New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-02
PREDICTS 4 CONFLICT.
Mr. Perkins Calls americans and
Japanese I1TcCOncilabIe Races.

Washington. Feb lin an address tonight be-
fore the National Geographical Society. Senator
Perkins. or California dwelt at length on the prob
ability Of a conflict between the Americans and the
Japanese. two irreconclIable races" as he called
them. After speaking OF thu difficulties overcome
in dealing with the Chinese Senator Perkins said
in part:
Hawaii has the japanese her hands. We in
more aggressive, more tenacious. cunning ana
more determined than The chinese /, VII never do
once for all For the people of Japan have started
viii soon bring the United states and Japan 80
close together that It VIII be difficult 20 settle the
We, have acquired territory in she Pacific Ocean
prmacy on that great sea We have position At
nc nc d2ors OF me Orient 10y the possession 81
Sandwich Islands We nave shore line under
the Jurisdiction OF the American rag which fol
lowing It's indeutat00s on the Pacific Ocean borders
comprises twenty-five thousand miles. The coun-
TIES Under The jurisdiction Of our gag lying be
mate support Of empires OF wealth ana population.
premacy on the Pacific ocean, and at some point
in the future course Of national destiny the path;
the United States viii converge to a point OF in
1t is useless to speculate as to what the occasion
or excuse for THIS conflict may be The small
Of The two nations appears TO relate to tFe dssats
faction OF Japan with The domestic policy OF the
tcrcsts The adm!nls;ratioh Of the edGcaonsi ~
fairs Of California have not been fortunate In meet
ing with the approval Of the empire OF Japan but
this educational policy is not the reason for dis
tBrhing the amlcHble relations between the two a
lions. This fundamental cause lies at the very
foundation of the national character OF the nations
to the controversy.
Here the Senator introduced a modification OF
his prediction OF conflict, saying
The antagonism. however latent, IS present in
the conscious intuitons OF tho two nations; but,
however strong the competition between the two
countries may he. racial feelings should not, and
believe Will not, lead to actual armed conflict.
Japan has given evidence Of wise and progressive
craftsmanship. and nope also for such In
the future have Ind in the past. The cost
in men and treasure is growing greater In every
succeeding war and neither Japan nor the United
states would hastily appeal TO arms when tbs
spirit Of reason IS beginning 20 rule the world To
do SO would be to belle the renown they have
OF being the most progressive nations OF the globe.
And fortunately the Hague Tribunal stands ready
10 consider in all fairness those great questions
that tend TO disturb the peace OF the world l
that Of America would consider ourselves
great and strong enough TO submit to this flbunal
any disputs affecting honor, and that
J Japan would consent If not insist. that this be
done. We need not fear serious dashing OF IN
terasts, however, for the Pacific is wide and the
trade 10 be developed so immense that 4 Will be
long before the pressure Of competition between
the two countries is felt.