Evening star., 1935-01-02

ment was Influenced by Mackenzie
King, who was q rising man in Cana
dian politics. He had come to WASH
ington, read the confidential CORE
spondence between the American and
the Japanese governments, realized
the danger of q war and rushed to
London to plead with the British gov
ernment to prevent such Q calamity
at any price. He explained to the
foreign ofiice that Canada was greatly
concerned over the possibility OF an
American-Japanese war, which woulc
be o catastrophe for Canada, shoulc
America be defeated. He warned the
London government that in case Of
such q conflict Canada might DC
more to extend its platonic sym.
pathy to the American people. And
Toxic was checkmated.
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The situation Is naturally entirely
different in 1885. Japan has become
q world power and is trying to play 9
lone hand. No foreign power can In.
fiuence its government any longer
Japan has today the same mentality
Germany had in the years 191l-l4
Its people are led to believe there |,
a conspiracy of the white races tt
keep Japan down and Toxic consid'
ers any nation which does not agree
with its policies as a potential ag.
gressor.
Emperor wilhelm told Col. House
in June, 1914, that because Ger
MANY, q poor nation, tDGs BY tDoy
of becoming rich, eDery European
nation tDds trying to prevent 1t at
the point of bayonets. The Eu-
ropean po,Uers, he said, had formed
conspiracy against the Reich's
security in order to preUent it from
hdping q place In the sun. Almost
identical statements haze been
made on different occasions by
japanese leaders and In japanese
newspapers. And it goes without
saying that IS per cent OF the
japanese people belteDe this.
The Pan-Asiatic doctrine, expressed
frequently by japanese leaders and
known in this country as the japanese
Monroe Doctrine, has taken such deer
roots in the minds of the Japanese
people that they are ready to fight for
it in the same way the Germans
fought in 1914 for the Pan-Germanic
idea.
The warlike spirit Of the japanese
is being kept alive not only by Sensa-
tional pamphlets prepared in the Of
fees of the war and navy depart
ments, but also by books and lectures
of a higher caliber which appeal to
the Japanese intellectuals. And In
this lies the most serious danger te
the Americana japanese relations.
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The return to the throne of Austris
of the young and handsome Otto o.
Hapsburg Is q question Of a few
months only Otto and his mothel
are lured by the glamour of a thron'
and q regular salary; the Austrian
are lured by the well-rememberet
splendor of the old monarchy, ant
hope that the day when gorgeous uni
forms are seen again on the street.
Of Vienna and the old flag with tn
double-headed eagle flies again from
the flagstaff Of the Hoffburg, thing
may change for the better.
In fact, they are receiping each
other. Austria is broke, and the
court of Otto iDiu certainly lack
splendor. As it is, the poor pre-
tender is being kept BY public
charity. Society ladies in Austria
are going from door to door trith a
tin Dor gathering contributions
from IS cents up for the upkeep of
the ertled imperial family.
OF course, when Otto returns to tn
throne he will own castles and fin
tapestries and paintings. But thes
produce no actual income In thes
days Of depression when American
are not willing to buy art collection
at fancy prices.
A nation, practically reduced :
poverty. tries to stage comebac
through a dynasty reduced to beggar.