The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-17
WATHTNGTON LETTER.
War With Japan Predicted. The Ne
gro and Liberia.

War With Japan Predicted. The Ne
gro and Liberia
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Members OF the Diplomatic corps seldom
express their opinions for publication, and
when they do they usually get into trouble
either with this government or tteir OVID:
as was the case with the predecessors Of tire
present Spanish and Hawaiian ministers. not
to mention Lord Sackville West who has just
bobbed up again, whose troubles are renem-
bered by most newspaper readers. In prt!
yate rhe diplomats often express very inter
esting opinions upon international topics.
For instance, the following, which came from
a we'll known European member Of the
crops and was given among personal friends
with perfect freedom. and with no idea that
it would ever hc published. The conrrrsa-
ton had been upon tile present attack oF
jingoism which has Seizr;l many Of oar news
papers, and when the diplomat was quizz;DS-
ly informed by his host Its up to you.' he
smiled and said: ':Bah: there iSu t tile sliGht-
est danger Of 4 war between tho United
st lies and England, over Venezuela: or any
thing else. The two countries have too
much in common. During long stay ID
this country have noticed that the n"wsna-
per talk Of 4 war with England begins reSu-
,arly about year before your Presidential
campaign and ends on election day. It IS
t;..i, bpy bf fbIp
ing public interest. This wear Spain has
been aided to En,llnl. owing to the reyrclu-
ton in Cuba. While the Spanish talk may
not bc entirely for political purposes. it is
practically meaningless. Spain neither has
the m ncv. nor the men to fight the l. S,
whatever her Inclination might be. should
this government take official notice Of the
continually increasing public sentiment in
favor OF the Cuban revolution:sts. The Z.
S. may. however. find itself engaged III war
in the near future, not with a European ne-
ton. but with japan. The Ja2s think be-
cause they licked 4 lot OF unorgalizcd. poor.
ly armed and worse fed Chinese that they
can lick the best army in the world. They
also think that their country is destined to
; become Il great maritime and mercantile ma
tion. Having such thoughts it naturally
follows that they should have desire to
spread out, as it were. They propose as a
starter to the spreading process to attempt
to get possession Of Hawaii, and if an excuse
can be found will not hesitate 10 use force!
II they should, what can this government do
but fight? It is true that your present adj
ministration has been unfriendly to the presi
ent government OF Hawaii; but your Con-
sress has declared that no foreign country
should interfere with Hawaii and your con-
stitution places the power to declare war
solely in the hands Of Congress. Mark the
prediction; ii your country has war in the
near future it will be with Japan.
Some talk has followed IN address; advis-
ing the Negroes to go to Liberia. which was
delivered here this week by Bishop Henry
NJ. Turner, OF the African N. E. Church. He
declared that the Negro had no future in
America. while in Liberia he might be,om e
a great statesman, great general, or mil
lionaire. After eXpatiatinS upon the num-
erous advantages OF Liberia, which he called
"the Negros promised land he made the
astonishing statement that 100000 thrifty
and Industrious American Negroes are ready
and willing to go to Africa. but lack the
meaps to DO 50. He said this government
ought to run line Of steamers to Liberia,
carrying free the Negroes who wished to go
there, aad, on behalf OF the government OF
Liberia he promised that. every family which
went there should be given 25 acres Of land
for cultivation. It seems difficult to get 1T
the real facts about Liberia. Notwithstand-
ing the statements OF Bishop Turner. Others
equally worthy OF belief ha", declared that
Liberia had no advantages to offer the Amer
lean Negroes. and that those who have gone
there would slaly r4tn7n If they could