The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-12
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SlNIMS
Copyright. 1884, NEA Service, Inc

"AiCAA soy NAVAIOS 0OCLIlllG. lc.
fer to the doctrine as expounded by
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Kellogg, two Of
your former secretaries of state, who
gave us to understand that the Mon
roe Doctrine, in the final analysis,
rests upon the right Of self defense
Should America recognize and re-
spect Japan's Monroe Doctrine Of the
East. many misgivings on our part
will disappear.
Il trust Americas aim is peace on
the Pacific. But your thesis of peace
forbids Japan even a sporting chance
III fighting America.
You propose to police the vast Pa
cific ocean by yourselves. At least
that is our impression.
X X X
Cites Peril to Peace
No powerful and respecting
nation, however. would ever consent
to be bound hand and foot by others.
just reverse the case: Would Amer
lea allow herself to be so bound by
Japan? know the answer would be
a definite No
America tries to impose upon us
an inferior naval ratio and Japan re-
sists 1t. Herein turks a danger to
peace.
TO avert this danger. America
must revise her policy and must more
Clearly show an attitude of coopera-
ton with Japan and Great Britain
for maintenance Of tranquility in
the Pacific.
why must you act in such way as
to impress upon others that you alone
are to be trusted in the police duty of
the PaCific?"
had asked Mr.. Matsuoka for his
views on the 1885 naval conference.
He did not hesitate to state them.
There is nothing Of the "inscrutable"
Oriental OF fiction about this twen-
tieth century Samurai. Educated in
America, his mind works like an Oc-
cidental's.
He Is accustomed to speaking his
piece. whether to his own people, to
the staid dignitarieS of the League of
Nations, or to foreigners.
EQuivocations never settle anything
he says. They only pile up mischief.
Farley Must Succeed
THE 1885 conference" he continued
must succeed. We can not
afford to let it fail. II the conference
ends in rupture, it will spell disaster
for the world.
But If we wish to insure its sue
cess, it is high time for us to set about
the feelings and sentiments
in both Japan and America toward
each other.
This Is a most urgent necessity. It
is the first and fundamental condi-
ton of success"
Nor should this be difficult, in Mr..
Matsuoka's opinion. There is no ma
terial cause of conflict between the
two countries.
But. he warned, mere absence of
apparent cause for conflict does not,
in itself, constitute sufficient guar
antee for peace"
America, he argued. is vastly richer
than Japan. So she can afford to
build many ships while Japan can III
afford to do 50.
Thus. he reasoned. IF America
truly looks for peace, she should stop
building and Japan would do the
same.
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Parity Is Principle
If, however, America continues to
build-thereby incidentally betraying
q suspicious mentality toward us-we
will also build to the last cent Of oul
purse"
What about your contention for
parity?" asked.
The Japanese contention for par
ity with America and Great Britain"
he replied. "is q matter OF principle.
1t should not alarm you ct all.
Have we not the right to claim It?
Reverse the case again. and what
would you say?"
DO you foresee trouble with RUS
sia7"
There are some questions to be
settled between Japan and the Soviet
Union. I feel sure, however, that they
are amenable to peaceful solution.
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Danger IN Soviet Schemes
"On the issue, however. Of the sub
verstve activities Of the Soviet gov
eminent In organizing . universal
revolution Of the proletariat and SOW
ietizing China, Japan can permit OF
no compromise.
Recently some Of the Russians-
taking advantage Of American recog-
nttion-seem to be scheming to utilize
America g . counterweight to Japan.
But believe your people have fr.n