The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-13
ZEE. JApAN EsE WARs SCARF

THE JAPANESE WAR ARE!
{ Thersiis Just now GOOD asal ot
talk about The possib billy of war be;
tween this country ana japan but it
= most pleasing TO a peace loving PEG.
pie 70 know that: the state Department
at Washington being more fully ad:
ylsed as to the status Of the sltla.
ton assures us that II is nothing more
than ALL TALK. n. ..i5
AT The time Of the trouble on tae
Pacific coast in regard to the school
situation, where there was a posi-.
billy OF treaty right becoming
matter OF dispute there might have
been some ground for the belief that
diplomatic relations were, becoming
somewhat strained, but this later talk
which Is the elimination OF some trou.
bic In which few Japanese were
thrown out Of San Francisco res.
taurant Is not Of sufficient consequence
TO cause a ripple TO flow over the hos.
ON Of our peaceful understanding with
the Japanese government 1t would
be Just as logical to suppose that a
rebellion would take place because
some rowdy OF an American should
be kicked out Of bar room because
he didn't have the price OF a drink,
or be tossed out Of soup store or a
sandwich emporium because his pres.
ence was no longer wanted.
II will be long time before two ma.
lions with as sagaclous statesmen az
the United States and Japan possess
resort to war over such trifes.
Japan has some yellow journals the
same as this country has and likewise
she has n dissatisfied element none
the less like ours, TO which these m.
pers appeal. Every little iacilen,
Is magnifed into matter Of inter.
national moment II they are 10 be be.
l'esed. There Is very little doubt but
that element has conspiracy to bring
about war II 1t can be possibly done,
and It is also believed that they have
certain emeceries in this country VINO
Will continue TO keep up this agita.
ZION Il they are not ferreted out and
driven from our shores. Neither gov.
eminent has anything to do with thfs
disturbing element and both will use
all the diligence possible to stamp It
out.
There Is quite large percentage Of
the Japanese people who believe that
In the event Of q war with this coun.
try that they could he victorious. A
good many Of them believe that /,
would be small job to chase as off
the continent some morning before
breakfast. Japan Is n wonderful
brave little country With pluck and am.
billion which gave her the victory over
Russia. 1t would be unfortunate In.
deed II that country should allow t..
self TO be guided by It's zeal or former
victories. 1t would not only be most
unfortunate TO japan nut would like.
wise he so 10 this country, but not
for the same reason nor In the same
way. A war with Japan Is not a dc.
sirable thing TO have. 1t would cost
fortunes In money and be the means
OF sacrificing many lives Of our young
men that this country can i'll AFFORD to
do without.
ltwould not look well for this country
to be boastful over other and smaller
countries, neither would Il be any
credit TO us TO whip Japan unless we
we're forced to do II. 1t would he lust
as credible for lin JeHrles to abuse
fourteen year old hoy as It would be
for the United States to abuse Japan.
Japan has not fully contemplated the |
vast resources and scope Of this coun.
try or 1t would be better understood
what difficult task Il would be fort
little Japan 10 even finance powder
mill Of sufficient size TO manufacture
enough powder to annihllatc this coun.
try If We offered them no resistance.
DENVER LAND CONVENTION.
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