The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-01-30


xious to work out her own saliva
ton and to become as self-suffici-
ent as possible. We suggest that
it is to be our own self-iIitereSt
that she be encouraged to do so,
for a strong and friendly Japan
will not only be our greatest de-
fsnse against aggression from the
East but also less of a drain on our
national treasury. But. in the in
term. we must be realistic; we
must continue economic and other
aid until Japan once again has ca
sy access to needed resources and
the industries and the trained
manpoWer to make her own way
in the world of nations with honor
We believe that the Japanese are
too proud a people to allow needed
aid to deteriorate into international
charity.
We are not suggesting here that
the ratification of the peace treaty
will solve all of Japans problems,
nor ours in the Far East. But, ma
tional sovereignty will enable ia
pan to take the initial steps to put
into actual practice the new con-
cepts and perspectives which we,
as the occupying power, have pre-
ssnted her. American responsible
lities too should be corresponding
~ decreased.
While we deplore the admoni-
ton of some that the United States
must build up Japan as our first
line of defense in the Far East as
unworthy of our ideals and tradi-
lions and because it creates the
imprs ssion in some Japanese minds
that our only interest in them is
as possible cannon fodder" In the
event of future war, we do not
subscribe To the long-ranoe view
that a strono. independent. and
FRIENDLY .Tsnan can be the most
formidable deterrent TO the ambi-
tjons nf the Communists
T.ookiro AZ the waiter even m ore
positively we enuision .Tanan that
will ha he1nfu1 not onIv in main
tanning the neace hut also econon'i-
oaI1v ond eocia11v in "westernizing".
in the hest sense Of the word the
rndeveIoned arees Of Asia and the
pacifio We see a GREAT new era
IF Qualification II Won will heino
created around the so-oa1Ind Paci-
fic haein ~, which the United States
and Ianar rartner in a heroic en-
fernriee will work together for the
oraater GOOD nf al mankind
Peoa11ino that nrior to the ont
hrea, nf war .Tanan was our beet
"cusfon'er" in the Orient wo look
forward with confidence to increas-
cd trade and commerce with her on
A. lv-advautageous basis
Rut more imrortant we can visual
iZo both nations developing new
markets and locatino new sources
of materials in the manv countries
that border the Pacific and Tndi-
an oceans. countries whose peoples
need the industrial OUTPUT Of both
the United States and Japan.
The more Quickly the peace trea-
| tv is ratified and goes into force.
the more QUICKLY can Japan assume
her place in the community of free
nations and assert her leadership
in the Orient as the champion of
democracy. Her background and
her potential. among all the ma
lions of Asia. qualify her for such
leadership.
The longer ratification is delayed
the greater the chances for the re-
lativelv few dissidents and malcon-
tents in Japan TO foment discord
and anti-American attitudes. De-
Law plavs into the hands of the
Communists. particularly those ir
Japan. Delay prevents Japan from
institutine her difficult program
to prove her right to sovereignty
DELAY means more in occupationa
costs and supplementary aid anc
weskens American prestige.
Thus. because we are convinced
as Americans that the best posi-
BILE insurance against aggression
from the East is in a potent anC
self-sufficient vet friendly japan
and because we believe that Japa
nese American friendship Of a rea
|. and enduring character can max
for more peaceful and prosperou
world, we urge the early ratifica
, ton of the Japanese Peace Treaty
At the same time, we feel tina
. in all honesty it should be points
laaa4 1rta "a tziEz al II