The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-06
PREDICTS
FIGH TING
IF ROOSEVELT HAD NOT SENT
FLEET HE WOULD DESERVE
TRIAL FOR TREASON"

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LONDON. January 25-Frederick A.
Mackenzie. was correspondent and au-
thor of many books on the Far East.
who has just returned from the Orient.
where he studied Japan's war strength.
is strongly opposed to. England's ALI
auce with Japan. He said to The
Examiner" correspondent today.
IF President Roosevelt has not sent
the American fleet to the Pacific he
would have deserved trial for treason.
| found the anti-Americau feeling so
strong in Japan that it was advisable
for American visitors to conceal their
nationality.
Japan is preparing feyerishly for
war. but war with America is not
likely to begin soon. Her policy is to
yield temporarily, and in the mean
time to make complete preparations.
When ready she will strike hard and
sGddenly at the first favorable mo-
ment.
Il witnessed while in Japan a strong
revival of the anti-fo4eign feeling.
chiefly directed against America.
Japan wants the exclusive dominion of
the Pacific. She is killing American
shipping by a sustained and aborate
system of government subsidies.
Japan has increased her army 50 rer
cent in the last four years. Then she
has six battleships Now she has
thirteen 1.-TWO on the docks), and her
other warships have been more than
doubled, and this, though she is not
/ threatened sfrom any side.
Japan undoubtedly aspires to com
mand China's drilled millions. Nv
opinion is, however, that this military
regeneration of China spells ruin for
Japan's ambitions, because the new
Chinese army, thought splendid. is
strongly anti-Japanese. Once China
completes her reforms she will wipe
out Japan.
Meantime, it is essential to keep
Americas fleet In the Pacific, for this
is the only bulwark against the Jap
anese monopolization
Since the Japanese immigration
question became as acute in the Brit
lsh Northwest colonies adjacent to the
/ United States as it was in California
and Oregon, the English newspapers
! have become siugularly reticent
They do not display disposition to
discuss editorially the recurring mani
festations of the fact that British sub
jects living in British Columbia are
not any more willing Hospitality to re-
! ceiye the flood of Japanese immigrants
who will compete with the whites in
all industries than are the Californians
and Oregonians
The London press severely lectured
the Americas about their duty to the
Japanese when only California was
involved, but when the yellow peril"
began to menace British subjects they
! spouted like flame
Only this week Henry Labouchere,
the veteran NJ. Pl one of the pillars of
/ the Liberal party and for years the
editor of Truth" voiced the opinion of
large section Of the English public
in denOuncing this treaty.
Labouchere says in Truth:
| Having obtained recognition Of
their country as one of the worlds
great powers, the japanese would have
equality between Europe, America and
Asia. and they are not prescriptions
as to the means they employ.
They profess love and affection for
or are prepared to go to war with any
| power, according to the circumstances
of the moment and as it suits their in
terests. Their political principles are
those of the Italians of the Renais-
sance, which Machiaveli so well de-
scribed and reduced TO a system.
Il have always protested against the
Anglo-Jap treaty, but have been as q
voice crying in the wilderness. 1t was
received by almost all Englishmen ais
a masterpiece Of political wisdom, and
since then our statesmen and news
papers have boosted of the strength OF
our position in Asia, due to this ALI.
ance.
Count Okuma's utterances, however
brought a rude awakening. My con
viction is that O5umas words, despite
denials, were well weighed Their OBJ
iect was to convey a hint to England
that if we do not strictly maintain ouI
alliance with Japan in the event of any
war we will eventually find Japan OF
the side Of the natives of India as
against ourselves and have trouble
there
Labouchere concludes with plea
that England shall make no alliance.
that viii ruin her once splendid isola
ton
go
PLEASANT RECREATION.