The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-06
RUMORS Of WAR
sTiRs GOVERNMENT BUT FINDS
ITSELF WELL PREPARED.
OUR VICTORY WOULD Be SPEEDY
The Only Result That Could Follow
Any Conflict With Japan-No Pre-
cautions Being Neglected.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Officials Of the
state department were somewhat as
tonished to read in the newspapers a
iispatch from san Francisco stating
that Henry b. Miller, United States
Consul General at Yokohama, said in
an interview in the former city that
the Japanese are highly incensed
over the segregation of Japanese
school children, and, TO save the ma
tional dignity, are willing to go 70
war" II Miller was correctly quoted
and the language used actually reflects
his sober judgment, the situation
would appear to be assuming a serl-
BUSINESS not realized before in Wash.
ngton.
Eliminating the question whether
he consul general was discreet in
talking that way. and the possibility
Of his being called upon by the state
department for an explanation, his in.
terview has had the effect of provoli-
ing considerable speculation as TO how
Eeenly Japan feels over the matter,
and whether she seriously would con
emplate rupture of friendly rela-
tlons with the United States II her
protests are not satisfactorily ad.
iusted.
Specter Causes Wonder.
Administration officials have always
been. and still are. loath to believe
that the coun5elors OF the mikado have
zone so far as TO consider the posi-.
Dilty Of war as result of the action
# the San Francisco school authori-
ties. nevertheless the specter of an
armed conflict between the two ma.
tons has been Haunted so frequently
of late that some OF them have begun
10 wonder whether The school incident
might not prove to be the forerunner
of conditions leading to such an un.
fortunate elimination. Not that the
clear.visioned men in the state de-
partment or the president himself, ap.
pretended such an eventuallty over
the present situation, for they are
hopeful that diplomacy will be equal
to the emergency. The fact remains,
however. that so long as the impres.
ance and aggressiyeness constitute an
ever-present menace 10 the continua-
tion of cordial International relations
the president should and doubtless
will. experience little. # any. difficult
in persuading congress TO make am
pie provision annually for the main
tenance Of large and efficient navy
II goes without saying that Japan's
first objective in case OF war would
be the Philippines, and although some
American statesmen have always ques.
toned the wisdom Of acquiring the
archipelago and holding It indefinitely
as a dependency of this government
none OF them would like to BEE us lose
II as the result Of inability to protect
II from an enemy.
Ever since Dewey felt impelled to
deliver what practically amounted 20
an ultimatum to Woo Adm. Won Died.
richs. the commander OF the German
squadron before Manila. In the spring
OF 1898. the naval authorities have had
this eventuahty In mind.
The relations between Germany and
the United States are extremely cor.
diai, to BE- sure, but behind this out.
ward evidence OF amiabihty always
turks me susp4cio, In the minds oi
Washington ofiicials that tho emperor
In his heart has martial designs which
defiance OF the Monroe doctrine
would reveal