Evening star., 1942-03-10
japanese Version
OF Monroe Doctrine
Embraces Domination
Study Of Post Gives
Clue to Present in
World Ambitions
mo. 3 OF a Series.)
Jatan's Monroe Doctrine
BY GIDEON A. LYON.

BY GIDEON A. LYON.
The importance-indeed, the ne
eessity-of a knowledge of Japan's
history during the past 40 years, in
order to gain a full understanding of
the gravity OF the present inter-
national crisis in the Far East, can
not be overemphasized. This crisis,
marked by Japan's campaign in the
Philippines and elsewhere in the Far
East, following the unprovoked and
iniquitous attack at Pearl Harhor,
affects the future of not only the
United States but of all other ma
tions now aligned against the Axis
powers. For it is a part of Japan'S
greater project for world dominion
To gain this view of the situation
It is needful only to read the record
OF Japan's maneuvers and militant
projects during the past half CEN
tury. There is literally no boundary
TO the aspiration of the Japanese
jingoes, who are today the politically
dominant factor of the population
OF about 40 millions. But this half
century is not the real span of
Japan's ambitious purpose. There
is a record of a proposal by one of
Japanis leaders early in the 10th
century, when Toyotami Hideyoshi,
an eminent japanese statesman, in
reply to a letter from the King of
Korea, advocated the subjugation of
China, saying:
Since We cannot live in this world
for even 100 years, how can we con-
fine ourselves in this little island?
1t has long been my ambition to con-
euer the Ming Dynasty (China) by
way Of your country. Our Emperor
has expressed qualification at your
readiness to establish relations with
US by sending delegate to our ma
ton. hope you will dispatch troops
to help us when we mobilize our
forces against the Ming"
A Preceding Memorial"
Again, in the middle of the 10Th
century, Nabeshima, feudal lord of
Soga and guardian of Hizen, in a
~memorial'-fit precedent of the
Tanaka Memorial of later date-ex-
pressed the same sentiments, saying:
The Shogun has been known as
the great general whose mission IS
to conquer barbarian tribes. These
two words, conquer barbarians,' are
Japan's immutable policy. Because
of the long duration of peace the
spirit of our people has deteriorated.
Now is the time to retrieve our wan
ing fortunes and lay a firm founda-
ton for our national greatness by
spreading our powers abroad"
There has been no change in
Japan's political psychology since
that time. Japans history has been
a succession OF adventure in do
minion, within a few decades con-
puering Cd Formosa, 90 Korea. 80
South Manchuria, a. Eastern China.
Today Japan is seeking to extend its
rule to include all of China and
the Philippines. Burma, Thailand
Siam. the island southeast of Asia,
Australia, possibly India and ulti-
mately the entire continent. includ-
ing all of Russia's possessions in the
north.
The motives of this grandiose pro-
gram spring from both biological and
poi1tical-as we'll as geogra phical-
conditions. In the first place, the
Japanese are a highly prolific peo-
pie. They are a hardy race. thriving
upon food materials which can be
produced in abundance from small
tracts of land and gained from the
seas which surround them. PhySio-
logically they now require wider
spaces for their sustenance. Their
needs multiply in an increasing ratio
and to supply them they look for
fields to till and waters to yield an
abundance of fish. They can SUBJ
sist and thrive upon Two articles OF
food, rice and fish. Whether they
physically need additional resources