Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
WORLD SEES JAPANESE
FIRMLY ESTABLISHED
IN MANCHURIAN AREA
CONTINUED From Firss Paee.l

cause it Is her national will and de-
termination to dc So" says Boran.
That Is recognized to be the brutal
truth.
In washington there are many for
eign diplomats and statesmen who know
the Far East through long official resi-
dence there. What Is now happening
in Manchuria takes few of these au-
thorities by surprise. They assert ~ Is
merely the naturalization Of long-cher-
ished and far-reaching japanese plans.
One of these Old World representatives
recalls a conversation with Baron Shlde-
hara, Japanese foreign minister, a lew
years ago when China was in the midst
of one of her chronic civil wars. The
Occidental asked the Oriental states
man why Japan did not seize that par
ticIlar moment to consolidate her posi-
ton" in Manchuria. wait and see,
wait and see," was Shidehara'S laconlc
reply. Well, Japan has waited and the
world now sees.
What Japan was waiting Tor TO-DAY is
as plain as the fact that she has not
waited in vain. The Japanese held their
hand until the time when Europe and
America would be so engrossed in mat
tiers of more vital interest than the in
tegrity of China" that this could merit
only their secondary consideration:
Japan, as the most aStute observers OF
her present action are wholly persuaded,
decided that worldwide economic de-
preston gave the Japanese at last their
great and coveted opportunity to expand
in ManchuHia. Not only has economic
depression paralyZed the powers en-
thusiasm for adventures on the other
side of the globe, but Japan sees Europe
{v1aV1 tn l.
cal turmoil, suspicion and tension OF
its own that Toxic statesmen had little
trouble in convincing themselves no Sc
rious opposition need be expected from
the Old World AS Toxic surveyed the
United States, it came to the conclusion
that equally little danger existed oil
forceful American hostility to Japanese
designs. 1t is not time, Japan con-
cluded, that the American people. con-
sidering both their business conditions
and their political inclinations, would
resort to extremes Of any kind TO save
China from the results Of her own
follies.
Followed German Example.
Japan may well have had the German
example of 1914 in mind. In determining
that the time to f1out the world was ut
the hour the world is compelled to con-
centrate on its own troubles. Berlin,
II years ago, also discovered a Europe
and America apparently little concerned
with external affairs. Great Britain
had an Irish rebellion on its hands.
France was immersed in the scandals OF
the Caillaux trial Russia was Smolder-
ing with revolution. The United States
was quarreling with Mexico and mobiliZ-
ing expeditionary forces on the Texas
border. Berlin made up its mind that
1.-The day" had arrived, and struck.
Japan, like one of her famed wrestlers,
watched for her chance and then re-
sorted to the stranglehold.
Though Europe and America are not
yet ready to admit for publication that
they contemplate Japan'S conquest OF
Manchuria with equanimity, they admit
privately, through the mouths of many
Spokesman, that it Is perhaps best for
the world that things are turning out
as they have done. The non-Asiatic
nations, as q European Ambassador at
Washington puts it, ARE about fed up
with China" with her inceSsant civil
wars, with the chronic reign of ban
ditry, with the hopeless impotence of
the Nationalist government, and gen.
orally with that structureless and cha
otto mass euphoniously called China.
That being so, the orderlineSs which
follows the Japanese flag Is not alto
gether unwelcome to outside nations,
especially great trading nations like the
United States, which want to do bust
ness, and do 1t under safe conditions,
in China. In other words, JapaniZed
or apan-Supervised Manchuria is
looked upon as a sure guaranty of sta
bility in a sprawling part Of China