JAPAN APPREHENSIVE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17594, 6 October 1920, Page 7

JAPAN APPREHENSIVE.

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" REVERBERATIONS IN > EAST. 'J" I -r.yj. •;-Jwvs - a £--i ' ■--'-:••• -, C ;.,■ * : —— - ■ .f'■'-.**-,■.■ v.* 3 . CHECK 3& : ' By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. iA. ana-N.Z. ''» "'/"''. : .' ' TOElb;-Oct 4. ?: Inquiry in responsible Japanese quarters reveals a feeling of apprehension that anti-Japanese 'movements in the United States may-, cause exclusion movements against Japanese' elsewhere,-. especially, in the ' British Dominions.. ■< Japanese . contend that Americans are confusing"' present negotiations with the general ■„' immigration question, -which is not involved. They further contend that the Americans are blocking the 'legitimate; and necessary .expansion of Japan in China. and- Siberia. Japan must ; find' a population ' outlet. The feeling is general that war with the United States is impossible, but estrangement of friendly relations is possible.

BITTER PRESS COMMENTS. The Japanese press, -which, up- to re- | ocntly had maintained comparative com- ] posure in the face of the anti-Japanese i agitation in the United States, nas lately adopted a more bitter tone, and violent articles have appeared in some of the Opposition organs. The Kpkumm Shimbun declares : " The attitude of California is now tinging American policy in Asia, and is thus making the Californian question .a. national one. It is making all the "United States Japan's antagonist, despite the existence of many elements of fairness among Americans.' Because the- anti-Japanese agitation has been taken up as a political and Presidential issue the entire nation will soon be involved in the / flame of this feeling, reducing it to ashes, with the possibility that the whole world will he gutted at last. " Now the question enters a new phase, It is not unreasonable ; to expect that the United States will withdraw from &.sia, while driving the Japanese from the UniteS States.- Japan, while a small lation, cannot silently endure insult and :ontempt from a nation which failed to sign the Peace Treaty. Japan has the •ight to demand the freedom of the Japinese in the Ignited States in exchange or Japanese co-operation with Americans n Asia. Otherwise she must force ; the 'Jnited States to withdraw her Oriental >olicy in exchange for the withdrawal of ,he Japanese from' America- Both the flonroe Doctrine for the United States md an Asiatic Monroe Doctrine must b« 'cognised." •

Concluding, .the Kokumin Shimbai states that it is plain now that' the Unitet States does not believe the Japanese de olaTations that she has no territorial am bitions, and intends to curse Japan evei in the Far East. Only-two courses an open to Japan now—to yield to America: selfishness or to repulse it." The Yorodzu Choho says:"Americans are now attempting ' to: force Japan to fight, whether Japan likes it or not None dreamed that .«- the United State: would go! to such lengths of . selfishnesi and aggression so soon after the "war. - W< are unable to remain calm ' when th« United States is showing herself a hypo crite, a' wolf in sheep's clothing, i monster masquerading as an angel. Afiei trampling Haiti, and San Domingo undei her foot, she, now attempts interference with alien, incites a revolt in Korea and hostility towards Japan by China At such a rate the American attitude to wards Japan will soon be worse than to ward the blacks. No wonder Japanes< blood has reached boiling-point." The Chuwo Shimbun, quoting an anpny mous spokesman for "a" leading ..group, ii the House of Peers," advifes'the Japanese people to continue their calm and patien attitude concerning America. .'. •.--; To attack the Prime Minister and th« Oovernment over the luke-Warmness of tf>p" attitude is not productive of good, th< paper says, because aggressiveness on th« part of Mr. Hara would be unlikely tc result favourably, and-would possibly reeult in the suicide of Japan. ' " ShouM Japan," says the writer. "Jailin jp diplomatically, resort to arms, the first, step would, be the withdrawal of the Japanese from, the United States, which is exactly what the Americans want. ' The second step would be the suspension of commerce, resulting in Japan-losing her silk and tea export trade and cotton imports, hurting Japan tremendously. Even should the Japanese occupy a portion of the American mainland, Japan •would pay the larger bill, while if the Americans occupied' a portion of Japan, that would seal the fate of this country. The wisest policy is' to repose confidence in the national character of the Americans and wait a favourable turn of ••events."