Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-07-04
JAPAN FIGHT?
SURE, IN A
SECOND
Ready to Tackle America Any
Time Says Hawaiian
Governor.

New York, July A. Japan would
fight the United States at the drop of
the hat should the occasion arise,
and you can take 1t from me that
Uncle Sam would know it was more
than a slight tickling at the ribs be-
fore he got through with the trouble"
This statement was made by G.. w.
Carter, governor of Hawaii Cover
nor Carter had been asked particu-
larly about the japanese situation
in so far as 1t was felt in the Hawa-
iian islands. He responded by say
ing that he did not consider that they
had any japanese situation" in the
group where he has presided for the
last three years.
Fifty per cent of the population
of the Hawaiian group is Japanese
said he land we have, so far never
had the slightest trouble with them.
They are treated by the residents the
same as other people. and that is
practically all there is to it. Many
| of the Japanese have intermarried
with the Hawaiians and have fami-
| lies. They make good citizens, are
| unobtrusive, and never bother any
| body who does not bother them.
| They never seek trouble, but they
never cease to defend themselves in
case of trouble.
Different i'm California.
"On the Pacific coast of the United
| States the situation is entirely differ
ent. There the people dislike Japa-
| nese as they do Chinaman.'
| "Do you mean that the Japanese
are attacked because of their race?"
II surely do. 1 was in San Fran
cisco not long ago when 1 saw a Jap
walking along the street, not both
| ering anybody. Suddenly the driver
| of wagon hit him with a stick. The
Jap then, to defend himself. jumped
In and took the stick away from the
| driver and rubbed the mans head in
! the sand. When questioned about
| the cause of the trouble the Jap said:
" That man hit me- me no bother
him And that was the truth, for l
saw It, This is only one example out
| of many"
"Do you think that in case of the
trouble with the Japanese becoming
serious they would attack the United
States?"
There is not the slightest doubt
about it. They are about as game a
race or people as l ever saw. They
are thoroughly equipped as to both
navy and e"nly and have demon
sti ated that they are ready for in
slant action Why, but a few months
ago they moDiized an army of 2OO,-
| 600 men in quick order just to show
that it could be done. Whether or
nCt they had some ulterior reason
or so Gcing | do not know.
Japs Would Win Easily.
what would happen to Hawaii in
case of war With Japan"
"They would take the Islands,
hands down."
What have you in the way of de-
fenses?"
/ zone hundred and twenty-five
| soldiers, provided by generous gov
ernment at home. We have hopes
of betterin yourselves soon, however,
for Uncle Sam has promised to dou-
BILE the number"
What about defense by the navy?"
| go. we have a revenue cutter and
and the Iroquois cruiser around us at
| stated intervals. Yes, our people
have seen enough of our warships to
| be able to recognize one should ii
steam into the harbOr."
"Any forts that would be effective
TO prevent a bOmbardment?"
Nothing of a modern nature that
YOU could notice. You see, Uncle
Sam is a little lax in these matters,
and does not provide defenses until
he thinks they are likely to be need
ed"