The herald., 1897-07-14
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JAPAN'S SEVERAL PROTESTS
WON'T PREVENT THE ANNEXA-
TIoN OF HAWAII
JAPAN'S SEVERAL PROTESTS
The Big Cruiser Oregon Is Expected
to Scare Japan Into Acquiescence
in the Scheme
Associated Press Special Wire.


NEW YORK, July ia dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: SEN
ator Davis, chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, in speaking of the
Hawaii-Japan controversy, said: "It is
high time that Japan was made to real
ize that she was to have no voice in the
annexation matter. The quickest way
to put an end to the matter would be to
ratify the treaty. but 1 do not believe
japan will attempt any very aggress
i've action, knowing, as she must, that
the United States has fully determined
to annex the islands, and the hoistng
of the American flag over the islands
at once whether the treaty is ratified or
not"
Senator Cullom of Illinois, one of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, said:
1.-The annexation of Hawaii is our affair
and we do not propose to allow Japan or
any other nation to dictate to us what
We shall do
The Herald correspondent also talked
with Secretary Sherman in relation to
the Hawaiian Japanese question. Mr..
Sherman said: II do not anticipate war;
for there is nothing in the correspond
ence which indicates such an outcome
to the present negotiations. The ad-
ditional protest filed by Japan in the
annexation matter will be given careful
consideration before reply is made"
Naval officers generally believe that
If necessary the United States should
teach Japan lesson, but like the Sec
retary of State, they do not anticipate
that the Toxic government would care
to go to war with the United States, at
least for the present
Officials of the Japanese Legation
continue to reiterate the statements
which they have all along been making
of the attitude OF Japan toward Hawaii
and the United States. The thought Of
war against either country under exist
ing circumstances, they declare is fur
therest from the mind of the home gov
ernment
THE OREGON FOR. HONOLULU
NEW YORK, July 13-A special from
Washington says: Recognizing the
gravity of Japan's attitude toward Ha-
waiian annexation the administration
has decided to send the big battleship
Oregon to Honolulu to relieve the cruis-
er Philadelphia and the old corvette
Marion, now stationed there. The or
ders were issued by the Navy Depart
ment Monday.
The Marion returns home at once and
her instructions will go to Honolulu
by the steamer leaving San Francisco
on July 18th. The Philadelphia is in
very unserviceable condition in conse
quence of her long anchorage in semi
tropical waters. The Philadelphia will
remain at Honolulu, however, until the
Oregon reaches there. and perhaps long
er. 1t had been intended by the Navy
Department for some time to send the
cruiser Baltimore to Hawaii, but it will
take longer to make her repairs than
was expected at first But this unex-
pected postponement Of her assignment
to the islands has served a good pur-
pose in allowing the Navy Department
to send the Oregon, one of the most for
midable ships in the service, without
giving Japan an opportunity of con-
STRUNG this action as a display of un-
friendliness on the part of the United
States.
In detaching both the Philadelphia
and Marion the Navy Department will
not weaken it's naval force at Honolulu
The Oregon is more formidable than
both and capable of combating any YES
sci in the Japanese navy. She is so far
superior to the Japanese cruiser Mani
wa, now at Honolulu, that comparison is
out of the question.
How Japan will view the assignment
of the Oregon to Hawaiian waters re-
mains to be seen, but 1t is certain that
if other vessels are sent to support the
Naniwa the United States will respond
in a vigorous manner that will leave no
doubt as to the determined policy that
foreign, countries must keep their hands
off Hawaii.
AN AWFUL PROSPECT
LONDON, July 14.-The Globe, COM
menting upon Japan's attitude toward
Hawaii says The Japanese know the
strength of the American navy and are
perfectly aware of their own superior
ty. 1t does not require the knowledge
of an expert to foresee that in an ocean
conflict the United States would make
poor showing 1t Is morally certain
that the Japanese ships would ravage
the Pacific coast of the United States
should that country once become in
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