JAPANESE DOUBTS.

Mataura Ensign, 3 July 1914, Page 6

JAPANESE DOUBTS.

"TO FACE THE WHITES." Japanese doubts, as to the enthusiasm of Great Britain for the Anglo-Japan-ese Alliance have been renewed as the result of the statement recently made by Sir lan Hamilton, Inspector-Gen-eral of the British Oversea Forces, 'in Wellington, New Zealand, that the Pacific was 1 the meeting ground of the continents, where it might be decided whether Asiatics oriEuropeante were going to guide the destinies of the world (stated the Tokio correspondent of the 'Daily Mail' on May 18). The Japanese uneasiness' caused liv this speech has not been removed by the declaration of Count Okun:a, the new Japanese Premier, as to the benefits of the alliance to Japan, and particularly to China-. The 'Nichi-Nichi' states that the Jap- > anese must Tirepare to stand alone and face the white races ill battle, and that they must inform the other Asiatics of ' the "fearful conseouences of the pre- | judice and unrighteous attitude of the ' white men." Asia, at is pointed out, ' must be prepared to co-operate with Japan for coihmon defence. Japan, .the 'Nichi-Niclii' states, has | no warlike designs, butl is striving 'll peace for a footing of equality with the whites. Tile Japanese, however, ciuinot but complain that Sir lan Hamil- ' ton is a disturber of the peace.