The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-15
AN ALLY IN CASE OF WAI,
The Japanese Government Likely to
Form an Alliance With thc United
Stnfps

The Japanese Government Likely IN !
Form an Alliance With the United
States.
A new International complication in
the Maine incident has arisen. japan
may be drawn into our possible ]uuarrnl
with SpalL. Perhaps japan mas AN
eye on the Philippine islands, whicn
might all into her lap while tho United
States engaged Spain in AtIauLlc
waters. Japan has ALWAYS wanted the
Islands, and her slrewd diplomats see
an opportunity too important to be over
looked.
This new phase of tho situation arises
from the TACT that the state depart.
menus, at the Instance OF Japan, has
determined that there were seven
Japan Sc subj cts on board the battle
snip when she was lost. Their names
we're lisa Sugisaki, Otogora Ishida,
Suko Chingi, Mas OAye, Yukichi K,to,
gaia, Tlneklskl Magazine and Kasho-
tora Suzuki.
Ii 1t is proven that the Maine was
blown up from the outside il is stated
that the Japanese government does
not propose 10 excuse Spain from re-
sponslbllity for the destruction OF these
men, aud will demand a heavy in
demnlty from Spain, reinforcing it with
" ho'"' DEMONSTRATION aL Manila.
This circumstance gives the Ameri.
can government an expect bat in
valuable ally in case of IL rupture NTH
spain. IL Is stated thai the Japanese
minister has given this government AS.
surahces Oh Japan's support in any
emergency and that while it has not
oeen accepted or declined, it is recOy-
nlZed that the friendship OF Japan
would release America from the neccs-
sity OF excepting some of her finest
Vessels In Aslatic waters, and these
ADDED to "a naval force in the Atlantic
would insure the supremacy OF the
nome Meet against any threatened
spanish raid on our coast.
MIR. Hoshi called at the state dopart-
meLC "a few days ago and was closeted
with the officials for a considerable
time. There is every reason to believe
tnat ne conveyed TO Judge Day the
direct Official lntlmation that the ruler
" Japan would willingly make an ALI
ance with America against Spain.
Mr.. Durham White Stevens, coun-
selor of the Japanese legation, in
speaking Tor b legation regarding the
matter, said that the inquiry addressed
10 the state department was
by the interest felt in tho Japanese
SUBJ tcts upon the ship, and was TO find
Guy VI VIC DOullS Ddu DeDD
Identified and what disposition had
oeen maze OF them.
'NNhen asked what relation a subject
OF Japan bore to that government wnen
serving under the American lag, Mr.
stevens answered that it was d cues
ZION OF International law. He salu That
certainly the enlisted men were sub
'ct TO the rules OF discipline and or.
uers, put remaining SUBJ ects of Japan.
thaI government naturally felt an
interest in them.
10 the question OF what Japan should
40 II the court Ct inquiry found that
the Maine was blown up by design. and
whether the Japan, Sc government
YOU'D demand an indemnity from
spain, he LIED that it was Il very
complicated question, and that he did
not care TO say anything about the
matter. The sl mpathy OF japan would
DC with this government In the case,
out whether she would ally herself
win America was II question he did
not care to discuss.