Show I I Germany China-Germany Break Important to U. U S. S LONDON March 31 NothIng n Nothing in re recent recent re- re cent cent diplomatic history save we her own break brcak with Germany German is fraught with more consequence for tor tine the United States than Chinas China's action to the same samo effect This is the opinion in London of ot those familiar with far Eastern events It may many mean menn tho the settlement of ot the tha far Eastern question around tho same samo table at which the European peace negotiations are concluded Instead of a settlement set sot possibly pos b by force torce between the tine United States and Japan As seen here Chinas China's action in graspIng grasping grasp grasp- ing lag at the opportunity offered b by President President Pres Pres- ident Wilsons Wilson's suggestion to neutrals of ot aligning herself against Germany Germany- and so 80 with lih tho allies paved allies paved the tine wa way for a a. demand later that her Interests bo be considered not from Japans Japan's standpoint stand point but hut from her own No Ko secret t has been made mado of ot Chinas China's desire for such an un alignment but she has been blocked by Japan notable in the tho fall tall of or 1915 1015 German German German Ger Ger- man propagandists havo haYo exercised somo some influence but Japans Japan's has been the hand that has prevented China being I welcomed Into the tho camp of ot the tho allies I II before now What China wants is a a. fair fah hearing of ot her case against Japan She hopes hope now to get it It particularly sinco the United States Slates never has Inns receded from its position announced May 16 1916 In Insisting insisting In- In on maintenance of or the tho open OIJen door notwithstanding that t Japan followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed this pronouncement six days das later Ith her zones of or influence dec dec- Tl and has not riot budged from her item position position position-or or from her control of at Various various va Va- rious sections of ot the Chinese empire Chinese leaders interpret President Wilsons Wilson's declaration declamation that permanent peace must be based on tho the principles of ot nationality Ut and tho the rights t of small nations as bearing directly on her case cose Until the United d States broke brokeT with Germany England and France wore were cr in I po r position to support Chinas prOtests protests pro pro- tests against Japanese nG aggressions be beI because because be- be cause causo Japans Japan's aid was needed But tho the I entrance of ot tho Ito United States into tho the thoI I field tiE against Germany is regarded of ot otI I more importance than Japans Japan's assistance assist assist- ance The Tho allies ames England and Franco France at least t have been particularly loath to see Japan accomplish her purpose ot of obtaining control of oC Chinas China's aff affairs r In view of ot their own declarations in connection connection connection con con- with the tine present war that tho the rights of or small nations and tho the principle prin twin ciple of or be he recognized England's ce in this respect resulted somo some months ago in an anti- anti British agitation throughout hout Japan of or unparalleled bitterness It was WM regarded as designed to arouse arouse- tho fear car that Japan might withdraw from tho entente alliance which action at nt that time timo would havo presented obvious embar embar- Because tho the United States Slates and Japan are openly at loggerheads over oer tho he heI open door door- policy polley abrogated by Japans Japan's I action in tho the spring g of ot 1915 European n have e regarded a a. clash immediately im inn- mediately following tho end of ot the tho European European Eu Eu- war as a a. certainty That Japan I was expected to demand a a. hands eEl attitude altitude oti on tho the part of ot the allies as the I price of or l er her ler participation in inn the tho war wax did not make the situation any moro more I satisfactory from the tho English point ol or orlow view low Such a n. demand In tho the absence oCI of ol any direct promise promise none nono bavins been I I given it is said wilt said will carr carry little UWe I weight now that tho the United States has han hasI I I taken takemi her hel stand against Germany I One immediate result of DC the break breal will b be to stop German propaganda in I China and The propaganda has ban been been financed through tho the German Germar banks in China into which China has han been paying paying- to an annually in- in as interest on her debt to German Ger Ger- man many This monc money with will cease to be beI available while the war continues continue at I least |