The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-31
Uncle SamMay Have To
+ Face i'yl Big 'l', Trouble Lllt'l (
In East, q
MORE HEARD ABOUT
THE YELLOW PERIL.
Naval and Army Officers ii
Washington Express Concern
Over Probable Result Of
Japanese victoryThe
Need for Big
Navy.
(From our Regular corresponden,).


From our Regular Correspondcnt)
WASHINGTON. D. ca. May 3o.--1t is!
most noticeable fact that as the hys.
terra following the news OF the de-
strucuon OF the Russian feet by Ad-
miral Togo passes away, there tnkesIts
place something approaching forebod-
4 ings and fears for the future The sem
4 timcnt II, Washington, though carefully
concealed in governmental circles, Is
overwhelmingly pro-Japanese. Occasions
ally, there is found d man who wants
ii the Russians to win, and has the cour-
a age, to say 80. but he runs the danger
I OF being looked on as crank. or one
who likes to differ with the majority.
But there has always been apparent
q among military and diplomatic officials
a of the United States traces OF a senti-
ment that the success of the Japanese
might not be the best thing in the world
for this country. That sentiment was
4 openly voiced by Representative John
+ Hull, ,aof Iowa, chairman OF the commit
tee on military Affairs, in a speec h which
he delivered ut his home in Iowa shortly
4 after the end Of the last session OF Con-
+ gress. Mr.. Hull declared, in effect, that
IF the Japanese won In the present war.
y States would have to fight them in order
TO retain possession OF the Philippines
y The speech, 1t will be recalled. created
Il a furry, and Mr.. Hull had TO do come
explaining. though he did not succeed
Nh IN convincing the public that he had not
r meant to say that 1t would be better for
us to have Russia win in the present
contest. Perhapsshe did not ga tisfyf Min
8 lister II aknhira. who inquired concerning
sSthe statements made In the speech. that,
81 he had not meant all his words indi-l
#cated s55
Looks for Trouble.
1t Is hard to find naval man or an
{ nrmy officer a bout the Navy and War
= Departments who does notaindtcate,R con-
y fdentially, that he looks for trouble with
japan, and that at no very distant day.
An officer who. of course, would not
+ allow his name to be used In print IN
connection th~such matter. said to-
9 day he expected trouble. big trouble y
z he is out Of the service.
4 5$"I believe Japan's first swar after the
I end of the present one will be with Ger
many" he said. .'sne will demand that
3 Germany get out OF China. She derpand-
Il ed the same thing OF Russia, and Rus
sia's refusal brought on the war Ger
4 mnny's refusal will bring on another
come OF such a struggle. It is well to
3 bear in mind. however, that, while the
seat of the government OF Russia is
far removed from the seat OF war, she
H has railroad communication with that
3 portion Of the empire, and that this line
has been maintained. Germany would
& have to depend entirely on her navy.
Japan will always rank high as naval
power Assuming that she would win
such a war as the one we are discussing.
just as soon as she would get settled
down again she would think we ought
TO give up the Philippines Think Of
how long the people of this country
: envied Spain Of her possession In the
Western Hemisphere am looking for
Japan to announce a Monroe Doctrine
which will be something like i.the Orient
{ for the Orlentals,'J and will be followed
i by polite request that we retire to
~ the hither side OF the Pacific. 1t would
be followed. II successful. by a further.
Y demand that the British get out Of Asia,
end maybe. Ausiralia.
II do not predict that all this will
come true. but,''and he shook his head
and smiled, f''the people Of the United
States. while they have realized that the
overthrow Of Russia would mean the i'm
4 measurable improvement OF the masses
y OF the people Of the empire, should also
begin to realize that the triumph OF
Japan Will be far from meaning the
future peace OF the world, am frank
4 to say wish. this country, England and
other European nations had united with
Japan to compel the withdrawal Of Rus:
n sia from Manchurla, There would be
I fewer clouds on the International hor-
zon." q
England Will greatly profit by the
~ war If Japan should win. 1t has never
{ been quite clear to- the people OF the
United States that we were In great need
\ of tho friendship of Great Britain, which
she has been SO eager toHgive us dur
Il Ing the past ten years Her total lack
y OF friends among the continental pow
II ers was universally recognized, and 1t
4 was easy to soc why she wished tho
Friendship Of such powerful nation as
81 America. Now. however, the diplomats
4, OF this country. the men who are plan.
L ming to-day for years which are to como,
" are beginning to foresee the time when
n the combined naves Of America and
4 England Will have to fight against the
IN ;Ssemptre Of sJa nan, possibly a coalition Of
4 the yellow peoples Of tho Far East,
.3 Presto dents Comment.
3. This means we should increase our
Il sow,, navy, Is the substance of the res
mark Which President Roosevelt made
when Inf formed that Togo had swept clear
the, Eastern seas OF RussINn war era r..
ls9All through shington this sentiment
y was echoed no 7 only BY naval officers
and government officials, but & by civil
ssss!ans and even by nernbers OF the @dlplo-
II ma tic corps. who shtYe observed the tens
s95dency on Il, ,e3 part OF Congress to curtail
The annual ii val ppropriat Ions IN favor
Of river and y liarbpr i improve elnents and
4 public building prof jects, Fresi ent sH0ose-
Il vent ;Was s i rnrlsed at the \ u ens for he
jsllad believed that when tl'o great " fleets
met there you'd be a hard. but one-sd eQ.
fight. ;SSs5 hi ;,a 81,
AL Al T.lers are only two :nen Who can r!ght-