Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-09
ALL EYES ON
PACIFIC OCEAN
It is to Twentieth Century What
The Mediterranean Was to Eu-
rope 1000 Years Ago.
Japan AND UNITED STATES.
London Daily Mail Thinks War BE-
tween Them Almost Unthinka BILE
Senator Taylor Says II VII Come.

London, July 1.-The Daily Mail In an
editorial on the Japanese American sit
uation says
Around the immense area of the
Pacific ocean the embattled nations of
the world are gathering as the nations
gathered around the Mediterranean
1000 years ago Careful observers uni
versally will agree that the great events
OF the twentieth century probably will
be occupied with the rim of this vast
saucer.
WAR between Japan and America is
almost unthinkable We believe the
intentions OF the statesmen of both
countries to be .rofoundly pacific. and
that the incidents at San Francisco are
not responsible for the movement of
the American fleet,
Japan commenced the war with
Russia, without previous declaration.
beyond destroying half the Russian
fleet. Such move was very effective
the first time 1t was performed, and
henceforth no nation will wait for a
formal declaration of war; but will be
ready TO strike while there are yet no
signs of diplomatic rupture.
The cautious and wise statesmen
directing American policy are not vIo-
trate their forces IN the region where
they can detect the menace on the obs
scure horizon"
VIEW OF JAPANESE EXPERT.
Toxic July s,-The Asahl today pub
lished an interview with an influential
japanese naval expert, who says:
1T would be improper to infer a DEM
onstration in the transfer of the Ameri~
a fir
Is part ot pi~arranged plan and is
result Of the constant growth of the
American navy and the increa sing im~
portance Of Pacific interests from the
strategical point of view. No slgni6~
canoe need be attached unit at least 30
ships have been transferred TO the Pa
cific"
The Asahi also publishes an editorial
article setting forth the same views. 1t
regrets the American fleet cannot visit
Japan in order to enable Japan to re-
assert her sincerity and reciprocate the
naval hospitality extended to the visit
ing japanese warships at jamestown.
The paper also urges the aNrogation of
article II of the existing commercial
treaty In order to put an end to the
cause of the anti-Japanese feelings at
San Francisco
Almost all the newspapers treat the
matter with calmness, finding ii is nat
ural for the United States to re-,IteA
tribute its naval forces as a result of
its imperial policy. They, too. generally
express regret that 1t will be impossi-
Bile for Japan to extend hospitality TO
the American officers in return for that
shown the Japanese officers at James
town.
The Asahi is an independent news
paper, popular among all classes and
has probably the widest circulation in
Japan. 1t is considered, however, to
carry great weight editorially.
WAR BOUND TO COME.
Kansas City. July s,-.A special 10
the Times from Oklahoma CITY, Okla,
says:
United States Senator Robert Taylor
OF Tennessee, ir an interview here to-
day said:
War with Japan is bound to come
eventually. ] am glad that i6 battle
ships have been sent to the Pacific
coast. II war were to be declared now.
Japan could easily gobble up all of our
far east possessions. Permanent peace
can come to the United States by a
large navy, ard ] trust some day this
country may have 100 batteships I
consider the building of the Panama
canal the greatest achievement of the
age. The fGCt that with its compile
ton we could assemble the Pacific coast
and Atlantic war fleets within FIVE days
Is alone worth the money"
RUSSIAN VENOM
st. Petersburg, July s--The Novoe
Vremyn today expresses delight at the
present state of the relations between
japan and the United States: says Il
hoitr for the worst; states that the
controversy over minor happenings IA
California Is IA mere blind" asserts
that Japan is ambitious to control the
trade Of the Pacific by the quasi open
door. ana adds that she Is representing
hersnlf as being the injured side.
Continuing. the Novoe Vremya re-
Japan cleyerly negotiated agree
ments and alliances with European
powers, warded Off the possibility OF "A
coalition against her. and narrowed
her opponents down to single enemy,
this time America, who, like Russia,
Is at u disadvantage, lacking an army
and navy ON two oceans. Tho Amer
lean tenure Of the Philippines IL vir-
tually sufferance al tho viii OF Ja-
pan, but IT will give America time 10
prepare for their defense"
The NOvoe Vremya indicates that
Russia will be forced 10 observe neu-
trial attitude