Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-19
HENRY CLEWS
fORESEES new
YELLOW Peril
IN ADDRESS BEFORE KENTUCKY
BANKERS WALL STREET MAN
BELIEVES JAPAN, CHINA AND
INDIA WILL MERGE INTERESTS

louisville. KY. Sept. 1s.-In an ad.
association today Henry Clews, the
pressed the opinion that the opening
by Commodore Perry may prove to be
mistake rather than q benefit, owing
to its results in making OF China and
tions, with India, he pointed out, con-
tain twpthirds ct the worlds populae
ton, and the new yellow peril he fore
saw was d merging Of interests by
the three countries against the Euro
pean nations. The only way for the
United States to maintain permanent
peace hea held to be to exchange the
Philippines with England for some Of
the British South American posses
sions. Mr. Clews said in part:
Must Part With Philippines.
The World'a peace In future iH more
likely to Be disturbed Oh the Paoian
Dosan side rather than on the Medi-
terranaan. predict that within the
next few years all the great European
nations will combine In friendly rela-
tions; offensive and defensive, against
the balance OF the world, which means
u q,
represent about two-thirds Of the
world's population. Il the United
States wants to stand aloof and avoid
being drawn In on one side or the 9TH
er.tthe Philippines must be parted
WITH The contest of the European
nations will be for commerce In the
faast,. and the European powers. espe..
! theEocan to breed trouble between the
United States and Japan and would
he glad to have both nations crippled
Athrough q war,
lslanda Held a Menace.
So tong AS we hang onto the Philip
pines we will have a war cloud hang
ing over us. Hngland, owing to her
alliance with Japan. is In d better To-
sition TO take care Of the philippines
than we are, and II We could make q
deal with England to exchange them
for her South American possessions, 1t
would be good thing for u.s.. as, when
the Panama canal Is built those
islands will be of much more advan-
tage to us than the Philippines, and BY
thus removing the bone Of contention
we would secure our permanent peace.
Of expense TO us without any possl-
bilifys of obtaining corresponding ad-
yantages, therefore, why retain what
Will keep q sore spot open as long as
We hold on? We are not oolonising
nation-we have territory enough OF
our own within our own border. while
England's existence, on account ct her
moagre dimensions. requires colonising
for self existence.
Perrys Action a Mistake.
am incliped to think that 1t may
turn out 70 have been MtatsA4 for
Commodore Perry to havs dpened the
ports OF Japan to the world d-a Gagged
lion being safer than one let loose. It
resulted in Japan building herself up
as power; then followed the war
with Chine which was instrumental n
breaking down China.s exclusive wall
ed -ins method Of existence. So that
now China is also opened to the world
Ike JapAfl !; her 850,o00,0o0 Of people
will get themselves on a war protect
ing basis, which will naturally mako
an alliance with japan necessity, and
such an alliance will after while re-
auire the European combination as an
Offset; Otherwise sooner OF later some
Of the European nations will be apt to
meet the Same fate az old Rome at the
hands OF the baTbafians-simply wiped
out OF extstence.
Indla Threatens Britain.
The S0o,00o.000 In India will fight FOR
release from Great Britain's rule. ana
backed by fanatical inspiration, under
Skilled leadership, will make danger
Gus foe some time. Hence India's nat
ural desires will make her akin to
China and Japan, arrayed against
Roreign foe So India. China and Ja-
3pan, and the rest Of the orient when
well disciplined and we'll equipped and
lied by Japanese generals will require
the combined European nations to hold
them In check. The European nations
will have now had all the wars they
want and they have gained through
tnem their present forceful positions
Of independence, hence all future great
wars will be to keep the sOo.eoo,ooo ct ct
| people of Asia In subjection, and it VIII
bneed all their combined power to DO
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