Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
JAPAN lS NDlGNANI
Book on Late War by General Hamilton Not
Pleasing to Islanders,
LAW OF HOSPITALITY IS VIOLATED
Little Brown Men Resent Criticism by the
British Army Officer.
WAR OFFICE At LONDON ALSO BLAMED
Publication Gould Have Been Prevented by
Those in Office.
FRIENDSHIP WITH AMERICA GROWING
n..,r
LAW OF HOSPITALITY is VIOLATED
VAR OFFICE At LONDON ALSO BLAMED
FRIENDSHIP WITH AMERICA GROWING
In some Quarters Alliance with
United stntes Rather Than with
Great Britain IL Relieved
Advisable.

TOXIC. Feb 24.-Cspecial Cablegram TO
The BeeJ-It appears TO be almost i'm
possible for the English and the japanese
10 understand each other and some time
The much talked of Anglo-Japanese alliance
may snap In an hour. This difficulty is
perhaps due to the fact that II is not given
10 the westorner to understand the subtle
ness of the Oriental mind. Scarcely had
the difficulties which have arisen out OF
the kilograms nisquotlng General Terau-
CHI making IL appear as though he had
stated that he was going to negotiate
with England to augment its navy in
view Of the proposal for military con-
vention under the renewed treaty of al
lance and Of the apparent inadequacy Of
the British defense in India been smoothed
out by the statement that he did not say
IL. difficulties which caused storms OF pro-
tests to gn up from the British allies OF
japan. than a vast deal Of indignation has
been aroused in Japanese navy circles over
the publication of Sir Ian Hamiltons
"reminiscences of the Russo-Japanese war.
Copies of the work have been received
here. The Indignation Of the British Off
GERS because General Terauchi. the minis
ter of war at the time Of the meeting of
the budget committee Of the Japanese Diet
of the progressive party. replied that il
at any time In tho future inquiry might
lead Japan to express IL views regarding
the British army il would not hesitate
20 do so. according to the terms Of the
treaty Every one now admits that Cen
oral Terauchi had a perfect right to reply
as he did. But the indignation Of the
Japanese officers regarding General Sir Ian
IIamlton's "reminiscences Of the war know
no bounds.
Sir Ian Hamilton went to the war IN
the far east as the representative of
Great Britain and as the guest of Japan.
In publishing his STAFF Officers Scrap
Book" which is an open criticism Of
Japanese methods, It is held that he has
at least violated Jspan's hospitality. n
he has not strained the military or
official secrets" laws of Great Britain.
What makes matters even worse is that
the British War Office and the British
Foreign ONCE must share the blame, since
the stan ofhcers' Scrap Book was ad-
vertised some time before it appeared. and
the authorities had plenty of time to stop
II IL they had wished to do 50.
Censorship is Criticised.
For instance. referring to the censorship
established by the japanese he says:
Nothing makes Europeans and. perhaps.
especially Americans. more mad than to
feel that they have been cleverly played
upon. Personally. have never much
minded when my requests for particulars
have been responded TO by generalities.
generalties and banalities, for have
found some of those red herrings TO have
an excellent SAVIOR"
Regarding the military ability of the
Japanese. Sir Ian Hamilton says. among
other things:
There are not many commanders who
have resolution enough at the end of a
terribly anxious night and morning to re-
ject a series of plausible arguments for
leaving well alone. ! have heard Lord
Kitchener remark under similar circum-
stances. Your reasons for not doing what
YOU were told to do are the best ever
heard; now go and do itv
"Kuroki. however. determined that, as
the main position had been carried, IL was
not desirable that further heavy sacrifices
should be imposed on the troops by a
direct attack upon the guard. and he
authorized Major General Nishi to stand by
and do nothing pending further orders. It
a pity. but doubt II is very ex-
ceptional man who is able to detach his
'fhind from the terribly impressive now
of hard fought field into the then Of
the far future. Yet this is necessary TO a
fun comprehension that what may seem
heavy further sacrifices at such a mo-
ment may be literally triiing compared
to the ultimate sacrifices which may have
TO be paid for an incomplete victory-for
a thrust only half driven home
"on April % the Japanese stood. and
knew they stood, In Overwhelming force.
only separated by two rivers from their
enemy. Nothing. however. would induce
them 20 make the plunge until they had
completed their most minute preparations
Let the Germans admire this IL they will,
1t is not the principle by which MarIbor.
ough, Napoleon or Lee won their reputa.
tions On the day they meet a first-class
general this passion for making all things
absolutely safe may be the ruin Of our
careful little friends"
Friendship for United states
These things, added to the protest OF
Baron suy f. Matsu regarding his treat.
lnent on hoard the North German liner
Zieten. hr :, made profound impression
here. m , Baron Sup r. Matsu de-
clared that he would not enter into am
controversy with the officials Of the North
German line. accepting for what they are
worth the statements of the managers
that they could not assign him first plac.
at the captains table because Il was al
ready occupied before he came on boart
pA some uiSlhBulsueu Germans. IL is fell
that the barren, who is writer a states
man and traveller. would not have mad,
complaint II he had not found the condi
tons u travelling in Europe Intolerable
The feeling here is growing not onl,
against the English allies Of Japan. bu
against all Europeans. This fact alon.
win prove that these disagreements ar,
not the outgrowth of political conditions
since Japan perhaps understands bette
than any other country the tension whicl
has existed between England and Ger
ar.
Nhils there is a growing unfriendlinesi
toward officia! England. there appears [.
he growing friendliness toward tn,
United states. FoI instanfr the Toki,
newspapers only laugh AT people for cir
eVlating the reports that Japan was be