The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-10-18
WARRINGTON LETTER.
War With Japan Predicted. The No.
gro and Liberia
by Our Regular Corrcsnordcnt

gro and Liberia.
by Our Regular Corrcsnontirnt
Members of the Diplomatic corps seldom
express their opinions for publication, and
when they do they uslially get into trouble
either with this government or their own,
as was the case with the predecessors of the
present Spanish and Hawaiian ministers, not
to mention Lord SackvilIe West who has just
bobbed up again, whose troubles are remem-
bercd by most newspaper readers. In pri-
yate the diplomats often express very inter-
esting opinions upon international topics.
For Instance, the following, which came from
well known European member OF the
crops AMI was given among personal friends
with perfect freedom, and with no iica that
1t would ever b" published. Tho conversa-
ton had been upon the present attack OF
jinSoism which has seized many Of our news
papers, and when the diplomat was quizzing-
ly informed by his host Its up to YOU " he
smiled and sail: Bah thrrH isn't the slight
g.. danger uIa war hatwCcn tho United
States and EaSland, over Voac2ucla, or any
thing else. The two countries have too
much in common. During u long stay in
this country have noticed thnt the ncwspn-
per talk of . war with England begins rc,u-
larry about II yea: before your Presidential
campaign and ends on election day. II is
merely Il way yuH~ politician have of cXcit-
ing pabic ntHrSt. This wear Soaiu has
been added 10 E"%land. owing 10 the rcvolu-
ton i'll Cnha. While the Spanish talk may
not nr entirely FOR political purposes, il is
practically meaningless. Spain neither has
the III Dcy, no. the men to fight tho US
whatever her Inclination might be- should
this government take official notice of the
continually increasing public sentiment in
favor ot the Cuban revolutionists. The u.
5. may. however, find itself engaged in war
in the Eca- !itar", not with European ma
tion, but with Japan. The Japs think be-
rn,7r they licked lot of unorganized, poor
" armed aud worse fed Chinese that thew
can lick tho best army in tho world. They
also think that their country is destined to
become great maritime and mercantile ma
tion. Having such thoughts it naturally
follows that they should have Il desire to
spread "ut, as it w"t'. They propose as II
starter t. the spreading process to attempt
to get possession Of Hawaii, and if an excuse
can br found will not hesitate to uso force.
IT they should, what can this government do
but fight? 1t IL true that your present ad-
ministration has been uufriendly to tho pres
ent government of Hawaii, but your Con-
grcSs has declared that no foreign country
should interfere with Hawaii and our con-
stitution places the power to declare war
solely in the hands Of Congress. Mark the
prediction; if your country has q w.r in the
near future it will be with Japan.
Some talk has followed an address. ldvia-
ing the Negroes to go to Liboria, which was
delivered here this week by Bishop Hcnry
III. Turner. Of the African Nj. T.. Church. He
declared that the Negro had no future in
AIG"-ica, while in Liberia he might bccon g
great statesman, great general. or q mill
honairc. After cxpatiating upon the num-
e-ous advantages of Liberia, which he called
'the Negroes promised land" he made the
astonishing statement that 100000 thrifty
and Industrious American Negroes arsr~ady
and willing to &c to Africa. but lack the
means to do SO. lfc said this government
ought to run Il limo OF steamers to Liberia.
carrying free the Negroes who wished to 30
There. aud, on behalf Of the government OF
Liberia he promised that every family which
went there should be given % acres cf land
for cultivation. 1t seems difficult 10 ;:c. Mt
the real facts about Liberia. Natwi,hs.and-
ing the statements OF Bishop TnrncS, others
equally worthy OF belief h;.v,' declared tha.
Liberia had no advantages t. otter the Au.rr-
lean NeS-ocS, and that thusc who hav" g5ms
thc-s would gladly return ii tLrycol!d.