Show 0 ami r niELY TI IELY TOPICS IN AFFAIRS OF OP NATIONS I I tj 2 A Diplomat Discusses Why Japan line Hns the Moral Sup Support d port of ot the tho Whole Anglo Race Raco 5 5 2 J rrt ru we Correspondence once Dee Dec 2710 her WASHINGTON X present ent war against Russia lute hns tho the moral support of the tha whole race The rime alliance In iii th Mat east made l position po ex cx precarious and amid time the latter found It II necessary several years yera ago to tho tue friendship of Japan be because beC cause C IJ she aho bio needed tl awls a nee Con one onse e 1 a n treaty of ot was M with Tho The of or toward Japan Is 18 loss kes certain but hut nevertheless It II is III friendly Ainer Amer Icon aio ao nl i inclined to view UCal with Wih more or less leIs lIon ot o our national Interest interact IR In Iii Japans eHlo In time the past pant America has hl hi dl Japan In i every possible sey amid our hl have been WIY nt imp IJ Tho TO general senna I policy of America In Iii the rat has lies always ben buen to 10 deal Justly No Nu del matter r 1 ow weak the opponent lots has h hh i n has hAa consistently treated with kindness and amid iu ul j Japan has hll loon boon i n ex cx I optionally favored by our Ino and R 00 nc In years 1181 post amid atul th bond of ot friendship In K constantly II grow In lag r einis Our dIplomatic relations Irow WIth n h J form no of or the most mOIL glor gio I lu pg i of or our whole history Our Rid aid W h ha largely contributed to Japans l rt PInt amid what hll we WI did wa was Wa U done with Uh Jh little t expectation P of ot f material l enard America liCe Ru the of ot evemy eel Japanese t sell In is as 1 w Well ll as aM 1 the friendship of ot their J f 10 m Ih fl and greatest service of irk to Japan wita the time Of t the hI OUI to western civilization In iii J I h ore Perry Of Or II course uh h ii I k would have havo losi PErl accomplished courI I ler er fr or ir later by L sonic nome 1 me l In lower r lint hul Ihl hi f fun rt dose doea not time the Ihl honor due I t for tor being the Ih f In to the tho opening I 0 r C fl honor must be b awarded I At Arn r tf tn IIA I 1 I l which time the opening was het To have opened Japan by b ne use o of armed force would have been a I com cam easy taC ens matter mater pUd Ind Perry Jerry was ns doubtless Inclined to give Ms Ills warships a I little I I I exercise hut Dut he hie h Man wn held In lit Ini i heck by I his iIa Instructions from froni Wash Vash Washington ington which prohibited the use Ae ol ot force torce Consequently he lie used Uil Uld the time dip diplomatic method of effecting lila pur purpose pose mose and amid nn lila Ills 1111 linn firm dignified altitude during durin the Ihl treaty trel treat negotiations gained many loony friends for America the Ih nut Hut after Japan was as forced tord Into Amena trel of her Position portion I wan wanas wa as OR Incongruous as a before beloro th tiis opening ll of ot the th country She Ih had no mm 10 diplomat 11 her rulers ruler were er ero Ignorant of or the tho of tho time diplomatic world Fortu Fortunately natel for tor however Townsend Harris wan wal appointed consul general cn rol Jam America For some years yearn yc pro pr violin to his ho lie had been engaged ns as a n merchant In the oriental made and from personal observation he hind had heroine become thoroughly acquainted with the eastern Il ter Moreover ho hoI completely I I understood the oriental mind and Its ItH I workings cf d time tile 1111 IK unique unlue busIness A methodic Iris 1 i r rIcel vices Icel to were many and anti valuable hIe ble lie gate gme e them their first Ir 1 In diplomacy TI end and International law ss as 1 welt well wel ns us 01 practical He lie Je also taught then them i how to organize or their consular service and many mal other got gov go matters matera magnanimous act of America American n time the i turn of 01 the In Through Ihl thin Incident Amer len le Ie received the sum aunt of ot USa while the th damage she suffered only amount Id d to o Four lalon ingland l Prance ance and Ind ex ea extorted totted an immense Indemnity from rota Jo Ja Japan I pan ian ami anul nil the tile representative of or on 01 Oh the court of ot Indemnity Insisted In that i nil ni four nations should houll suite share equally Foi Fo 1 01 this leason the tho share of II America was wan far In excess of ot the actual lota ho su IU Il taipei end lun Americans ans tin tim unjust of or Japan JIJI It nai wa Ht t to In Mr dr Ir A nol Mon Mori i barge of oC the Japanese legation In Washington that the time In might be returned nod and he lie hI as iii 11 hl hi han friends that If re returned 1 turned timed It I would S 1 I b t I used u ld for education Fel 33 IMS Congress nl l PUriM H On 10 COI ar I tod ci t I 1 I urn UT Ii the tl I iii Indemnity In nil In II I ii the lie t liebe Ifa be th the money huie Imd imad been Hn I tl In iii g r n ii I bonds and antI the t he sum ma of at 78 duo the Ih principal and ammil I ns iuS returned to Its 18 rightful rt cc Ac 11 rr er T ireal American diplomat In iii ih the lip P was 1 Judge John Johll II 1111 t ni Id i i who vIme ii it minister at Rt To Too ToI I id II o f om 11 lo to 18 Ho lie was also n a af tt f eit id ld I 1 J rI and he lie h continued th PI p i of 0 it I begun by h harris li 1 ts lIAR d tin to tp break away from diplomats concerts by h means of r H powers power would unite uni to lo demands demand on 01 weak weaker er pr threatening war ar In case caso rf nf rt refusal r When Japan Issued l cus CUB t Im m In 1874 17 without ron eon idling he powers pOIra the diplomatic rep t loudly criticised Japan for fX I ln her 11 r undoubted right of ot soy sov sovereignty Uy 1 II sonic some ROle system at of ot 1011 the foreign representatives tu consIdered red rfd It their right to confirm Japanese Jn laws law ami from their point of view Ie any Interference from rota the emperor of Japan should not be b tolerated Minister t defended Japans right to establish custom u tom legations even cren though they Interfered Interfere d with American commerce In Itt 11 1878 ISIS the time Japanese J fon rn 10 I l again BRaIn seriously Irritated time tile foreign representative A vessel resel the tho Ihl arrived nt fit Kanagawa from Nara ar kl where cholera WM was The for tor sanitary reasons wished to quarantine time the tilE vessel hu hut time the th foreign howled wit with Indignation The latter laler contended that tha time the government could not miot quarantine qu but bUl merely Inspect the vessel ceel Finally Final wh n tho the Japanese nue official attempts attempted to 10 enforce time the quarantine a R German warship hurried burned to the Iho port por and Il iota com compelled the Japanese to 10 dORIt Minister protested against this lila high highhanded highhanded handed act t of on the time that thaI time the tilt lives 1111 of ot American n were Imperiled but bUI nothing was wa ever Iwer done dUlle In iii the time matter The regulation of 01 time the sale nab of or opium also caused a n spasm of or excitement among the foreign representatives r To rent prevent the spread of the habit the government prescribed several regula regulations which were especially obnoxious to the lie English trado Of ot course coure Ing HII Ingland land based her tier protest prote t on other than commercial grounds round but the time real cau cause i of ot her objection waa ns the selfish desire to 10 protect he existing markets In Indeed Indeed deed tic the European powers have hae usually ally been een more mort Influenced by consider considerations considerations of ot trade and commerce than Ihan of ot kindness and equity Another notable diplomatic act At which showed loved the time friendly attitude of oc Japan toward Airy occurred In 11 18 A San Ban Francisco forger torger fled to to avoid Dohl arrest ns us there was W no n extradition treaty under which ho could coul be le legally brought bark back but Japan 1 and returned the crim criminal inal In spite of ot this thin deficiency Incident showed the of a 1 per permanent manent extradition treaty and amid one ole was wan soon Boon negotiated d The cordial relations between Amer Anier America IrA ica and Ald Japan have hate been beell expressed In mm Inthe Inthe the time words of ot two famous men General Great Orant once cure soul AllI In speaking of the American policy toward Japan Whatever liar her Influence unity may be I nm nun proud to think that It I has always been b el exerted In tim II behalf of justice and kind kia fleas riem The Japanese 1 opinion was W ex cx by b his hil majesty inimical time tho emperor of or Japan to 10 den Grant during time the lie tour around the world worle lila His 11 ft were America and amid 1111 Japan being near neigh neighbor bon bor separated by b an on ocean only wilt will wi become more mor and more closely con connected on with wih each other as M time go gonn goes s nn 11 t This remark IA lotte be he t 1 In Intended tended to refer to It the til Improvements In lii but hut It applies with equal truth to tl tie the of he the Ihl two to countries The I of ot 1812 ISH and Ind the tho recent trip of ot Prince are evidences of lt the tIme hlf friendship for tor or America J Time The re real reNI l object of or 0 Prince visit to America Irlo lies has 18 never been lieen disclosed hut bul It I h 18 t certain that tha It ItiS t was iS more Important than luau mere inert Inert Princes and diplo J mote mats rime are usually too busy to spend much time In II sightseeing sight a it 1 careful student t of the po 10 political mount of or America said Jn 1 ii Mi hl monumental work work tie tle American Commonwealth DespIte tho the admira admiration tion lon for tor military exploits Amen Ameri Americans cans calms hate i ho n no mm 10 coun country COUl try tr Is II at nt bottom lol more inane lore p by n a hatred of lr a A sense felse that national honor sleuths rooted In iii fair fairdealing fairdealing dealing American America policy toward Japan Is an on excellent aton of ot this statement Perry Perr In wal warned against the time use muse se of a warlike netlike 1 measures Harris and wait wert el exponents of ot peaceful methods of ot diplomacy and today iota the dove oe of or peace still 1 I hovers about our mutual relation A DIPLOMAT |