The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-01-18
The United States is Now Recognized as a
Power in the Far East by Our
Willy british Cousins"
Dispatching of the Fleet From This Country
to the Pacific is Causing John Bull
MECH Worry. =

the Far East worth $20O,000,0OO Il year.
She has landed an army in Chinese
territory. She has been drawn into
the vortex of the Far Eastern uues-
tion. She has played an active, often
a leading, always u distinctive part.
She has formulated policies and taken
a hand in momentous negotiations
She has definitely enrolled the Far
East among the objects of her diplo-
matte solicitude. She has become, in
short, a Far Eastern power herself.
1T is possible, therefore, to regard
the new naval arrangement as finding
their origin and justification in funda-
mental events that long preceded the
outbreak of the present dispute be-
tween Japan and America. A condi-
tion of things under which Americas
heaviest liabilities We're being incur
red in one ocean. While the bulk of her
fleet was stationed in another, could
not be permanent; and in the redistri-
button or American sea power that is
now in progress there may be nothing
moro than a necessary linking Of pol
icy with strategy, or responsibility
with force, Of diplomacy with the ma
terial power that can alone make
diplomacy effective.'
Following on Lord Tweedmouths
speech, Mr.. Haldane, secretary of state
for war, spoke of the navy, in a speecl,
at Hanley While England had a
great navy, he said, there might come
a time when it would not be so easy
for her as today to command the two
power standard Germany had a pop
ulation of nearly 6O.OO0,0O0; the United
States would before long have 10o,-
100000: it would be very hard for
England with 44,OOo,0OO to maintain
nations with a combined population Of
100000. England should spend
more money on her army.
Besides being a rival Of Japan in
the shipping and shipbuilding indus
tries, Japan is now entering the field
of cotton manufacture. "Some of the
most brilliant and enterprising men in
the empire" Mr.. Tatersall, the great
cotton exporting manufacturer. said
this week, "are reported to be con-
trolling the cotton mills, the largest
banks are heavily Interested, and the
government encourages cotton trade
power. During the last eleven months
Japan imported Lancashire textile
machinery to- the value Of $4,000, 900.
In the corresponding eleven months
Of 1906 the figure was $1,000,O00. This
represents both spinning and weaving
machinery. The chief Lancashire
makers Of textile machinery arc all
busy with extensive Japanese ORDERS
Advance in technical skill and the con-
stant improvement OF machinery has
enabled Lancashire to turn out fine
grades of cotton cloths at a cost which
has made foreign competition SO far
impossible. and while the trade has
grown in consequence, the earnings Of
operatives has steadily risen.
Whether the Japanese will be able
successfully TO produce fine calicoes
is a problem for the future. That
they will endeavor to do SO is certain,
if only to supply the extensive home
demand.
The authorities in Scotland Yard
have been seriously discussing the
use of dogs as the constables COM
panion and help. Sir Edward Henry,
who regards the innovation SYM
pathetically, considers the only crucial
| objection to be the sentimental Nreju
| dice Of the public. Dogs are used by
! the police in Berlin, Vienna, Paris,
Brussels, New York, and in all the
Continental armies. The frontiers are
patrolled by dogs, and as a. mark of
the growing reputation of the official
watch dog, a committee appointed by
the French government is now con-