The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-12-26
Japan GETTING READY FOR
WAR With UNITED STATES

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bull. In view of these facts 1t Is easy
enough to see how the diplomats OF
the world would fail to see any way
out of the complications other than to
fight it out. But this coloring is given
it's vividness by Germany, France, TIA
ly and Russia. They want to see the
United States dispossessed Of the Phil
ippines. And Japan wants the Islands
above all other things, but should she
acquire them the nations now SO fav-
orable to any plan that would GUST the
United States would be likely to be
sorry in the not distant future. With
the Philippines under the Japanese
flag, Japan would control the sea and
ocean front of the Far East for more
than 1000 miles by a continuous chain
of fortified harbors, having Europe and
Americas base Of naval and army
operations and war materials ten
thousand miles away.
But the chief thing that is convinc-
ing Europe that war Is inevitable Is
the precautionary measures that Great
Britain is taking. In recent treaty
between England and Germany the
former insisted upon an additional
clause providing for the recognition of
Great Britain's absolute and unquali-
fed 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
this is done to relieve Great Britain
of suspicion of helping either Of the
belligerents, which would be pretty
sure to show itself because of the
Anglo japanese friendliness. England
believes that war Is inevitable, al
though it may be one or two years be-
fore declaration to that effect is
made. Perhaps it is not generally
known as it is in diplomatic circles
that the hatred of the Japanese masses
for the United States is intense to the
point of 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 q
war indemnity of s1,OOO,0OO,OOO from
Russia would have been conceded by
the Gear. AS all Japanese know, that
sum of money would have paid all of
$500, 900 900 as clear cash profit. But,
as 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 reor-
ganized army, which the $30o,o00,O0o
profit would have amply provided for
II is not believed in European diplo-
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
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 warm
ing San Francisco to avoid "woundins
Japan's sense OF honor" Then these
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
commercial intercourse; that IL 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 reestab'
lishment of the Chinese boycott, would
cause all America to be shut out OF
the Far East north of the Straits Set
1 Element. a territory that contains more
, than 700. 100000 consumers All this
! may be, and doubtless is, true. but II
is more than likely that all the world
Will know presently that few thou
sand san Francisco mothers are misht-
= Ter than commerce~or Asa's millions
! of producers and consumers OF com
, mercial commodities. The Eastern
States would avert war by forcing Jap
anese students into San Francisco pub
! lie schools on narity in all things
1 with our own children. Would moi
1 such price for peace be too high? Al
California asks that question.-S. f
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