ready to protect its interests than the Shidehara gov l crnment.
 The first evidence that a new pol
 icy by Japan was in force came last May, shortly after the Tanaka gov
 crnment came into power. When
 the Chinese Nationalist army under
 General Chiang kai-shek entered
 Shantung, where Japanese interests are extensive, Tokio acted without
 delay, dispatching 2,00O troopers to
 Tsngtao and an equal number 10 Tsinan. Both the Picking and Nation alist governments vigorously protest
 ed. When the trouble subsided lat
 CT and the troops were withdrawn, 1 Japanese government statement
 stated that in case peace and order
 are disturbed in the future, not only in Shantung but in any part Of China where Japanese reside" and
 fear is entertained for their safety,
 the Japanese government will act
 quickly.
 Disquieting reports have ben
 made that the Japanese government contcmpates new policy of eco-
 homie and political imperialism to-
 ward China. especially in Manchuria 1 and Mongolia. It has also been stat l cd that the Japanese government, is
 attempting 10 bring about an under standing with the Nationalists in the
 south in return for aid in attaining Japanese aspirations in Manchuria. Whether Manchuria will become
 completely independent of China is destined to be a critical issue within the next ten years, provided the eco-
 homie situation in Japanese permits
 the government 10 pursue its newly found positive policy to its logical
 conclusion. Heretofore 1t was scner-
 ally conceded that in view Of the
 lower standard of living Of the
 Chinese and the unWillingncss of
 the Japanese to live in ManchurIa
 on account of the climate. the
 territory could b" developed only by
 the Chinese in cooperation with
 the Japanese. Now it is evident that
 the Japanese government will make
 another attempt to utilize Manchuria
 for it's surplus population. This at
 times would require strong hand,
 or thc iron fist The financial diff
 culties Of the Japanese, an inevitable
 result of the earthquakes, are the
 most potent ally of the Chinese. 1
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