New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-09
YELLOW PERIL IS A MENACE.
Gen. Linevitch Sees Danger for
America in Growing Pow
err of Japan.
Our Government, He Says, in its
Eastern Policy has Made
Two Mistakes.
ROoseveIt's Interference in Japa-
nese-Russia Affair was far
from Diplomatic.

in chief of the czar's army during the
Russo-Japanese war, in an interview
has given his views of the Far Eastern
situation which are of great interest
to Americans.
II am firm believer in the e3is-
tence of yellow PERIL the general
said, land [ believe that the United
States is the first country that will be
given proof of its reality.
''America is developing into pre-
dominantly Pacific ocean power, and
it is in the Pacific that she will most
likely lose the prestige Of which she
is so justly proud.
america made two great mistakes
in her Far Eastern policy which have
greatly weakened her position IN the
Pacific. First, she sympathized with
and openly favored Japan during the
late war. Second, she saved Japan
from ultimate defeat when President
Roosevelt called the Portsmouth peace
conference. From humanitarian
point of view, President Roosevelt de-
served the gratitude Of the world be-
cause he put an end to the bloodshed,
Int as a. diplomat he was not farsight-
ed enough.
"Russia would at any time have
been ready to cooperate with America
in the Ear East and her possessions
there would have afforded a splendid
market for American goods, and trade
was all that America was ana IS LOOK
ing for on the Western shores OF the
Pacific.
"In my opinion Russia's position
would have improved had the war con-
tinued. and l may adduce the fact that
during the five months during which
was commander of our forces, the ia
panese did not venture to repeat the
attacks which they made so success
fully at Liaoyang and Mukden. But
apart from that, the continuation OF
the war would have seriously weakened
japan commercially and politically
and for generation delivered Amer
lea from powerful rival in the Pacl-
fc. But Mr.. Roosevelt first helped
Japan to victory, and then helped her
to reap the fruits of victory, as it
American patriotism consisted IN
making Japan one of the greatest
powers on earth.
Il consider that this powerful new
Japan now threatens Americas ex-
istence as a Pacific power. She Will
destroy American trade. For SUBJECTS,
if allowed to settle freely in American
possessions, will undermine the econ
omic prosperity of the white Amerl-
cans.
During my long residence in East
Asia, I had opportunities for studying
the effect of Japanese immigration.
The japanese regarded Russian terri
tory as a sponge to be squeezed. They
took low wages, spent not a kopeck;
many even brought with them boxes OF
rice for their own consumption.
America can suffer even more from
Asiatic settlers, as the standard of
living is high.
''Of course, America can exclude
japanese from the Pacific coast. But
from that must arise political dan.
ger. I am convinced that any action
against japanese interests in America,
whether on the part of the federal
government or of the local authorities
or citizens, would be a prelude to a
war in which America could gain moth
ing and would probably lose much.
''The Philippines she would newt
ably lose. All Japanese statesmen
desire their acquisition; and the ia
panese denial of this, based on the
presence that the climate is too hot for
colonists, is untrue. However, it is a
mistake to assume that Japan would
necessarily concentrate on the Philip
pines in the event of war. More like
ly, she would not shrink from the risk
of attacking the American fleet, wher-
ever it might be found, and if directly
menacing the Pacific coast.
'The United States is not at present
in position to resist such an attack.
A war with Japan would be the most
awful experience America could under
go. Americans rely too much on their
feet.
Justice Brewer, of the United States
supreme court, is said to be the author
of this story: A witness testified in a
certain case that person named Mary
was present when a particular CONVEX
sation took place and the question was
asked: "What did Mary say?" This
was objected to, and after some dis
cussion the judge ruled out the ques-
ton. An exception to this decision
was Immediately taken and on appeal