Evening star., 1932-07-04
Monroe Doctrine for Japan
Stirs American Criticism

gesture or one anywhere near like it,"
The Cleveland News thinks that Japan
will have sizeable job on her hands
in enforcing her decision, should the
other nations object" The Boston
Transcript points out that the UNITED
States, while maintaining the Monroe
Doctrine, does not claim the right to
annex Mexico or Central America or
any part of them"
Ambassador Grew Is being compli-
mented on every side for the restraint
and wisdom of his impromptu reply to
the viscount's unexpected pronounce
ment. SO unusual for a ceremonial din
ner of the nature of the one at which
this unforeseen incident occurred. Said
Ambassador Grew, as quoted by the
Indianapolis News 1.-The desire to
uphold and strengthen the structure
of peace constitutes the principal in
terest of the United States in world
affairs FrankneSs and adequate re-
gard for the rights of all we're urged
as necessary for constructive approach
to solution of the issues" The News
comments further that there is no
American desire to interfere with
Japan's growth in the Orient; the con-
Germ. shared by outside governments
In general, is solely that the open door
for every country be preserved and
that force be avoided"
Naturally the world realizes that
Japan has large population, crowded
into comparatively small area. The
Rochester Times-Union describes the
situation as "a population of 100000
on group of islands having about the
area of the single State of California"
and declares 1t is clear that Japan is
badly crowded, and that its home terri
tory lacks the natural resources to af-
ford secure base for expansion Of in
dustry." But, continues this paper, lit
Is not clear where the japanese can Or
will 60" Claiming that Japan has a
right to feel uneasy" the Danbury Eve
ming News says: Mistakenly or not,
the United States is an Asiatic power.
Its possessions and territories consti-
tute stepping stones across the Pacific
the Hawaiian group, the Midway
Islands, Samoa, Guam and the Philip
pines. 1t rules over some l4,000,0o0
yellow and brown people, ranging from
primitive savages to Mohammedan
princelings," and Japan sees this living
arm stretching forth from continental
United States right up to its own back
door. where it ends purposely."
The Charleston Daily Mail considers
tIlaC IN the Hgnt OF tne present Sltua-
ton, the viscount might have done his
country a greater service by withhold
ing his warning as well as by refrain
ing from emphasizing Japan's need for
expansion. His comment on both sub
jects supplies ammunition to jingoists,
and Is not calculated to do the cause
OF peace any good" claims this paper.
Declaring that "it is entirely patent
that the island empire desires to
dominate conditions in Asia" the Deseret
News Of Salt Lake City remarks: "As
long as her growth is a natural expan-
sion and pacific, the world cannot
object. We fear. however that japan
will spell 'pacific' with a capital and
make it refer to geography rather than
behavior" The Columbia (S. CO. State
is rather of the opinion that "a good,
workable Monroe Doctrine for Japan
and Asia might prove solution of
many Of the problems that trouble and
imperil the liberties and progress of
countless millions in that vast region."
The Escanaba Daily Press is of the
opinion that "Japan's pride received a
severe jolt in the sorry mess its army
made of the invasion of China, and
now 1t is trying to convince the world
that it is still nation to be feared
by all Others"