Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-26
Japan WOULD AID BRITAIN.
Significant statements OF an Ex-War

significant Statements OF an Ex-War
Department Attachc OF Ilowery
Kingdom.
Ottawa. Ian 2s.K. Hirata, recently
sc@fln ted With the japanese VAR de-
i4itment. now travelling, TO become ac-
auaiEted with the English-speaking
countries. made some mighty significant
statements yesterday regarding The re-
laiions Of japan 10 current events.
Hieata said:
The japanese people are strongly in
sympayiiN with Great Britain and the
sosdiefs 81 Japan wart TO Is. sent TO
South Africa to fight for the British.
Russia France and Germany are at the
back af the Koe.s, ard in a measure are
l.Nyagfnss MAR today agairsi 9ireitt Brit
AIN tnrli The B0ers Mhat they are
driv.isy a is eleA. enough % al we'll
/ iintoriaed gAsiatif.s. IL IS to si1S weaken
4 tli military pqyel OF the british in
4 s9gts. sssi,ita ahat the strain snail COM
4 9sl Britain to neglect the defense
+ II ..7l llss and 4sr ia5eresits in China.
4 .,isgitiSl ei5s sass ig saath .sfrica mean
4 Il I0Fjrsea- Russian march thru India.
l5e3llet. ..i 2EsslsI are ma .stng every
4 ltte5aril.iaa far STRAINED IL Africa.
9Tipilea IN India Nhat can Great Btiit-a
5iit ,ie a oppose France Russia aud
ie8a.,,isy II CANA Nothing without
i .lapa.. Riissia ard France are the
naalt.s ei.sniies os Japan. Our people
I wi acNs fes:ses die injury inflicted on
i IS Al IL al. lase 8 The war between
Japan ARA CniHa until that shameful
s.rens is et&li.ieG and it VIII never be
reetiiied wtlaaut war.
IN fiiaG wsti' Great Britair's mate
i-is s4s 5e S asa inextricaby involved.
Wliea 81 ,sss.- cnslles u Strike 4 blow
I'D Is,ls IA. Ssrsa VIII be found ready
4 ansi N9iy.ns re- :pss, seems near.
ih ~, II. Sen;t. Africa offers an
4 oppeaiay 70 u ps.:, % sc OF service 10
4 ci3 III i3,5ssaiss Ill ..ee.is.y her hands fer
n n3o85 c,cus work cise ewhere, Which.
ys rsv q; st.,e;pise VII soon be
fsise4l lpen Her Japan. If Great Brit
ain N.ii accept her help. can send over
10000 d 4g.ooB troops seasoned TO-
monniatn warfare, With whose assist
anee Inc struggle can be brought TO a
quick termina,ion.
4Japal4 can manage to transport
herself She can land troops in South
Africa without aid and without hitch,
ard tAey wiil be found the right men
t9 lIanclc tbe Beers aud establish Brit
ish sapTenisey in Africa ana forever
geaVe Great Britain free from the
struggle in india
iapan,s military strength is sufIl-
cient 10 deal With Russia in China and
permanently keep her in position of
infariority and maintain the Anglo-
81 Japanese supremacy thruout China.
There will be no more Russian dicta-
tion over Chinese affairs after Japan
takes up arms against Russia III China,
All Japan asks oi Great Eritain as
an ally in the war against liussln is
TO employ part u her ilcat = assissiiiss
4 the japanese feet t. protsc. the ports
(, Of Japsn against t.e seces c. Itussia
and F.ance and thus e.iAlals japan !
g entire r,iiirar: s.reisih q pc usei f0f
/, the recover OF Port Arthur the it-
: patton OF Manehuria and the overthros
. of Russias power in China. But TN
e first thing to be done is to free thi
: hands of Great Britain IN Africa and {
take up her work IN India.