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AMERICAN JAPANESE RELATIONS.

A HISTORICAL RE- TROSPECT.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE BEFORE Eastern policy. As wa have no reason to be grateful to Britain, so THE RUSSIAN WAR. **Formerly Britain's Fay have we havenoressanto be KagTy Eastern policy was on the bosia with Amories. Each country acts of China first and foremost. Up in her own interests. We shoul to the middle of the Sino-Japanese also coolly proceed on our proper always with particular War, the British people regarded China as a big and Japan as a regard for our own interests. In After declaring the Anglo-small Power in the East and International politics nothing is Japanese Alliance to be stale their sympathy was with the old more dangerous and unprofitable best. Mr. Tokatomi of the Koku and sodate China rather than than sentiment. min goes on to deal with the Japan, who was frivolous and sup" | AMERICA'S EASTWARD ADVANCE. American - Japanese relations erficial as they thought. It was not

"The year 1898 marked a turn- with almost malicious outspoken-so with America. She looked

Before taking up the upon Japan as a lovable disciple in point in America's world presant troublas between the two Indeed she was not so unselfish a policy, for it was in that year pations, he reviews their relations lover of Japan as to give benefits that she fought Spain, took the Philippines at a single stroke. in the past at length, for he is to Japan at her own expense, and secured a great base in the really writing a book instead of it is pleasant to remember that! editorials, as already mentioned, she was not so salfab as to profit Far East, and it was also in that Below is the gist of what he says herself at our expense. It was year that she annexed Hawaii Amarica who first recognised and became a great influance in the mid-Pacific. Against the Japan's fiscal independence in

annexation of Hawali, Japan the Treaty concluded between

entered a protest with America Yoshida Seisel and William

for fear that other Powers might

mess.

on this head.

Perry **When Commodore came with his squadron," says Mr. Tokatomi, “be came to force

us to open aur ports to foreign warts at Washington on July follow America's example on the trade and he was ready to fight 25th, 1578 Though the Treaty

da and occupy ports or islands of proved a dead letter as a matter other isles on the Pacific, but the curs if we refused. He came, off of fact because of its stipulation Japanese Gazerament was then McCormack

course, nat in our interests, but that it abould come into force on 100 busied over internal strife to resision of the existing nothing came of that prosest support its protest with vigour and for the development of America the

If no trouble Treaties with the other Power after all. As for the occupation McCormack Jon the Paride.

it showed none the less America's

of the Philippines, it would seem then arose between the two McCormack counnies, that was thanks to our empathy with our endeavours that Japan was completely taken

to recover control of our OWD Loxtowing diplomaty

in by America. According to the rather

tariffs. It was also the American. "History of Filty Years of than το the generosity of

Dealings" | American-Japanese McCormack the other party. To Townsend House, who started the Taky? Harris, the signatory of the Ansei Times against the tyranny of

Hoshi Toru. the Japanese McCormack Treaty, however, we have some of Parkes and explained and Nichi-Bei Kosha Gojuned Shit, reason to be grateful. He, too, asserted the position of this Minister to America, reported to consulted the interests of his own country on behalf of the Japanese Marquis Okuma, the then Premier

It is true that

and Foreign Minister, that he had country first, hat it must be

hized scribe. recognised that he endeavoured

been assured that the object of without MEN

.5 the war with Spain W13

favourable to this country

give independence to Cuba in order to protect the possible.

McCormack

Government.

But na

Was

unexpectedly

McCormack to make the treaty as little un- Sir of sincerity could have

meroty to After that America dons what he did. In the Boxer McCormack

always played the part of trouble in 1900, when the troops sugar industry in that country in Americans were mediator between Japan and the of the Powers met on the plains which many ather foreign Power America of North China. was a party to the Shimanuseki surdial relations were established interested and that the terms of of Cube and nothing else except When the relations the establishment of a mooring between Russia and dapat relace for men-of-war at Porto more strained than ever in the Korean peninsula, America waS: generally in the position of a baffer State, but with more sympathy for Japan than for Russia Thus, - írom

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od therein merey to bear the troops. uthers company and she proved ther Foodwill towards us by

returning

share in the indemnity involved, $785,000, in 1863.

SEM

was through

Rico. Hoshi added that America had promised to do nothing to the detriment of Japanese interests in the Far East. Four montha later, however, the whole of the

America made a stepping stone on the Pacific on her way to the Far East, where she was to wield a great influence both politically) Japan. as and economically.

and submissive. though unconcerned, was silent

serve

AMERICA TOO WEAR TO

the Philippines were ceded to Ame INTERFERE

century rica by the American-Spanish Treaty concluded in Paris. Towar!s the end of the to the beginning of the Russo-

War Japanese

io 1904. Tokugawa regime the represent-

While keeping both Ameritas on more friendly free of outside interference by atives of England and France America was vied with each other in pushing terms with Japan than any other virtue of the Monroe Doctrine. the interests and influence country. The two countries were of their respective countries really good brothers across the Pacific. On the outbreak of that by manoeusring between the influential clans

war, America's sympathy' was de of Chosba,

It is a matter 5398bu, etc. and the Shogunate cidedly with us. Government; but the American of regret to us that alter the Minister

comparatively battles at Mukder and on the Sea powerless and showed no desire of Japan, that is after Japan's

"To sum up. In the Far East, to turn the weakness of another victory was assured, there was Britain rather aimed at protecting country to the advantage of his change in public opinion her rested interests and it was own-probably because the na-America, although it must be therefore reasonable that she tional policy of the United State. recognized that it in those days was only for trad. Mr. Roosevelt's efforts, threats ing with other countries free of and entreaties that the

In to an end. political cumplications with them as brought So, in not interfering with par short, be rendered a distinguished isternal dies зions, America service for the restoration of peace, conterred no positive favour on and richly merited the court should have found Japan a com- us, but was negatively beneficial letter of thanks which the late to this country.

After the Reimperor addressed him, though petitor. Besides, Japanese emi-

on passing storation, the supreme power init is another question fra wh California through Hawaii. Un-

O zealous in

less something was done, there the corps diplomatique in Japan motives he was was vested in Parks, the British putting an end to the war.

would be a regular tide of Japan- Minister. is well-known

ese immigration. It was neither fact that he was the terror of the

sceidentally nor merely out of Japanese

misunderstanding Government. DIS-

"Why was it the nail decisive jealousy or bo dif suming as

that the Americans came to re- the on

victories oa land, and power pt Britain in all bis

ingard Japan as a hindrance or caused such 1. change dealings with it. Bat the

America's sentiments toward-uisance. It was the inevitable! American Ministers, de Long and Japan? The fact is that States result of two Powers having come Bingham, always acted

are like individuals in these into contact.” mediators and peace-makers. matiers. America began to be America was than a mero exter-jealous and afraid of Japan.

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should bare wanted Japan to

03 as her watchdog. with the other band. America

wanted

procare interests io the Far East and iz was equally reasonable that she

WHY AMERICAN SENTIMENT CHANGED.

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and it was unavoidable that bered at in that. What was surpris-| Minister should not be sufficient-ing was the stupidity of this 15 powerful to check thearrogance nation, who failed to notice the of the British Ministers.

change and continued to believe America to be the same as be- fore.

to

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IRISH RESTRAINT.

"INSOLENT" SOLDIERY,

Presenting his report to

to

JAPAN'S DEBTS TO AMERICA. "In the early years of Meiji, "In this connection, we must meeting of Irish National Fores- Japausse civilisation owed much notice that there was a great tera, presided ovar by Mr. M. to various foreign countries. Bri-difference between the Japanese Culleu, C.R. in the Foresters' tain, America, France, Germany policy of Britain and that of am- Rooms, Edinburgh. Mr. Liam have each a claim on Japan's erica. When she realised in the Macan Baird, one of the Scottish gratitude, But ia point of Sino-Japanese War the weakness delegates to the recent convention general culture we Were in- of Chios and the bravery of Japan, of this benefit society at Ennis- debted

America more Britain changed her Far Eastern corthy, said nothing surprised him than any other country. Mori policy, and adopted a policy of more than the wonderful self. Yorei, new man in the Govern-Japan first, instead of China restraint of the Irish people in face ment, and Fukuzawa Yukichi, a first, *5 sbe bad done of the most aggravating and man outside Government so "Isr. The Boxer trouble insolent conduct on the part of circles gathered their knowledge taught her more than ever how the military. He referred to the information in America: reliable Japan wak. It was a soldiers' attack Da a peacefal Verbeck, an importer of en- little over one year after that demonstration, when a bayonet (cyclopaedical knowledge into this that is in February, 1902-that charge was made for the purpose country, was an American. So the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was of capturing a Sinn Fein fag was Dr. Hepburn, better renounced to the public.from a little girl of ten years. He membered the compiler of On the other hand, America bad seen the wanton damage Hepburn's Dictionary than

a bad befriended Japan and shown done to the Foresters' Hall dur-

new

Propagator of Occidental medicine ber much sympathy while ing a recent raid. Most of all be

this country. Not one in a she was a weak Power in the Far deplored the insolence of the thousand Japanese who frequent Eastern corner, but when Japan soldier and the stupid display of Ueno Park now notices the came to be more or less recognis a small motor car tearing round growth, or even knows of the ed as a strong Power America's the town at top speed packed soldiers carrying existence, of the tree which was † manners. became distant and with young planted by General Grant with reserved. This change in the rifies pointed in all directions his own hands near the torit of attitude of Britain and America and shouting and jeering. He the Toshogu temple. But when towards Japan may perhaps ap had noted a new spirit abroad in he came to Japan in 1879, he was pear strange at first sight but the country. Quietly, confident, received as a Stale guest by the really it is not.so. Britain made and exercising a wonderful re- whole nation. He gave many a friends with Japan because shastraint, the Irish people, most useful piece of advies to the Inte wanted to make use of Japan in admirably united, were certainly Emperor respecting Japan's home connection with her Far Eastern drawing nearer day by day to the and foreign policy, while putting policy, while America was es dawn of freedom for which they our Government sad people ontfanged from Japan because yearned and to the peade for their guard leat the country she found Japan an obstacle which all Ireland had just com should go the way of Egypt. In the

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