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Show The Issue In The Far East In Japan for many months there has been a feeling that American antagonism toward Japan represented the sentimental sentiment-al sympathy of the people of this country for the underdog. This notion is fast disappearing 1 Ambassador Joseph P. Grew's ' talk in October was a revelation i to responsible Japanese citizens. They have been followed by news dispatches from Japanese correspondents corres-pondents of Tokyo newspapers. While there are indications of an attempt by Japanese officials to appease American resentment, there is little basis for the belief that any modification of Japanese :mperialism will be forthcoming. Consequently, with Europe a-blaze a-blaze and only the United States in a position to restrain the Japanese, the situation in the Far East boils down to what the United States will permit. Japanese aggression in the Far East will continue unless the United States takes a very firm stand. It may continue even in the face of threatened warfare. The Jaoanese undoubtedly have the idea that the United States will do nothing to provoke an armed clash and they may be depended de-pended upon to edge their empire forward as far as possible. With the world situation in its present precarious balance between be-tween aggressor-dictatorships and peace-loving democratic counties, coun-ties, it is extremely important that the aggressors be checked somewhere by somebody. Every sensible statesman in office in liberal countries realizes the truth of this statement. Almost oil of them prefer for some other nation to do the dirty work. In Europe, Great Britain and France are standing up for the rule of civiliation as we understand under-stand it. The question is, "should the United States stand up for the same purpose in the Far East? |
