The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-04-12
SEES DANGER OF
WAR IN ORIENT
French Admiral Thinks That
America and Japan May
Clash.

PARIS, March 31.-The memoirs of
NiceAdmiral Fournier, commander Of
the Mediterranean squadron of the
French navy, in which he discusses par.
ticularly the possibility of war be-
tween the United States and Japan,
and the resultant danger of dragging
all Europe into terrific conflict, wess
issued in book form tonight. The
memoirs have caused much comment in
political and diplomatic circles.
Admiral Fourier aecords the star
role on the stage of international poll.
ties 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 influential factor
in the relations between the Unite |
States and Japan.
Sees Danger of War.
Admiral Fourier says it is useless
to deny there is a possibility of war
between the United States and Japan,
as result of popular irritation in
America should Japan IS demands or
japan IS policies Of absorption prove
intolerable to America IS excessive self
esteem or interests in the far East.
| These interests, the admiral adds, are
antagonistic to those of Japan, which,
pushed on by fate to expand in the
Asiatic continent by conquest or by
| diplomatic victory, seeks to become pre-
dominant in the very regions where the
United States is supporting the integ.
rity of China and the policy of the open
door.
Alliance With China Feared.
The admiral declares that Japan's
| great fear is that the friendly relations
between the United States and China
will eliminate in an open alliance, an
thus, in the event of war, the United
States would have a base of operations
and general resources vastly superior to
/ the Philippines. Japan IS increased arm
aments therefore, are explainable, moi
/ as menace to Russia, but in prepare
ton to combat before it is too late the
peril contained in America S policies.
| Admiral Fournier thinks that thu
naval strength of the United States
will one day not only exceed that o:
Japan, but probably will equal that o.
Great Britain, in spite of the effor
of England to preserve her superiorit,
on the seas, and that Japan s inferior
lily would oblige her ally, England, t,
come to her aid in the event of con
tlict with the United States.
Great World Conflict.
/ In case of a hostile coalition in tn
United States with the Triple Allianc
the admiral believes France would b
, forced to supplement the forces of Eng
, land, Japan and Russia. He doubts
however, that the German Empero
"although devoured by desire t
smash the league and adopt diplc
J macy as INSCRIPTIONS as that of tn
Iron CHANCELLOR would enter on tn
perilous venture of such war, whic
would offer little chance of victory O
sea or land.
"Without intervention in Europe O
navies Of the Triple Alliance in wa
. to help the American fleet at the mt
ment now seriously engaged in the A
lantic and the Pacific, the decisive 81
periority in that struggle declare
the vice.admiral, "would rest with tn
forces of Japan and England. Unde
these conditions, which spell defea
the United States undoubtedly woul
resist the temptation to settle her di
ferences with Japan by an appeal ,
, arms
Deprecates Japanese Hysteria.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-"Yc
can divide the American fleet by tv
and either half of it will be larger an
more efficient in fighting capacity thc
the Japanese navy" declared Mr.. Pa
gett of Tennessee today, in addresslr
the house ON the naval appropriate
bill. els it right" asked Mr.. Pa
gett, "that we should use such JAP
nese hysteria as we have seen exhibi
ed in this country to stimulate o,
naval strength2'
HAVE CHOICE OF