The Washington times., 1908-01-26
AMERICAN WAR
SURE TO CONE.
SAYS DIPLOMAT
Spanish Councillor De-
clares Japan Is Prepar-
ing for the Conflict.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-War between the
United States and Japan is not only
certainty, according to Senior Paul
-Soler, now counselor Of the Spanish
embassy al the QuirinaI. according to a
Rome dispatch, but tinal success will
remain with Japan. He is the arst
well-known diplomat TO assert publicly,
although several have intimated pri-
'Vateiy. that the Mikado's forces would
triumph over the western empire even
as ti--:ysdid over Russia.
Soler was formerly an under secretary
of the Spanish legation at Washington
and later spent several years as an at
'tache OF TIE legation at Tokyo. Not
only does he believe that Japan will
sweep Evans fleet from the seas. but
will land a mighty army Of invasion
on the Pacific slope Of the United
States.
Says Japan Deceive5 America.
ITO be frank" Soler declares, u
think that the optimism expressed in
Tokyo and the United States as to the
outcome Of the differences between Jap
.anese and American people is largely
hyPocriical. The Japanese, for their
part, with their customary insincerity.
are trying to deceive the Americans.
and the latter, IN their turn, either
wish to deceive themselves or to concea!
their beliefs from the world.
so many grave disturbances have al
ready occurred in America and espe-
cially in California. in consequence Of
the feeling against the japanese that
It is impossible to foresee what this
race hatred may produce when the Cali
fornisns feel the moral support Of the
powerful fleet under Admiral Evans in
Pacific waters
1T is surely not impossible that the
2ntl-Jar anese movement may reach
such point Of intensity as TO create
Il provoCation which it would be impos-
sible for Japan to overlook. This de-
velopment I believe. Japan has already
anticipated.
Japan Preparing for War.
As a matter OF fact Japan seems
not only 10 desire war, but 10 be pre-
caring for IT, Owing 10 its present
economical plans it hopes conflict
with the rich American republic will
-Ne---N III AitdN bSItLLs II IS also
notorious that the president Of the
japanese delegation, sent TO Portsmouth
70 negotiate the terms of peace. ir
replying to a friends question al the
conclusion Of the preliminary arrange
ments, said with a smile, Certainly
this treaty of reace does not even
allow Japan what is required to cover
our war expenses; bat never mind.
sooner or later somebody else will pay
our expenses with accumulated in
teTest
Il am Of the opinion that should war
break out the final success VIII be
with Japan. Her feet is one OF the
best on the seas, manned by crews ex-|
cellently trained and commanded by tine
best Of officers. Behind these vessels
OF Japan also are millions of people
yearning to demonstrate 10 the world
once more 10 what heights of patriotism
and self-abnegation such crisis cen
raise nation. II they can but once
scatter the American fleet IL would be
an easy task for the japanese TO Occu py (
the Philippines and even TO land To- JOO
men in California. The United Stztes
can not avail Itself nf q strong regular
emmy and the japanese believe thar
all these things being con- dered they
could extract from The rich Americans
a heavy indemnity as the price of with !
drawal from the United States"