Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-06
q on the Atlantic Coast and a feet of

IS on the Atlantic Coast and feet of
eight on the Pacific. While no objec-
tion is found by naval officers to the
plan of having SO battleships. there vs.
much criticism of the proposed distri-
button. The experienced officers OF
the War College say that the strongest
fleets should be kept in home waters
and that six or eight battleships are
enough to maintain in the Philippines.
There is no doubt whatever that sen
timent toward the japanese Is under.
going a change in military circles In
Washington. The one-sided victories
of the Japs have instilled feeling of
apprehension in the hearts OF Army
and Navy, men. Consequently there
has been a lot OF speculation regarding
the possible outcome of peace In the
way OF new alignments among Eastern
nations. One Of the officials Of the
Government, who has sources of infor-
nation not open to the public, In
speaking of this matter, said:
81 think before long the Western
world will realize that there is some.
thing serious in the talk Of the yellow
peril after all. To my mind 1t is plain
that Japan believes in the Orient for
the Orientals. The intense hatred Of
all foreigners entertained by the Chi
nese Is well known, and all that Is
needed to bring on a repetition Of the
Boxer outbreak Is a little encourage
ment to the anti-foreign element in
China. Japan's success against Rus
STA has stiffened China's backbone and
made her far more Independent than
she was formerly. Evidences of this
are found In the resentment that is
being diplayed over the treatment of
Cninese subjects In the United States.
and In the boycott that has been de-
clared in China against American in
dustries. China Is getting rid of all
the German officers In her navy. and
is supplanting them with Japanese
and native officers. China will soon
begin to build a great navy, and Japan
will coach her in the development of
the new naval policy. These two ma.
tons are getting to be fast friends,
and the bonds of a natural and lasting
alliance are forming. I am convinced
that Japan Is bent on eventually drlv'
ing the white man out Of the Orient,
and she seeks an ally in China.
| I'm the event of war between the
United States and Japan nothing could
save the Philippines from immediate
capture. 1t is a humiliating thing to
have to admit, but It is a fact, never,
theless, that II Japan took 1t into her
mind to seize the Philippines we could
not prevent her from doing SO. We
guns which the Spaniards left. They
are in poor shape to attempt resist
ance against an attacking feet of the
prowess of Admiral Togo's force. II
takes long time to build fortifica
tions, particularly at such long dis
lance from home, and when not one
third of the money necessary Is pro
vided. We are building batteries fol
Cavite and for Olongapo, and in the
course of years will be better prepar
ed there against attack, but even then
| don't see how we could hold the isl
ands against Japan.
"The situation with regard to the
hawaiian Islands is even worse. We
have a couple of field guns mounted in
Pearl marlborough to fire a salute
with. The diff I. ulty of the situation
Is found In the iact that both OF these
possessions are too far from home tC
be properly protected under present
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