The copper era., 1910-03-10
financier Says Japanese viii MaIIup Us

"As one who helped to finance the
late war of Japan against Russia"
said Jacob Schiff, 81 say it has de-
veloped during the last few weeks
that Japan has joined hands with
that enemy of all mankind-Russia.
Schif was speaking at a luncheon
of the republican club March 5th
"Russia and Japan evidently have
one purpose at present-to keep the
great Chinese empire stifled.
eff we are not careful, if we do
not show the right craftsmanship,
and if we do not have back of it the
great moral force of the American
people to defeat this purpose, we will
be drawn into trouble.
"The most difficult problem the
nation has to deal WITH" continued
Mr.. Schiff, sis the problem in the far
east. 1 am sorry to have to say it,
but we are in danger of war over
this same question. AS friend of
Japan, one who helped to finance the
late war, regret the conclusion, but
it is inevitable"
"The Pacific" said Mayor Sulsber-
ger of Philadelphia, who proceeded
Mr.. Schiff, and whose remarks occa-
stoned his declaration, sis now the
commercial center of the world. On
the eastern chores dwell the Oldest
civilizations. Heretofore we white
men have said, 'We are Caucasians
and they are yellow and we have ex-
pected them to bow accordingly.
This they are not going to do. A
conflict is inevitable
can empire where 100000 man
age to exist is governed by no mean
craftsmanship. Can they teach US OF
can we teach then? This question
will precipitate trouble.
"Brute force will answer it and
brute force always wins. Four hun
bred million can always overcome
100, 100000, in spite of modern tactics
"The imminent question with Japan
is that she wants everything, but she
will not be allowed to get everything
A controversy oyer the question OF
dominance is coming before the peo-
pie of this country and coming soon. .
The ownership of the Tucson Citi.
zen has changed, and is now being is
sued by the new proprietors. James
T. Williams, Jr., is the new presi-
dent: Allan B. Jaynes, vice-president
and general manager; John B.
Wright, secretary and treasurer
Some forty years ago the Citizen was
started as republican paper, and sc
continued until 1901, when Gen. Man
ming, c. M. Shannon, and other
prominent democrats purchased it
and put O'Brien Moore in charge
Mr.. Moore was a brilliant writer, but
not much of a business man. In d
short time the paper was oyerwhelm.
ed with debts, and the stockholders
thought that the easiest way for then
! to get out was to give Mr.. Moore
their stock. Soon after this Mr.
Moore died, and his wife took charge
of the paper. She proved to be en-.
dowed with excellent business quail
ties, and made the Citizen d paving
proposition. The republicans of Ari
IONA wanted a republican paper in
what will be the principal business
city of the new state of Arizona, and
so purchased the paper from Mrs.
| Moore. President Williams is an
old newspaper man, and long was
prominent In politics in the east,
having been a member of the civil
service commission. Some years ago
his health failed him, and he came to
New Mexico, where he entirely re-
covered, but like most people, under
similar circumstances, grew to like
the great southwest, and concluded
to stay. May the Citizen, under its
new management be successful, and
| help to broaden the territory and