China, Japan and the U.S.A. / Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference

The author travels between Japan, China and the United States to compare political temperaments and to analyze Far Eastern conditions affecting international diplomacy. He contrasts Japan's internal tensions and liberal currents with China's pervasive fear of Japanese domination, chronicles recurring Chinese upheavals and the rise of militaristic and corrupt provincial cliques that distort governance, and surveys regional issues such as Shantung and hinterland administration. He examines proposals for federal reorganization within China and evaluates policy choices facing America and the international community at the Washington Conference, arguing that practical reform and clear diplomatic direction are crucial to regional stability.