Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
RUSSIA AND JAPAN
PLANNING FOR DUEL
REAR ADMIRAL ROBLEY ID.
EVANS PREDICTS GREAT
STRUGGLE BETWEEN CZAR
AND THE MIKADO.

CHICAGO. Feb. "a few days ago
when the Russian government hoated a
loan OF Ss60. loo which was subscribed
thirty times over. that was Russia's no.
tice to Japan TO get ready for war and
stay ready. for am going TO lick
you"
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans. seated
IN his APARTMENTS in the Auditorium an
mex this evening made this significant
statement The old sea fighter was
talSfng guardedly. He had studied the
situation and the conditions In his mind
had been made Up on this point.
And what is more" added the admiral.
Japan herself recognizes and realizes
the position in which she is placed"
America Not Involved
A number OF other statements OF inter-
national importance, from this viewpoint
of Bob Evans. did the admiral make
Briefly summarized they are as follows:
The United States win have no trouble
with Japan.
Neither VIII England
when the next Russo-Japanese war
does come, Germany. France. Austria
will espouse the cause OF the Russians.
ENGLAND will find herself allied with
japan by virtue OF existing treaties
What the result OF it all viii be no
man can fOresee-'
In discussing purely national affairs
with reference 10 the navy Of the United
States Admiral Evans said:
Powerful Fleet
1--WE are approaching the day. do not
say II IS near at hand, but we are ap-
preaching il gradually-when the United
States viii have a fleet on water so pow
dare tackle u.s.
Admiral Evans Is on a lecture tour
Mrs. Evans and his manager. a valet and
a maid, arrived this afternoon. Monday
he viii go TO Milwaukee Then he viii
make a short tour OF the west
Let US look at these things as 1 see
them" said Fighting Bob referring &c
japan. Japan has not the slightest de-
sire in the world TO fight with her bank
ers. England and the United States are
Japau's bankers. The japanese are q
clever people They realize the truth OF
what 1 have Just said There Is limit
10 the resources OF that country. Japan
/ believe. can see the end OF those re-
sources even now.
The country cannot go on at the rate
that II is spending money now. II is out
OF the question. japan recognizes that
conflict with Russia is inevitable and the
government is straining every nerve ex
hausting every effort, to put 1t in a stats
OF preparedness
Russia Wants Revenge
But the resources OF Russia are prac-
ticaIly nlimitable. Russia is anxious tC
avenge itself on Japan, and as I said
before. the floating of that enormous loan
was Russia's plainly spoken notice to ia
pan OF what the latter might expect
The day is coming when the rtches
nations OF the earth only will WELD the
power These nations are the United State:
England. Russia and France Germany
despite the efforts OF the German empe
ror, Is dropping 10 the rear. Germany
has not the wealth. These four nation:
viii rule the sea Their supremacy vii
be unquestioned.
That is why say that when the great
conflict does come that Austria. Germany
France and Italy viii line up agains
the japanese with England as the ally OF
the latter. And what is more England
knows II. The very haste with which she
is rushing to put her navy in shape proves
that she knows il.