Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-18
JAPAN PREPARES
FOR BREAK WITH
UNCLE SAM
SITUATION is TENSE
IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES
of World Now Rests
With American State Depart
ment' Is Statement by Mem
Of Diplomatic Corps,
Morning journal Bureau.
613 Munsey Building,

washington -. NJ AidItl 10.
The peace OF the world for the
next five or even ten years lies en-
tirely with the American state de-
partment. 1t pivots upon the far East,
and Japan has PLAYED her hand. 1t is
for the United states to reach the
final decision"
This was the statement made this
evening to the Morning Journal cor
respondent by an ambassador when
asked to comment upon the activity of
Japan in providing certain plans for
naval movements against the United
States in the event of war. The plans
were found by a secret agent station
ed at Toxic, and were transmitted,
as q copy, to the Washington ambas-
sador Of the country he represents,
The situation is becoming official
ly tense. The reticence of the state
department officials seems to lack the
stereotyped Indifference of mo COM
ment to make" They decline to dis
cuss the situation at all. That inn
portant diplomatic exchange is rife
between Secretary Knox and Ambas-
sador Uchida Of Japan, the Washing
ton representative, is evidenced by the
frequent visits Of the Japanese Off
cial to the department.
Diplomats throughout the capital
consider Jacob IL. Schiff's speech Of
several days ago as tantamount to an
open disavowal hat the empire can
secure funds in the United States in
tha- fIlttrpa 1fha- yla Nc Of Vn f.t ~ no
considered as beyond the sphere Of
failure in the event they are carried
out Japan has counted upon her own
strength in her rejection of the Knox
proposal to equaliZe the commercial
advantages of Manchuria. This is
tantamount to throwing down the
gauntlet to the United States.
1t was earned in financial circles,
which are generally credited with in
SEPARATION from American officials hat
the prevailing opinion that japan can
not afford Il war is erroneous. ON the
contrary, she can. and at a slight
cost. because of the comparatively
limited field of action. About 20 per
cent of the japanese bonds are held in
America. which means that vast
aounts of American gold are now re-
posing in Japan's war chest. This is
the money that was shipped into Jap
ans Golfers by Americans when Jap
an was fighting Russia. VIII it come
back is now the question that prob
ably prompted Mr.. Schiff's %utterance.
Confidential communications to
their home governments sent b. the
diplomatic representatives of five of
the powers indicate the gravest con-
siderdtion of the present relations
between the United States and Japan.
The Hnmtngnf nnfa 10 ann nf atf.pa-
hension. The best informed offici-
ais declare that within the grasp of
the American state department rests
the peace Of the world at the present
time, but that the solution must result
from Japanese relations. This is tam
tamount to a diplomatic struggle of
long duration.
Facts collected by a secret agent ut
Toxic reveal the following plans made
by Japan some months ago and put
away for use when needed: Japan is
1DnrehcnsiVc as to the outcome of the
a~nti-Japanese propaganda i'm
American officialdom, and the reply
to this sentiment has been the com
Of offensive and defensive
plans in case war should be declar-
ed.
TO give color to- his assertion. dip
refer to the fact that Japa-
nesc nlans for fighting Russia were
completed about eighteen months be-
the rejected ultimatum WIS sent
out. The practice on the field proved
their worth. For this reason of the
oretic accuracy the secret agent con
siders the plans against the United
AS of great value. 1t is also
that Japan has the advantage
Of planning the entire campaign and
no movement by This Ountry would
weaken or neutralize the war
plans This is unusually adj
Vantaseous fu the empire. because sh.
herself and her Immediate posses
sions alone t. consider. ID has been (
figured out by Japan. according to
discovered by the secret agent,