The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01

The Russian nation fz too large to long
endure the humiliation OF defeat at the
hands OF small power Ike japan and
as soon as she recuperates her farces
she VIII attempt to regain from the
Japs what she has lost Couseq uantIy
,, ,, with all these conditions II Is only fair
be called upou 10 play some part IN the
worlds programme. and I think We
should be ready
We are now a big nation and need
a greater navy than We did ten years
ago We have but q few second class
ships for protection Of the Philip pines
and should the Oriental nations become
engaged in warfare. We would need more
over there Then We have the Ha-
waiiau island and Puerto Rico
Z would ike TO see the time, how
ever, when nations could lay down their
arms, and when there would be no need
Of Caviss-
No War With Japan
DO you think there is any probabiI-
ity Of q war with Japan was asked
Nothing 70 it he replied 7 sup
pose there could be war II both nations
went after each other for that purpose,
but as it really is neither nation wants
4 war with the other and nothing but
friendship Of the sincerest type pre-
walls Il IS true that the japanese
question IS al times perplexinS- especI-
ally 50 in California But President
Roosevelt has dealt very wisely and d1-
CLQU-2CIC2Lly Win these PRO 0IeLI15, anu
in such 4 manner that each nation las
the highest respect for the other
The admiral prefers retirement and
shuus 0steuEatiOus Of any character
During his stay in Topeka he - spend
suz most Of his time IN the rooms at
rFe National where he meets a few
callers and spends the remainder Of tha
time resting
Sunday afternoon was 50 pleasant,
however. that he could not decline al
invitation to take an automobile ride
over the city IN tEe La-SRs touring car
vas COMPOSED Of Admiral Evans Dr.
Keith Mr. RubeuSteiu and 4 safe Jour
nal reporter Nearly every portion OF
ne civ was visited and the aim1raI
was exceedingly interested in the differ
aut uIaces Of note At WdShburu col
Ieze he was taken over the campus
This IS certainly a Weu equipped m
=+f-17+f7r'T he remarked ~anf II COM
mares favOrabIy with eastern iaSIIIU-
tious which I have visited
-@7o,1 certainly have beautiful streets
here 50 wide and the parEugs with 50
many trees observed the admiral aS
he was being driven past the COVER
r70r's residence. The asylum attracted
- a--s7rIou- hut he rhou-hr Kansas
was behind other states IN the number
OF insane when compared n the pro-
norton Of the population These arr
+ns largest railroad shops I believe
the Santa Fe shops exCen6I1g N oord
directions from the new B-auder street
vfad9ct
At the conclusion OF his ride Admiral
Evans said 7 am very much pleased
vfth Topeka and think that YOU pe12Is
ave much 70 be proud Of II i the
irst large city haVs ever visited-a1d
guess I have seen about III Of it
where didn't see a single saloon Ecu
people have q who1a I7C 70 be proTId Of
and want 10 congratuI4C= the city OF
its moral CIeanEnesa
Fighting Bob would not talk about
his lecture tonight It Is simply the
story OF some OF the inside events OF
the cruise. OF how he ships were ure-
r1red and how thev wsra TAKEN through
the Magellan straights Up % Frisco .
is all that could be learned Of his le.-ure
by an attentive QuestioueE
The lecture vii be given in the Audi
rorizz1 tonight under the auspices OF
the Modocs. The Modocs VIII sf1xl
awhile after which Governor Stubs VIII
introduce Admiral Evans, 1n6 after he
address the Modocs viii sing some
more
II Admiral Evans : as interesting
q lecturer as he Is q couve-sa tiqE1zIist
he viii be vel worth hearing