The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-10

for the officers to attend the imperial chrys-
anthemum party.
This singular unAnimity is perhaps sig
nihcant. With such levity the deepest
feelings are customarily disguised. Out
spoken individuals admit thats while a CON-
centration at San Francisco would be en-
,irely within legitimate bounds. yet ordered
az this time 1t would deeply wound the
Japanese nation.
II is understood that Ambassador Aold
will return to Japan from Warrington In
October.
AMSTERDAM. July e.-The Hdndelsbtdd
publishes an interview with the Japanese
delegates TO the peace conference at The
hague. who said the Japanese generally
and Government circles in particular know
that Japan is not inimioal 10 the United
States Government. although there are
jingoes in both countries.
TIT relations were certainly strained.
Japan might, instead OF boyootting all
American goods, restrict a boycott to trade
from San Francisco. IL would prove a
severe measure. as half OF San Francisco's
trade was with Japan, but 1t would
the Cal~ifornians to alter their views.
BERLIN. July e.-That the Developments
Of the last few days have dangerously in
creased the tension in the relations between
America and Japan is the opinion avowedly
enteroained by ever the most conservative
German observers. German sentiment in
clines persistently to an pprehensive view
regarding the situation in the Orient. This
apprehension extends to both the diplo-
matte outlook and Americas lack of prepa-
ration for eventualities. and 1t has become
distinctly more pronounced within the
last week.
-Unquestionably." said Count Reventlow.
the naval authority. to-day. America
confronts a situation Of great difficulty.
automatically as well as strategically.
. Japan. owing TO financial conditions. and
also because England probably would
bring pressure to bear to prevent a clash.
is presumably under strong restraint. but
from a military viewpoint it is already
in q condition Of preparedness and does
not need further delay
1T must be remembered that this would
bea cheap war for Japan, not involving any
such great OUTLAWS as were required for the
Manchurian campaign II it were really
disposed to take decisive action IL is hardly
30 be supposed that the Japanese Govern
ment would be 80 foolish n to wait until
the American feet reaches the Pacific.
II is much more likely to strike in the near
future. possibly waiting only for the com
pletion Of repairs on a few battleships
which could be accomplished in a few
months.'
In D to a question regarding
Americas strategic position. Count Revent-
low added:
Undoubtedly Japan can take both Hawaii
and the Philippines whenever 1t pleases.
neither group OF islands having adequate
facilities for defence. Also. unless it pre-
ferred to keep it's feet at home. it probably
could destroy the American ships now in the
Pacific and make some sort Of demonstra-
ton against the American coast.
The American navy. taken in it's entirety,
is larger than that of Japan and its ships
are excellent. but what it could accomplish
toward retaking the Loaf stands would be a
question Of extreme difficulty. To retake
the Philippines would be almost impossible.
unless America somehow secured the use
Of q naval base in the Far East at some point
like Kiaochau. 1t il most probable that
the proper thing for America to do would be
- bide its time and continue building ships
until it had a pronounced superiority.
IF Admiral SAX amoto holds the extrsor-
binary view that American officers are
merely brilliant ballroom adornments. his
opinion is certainly not shared elsewhere in
the worlds naval circles. There is. however,
a general impression that American
officers are solely lacking in opportunities