Evening star., 1932-11-27
JAPAN'S 1.-TWO VOICES"
CONFUSING TO LEAGUE
Dog Growls Menacingly in Toxic and
Wags Friendly Tail in Geneva,
Observer Points Out.

trated the cunning designs of the rest
of the world to interfere with and op-
press the Far East, and through the
Shanghai incident Japan was able to
check Western aggression and escape
Western supervision. China ought to be
grateful for all this, for we should like
China to realize that through us, China
has chance to destroy all Western in
huence in China
Commenting on the well known fact
that since the Russo-Japanese War
Tokio's foreign policy has been to play
In With the Western powers, HanZawa
reveals that this policy was followed
for very good reason" This policy
Is no longer necessary.
Formerly, for very good reasons" he
writes, ''our diplomacy was based on
concfliation toward Europe and Amer
lea. That day, however, is gone. ia
pan is now confident of her ability to
stand up alone and we have now re-
turned to the principle Of hands of in
Asia and she is even prepared to go to
the extent of severing relations with the
United States, if this is necessary, to
maintain this principle"
In explaining to China that Japan's
policy is simply Asia first" the Gatko
Jfho says the Chinese must not regard
the independence of Manchuria as q
national disgrace. Manchuria is char
acterized as a child abandoned by
poor parent unable to look after It
properly, and Japan is doing a good
service to both Manchuria and China in
adopting and cherishing the poor babe.
"The Real Issue"
"The real ISSUE" the article con-
cludes, is racial; resistance on the part
of the yellow races to the domination
of the West.
Official declarations of leaders such as
Gen. Araki, minister of war, and Kaku
Mori, leader of the Fascist wing Of the
Seyukai party, which Is in power, form
striking contrast to the conciliatory
attitude of the Japanese spokesmen at
Geneva. While the foreign Office repre-
judicial technicalitieS, the militarists are
digging in" in Manchuria and
strengthening their position in Japan. it
appears. The influential Army Club
magazine (Kaikosha), which speaks for
the ruling clique, quotes Gen. Araki, In
special article, as saying:
1.-THE countries Of Eastern Asia are
objects of oppression by white people.
This Is an undeniable fact, and Japan
should no longer let the impertinence
60 unpunished. It Is the duty of the
people Of Japan to oppose every action
by the powers that Is not in accord
with the spirit Of the empire, which Is
the embodiment Of Righteousness and
| Justice. Japan cannot close her eyes TO
any disturbance in any part Of Eastern
Asia, for unrest cannot be permitted to
exist side by side with the fundamental
spirit of the empire. It Is expected Of
every Japanese to be ready to take part,
spiritually and materially. in restoring
peace, even through resort TO arms"
Another article, signed by Kaku Mor1,
In leading economic review, the Dta-
mond, reveals the dislike Of Japan Tor
existing treaties, particularly the nine
power pact, the Washington and Lon
don naval treaties and the League
Covenant.
"Two Voices Coufusing.
'The Japanese people are locked In
their own territories by these treaties"
writes Kaku Mori. "As long as the
nine-power treaty and the Kellogg
pact are construed In their present
sense. Japan cannot expand In the
East If we are to progress We must
| break down this defense Of treaties"
The theory Of Japanese Monroe
doctrine is generally accepted by Of
| fetal Toxic and the view most gen.
orally heard IN official circles Is that
Japan should assume responsibility for
| the maintenance of peace in Eastern
Asia and should reject all outside In
reference.
Faced with two voices-with a dog
which growls menacingly In Toxic and
wags a friendly tail at Geneva-the
League Is at loss as how best to pro-
ceed There is growing conviction
| that all is not well in Japan and that
If the militarists are given enough
| rope they will hang themselves. Be-
| hind the scenes the liberal elements
among Japanese spokesmen plead
against drastic action, which, they say,
might cause Japan to commit national
suicide.
They point out that in the agrarian
districts people are eating grass and
roots; that farmers and workers have
resorted to selling their daughters to
| the "yoshiwara," or houses Of proSti-
| tuition, to obtain money for bread. The
unemployed riots are pointed out as an
| indication that Japan cannot continue
long on her present road of militarism
unless the economic depression passes.
On the other hand, the League has
more than Japans interests to con-
slider. In invading Manchuria, Japan
has either been guilty of ignoring
treaty and Covenant obligations, or she
has been within her legitimate rights.
1t is up to the League to pass judg-
ment, the majority of delegations here
believe, and, If Japan is found to be
the aggressor, to see that China Is
given satisfaction for her losses, both
at Shanghai and in Manchuria.