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sponsor of the disarmament confer
ence, is making attempts to persuade
Germany to cancel her application for
Withdrawing her membership from
the League and from the convention
because it is felt that without Ger
many, a pivotal state in Europe, the
prospects of definite results will ut
terly fade away.
Until now Germany has steadfastly
maintained that she will leave the
League two years from the date of
notice, October IL, 1888, and will re-
main only on condition that other
powers recognize her right to rearm.
Nothing indicates at the present mo-
ment that this viewpoint has been.
or is likely to be, altered.
/. To stimulate it's waning prestige,
and also to improve the disarmament
outlook, efforts are being made with
in the League of Nations to pave the
way for the admission of Soviet Rus
STA into that international Organiza-
ton. Russia seems if not eager at
ious objections are offered by no
member states. With Russia as a
member, the League will be better
equipped than heretofore to attempt
a solution of the disarmament and
other important world problems.
Complicated Situation.
Into an international situation al
ready sadly complicated a new ele-
ment of tension has been injected by
a Japanese declaration to the effect
that European and American powers
in the future adopt "hands off,
policy toward China. 1t is not a mere
suggestion; it is an Order-a threat
too, for it is strongly limited at Tokyo
that if the declaration is ignored,
consequences might become pretty
serious.
Angry shouts of irritation, surprise
and confusion have greeted the Jap
anese statement, and it is generally
forgotten that what Japan is now
doing is merely following the example
of the United States in proclaiming
and maintaining the Monroe Doctrine;
that is, just as the United States as
sumes responsibility for all American
countries Except Canada, so Japan
wants to play the part of Big Brother
to East Asia, especially to China.
Japan does not want any foreign
capital admitted into China if there
is the least suspicion that such money
be used for political or military pur-
poses; nor can Japan allow the i'm
portation of foreign-made military
airplanes to China.
"Open Door,
One purpose of the declaration is
plainly enough to keep China in a
state of military while
Japan keeps on strengthening her
own military machine. Also, Japan
apparently wants to secure increas-
ing advantages from a livelier trade
with China, and finally-this is blunt
ly admitted-Japan wants to elimin-
ate Chinese hostility against the Nip
ponese. Whether the method chosen
is the proper one for such a purpose
remains a question for the time being.
In foreign capitals-Washingt in
cluded-the newest Japanese doctrine
is interpreted as a clear attempt to
close THE Open Door" in China,
that is, to destroy that policy, to
which all principal powers have
agreed, of affording China the widest
possible opportunities for self-devel-
opment.
Such acknowledgements, incidentally,
has meant much desired develop
ment of new trade between China and
the powers which have affixed their
signatures to the treaties governing
this relationship.