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another. You are never in doubt as to which side he espouses. Some 

 of the facts and much of the criticism presented in his work had 

 to be suppressed during the Great War for political and legal reasons. 

 That time of restricted publicity having passed, the author feels free 

 to withhold nothing that will go to prove his case. He claims also 

 that his views are those of an overwhelming majority of foreign 

 residents in the East. 



His chapters are as follows : 

 1. — The Issue. 



2. — The Real Character of Japan. 

 3. — Japan's Policy in the Great War. 

 4, 5, 6, 7.— China and the War. 

 8. — The Corruption of a Nation. 

 9, 10. — China and Economic Imperialism. 

 11. — The Open Door Policy. 

 12, 13. — The Siberian Question. 

 14.— The Solution. 

 There are six valuable appendices, many Notes and Treaties, 

 Diplomatic Demands, Military Agreements, etc. 



Being himself a newspaper man, he quotes Eastern journals such 

 as the "Japan Advertiser" and the "Japan Chronicle" quite as freely 

 as any other documentary evidence. In addition to these sources 

 which were open to everybody, he claims to have obtained secret 

 documents which were authentic. The result is, on the whole, a fair 

 view of Eastern opinion. 



He claims that Japan at every step wishes to tighten her hold 

 upon China and her boundless material resources, and that the 

 so-called Liberal party of Japan will not for generations be able 

 to transform the militaristic enemy into a real friend of China. He 

 considers that America, as well as other nations, is vitally interested 

 in these questions, and that China undoubtedly has a strong case 

 before the bar of the world's public opinion. China's appeal to 

 the democratic nations ought to be heeded. He apparently thinks 

 that without outside assistance China is hopelessly in the grip of the 

 Eastern octopus. 



Taking the case of China in toto it presents almost an ideal test 

 to apply the principles of the Great Powers in prosecuting the War 

 and in making the Peace. China in herself is not as difficult a 

 problem as Russia or the Balkans, but against her will she has become 

 the focus of an international struggle to control her or in some way 

 to get the lion's share of advantage out of her. We conclude Mr. 

 Millard has proved his case up to the hilt. May he not prove to be 

 a Cassandra ! This book is not very easy reading, but all friends of 



