Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
Am erica Would Keep japan From
Absorbing Manchuria
SUPREMACY OF PACIFIC
Our Professions In That Direction
Will Not Be Relnquished--W Are
Well PREPARED to Renew Concern
on Behalf of China

Washington, July 3.-Inauguration
Of new naval policy which involves
concentration in the Pacific is ex-
pected to cause determined opposition
from influential interests on the At
lantic coast; further it is fully antic-
pated that ant-imperialistic opposition
will become active and will be aimed
against what will be distorted as a
policy calculated at once tC embroi
us with Japan, and also to make the
navy vastly larger and more expensive
Notwithstanding these difficulties
the policy has been determined. and as
predicted, is denied. The supremacy
of the Pacific is not to be reinquished
TO Japan Americas interest in ORR
entail trade, its possessions in the East,
and its traditional policy of nsistence
On the open door to China will be suS-
tained. This country remained quiet
when Japan practically annexed 10
rea, although we had treaty of friend
ship with that empire in which we
practically were bound to use our in
huence TO protect the integrity of the
realm. Japan was allowed to work out
her plans there but there will be effort
hereafter to prevent contamination of
the same Japanese policy as to Man
chura and China.
Recent events indicate that the jap
anese are determined TO absorb Man
ehuria and to monopOliZe the trade Of
China. The United States is not pre-
pared lightly to surrender It's preten-
sions as a Pacific power nor its posi-
ton as the original defender of Chinese
integrity. All the powers are commit
ted to the policy of the open door.
The United States is especially well
situated at present to renew its con-
germ on. behalf of China. because of
It's recent return to that empire Of the
big indemnity which was owing to us.
The claim of America TO leadership,
chen, in behalf of China's preservation,
Is stronger than ever before, based on
traditional friendship. on recent sub
ktantial benefits, on our rightful claim
TO recognition as a Pacific power and
finally on the policy of maintaining
show of sufficient force to maintain
tnat position.
The voice of China must soon be
raised against japanese absorption of
Manchuria, or else forever stilled
With an overwhelming naval force in
the Pacific. the United States could
make the joint protest Of itself and
China effective. Without that force it
10 uncertain.
The government is entirely sincere
in believing that Japan has no designs
against the Philippines. She would, of
course. seize them in case OF war; but
that she would undertake war for the
sake Of getting them is not believed for
4 moment The United States and
Japan both have their problems of
1ingoism and "yellowism" and both
must be prepared to cope with any
eventuality that, however undesired,
may be forced upon them.
The denial from Oyster Bay speaks
for itself The time for the transfer
Of the feet has not been fixed but the
policy of naval concentration in the
Pacific is established.
Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 3.-Publshed
reports that Ii battleships of the At
lantic fleet of the United States navy
are to be transferred to the Pacific
coast because of anti-American feeling
IN Japan are denied by William Loeb,
President Roosevelt's secretary.
Battleship Contracts Awarded