The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
ENEMY IN HAWAII
HObsOn So Declares in Speech
Before Club.
ANALYzES MISSION OF FLEET
ErstwhiIe Hero of the Merrimac
Makes Declaration Every Japan
Trained Soldier, Ready to Enter
Into COmbat-Same i'm Philippines.

Richmond Pearson Hobson. who blew
up the Merrmac in Santiago HsrbOr
some time since, and who has been blow
ing up the administration. and the United
States navy in particular. ever since. put
one of his well-known bombshells under
an audience at the University Club last
night, when he delivered his lecture on
The Sailing of the American Fleet on the
Pacific Cruise"
Japan" he said, has taken the Ha-
waiian Islands. Every japanese imIni-
grant in that island is a trained soldier.
At present there are about 10000 armed
japanese in that American possession.
And that they propose doing the same
thing in the Philippines is evident from
the fact that a naval base has been
established by that nation-Japan-a short
distance from Manila. in Formosa."
Increase of Jnpan's Army.
Mr.. Hobson, who is also Congressman
Hobson, said Japan has spent $4,000 900
on its navy since the close of the Rus
sian war. He said it had added five
divisions TO the army. which, he said. in
cresses the Japanese forces TO one-half
more than that with which they fought
Russia
The reasons for these increases, he said.
sent out from Japan are that the empire
desires TO check Russia. Mr. Hobson
maintained that with an alliance formed
with Great Britain. Germany. France,
and Italy LEFT out OF the question.
America obviously becomes the object Of
envy on the part of the japanese.
Japan, France. Germany, and Eng
land" ne said, 'are united in an alliance
70 drive the commerce Of the United
States from the Oriental seas. These ma
tons are already at work strangling that
commerce in China.
Japan is warlike to the outside world.
and viii be for centuries to come. Many
people wonder why il is that the white
races of Europe Will league with the yell
low man of the East IN an alliance against
another white race.
rs It strange, since one nation has
gone in league with the Hottentots and
the Indians, 10 believe that she may also
again league with yellow people to fight
her cOusinS?"
Speaking of The San Francisco incident.
Mr.. Hobson said President Roosevelt de-
served praise for the diplomatic manner
in which he had handled the situation
lie said it must be noted that all reports
sent out by the press Of Japan have been
CLOSED over in the United States as
statements Of yellow journals.
The Trouble in Canada.
The same disturbances" he said. that
have occurred in Vancouver, b. c., were
Of greater magnitude than those in San
Francisco. yet We're never taken up at all
in the press of the Empire"
The reason, said Mr.. Hobson. was OBJ
vious. Japan wants no trouble with her
ally, Great Britain. consequently none
with Canada
America, he said. has not done her
duty. She has been 100 busy making
money TO protect her foreign interests.
The Monroe Doctrine has not been ae-
cepted by any great monarch of Europe.
and, furthermore, not one great govern
ment has given a cent 10 States rights"
Mr.. Hobson said that the late Boxer
troubles in China, as well as the more
recent boycott on America was at the
insugation Of Japan. He says the Jana
nese are training the Cinnamon to hate
the white man and, particularly. the
American.
Japan Is ready in everything for
waf with the United States. except a
justihable preteXr. Great Britain has
such treaty with Japan, that she Will
have 70 help her Eastern ally I'm anv
war the latter desires to undertake.
IF Japan takes our island posses
sions, we can never retake them.
Japan could put in thousands of men.
be near the base Of supplies. and we
could not hope to sail over the seas 70
recapture them.
White Mans Resources.
The white man has resources su-
rerior TO the Japanese for building
ships Through the white mans hold
on the supremacy OF the ocean, is the
only hope Of keeping d world peace.
The United States. a nation for peace.
should control the mighty oceans in
the interests Of justice.
President Roosevelt knew the United
States was unable to cope with japan at
the time Of the San Francisco incident
but he dexterously avoided the situation
and batfied the schemes of the japanese |
even at the cost OF granting an iniunc- |
lion, forcing one of the great Common /
wealths TO suspend its laws of liberty. at /
the demand of a monarchy.
The sailing Of this fleet means that
America is 10 become the bulwark for
the world in stopping the progress of the
yellow peril The future existence Of 1
peace, or even OF the nation itself. hangs /
upon the willingness Of the American |
citizens to uphold the move for larger
navy"