Evening star., 1942-03-09
BY GIDEON A. LYON.

GHCeIpLS from Ine 'MemOraI pre-
sented to the Emperor of Japan In
1927 by Baron Tanaka. then premier
sufflce for a clear understanding OF
the established policies and the
actual performances of the japanese
government during the last Is years
climaxing in the unprovoked attack
on the United States December 7.
So far as is known, the text of
this document never has been pub
lished in Japan, being a confidential
report to the throne. Only a few
copies Of 1t were made and dis
tributed to "certan privileged per-
sons" and one of these eventually
came into Chinese possession and
was translated and printed in the
China Critic at Shanghai. Its au-
thenticity was then disputed by
Japan, but 1t is now accepted as
genuine.
Portions of this Memorial repro
.duced here give evidence of the main
tenance of fixed policy of japanese
aggression, not only in Manchuria
and China, regarding which it was
particularly addressed, but in far
wider field. Recent events in the
Pacific demonstrate that Japan now
Is engaged in campaign of con-
quest with practically no limitations:
In order to exploit these resources
(of Manchuria and Mongolia for
the perpetuation of our national
glory we created especially the South
Manchuria Railway Co. 1t is
veritably the largest single invest
ment and the strongest organization
OF our country. This fact alone is
sufficient to indicate the immense
interests we have in Manchuria and
Mongolia Consequently the policies
of the successive administrations
since Meiji toward this country are
all based on his injunction. elaborat-
ing and continuously completing the
development Of the new continental
empire in order to further the ad-
vance of our national glory and
prosperity for countless generations
to come.
Emperor Called Conference.
ut will be recalled that when the
Nine-Power Treaty which restricted
our movements in Manchuria and
Mongolia was signed, public opinion
was greatly aroused. The late En-
peror Taisho called conference of
Yamagata and other high officers of
the army and navy to find way
to counteract this new engagement.
II was sent to Europe and America
to ascertain secretly the attitude of
important statesmen toward it. They
were all agreed that the Nine-Power
Treaty was initiated by the United
States. The other powers which
signed it we're willing to see our
influence increase in Manchuria and
Mongolia in order that we may pro-
tect the interests of international
trade and investment. This attitude
I found personally from the political
leaders of England, France and
Italy. The sincerity of these ex-
pressions could not be depended
upon. Unfortunately just as we were
ready to carry out our policy and
declare void the Nine-PoWer Treaty
with the approval of those whom
I met on my trip, the Seiyukai Cab
met suddenly fell and our policy
failed to fruition. 1t was indeed a
great pity.
Policy of Blood and Iron."
'The Three Eastern Provinces
meaning Manchuria, Inner and
Outer Mongolia-"are politically the
imperfect spot of the Far East For
the sake of self-protection, as we'll
as the protection of others. Japan
cannot remove the difficulties in
Eastern Asia unless she adopts
policy of Blood and Iron
But in carrying out this policy we
have to face the United States,
which has been turned against us
by China's policy of fighting poison
with poison. In the future, If we
want to control China, we must
first crush the United States, just as
in the past we had to fight in the
Russo-JapaneSe war. But In order
to conquer China we must first con-
uuer Manchuria and Mongolia In
order to conquer the world we must
first conquer China. Then
the world will realize that Eastern
Asia is ours and will not dare to
violate our rights. This is the plan
left to us by Emperor Meiji. the sue
cess of which is essential to our ma
tional existence"
Definition of Requirements.
A definition of Japan's material
requirements was presented by
Baron Tanaka in these terms:
England can afford to talk about
trade relations only because she
has India and Australia to supply
her with foodstuffs and other ma
terials. So can America because
South America and Canada are
there to supply her needs. Their
spare energy can be entirely de-
voted to developing trade in China
to enrich themselves.
But in Japan the food supply and
raw materials decrease in proportion
to the populations. If we merely
hope to develop trade we shall
eventually be defeated by England
and America, who possess unsur-
passable capitalistic power. In the
emu we SIldl ScG ilOllllllS. n IllOI
dangerous factor is the fact that the
people of China might some day
wake up. When we remem-
ber that the Chinese are our sole
customers, we must beware of the
day when China becomes unified
and her industries become pros
porous. Americans and Europeans
will compete with us; our trade in
China will be ruined"
Outline of Conquest.
Having thus laid down his major
premise, Baron Tanaka proceeded to
propose remedy:
THE way to gain actual rights in
Manchuria and Mongolia is to use
this region as a base and under the
pretense of trade and commerce
penetrate the rest of China. Armed
with the rights already secured,
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