The herald., 1897-07-01
POPPY JUICE
Makes the Little Brown
Man Dream
WILD SCHEMES OF EMPIRE
WHICH SHALL BE BASED ON
CONQUEST
Ambitious Little Japan Aims to Take
Hawaii by Force and Mexico
by Strategem

Associated Press Special Wire.
Ell PASO, Texas. June S0.-What is
regarded as a sensational statement is
contained In private letter from the
City of Mexico. written by an officer
known to be a close confidant of Gen.
Diaz. 1t is to the effect that a Japan
ese government commissioner recently
visited Mexico for the ostensible pur-
pose of securing colonization rights,
which, had they been granted, would
have resulted in a great influx of Japan
ese into two of the western States which
are regarded as the richest in natural
resources in the republic. The rights
asked for were so startlingly broad and
extensive that the scheme was viewed
with much suspicion and was believed
to have for its ultimate purpose an at
tempt to conquer the States on some
slight pretext that might arise.
The officer says the Mexican execu-
tive and Cabinet are greatly Interested
in watching the outcome OF, the Hawai-
ian controversy between Japan and the
great republic.
They believe the slightest delay on
the part of the United States will result
in the Japanese gaining possession of
the islands. They think it will be brought
about by an insurrection of Japanese
now on the islands with the assistance
of strong Japanese naval demonstra-
tion which the United States would be
unable to prevent because of it's weak
! 1rtv- \, to- atG
| The Japanese were regarded as bold,
smart and extremely visionary and af-
fiicted with a dream for empire and
greatness. He believed that Japan had
already concentrated a fleet for Hawaii
in addition to the Naniwa and other ves-
sells now at Honolulu. He thought the
Japanese would show their hands soon
after the departure of the Hoymi, the
Japanese man-of-war now lying in San
Francisco harbor, which is awaiting in
structions from the home government
through the Japanese Ambassador at
Washington.
The officer believes the Japanese can
force the United States to acquiesce in
Japanese possession Of the islands by
quickly taking them by force and then
proceeding to destroy United States
coast cities and commerce in the Pacific
waters, unless their rights by circum-
stantial might are quickly, recognized.
The belief prevails that the United
States are almost totally incapable of
coping with Japan in Pacific waters, at
least for some months to come, in which
interval the threatened destruction of
American commerce and ndproperty would
bring about a strong public sentiment in
the United States against a continuation
of hostilities.
NOTES BY STEAMER
VANCOUVER, B. c., June 30.-The
steamship Empress Of China arrived
this evening from the Orient with a
heavy passenger list and cargo. Among
the passengers is Judge Mowat of
Shanghai who presided at the trial of
Mrs. Carew and who is now en- route to
England on holiday trip.
The Empress brings the following ad-
vices:
The Jiji remarks, in reference to the
difficulty with Hawaii, that "the gov
ernment at Honolulu are somewhat
saucy and not the least intimidated by
the presence of the warship Naniwa in
their waters. They believe that Japan
will not dare adopt so extreme a meas
ure as to go to war with so small a
country, being ashamed to do SO. 1t is
this which causes Hawaii to show such
bold front 1t is pity that this
should be SO, for if Hawaii goes too far
we shall certainly be compelled to chas-
tise her.
Japanese laborers who were refused
admittance into Hawaii and who were
to be sent to Brazil have declined to go
there.
Over twenty arrests have just been
made in Seoul, Corea, in consequence
Of the alleged discovery of a plot to
assassinate several prominent persons.
Japanese papers allege that the Rus
sian party was at the bottom of the
plot and that they are now taking ad-
vantage of it's discovery to induce the
king to return to the Russian legation
The Japanese government has imposed
new taxes on land and leaf tobacco in
order to meet the increasing demands
upon the treasury since the war.
The West river was opened to foreign
trade on June without any friction
with the Chinese.
The rebellion in the Philippines is not
yet over. A few days ago an attack
was made by the rebels upon the house
of the colonial secretary of the Philip
pines, which is situated in the center of
the town Of Manila. Fortunately for
him he was absent, otherwise he would
have been killed. His servants were
locked up by the rebel visitors and the
, house carefully searched. No damage
was done and none of the property