Japan and World Peace (1919)

The Preface says that the little book is 'an attempt to describe Japan's place in the League of Nations.' History showed that Japan didn't care that much as the country quit the League of Nations.

He starts off talking about Japan's population problem, and its lack of and iron and coal supply.

He's saying that China can't manage its own affairs, implying that Japan should be the one to do so.

Chapter 1's contents. As is usual, I'll only bring up what I think are the most important parts of each section.

He blames at least one anti-Japanese rumor in the U.S. on Germany. The rest of the first chapter deals with Japan's actions in the first world war, when it was allied with England and the U.S. against Germany.

The contents of chapter 2. This section goes into a little bit of Japan's history. He then goes into a description of the Emperor's non-involvement with the actual running of the country. He's trying to say that Japan is developing into a democracy with the rest of the chapter.

The third chapter and its topics.

This is referring to the anti-Japanese prejudice on the U.S. West Coast at the time, and the move towards alien land laws and strict limits on immigration. The author is also saying that the Western nations have double standards, and do not judge the Japanese nation with the same standards they judge their own nations with.

Chapter 4 and its contents.

Let me see. Since Japan 'needs' the islands more badly than any other nation, it's okay for them to take them? The one thing the author does bring up is that the islands were German colonies, so why can't they be Japanese colonies, and that argument is understandable, at least.

Japan's interest in Manchuria. The author then goes to talk about Japan's need for raw materials that the islands have.

Chapter 5's contents.

Japan's argument: If the U.S. can have its Monroe Doctrine, why can't Japan have its own Asiatic Doctrine?

Chapter 6 contents.

I have read elsewhere about the rumor of Japanese in Mexico, but I hadn't read about the U.S. wanting to annex those areas of Mexico.

Japan was paying attention to what was in the American newspapers.

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This refers to yet another rumor from the wild newspaper articles of that time.

This from a German 'professor.' So, the Japanese are really Mexicans? An old Mexican civilization set sail west across the Pacific to found Japan? That theory would certainly be of some surprise to true professors who study human development.

Chapter 7 contents. The chapter starts by talking about the admittedly chaotic conditions in China.

The argument that Japan has a right to intercede in Chinese affairs.

Chapter 8 contents.

Chapter 9 contents.

Japanese loans to China to help China build railroads.

Chapter 10 contents.

Chapter 11 contents. The chapter says that some form of international involvement is necessary to straight out China's finances.



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