The most violent anti-Japanese partisans must pay the tribute of a certain admiration to Japan's daring policy, if not to her principles. She consummated the boldest and most unscrupulous coup d'état of modern times. In the face of the interests and desires of the whole civilized world, a little island empire but fifty years emerged from medievalism, staggering under the burden of a colossal national debt, with credit rapidly diminishing with the burden of militarism breaking the backs of her people recklessly invaded the vested rights of the world's greatest powers, strode roughshod over the sovereignty of a huge helpless empire, met protests by denial or calmly ignored them and carried her program through. Now Japan's attitude is one of "What are you going to do about it?" The other powers may yet follow Japan's example and disregard those principles; they may go back to the old sphere of influence doctrine and take their profits at China's expense. There is no likelihood that Japan will stand in England's way, or Russia's way. England and Japan are allies, a false-faced alliance is expected to be made public at any minute. The interests of the United States will be the ones to suffer, by far the most seriously. Our policy will be overridden, our principles mocked, and our commercial and industrial rights cast carelessly aside. In spite of all this, Japan only waited until the hands of Europe were tied before aggressing on China. She waited until only the United States was free to protect the doctrine of equal rights. Then she  went ahead. 