The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-08
GROWING ENMITY OF JAPAN
Assertions of Professor CarrOtherS
of Its Serious Status.
Nikado Anxious for an Alliance
with England in Order to Frus-
trnte Plans of United States.

Seattle Wash. Sept. S.-There is now
at least quarter OF century or his life
in Japan, Prof. Carrotbers, OF Kobe, who
has teen engaged as an instructor or
EngiiSi Language in the government schools
1alking with regard To the relations be-
tween this country and japan, with par
ticular reference to the questi OF
Hawaiian annexation Prof. Carrothers aid
that Ge~ Americans can properly realize
the matter.
1T has been," he said, ''our habit to
speak k liz glowing terms OF the little
static empire that we had the honor OF
introducing to the society of nations We
haze locked upon Japan much as man re-
CARDS a rrornisingchild. Thethought never
occurred 20 us that this Same nation would
some day, because of an uncomfortable
thirst for glory and power, kick up his
heels against us like boy who ina gines
he knows more than his father, but such
are the facts
''As 30 the strong position apan has taken
against Us in our proposed annexation OF
Hawaii, there is 10 accounting for it. ex-
cept On the supposition that England is
using Japan rs a Catspaw TO illustrate our
plan of taking possession of Hawaii. This
is the view aken OF the matter by Ameri-
cansIiving In Japan. Englishmeh there are
prasinG the Japanese for their bolG stand
against the Yankees. In fact, in japan it
is no secret tBat the real object OF Count
Itc S recent visit TO England with the Eng
,ish minister to Japan was 10 concert meas
ures for secret understanding between the
two count-i.s, of which the policy To be
pursued as to the United States and Hawaii
is an imp.- tant item. England Will not op-
pose US openly, but that she doeSn Z want US
to have Hawaii is a dead certainty.
Japan will be tickled to death il she can
make us hack down. She wants Hawaii
Lerself i'm order the better 10 carry out her
long.nIaiured plans OF pushing her inter
cstsin the Western Continent by the way OF
Mexico and Central and South America.
''To nip this whole thing in the bud, to
preserve our dignity as a nation and to
protect ourselves from further trouble,
there is but one way out of the Hawaiian
difficulty, viz, the speedy annexation Of
those valuable islands.
I'm Japan Erglishmen are now being lion
izcd, while Americans have grown in dis
favor, are spoken i'll OF, and occasionally at
tackled in the streets, as were the Anne rican
| marines in Kobe while / was in that
city. American women are being subjected
t. open insult in the streets
"rhe native press for some time has bee n
discussing the numerous advantages that
would result To Japan were she to form a
close alliance with England. They like to
dwell upon the instances of Engiand's good
| will, one Of which is her position on the
Hawaiian question That the Japanese En- x
lish conlbin alton will leave no nostonesuEturn-
| cd tC frusirate our annex alton OF Hawaii Is
certain. We should be prepared for any
bold move on the islands, especially in the
direction of fouenting the natives to Op-
pose annexation and proclaim for the res
| toration OF the monarchy"