The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-16
SENSATIONS CONTINUE.

SENSATIONS CONTINUE.
Washington. Dec. 16.-Sensations
continue to multiply in reference to
the suppressed report of Secretary of
War Dickinson on the weakness of
the nations defensive power, but the
greatest developed today when it was
stated in Official circles that Major
General Wood. chief of staff of the
army is convinced that a conflict with
Japan is only a matter of time. 1t is
understood that his belief is respon.
sible for the report which has raised
such stir in Washington.
A breach between the war depart.
ment and congress was wider today
as a result of charges made by Rep.
resentative Tawney that a conspiracy
exists to create a nation wide senti-
ment in favor of big appropriation
for army and navy purposes. The
statement of Congressman Tawney is
more significant because of the fact
that he is known to have the backing
of President Taft
Charge Of Tawney.
Representative Tawney today charg
ed that a conspiracy exists to create
nation wide sentiment in favor of big
appropriations for army and navy pur
poses because wood and Hobson real
ize the Democrats will control the
next House of Representatives. .tNc
one but a coward will publicly admit
his inferiority and what is true of ar
individual is true of a nation" declar
ed Tawney. Representative Hum
phrey of Washington announced to
day that a secret meeting of Pacific
coast Congressman to discuss ways
and means Of obtaining adequate de
fense appropriations will be held to
night.
Considerable stir has been created
by the latest developments.
Some of the intimate friends o1
General Wood have known for months
his feelings in the matter of probable
| war with Japan. He has made no spe
cial effort to keep it a secret 1t was
revealed today for the purpose of let
ting the public know just what il
thought by military authorities Of
what is bound to become an affair Of
international importance.
| Clash Sure to Come.
General Wood believes that sooner
or later there will be clash between
the United tSates and Japan over the
struggle for territorial and CONNER
cial supremacy in the far east. The
two countries have already agains
each other. Three years ago wal
seemed a near possibility as a result
of anti-Japanese demonstrations OF
the Pacific coast.
| These troubles have been smoothet
over. The question of discrimination!
by the United States against Japar
has been a matter of diplomatic nego
tiations for more than year. Auth
critics see greater menace to contin
ued peaceful relations of the two na
tons, however, in the larger question!
of future spheres of influence to b,
occupied in the far east.
Secretary Dickinson was enlighten
ed on this subject by his trip to tn,
Philippines. 1t is now understood hi,
views about Japan coincide with thos,
of General Wood. The two are max
ing desperate efforts to bolster up tn,
army and strengthen the coast de
fenses and otherwise prepare tn,
country for what they regard as al
inevitable clash. In face of thes.
statements the contents of the sup
/ pressed report are of great signific
ance. 1t is regarded as an amazin,
document. Efforts to cover it VI
were unsuccessful, owing to the stup
i'd blundering on the part of those VIII,
delivered it to the house. BY thi
time the essential facts in it hav,
been cabled to Toxic and to all tn,
chancellories in Europe.