The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-24
operations and war materials ten

operations and war materials ten
thousand miles away. 2
But the chief thing that is convinc-
ng Europe that war is inevitable is
he precautionary measures that Great
Britain is taking. In a recent treaty
between England and Germany the
ormer insisted upon an additional
-Iause providing for the recognition of
treat Britain'S absolute and unQuali-
led neutrality as between the United
States and Japan should war ensue-
The same thing is now being asked OF
all the nations of Europe. No doubt
his is done to relieve Great Britain
Of suspicion of helping either of the
5eiligerents, which would be pretty
sure to show itself because of the
Anglo japanese friendIiness. England
believes that war is inevitable, al
though it may be one or two years be-
ore a declaration TO that effect is
made. Perhaps it is not generally
known as it is in diplomatic circles
hat the hatred of the japanese masses
for the, United States IS intense to the
point ok viciousness because of ig
rorance of the part the United States
played at the Portsmouth treaty con-
VentiOn. Even the Toxic government
can not make the masses believe that
but for the adverse influence of this
government the demand of Japan for a
war indemnity of $1,000, 100000 from
Russia would have been conceded by
the Car. AS all Japanese know, that
sum of money would have paid all of
Japans war expenses and left about
$500, 00O, 900 as a clear cash profit. But,
IS it is, the people of Japan have to
be taxed to pay the war debt, and
they have to go down into their own
pockets for a new navy and a reor-
ganized army, which the $500, 600
profit would have amply provided for.
II is not believed in European dipIo-
matte circles that the Mikado can stem
this mad-rushing demand of his people
for a war with the United States, even
if he We're inclined to, which no one
believes he is. From every point of
view outside of the United States war
is inevitable, but not right away
The world over, commerce is taking
a hand in the Japanese-American
problem and is trying to trade senti-
ment for gold: conspicuously is this
true just now of American commerce.
The leading newspapers of New York
and the East generally are busy warn
ing San Francisco to avoid ''wounding
Japans sense of honor" Then theaa
papers point out how Japan is the par
amount power in the Far East. that
San Francisco and the whole Pacific |
Coast has nowhere else than Japan and |
the Far East for trade interchange and
intercourse; that if San
Francisco does not back down and |
place japanese students on a parity |
with white children in the public !
schools, all this will be destroyed and |
san Francisco left stranded by the boy |
colt. which, together with the reestah. |
ishment of the Chinese boycott, would |
"a use all America to be shut out of |
he Far East north of the Straits Set !
tlement, a territory that contains more !
han 700,000,000 consumers All this
llay be, and doubtless is, true, but it |
; more than likely that all the world !
Will know presently that a few theu>
and San Francisco mothers are might
er than commerce or Asia's millions
# producers and consumers of COM
uercial commodities. The Eastern
states would avert war by forcing. Jap
nese students into San Francisco pub
tc schools on a parity in all things
With our own children. Would not
uch price for peace be too high2 All
'alifornia asks that questions. F.
Jews Letter.