It Is this feeling of disappointment
and suspicion that has made the
Japanese now more determined than
ever to promom a Monroe octrlne for
East Asia. Their bitter experience
at the Peace Conference In having
the racial-equality proposal turned
down has set them thinking anew,
and they feel as if they did not know
whether to trust western nations or
not. In April last a mass meeting
for the support of an oriental Monroe
Doctrine was held at the big Hong
wanjl tempi in Tokyo at whloh res
olutions were passed asserting that
the peaoe of th Far Eaat has been
in the hands of Japan, and that she
Intends to maintain this peace, in
spite of the fact that certain western
nations are stirring up trouble se
cretly In China. Japan Intends to
unite all East Asia In th determina
tion to maintain its Independence and
the protection of Its honor and right,
and will allow nothing to prevent her
fulfilling her mission in the Far East.
No foreign aggression will b tolerat
ed, and the Monroe Doctrine for East
Asia will be enforced. Japan's re
sponsibility for china has driven her
to this policy and she must maintain
It at all costs.
