The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-16

Capt Richmond Pearson HObsOn de-
liyered the principal address last night
at g. A. 4, Hall, at the joint. installation
of officers of Edith x. Roosevelt Auxiliary
Corps. and Fourth Immune Camp, No. g.
L. S. ". Y.
Capt Hobson dealt chiefly with the
probability Of war between this country
and Japan. He said
Il know ! am often severely criticized
for my views on this subject. but / am
trying to tell my countrymen Of the great
est peril that has ever menaced this ma
ton. 1t is a great pity that people have
10 learn some things by great suffering
and privation.
u can prove what say. I have made
q careful investigation of the situation.
Japan's War ship Expenditures.
1T is not generally known among the
American public that If China and Japan
united they would greatly outnumber US.
Since the Russian war Japan has spent
100000 600 on warships, and this country
has lost two and a half precious years.
These ships have been built with a view
of throwing the Americans out of the
Pacific Ocean.
You can put it down that we cannot
beat the japanese on land. II they con-
troll the water we shall have 10 give it
up.
There are $4,000 japanese working night
and day in the arsenaIs and navy yards
turning out every day 500 stands Of small
arms and a vast amount of ammunition.
What is the result of this frantic haste
by the Japanese?
1T means that they can hoist their flag
over our Pacific possessions; can put
100000 well trained men in our islands in
less time than we can We will not be
able 20 drive them out, once they take
possession.
No Hope at Sea, He Says.
"They can also put 10000 trained and
well-amed men on our Pacific Coast in
three months. We would not be able to
dislodge them unless we control the Pa
Cifc
Japan has made an alliance with the
mistress Of the seas-England. AS the
water is our only hope. they have de-
stroyed that hope. England has pledged
herself 20 aid Japan in any war that
comes.
Japan is the one nation in the world
that is financially equipped for war They
have 100000 yen in specie, gold, and
silver"
Capt Hobson said Japan was only
waiting for a pretext to start war; that
It is only through the diplomacy of Presi-
dent Roosevelt that war has thus far
been averted.
He said he had introduced a bill in Con-
gress yesterday providing for $4,000 900
to be expended each year by this govern
ment in war ships and necessary equip
ment.
Other Business of Evening.
Preceding Capt, Hobson's speech were
the invocation and a few remarks by
Rev. Father David II. BueI president Of
Georgetown University. It was followed
by the installation Of the officers Of the
Fourth Immune Camp by Department
Muster officer Wheeler. assisted by J. J.
RuppaI The officers Of the Edith X
Roosevelt Auxiliary were then installed.
accompanied by a bodyguard of four
Spanish War veterans I'm uniform
a musicale and literary programme, in
which many well-knOwn solOists and elO-
cutionists took part, consumed the rest
of the evening. Miss Eva WhitfOrd rem
dered a solo. by the courtesy Of the
Belasco Theater. ana Miss Ruby Stan
ford played a violin solo
Large delegations from many patriotic
organizations Of the District were pres
ent