The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
French Admiral Predicss Terrific Suug-
gle in New Future.
INVOLVES ALL NATIONS
The War Will Be Commenced by the
United States and Japan in a
Quarrel Over China, and Will be
Most Direful in it's Far Reaching
Consequences.

Inc me1lOl!S OF VICE .tciHi'"'
rourn;er. commander of the Medi-
,erranean squadron Of the French
navy. in which he discussed part!c-
ular!y the possibility Of 4 war be-
tween the United States and Japan
and the resultant danger OF drag
ging all Europe into terrifi" cor
h;ct. have just been issued il book
form at Paris. The memoirs hav"
caused something OF a sensation n
| political and diplomatic circles.
Admiral Fournier accords the star
role on the stage OF international
| politics 10 the German Emperor. not
only in Europe. says the writer.
where the Emperor is trying desp"r.
ately to break the league OF l1wa's
against him. but also indirectly as an
! influential factor il the relations be-
tween the United States and Japan.
Admiral Fou.nier says ih1> i, 10
useless to deny that there is posi-
| bility Of war between the United
States and Japan as result OF pop
ular irritation in America should
Japan's demands or Japans policies
OF absorption prove intolersbie 20
Americas excessive seif-csteeC: OF
| interests In the Far East.
| These interests. the admiral adds.
are antaganis.ic to those Of Japan.
which. pusned on by fate "Hpand In
the Asiatic continent BY conquest or
diplomatic victory. seeks u tec"me
predominant in the very regions
which the United States protcc,s ii
supporting the integrity OF China
and policy OF the open door.
| The admiral declares that Japan S
great fear is that the friendly re-
lations between the United States
and China will culminate in an OUT
and out allee!ance. and thus. in event
Of War. the United States would have
base Of operations and general re-
sources vastly superior to the Phil
ippines Japaa's increased arma-
ments. therefore. are explainable no,
as menace TO Russia. but in prep.
aratio2 TO combat before it is toe
late the peril contained in Americas
policies.
Admiral Fournier thinks that the
naval strength Of the United States
will one day not only exceed that Q:
Japan. but probably will equal thai
,os Great Britain. in spite Of the Af'
tcIt OF England to preserve her su.
premacy OF the seas. and Japan
inferiority would oblige her ally
England. to come to he. aid in the
event OF q conflict with the United
States
In case Of a hostile coalition OF
. the United States with the triple al
!. lance. the admiral believes. France
would be forced TO supplement :he
forces Of England. Japan and Rus
. sia.
He doubts. however. that the Ger
man Emperor. although devoured b!
a desire to smash the league aaG
adopting diplomacy as unscrupulou:
as that Of the iron chancellor
would enter on the peri!ous venture
OF such a war. which would Offer
little chance II victory on land OF
sea.
Without the Intervention in Eu
rope Of the navies OF the triple alli
ance in a way to help the American
feet at the moment i, was serious!,
engaged in the Atlantic and the Pac.
ific. the decisive superiority in sha,
struggle" declares the vice admiral
would rest with the forces Of ia
pan and England. Under these con,
ditions. which spell! defeat. the Unit.
cd States would undoubtedly resis
the temptation to settle her differ,
ences with Japan byean appeal to
arms.