Evening star., 1941-09-12
Says Asian Peoples
Want Western Help
Writer Tells How OrientoIs
Value Their Freedom
As Do Americans
Bu Fidel c. ArQuerO.


to Uncle Sam as a kind savior, on whom
they can rely for protection from ex-
ploitation and pillage by the totalitarian
power, Japan.
Far Eastern peoples with the exception
Of the arbitrary leaders of Japan, treas
ure their liberty-as do Americans-more
than anything else. They do not want
to be subjugated by people whose form
of government is opposed to individual
freedom - freedom endowed by the
Almighty How well they know that
militaristic tyrant like Japan-if she
were to dominate and control that vast
portion of the world-would destroy
democratic principles!
Let us consider the ingratitude of the
present Japanese leaders to the Ameri-
can people for the amazing progress
which they the Japanese) have attained
since Commodore Perry opened the way
to civilization for them. This reminds
us of the underfed horse found by new
master, who fed and fattened him. That
same animal, instead of showing its
gratitude, wanted to kick its kind bene-
factor.
There is no justification whatever for
Japan to establish Monroe Doctrine
of her own pattern and for her own
glory, and to say that Asia is for the
ASiatic peoples. What sphere of influence
the United States has in the Far East
has never hindered nor curtailed those
Oriental peoples from their natural rights
to prosperity or whatever Asia could
afford them for their progress. Instead
Uncle Sam with his very rich treasury
and vast natural resources has been
helping them and will continue to help
them unselhshly, rather than to take
advantage of them as the Japanese
would very much like to do. The Philip
pines today Is an excellent example of
the uplifting and unselfish attitude Of the
United States toward an Oriental
country.
1t is we'll and good that pan-Asiatic
good will" be established for those de-
mocracy-loving Oriental nations which
impart good neighborly feeling toward
one another, but not Monroe Doctrine
sponsored or designed by tyrant nation.
There are no fundamental issues on
the side of Japan except that of her
selfish ambition to drive the United
States and all other Western powers from
the Pacific so that she may establish her
self as the tyrant master of a wealthy
third portion of the world. The great
fundamental issue on the side of the
United States is to save and develop
those Far Eastern countries-to keep
them from the clutches of powerful
master who would like to enslave them
We have here a good example of the
japanese jingoists in the person Of
Yosuke Matsuoka. former Japanese
Foreign Minister. In a recent statement
he said: The fate of China is largely
question of sentiment to Americans, to
use it as truly vital issue affecting the
very existence of our empire!" To that
statement the Ambassador of the United
States. Mr.. Grew, never hesitated to make
a proper reply. The Ambassador said i:
"I think I must relieve the minister of
his misapprehension that the interests
of Americans In China Is largely senti-
| mental"
No doubt the Japanese jingoists are
| merely taking a big chance that, since
Hitler's temporary victory over weak
little countries like Denmark, Norway,
Holland and Belgium, along with the un-
fortunate capitulation of France and the
march through the Balkans, now is the
time for the japanese to attempt some
grabbing in the Far East. am of course.
referring to the greedy intent of Japan
| to take over control of the Dutch East
| Indies and French Indo- -China-perhaps
later on the Philippines-and, of course
| her desire to dominate the 1000 900
| people of China.
For the information of those who
really want to know the United States
aim in preserving the status quo in the
Far East, let me quote, word for word,
| from Edward Conn's statement:
| THE United States desires no nation
to resign any just interest in the Pacific
| and meditates the abandonment of none
However if any nation with interests in
the regions of the Pacific operates those
interests to the prejudice and injury of a
| laW1ul society or nations, Such nation, i
deaf to remonstrances, will be deprived
of them, and in the future be restricted
and restrained, quite as Europe's ag-
gressors will be when the forces of right
eousneSs dictate the peace of the con-
tinent.
| "A prime attribute of America is
| justice. The nation is slow to wrath
and when aroused by threats that create
nuisance and by acts that erect danger
indulgence ceases, and the disturber is
deprived of the arm he would wrongly
apply. The thunder of voices preluding
war soon may be heard in the land"
| Such statement of policy is very
comprehensive and serves an excellent
warning to the japanese jingoists. 1t is
well for them to take heed of-and
beware!