The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-01
Between the United States
and Japan and He Fears
Greatly for Us.
WOULD INVOLVE EUROPE
HIS MEMOIRS, WHICH HAVE
CAUSED A SENSATION, eLAMEs
THE KAISER ron AGITATION
AoAiNsT ANY ALLIANCES.

Paris. April 1.-The memoirs OF
Vice Admiral Fourier. commander OF
the Mediterranean squadron of the
French navy, In which he discusses
particularly the possibility of war
between the United States and japan
and the resultant danger of dragging
all Europe into q terrific conflict,
were issued In book form last night.
The memoirs have caused something
Of q sensation In political and diplo-
matte circles.
Admiral Fourier accords the star
role on the stage Of International pol
itics to the German Emperor, not only
in Europe. says the writer, where the
Emperor is trying desperately to
break the league Of powers against
him. but also Indirectly as an influ-
entail factor In the relations between
the United States and japan.
Admiral Fourier says 1t Is useless
TO deny that there is a possibility of
Japan as q result Of popular irritation
in America should Japan's demands
or Japan's policies of absorption prove
intolerable to Americas self esteem
or interests in the far East.
country's Interests Antasonlstle.
These interests. the admiral adds,
are antagonistic to those of Japan.
which pushed on by fate to expand in
tho Asiatic continent by conquest or
diplomatic victory, seeks to become
predominant in the very regions which
the United States protects in support
ing the integrity of China and the poll
cy Of the open door.
The admiral declared that Japan's
great fear IL that the friendly relations
between the United States and China
will eliminate in an out-and-out alli-
ance, and thus. in event OF war, the
United States would have a base of op-
erations and general resources vastly
superior to the Philippines. Japan's
increased ornaments, therefore. are
explainable, not as q menace to Russia
but in preparation to combat, before 1t
IL too late, the peril contained in Amer
ica's policies.
Admiral Fourier thinks the naval
strength Of the United States one day
probably will equal that Of Great Brit
ain. In spite Of the effort Of England
to preserve its supremacy Of the seas
and Japan's inferiority would 0blige
its ally, England, to come to its aid in
the event Of conflict with the United
States.
In case of . hostile coalition Of the
United States with the triple alliance
the admiral believes France would BE-
forced to supplement the forces Of Eng
land, Russia and Japan. He doubhts
however, that the German Emperor. al
though devoured by desire to smash
the league. and adopting diplomacy
a. interruptions as that of the "IroI
Chancellor" would enter on the peril
GUS venture Of such . war. which
would offer little chance of victory or
sec or land.
without the Intervention in Europe
OF the navies Of the triple alliance in 1
way to help the American fleet at tn
moment 1t was seriously engaged IL
the Atlantic and the Pacific, the decis
i've. superiority in that struggle" dc
clared the admiral, would rest will
the forces Of Japan and England. Un
der these conditions, which spell de
feat, the United States would undoubt
edly resist the temptation to settle he
difficulties with Japan by an appeal t
armA"