The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
WAR RUMORS DO
NOT ALARM HIM
SIayden of Texas RidicuIeS the
Idea of Conflict With
Japan.
POKES FUN AT CALIFORNIA
JAP LEGS TOO SHORT TO WADE
THE PACIFIC.

Washington. Feb. Representative
Sayden OF Texas during the considera-
ton Of the naval appropriation bill In the
house today addressed that body on the
subject Of the recent war talk between
the United States and Japan. and laughed
the rumoT OF war out Of the chamber
Representative Slayden in part said:
Although we are at peace with all the
world and the rest Of mankind" as the
president OF the United States is reported
10 have said, tho air is thick with ru-
inors Of war Senators Of the United
States saw storm clouds in the east and
peripatetic preachers Of unlimited naval
construction are declaring in public adj
dresses that a conflict with Japan is in
evitable our friends who represent the
Pacific coast on the floor OF the house
are frightened almost into a state OF
collapse over the visions Of little brown
men marching under the banner of the
Rising Sun" Tho fact that 5000 miles
Of salt water lie between them and the
islands OF Japan does not appear TO allay
their fears
His Mission to AlIay Fear.
AR Slayden said the Pacific coast MEM
beers are not treasured by the recollection
OF the fact that President Roosevelt has
recently been hOnored with the Nobel
prize as tile worlds chief champion OF
dition of Japan and declared that ''as one
VINO cannot appreciate the imminenCe OF
THIS danger. IL was his duty to contrib
ute his mite toward restoring their mind
MI. Slayden then reviewed the war be-
tween Russia and Japan. which he said
was one OF the most remarkable in the
history OF the world. but he declared that
ne would call upon his nervous fellow
citizens of the Pacific coast to remem-
Der that although the Japanese could
march across Manchuria. their legs are
enurely TOO short to wade the Pacific.
'On this side Of the Pacific the Japanese
have no cOaling stations" he said land
ships OF war which cross the ocean under
their own steam would be comparatively
helpless before they could reach the coast
Of California"
Japan Is Broke"
Mr. Sayden called attention 10 tie
treaty Of peace which brought the Russo
Japanese war to an end and declared il
also should be remembered that after
winning brilliant victories i'm the great
est battles OF all history. the Japanese
mace a treaty OF peace at Portsmouth. !
which, N not humiliating, was a least a
confession Of weakness. It is certain. he
SAID. that the empire has neither paid its /
debts nor filled its war chests since the /
summer OF 1898. Mr.. Slayden referred TO I
the suggestion that i'm a crisis Great /
Britain would join Japan 60 wreak ven /
Seance on the United States for an en-
nifty which no man can fathom. He I
Nise'A NtVA i1th tliln SUGGESTION as riuicui- {
Gus. Arbitration he declared. lis an ]
honorable and inexpensive way OF main /
tanning peace. II is more consistent with I
modern civilization than the big stick I
or the big navy plan which proposes TO /
Keep the peace by developing a power 4
so great that 10 may crush the life out of I
opposition. Although It seems to be a 4
long time coming. / still indulge the hone /
mat the Christian and peace-loving peo- /
pie OF this country will compel their own /
government TO write treaties of arbitra- /
ron with all the governments of the
world that are willing to enter into
them" tO
Colonial Blunder.
Mr. SlaydOn took the position that I'm.
Tor the duty OF protecting the Philip
pine Islands the governments naval ex-
nenses could be cut in two and the mil
tary budget greatly reduced The an
leNauon or these islands he termed n
monumental blunder i'm our history {"
and declared that the United States has
'epuuiated cherished principles by conf
pSlilng the Filipinos 10 accent a govern
nent which they did not want
In opposing the proposed fortificatior,S
or the Philippines. Mr.. Slavdeu DECLARED |
nat ne believes when the American y-otor (
'nce mas his conscience and iudprnenr
TOused ne VIII command the abandon
nent or this strange and ain-American
,oncy. OF meddling with the affairs of