The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-19
WAR NOLONGER IMMINENT.
THE WAR CLOUD HAS AGAIN
VANISHED.
So Says the Japan Daily Advertiser and
1t Adds, Again the World has Been
Placed Under Debt to Japan"

The Japan Daily Advertiser of Tues
day April 8, contains the following:
In an extra published Saturday after
noon we wrote as follows.
According to authentic information
Just received from Tokyo, the greatest
activity is prevailing in military and
naval circles. Japan's threat to take
the field at once in case of Russia S
refusal to reinquish all idea of
anneXing Manchuria, for that is
what the latter Empires compact
with China practically amounts to-,
is by no means an empty one. On
Thursday, the Bird instant, all leave was
recalled and officers of the First Re
serve were commanded to hold them
selves in readiness to proceed to their
respective commands at moment no.
tice. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has
been informed that certain of it's fleet
may be required, and that they shall
prepare for a summons of this nature.
Work on the Government transports at
the Osaka Shipyards is being pressed
and has so far advanced that every
thing will be ready within the week.
The Arsenals at Koishikawa and Shiba
are working overtime, and a vast
amount of munitions of war is being
made. In short, there can be no ques-
ton that Japan is in grim earnest, and
ready to begin hostilities unless her
wholly. reasonable requests meet WIN
Russia's approval.
I'm connection with the above our
informant spoke, three or four days
ago, with an officer of high rank, at
present serving in the War Depart
ment. In reply to the ques ton DO you
expect that in case of a collision with
Russia, Japan will VIM he smiled
rather bitterly as he replied. With
Russia's vast resources and the ease
with which she can obtain a loan in
Berlin or Paris, it would be folly to
expect that Japan will be an easy win
ner. But this l know; that we shall
fight so long as we can put one COM
pany the field, or possess a solitary
gunboat.
while we do not wish to be in any
way reckoned among the alarmists,
it is impossible to deny the fact that
the news received since the above was
published has been of such a nature as
to greatly strengthen the doubt of any
peaceful settlement. No word has come
concerning the attempts which are I'M
doubtedly being made to secure such a
solution, but much has reached us as
to the preparations being made by the
two chief powers concerned to enforce
their demands.
AT present it stands beyond question
that Russia and Japan, so long facing
each other in the East have passed be-
yOnu the stage VI ulSpulG,
where mere material interests are con-
cerned, and have entered upon the far
more vital and dangerous one in which
self-respect is at stake Russia is only
asserting her right to an entirely nor
NAL and logical growth, though she as
serts that right by diplomatic means
which are more than questionable. On
the other side japan is only trying to
hold position in the Far East which
she has attained by heroism, an i'm
pulse of progress, and a singleness of
purpose such as the world has seldom
seen exhibited in these prosaic modern
days.
Where so much that makes for self
respect is involved in her racial char
acter, in her history, in her peculiar
position among the nations of today,
and above all in her passionate patriot
ism it is difficult to see how she can re-
cede a step from the resolute stand she
has taken. The only hope of peace lies
therefore, in Russia's abandonment of
her pretensions. To this end, possibly,
the reflection that he once inaugurated
a Peace Conference, may lead the
! Gar"
Since the above was written the well
come news is at hand that Russia has
receded from her claims and the war
cloud has vanished Again the world
has been placed under debt to Japan.