Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-19
Miseellaneous Rsaains.
CAN BUILD MOST WARsHIPs.
Charles M. Schwab Says United States
Has Greatest Facilities.

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Has Greatest Facilities.
| Charles M. Schwab, says the New
York American, voiced his belief yes
terday that there will be no war be-
tween the United States and Japan,
spite the proposed sending Of an
American fleet Of nineteen battleships
into Pacific waters. AS president OF
the great Bethlehem shipbuilding plant
and maker of armor plate and great
guns, his declaration Is Of the utmost
Importance in the controversy now
raging over the prospective display of
American sea power in the Orient
Mr.. Schwab further made the posi-
tive statement that the United States
can build five battleships to Japan's
one and that, in the event Of war be-
tween this country and Japan the
United States would be able to build
and equip war vessels Of all descrip-
tions in faster time than any other ma
ton in the worl6, England and Ger
many not excepted.
The autocrat Of the Bethlehem Steel
lcompany freely discussed the SEEM
| ing war scare with an American rep
lresentative in his fine offices In the
Trinity building yesterday.
He had just returned from Loretto,
his country place in Cambria county,
Pa. after having completed a trip to
San Francisco. While there he was
| in position to Judge the temperament
OF the Californians toward the Japan
lese.
His personal business in San Fran
cisco had to do with the arrangements
for the permanent shutdown of the
shipbuilding plant Of the Union Iron
Works, which is controlled by the
Bethlehem Steel corporation.
'I am convinced that there will be
no war between the United States and
Japan" said Mr.. Schwab, in his most
earnest manner. At least, the initia-
Tive will never be taken by Japan. l
make this assertion from the stand
jpoint of a practical business man and
builder Of war vessels and armored
equipment. Japan can not afford to
war with us.
1.-THE United States is easily able to
build and equip five battleships while
Japan Is finishing one. That percent
age might even be increased In the
eventuality Of war. The resources OF
this country are practically limitless
when the urgency Of necessity arises.
II am confident that Japan Is fully
alive to the consciousness Of her In
ability to cope with us In the build
ing Of armored ships. Even now Japan
II understand contracts for all armor
plate and guns of large calibre from
English, Dutch and German firms.
That Is where the United States would
be at a tremendous advantage as the
necessity required.
Personally, I cannot see that the
sending Of the nineteen battleships to
fAe. Pacific can be construed in any
manner as a menace to Japan. This
mighty fleet will serve merely to en-
phasize the well-worn axiom that
peace Is pest dSSuicu III thc hS"'' '>SN
ornaments.
Should the United States ever again
become involved in war, feel perfect
ly confident in declaring that Ameri-
can built battleships, fitted out with
American armor plate and American
guns and manned by American tars,
can hold their own with any navy in
the world"
Mr.. Schwab was asked If 1t was not
true that there was a feeling Of deep
seated bitterness in California against
the Japanese.
There unquestionably Is an anti
Japanese sentiment in California, and
especially in San Francisco" he re-
piled, "but I can never believe that
this animosity will result in any seri-
Gus complications between Japan and
tha United States.
1.-The United States is not going to
seek war and Japan has no desire to
enter into another costly struggle with
great power Personally, I can see
no signs of anything more than a mid
summer war scare to relieve the te-
dunn Of the news"