The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
INDIGNATION
 IS AROUSED Over Count 0kunla's Re cent Utterances. NAVAL EXPANSION POLICY
 e- Complete Reerudescence ot Anti Jap Sentiment in America. xAe New, York Paper. are auoted as Editorialiiy Urging an Ameri- ean-chinese AIIianss
 Against Japan.

Toklo. Aug 1A--Special dispatches from New York and London printed m Japanese newspapers. report that the recent utterance of Count okuma. at fributing the naval expansion policy of the United states to the sudden rise of Japan to the importance or world power ss arousing intense indignation and has caused q complete recrpoes- eence of anti-Japanese sentiment throughout America.
 The New York newspapers are quot ed as edItorialiy urging an American Chinese alliance for the purpose or set- tling the belligerency of the Japanese. One newspaper is quoted as giving the aster to the United States on the sub aeet of alliance in which he threatens Japan with. ean early evidence or real power of American navy" ! Americans residing in Japan are ex- ffemsly indignant. They believe that ithe special dispatches exaggerate the tone of the New York newspapers and it ia felt that 1t Is particularly unfcrtu- nate that at this time. anything should tbe permitted to retard the increasing friendly relations of the two nations in view of the eia aborate arrangements on 1ost among the Japanese to welcome the American fleet and the growing IcoTdiality exhibited on all sides to- wards Americans. American business because the revival Of the anti-Japa- nese propaganda in America. will they fear, undoubtedly afford qualification to ! the competing countries represented here and also seriously damage Amer 1eans trade.
 1 Count okuma's frequent utteranees . do not create a ripple here and his f nnR Aa &fs lmnnoticed by foreigners until the spe- eials announced the outery of the American newspapers. Even among JApanese statesmen and newspapers, f1he first expression then was one of amusement. Count Okuma is regarded hare as a doctrainaire politician who sis new completely without political in- fuence except in academic circles. His statement concerning the American navy and President Roosevelts advo- cacy of its expansion was undoubtedly brought out by reports of Congressman Hobson's speech In the Democratic Na- tionai Convention when he quoted President Roosevelt as predicting an early war with Japan
 The statement which has caused all The comment was an excerpt from q series of articles printed in The Hoehi a TokIo paper, which are being writ ten by Count okuma reviewing the worlds politics. and printed from day to day.
 When Count okuma returned today from the country. he said to the Asso- ciated Press he was surprised to find that his utterances had been consid- cred purposely offensive.
 Tt was only natural" said he, ''In re- viewing the worlds politics to point out that Japan's rise above the horizon Aad caused the American navy to turn its attention towards the Pacific. It Is undoubtedly true that some AEneri- cans talk unwisely concerning Japan, but never for an instant have 1 desired or intended to reflect on the honor and courage of the American navy or its sailors; but it is an uncontrovertible fact that commercial considerations weigh materially with all older com KueFcial nations even when it becomes a question of war. No one win en- deavor more earnestly than myself to cultivate cordial relations with Amer Sea. because realize that only through such cordial relations can Japan hope to De a really great nation.
 Tn an article published in The Hochi August ii Count Okurna attributed the present naval expansion policy of the United States to the sudden rise of Ja- pan to the importance of a world pow CT, Saying In part:
 'Iudging from the fragmentary speeches of President Roosevelt that have been transmitted here, 1t is not difficult to infer that the augmenta tiOn of the United States navy In the Pa- cinc Is directed at Japan"
 Count Okuma expFessed a doubt, However, tmat the virtues and ideas of President Roosevelt would long con- ttnue to govern public opinion in America.