The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-31

believe that il they had been permitted
they would have secured much more
firm grip in northern China than they
now have. The English are willing to-
concede the truth of it, too. They saw,
It first, and If Mr.. Roosevelt had not
had the active support Of the British
he could not have brought the Japanese
to consent to the terms of the treaty.
cat the same time the British could
not take the initiative in forcing peace,
British, who were well satisfied to have
the Japanese stop short Of getting an
iron hold on China, used Mr.. Roose-
Welt to pull their chestnuts out Of the
fire, the combined pressure Of all the
other powers, who also wanted Japan
to stop short. being .senough to make
the Japanese accept the terms they dld.
diving hatred of the Japanese people,
who naturally attribute their humilia-
tion to the spokesman OF the powers,
Mr.. Roosevelt.
British Diplomacy Wins.
cat this moment the Japanese and
British are working with frantic haste
to secure trade supremacy IN o CHINA Pc Pc.
watermelon for all time. Japan is
making all possible use, Of the similar1-
tv of language, and is covering tho
empire with schools that teach western
methods. Great Britain, controlling the
port Of Hongkong, second in CONNER
eial Importance only to New YORK, IS
reaching out for trade, for railroad
concessions, for mines and FOR early
must develop in China with the west,
ernizing Of the country: But with all
that Great Britain can do, or any other
power can do, Japan will lead In the
foreign business Of China, while among
the white mems nations the United
States, by reason OF our geographlcal
location and the control Of the Philip
Therefore British diplomacy again wins,
for have they not so fixed things as
to be able to play Japan against the
United States7
"And now you mark me. If we al
low the present affair, or any other IN
the future. to lead us into war with
the Japanese empire, we W1u fo5 me
and-fast alliance existing by treaty be-
tv the terms Of which were not made
public until after the treaty of Ports
mouth had been ratified. We will also
for the first time come to know the
reason for the erection in the Straits
Settlement by Great Britain Of the Most
powerful fertilization in the world, and
for the g os as
works at Vancouver. And when we
wind up the fight we will find that
Great Britain has been dangling the
Philippines before the eyes Of japan
as a bait to entice her into attacking
the United States, and that the Philip
mines have passed from our hands tc
those of either Japan or Great Britain
beth end that the e9nerel Of tn,
sibilities thereof have been secured by
Great Britain and her dusky ally. -"
Says Japs Gould Whip Us.
"Whoever gains trade supremacy Il
China must work with Japan, and thu
British have made it difficult, II no
impossible, for us to do anything bu
fight with Japan. Again British di
plomacy saw it first, and again British
diplomacy wins.
in Japan, no intelligent man who ha
have lately been there will doubt tina
If is a hatred growing out Of the par
the government of tie United State
forced the Japanese to accede to tn
terms of the remarkable treaty 0
peace negotiated at Portsmouth.
was tactical mistake on our part t
force that treaty. The Russians bough
American rails, American locomotive
and American cars for the great rail
roads of Manchuria. L Is %~
"Since the Japanese have been i
control of Manchuria, Americans hav
,o+ ham o11ouo5 fo 1or6 in noora th9
one port in the entire province. Cal
tain Hobson tells me that with the lon
coast line of the Philippines to defend
the Japanese would have us whippe
out Of there in six months after hostil
ties commenced. Small wonder tina
the president, who must be fully awar
of all this, is so insistent on a bigge
navy, and on having batt1eships tha
will lmatch or outmatch the larges
Great Britain can devise and buil'
God knows we may need them 500
enough, and Russia is not the onl
great country that may learn the diff
which is 5000 miles away. It might /
that we could whip the Japanese if "
went at it at once before they recove
from the financial strain Of the ws
with Russia, but as l, notice Colon
Jewett of Indiana says, it may be
tight fit if we put it off till. they HAY
rounded to and are once more in
healthy condition. 49, ~ ~.
Colonel Jewett, who is quoted by tt
senator, is wealthy lawyer Of Indian
who has recently been in Japan an
who said in Washington the other da
that the Japanese are simply .spoilin
for fight with the United States.
HOW THEY WERE LOST. . .