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JAPANESE SAID TO
Be UNDULY ACTIVE
MlKADo'sl GOVERNMENT is BE,
LiEvED TO BE PLANNING
A COUP.
SECRET AGENTS KEEP
OUR OFFICIALS POSTED
Preparations in island for Trouble,
May Explain Warship Course to
the Paoific-Metcalf Says Trip 10
Merely for Practice.


May Explain Warship Course to
the Paoific-Metcalf Says Trip 10
Merely for Practice.
Washington. July 1O.-A new and
startling explanation of the reason for
sending the great Atlantic battleship
feet to the Pacific ocean has trickled
out from high official circles. Accord.
ing to this story the order for the
transfer Of the feet was issued be.
cause of surprising information re,
ceiyed by this government from secret
agents in Japan.
This information, according to the
report, is that Japan is unduly active
in certain directions.
From the trend of recent. events It
is believed that, despite all smooth
and polite assurances Of Tokyo Off.
Gals to the contrary, the mikado's
government is planning coup.
Says Cruise Is for Practice
Oakland, Cal. July 10.-Secretary
OF the Navy Metcalf deprecates the
warlike aspect that has been given
the order for the cruise of the great
battleship squadron from the Atlantic
to the Pacific coast.
The secretary said to-day that the
proposed movement was that of a
practice cruise, and that the fleet
would not be kept in the Pacific per-
manently. He declared that the length
Of time that the fleet would remain on
the western side of the continent had
not yet been decided.
With considerable emphasis the Sec
rotary voiced his opinion that the war
like Interpretation that had been made
in connection with the fleets move
ment was not justified by the facts.
In fact, the widely published reports
suggesting hostile preparations seem
to be source OF irritation for the
head of the. navy.
Merely Practice Cruise"
1.-THE fleet which will be moved from
the Atlantic to the Pacific this win
ter" said Secretary Metcalf, lis COM
ing to this side merely on a practice
cruise. The feet will consist of 16 or
more vessels, not more than 20, and
it, stay on this side will not be per-
manent. OF course. the fleet will not
come here, turn around and go right
back again. How long 1t will remain
in the Pacific will be determined at
the proper time.
There is no sound reason or ex-
cuse for all this talk by the public and
through the press OF an attempt to
| overawe the japanese by a warlike
naval display. do not believe that
the newspapers are justified or right
in SO constituting and coloring the
cruise of the warships to the Pacific.
Every year the Atlantic fleet has
been sent on cruise. Last year Il
was sent to Guantanamo This year
1t will be sent to the Pacific The
i long cruise will give the men and the
vessels thorough test and improve
the efficiency of both"
"We Don't Talk" Says Evans.
I, New York. July 10.-Rear Admira
Evans, who is at the Brooklyn nav,
yard, has declined to comment on tn,
remarks imputed to Admiral Saka
j motto of-the Japanese navy, to the ef
feet that American naval officers wer,
handles with no technical training
and that the enlisted men had n,
patriotism and would desert in cas-,
Of war.
81 Admiral Evans smiled when Saka
motos remarks we're shown him. H,
II to he -
priety for him to reply to foreign
officer, especially when he had nj
means of knowing IL he really sait
the things attributed to him
We here, in this country" he said
significantly, don't talk.
/ Aoki Awaits Admiral Yamamota.
Il Washington, July 10. - Viscounj
1 Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, ha.
been deferring his departure from this
city for his summer vacation in an
i ticipation of the arrival OF Admira
Yamamota, who is expected to react
New York soon from Europe
The admiral, who Is one OF the fou
officers of the Japanese navy holdin,
that rank, is on his way home t,
Japan. but will spend some time ii
! the United States before sailing from
San Francisco or Seattle.
/ His visit to this country, however
is an entirely unofficial one, although
it Is expected he Will be shown som,
courtesies by the government authorl
u ties, and will visit the president a
| Oyster Bay. He Is expected also t,
get to Washington for brief period
4 The admiral is accompanied by Sc,
eral Japanese officers. He was one o
the suite Of Prince Fushimi on hi
\ visit to King Edward.
Four Children Burned to Death.
Fond Du Lac Wis, July 10.-Fou
children of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Field
who live at Rogersville, ten miles from
here, were burned to death Tuesda,
by the explosion of gasoline stove
One child was saved. The children
range from three months to four year,
OF age
RossIyn Sued for Divorce.
Edinburgh, Scotland. July 10Th,
4 wife of the Earl Of Rosslyn, formerl,
Anna Robinson of Minneapolis, ha
sued him for divorce. The Earl 4
| living in Paris.
| CAST oRIA
i For Infants and Children.