, 1908-04-06

dress uniform and by the local recep-
ton committee. He held an informal
reception on the station platform.
Bryan at Denver.
Denver, Colo, April 6.-Accompanied
and to lead the yellow race toward a
recognized supremacy in the world.
The One Great Nation.
With regard to the great nations of
the white race, Mr.. Hobson said, at
is, of course, clear to the japanese
statesmen hat America is the one
great nation standing athwart of the
realization of these ambitions. 1t is
true that America only asks a fair
chance and no favor-simply the open
door policy in China-but this policy
goes counter to Japanese ambitions"
Reciprocate Friendly Feelings.
The United States, said Mr.. Hobson,
must accept Japan's protestations of
friendship, and we should most cordi-
ally reciprocate friendly feelings and
should realize that il any breach should
come between the two countries 1t
would be u fault, on account of be-
ing so defenseless, and not the fault
of Japan.
Japan's War Measures.
Pursuing mis- analysis of the condi-
lions on the Pacific, Mr.. Hobson de-
clared that I'VE cannot ignore the fact
that Japan has undertaken stupendous
war preparations, preparations which
have doubled the national debt If
Japan since the war with Russia was
over.
Vast Army Under Arms.
ut is estimated hat she has BE-
'ween 300 600 and 400, 900 men unce-'
arms, yet there is no menace from the
of Siberia or the armies of
China or the armies of Europe. No
nation since the world began has ever
maintained such an army, under such
conditions, except as a preparation
for an early campaign of aggression
Fall of Russian Navy.
Continuing, Mr.. Hobson said that
notwithstanding the fact that five bat
tleships of the Russian navy had been
added to the Japanese navy, and al
though the Russian feet had vanished
from the Pacific ocean and there was
no fleet of any size of any European
nation that was available to be sem
away from Europe into those regions,
yet Japan has launched upon a stupen
dous program of naval expansion.
No Chinese Navy.
Some, he said, had imagined that
Japan's warlike preparations were in
tended for China, but he declared no
n could conceive how a great new
navy would be needed, whereas there
is scarcely a Chinese gunboat. The
United States, he said, could not ig-
more the fact that warlike activities
have been going on in Japan "at a fever
ish rate since the war with Russia.
Rifle Barrels from America.
He said Japan had made great pur-
chases of wal material aboard. He
pointed particularly to the fact that
America had supplied 100000 rifle bar
rels, although our own troops have
not yet been supplied with new rifles"
Naval Bases New Luzon.
Neither could the United States ig.
lore the fact, he maintained, that two
naval bases had been established il
Formosa and the Pescadores islands,
down neal Luzon, and hat as soldiers
were discharged at Hiroshima they
emigrated to Hawaii.
Work of Jap Spies.
Mr.. Hobson charged that Japanese
spies have been diligent and active
throughout the Philippines, in our out
lying possessions, throughout all parts
of America, in our forts, arsenals, ship
the coast along the Pacific, in noting
the elements of Americas defense and
charting harbors n approaches from
the rear to our coastwise forts n to
our cities.
Sensations from Trifing Incidents.
Referring to the situation in San
Francisco, Mr.. Hobson declared that
the most trifing incidents there were
seized upon n made great interna-
tional affairs.
Base In the Pacific.
When we realize" said he, that In
case of a war with Japan we could do
nothing practically to harm that coun-
try, whereas we would be exposed on
all sides to injury that cannot be COM
puted, it becomes a matter of absolute
necessity for our peace and tranquil
ity that We should not ONLY have a