The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-27

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In every city throughout the land as
tonished and exultant Inhabitants
watched these friendly monsters
which had made the nation the most
redoubtable In all the world. The
| guns OF the border were now standing
unguarded. the bivouacs obliterated,
and the paths OF the sentries aban-
doned TO the effacement OF natures
kindly growth.
Seattle was at last liberated, and
| proceeded TO astonish the world with
accounts OF the Imprisonment OF the
| Japanese fleet which had rested In
the waters Of Lake Washington for so
many days. Photographs OF II were
sent broadcast, together with inter
views gained from the commanders
Of the hapless expedition. and by spe-
cial permission Admiral Kamigawa
was allowed TO cable TO his govern
ment the first full report OF his disas-
ter which went through uncensored
and unchecked. The fact was made
patent 10 Japan that her men were
prisoners on parole, her ships trapped
IN a helpless position, and their fate
resting entirely on the mercy OF the
government.
As II 10 add to the proof OF helpless
ness. Toxic learned OF the detention Of
the British ships. and knew that any
or all alliances could not be depended
upon in the presence Of such might
as the Americans could bring to bear.
Another day dawsed in Washington.
bringing with II the unconditional
capitulation Of Japan. She appealed
for peace with dignity. and left the
suggestion Of terms TO the nation with
whom none might dispute, trusting 70
her magnanlmity. Congress had
been called into being again. and. i'm.
bncd with the spirit which had actu.
ated the president through all his
siege OF stress and trial. followed his
wishes. The lone man in the White
House loaned as something more than
mortal. and was at last being appre
ciated
Japan was told that the United
States demanded neither indemnlties
nor retention o. the conquered fleet
For the benefit Of the public the latter
would be conveyed to New York hay
whore Il would he liberated and re.
stored 20 It's c-ews. The only condi
tioa was that n Its return 20 Pacific
waters II must Withdraw all men II
had placed In the Philippines and
Hawaii. and restore the American fas
with appropriate salutes
This then was the end OF the great
venture by the island across the west.
ern sea. which had staked its hope OF
advancement upon ruthless descent
on an unprcpared and apparently i'm
potent nation II had spent years IN
anticipation. had purchased the most
deadly agents Of destruction when
ever presented. had worked night and
day in its navy yards to build giant
ships OF war. had covered the United
States with its spies until its esplon.
age reached everywhere. and all for
this
Now. after all its deliberate plans
aud quick action. II was TO accept as
a sole cause for jubilation the return
Of the men who had manned its mighty
feet. and wait for the return OF ships
that we're useless for all purposes. Its
dream OF indemuities was gone. its
ambition for more territory was never
to be realized. and its hope Of com
peting with other great powers as a
world factor had come to naught.
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shared in the joy OF those who had
given up for dead the ones they loved
and we're now enabled TO cast aside
scarfs OF mourning The Japanese
we're 10 learn that one successful war
does not constitute a series. and that
all nations were not inefficient. The
lesson OF civilization had been ham
mered home with sickening emphasis.
Scarcely had peace been concluded
when the administration by a declara-
ton 10 it's own people cut as with one
blow OF a knife a knot which threat
ened financial panic. II was prefaced
with a statement that the reason why
no indemnities had been demanded
from Japan was because under altered
conditions following the war II would
be imposing a hardship on a nation
already stricken. without the need
therefor. In substance IL stated that
inasmuch as there would be no future
appropriations and consequently no
taxation for navies or Notifications.
vast reductions would automatically
be made in the expense OF operating
the government II was also an
nounced that as the United states
had been presented with a new form
OF transportation by its inventor. II
had set aside for him and his heirs
sufficient royalties 10 render them
financially independent. and that fur
thermore in the interest OF perpetual
peace the secret OF the radioplane
would be maintained inviolable.
The railways OF the country would
be permitted TO reorganize and CON
tinue as freight carriers until such
time as their rates were deemed exor-
bitant or their. charters expired. the
government abrogating TO itself all
passenger trafic within the confines
OF its own continent, and declaring
itself a competitor for all ocean trans
portation under tariffs 10 be formn-
lated II ended by asserting that gov
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