Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
CAPITAL WAITED
FOR SENSATION
But Senator Rayner's Speech
On Japan and Mexico Was
Disappointing.

not meet expectations III the matter OF
sensational developments. 1t had been
widely advertised that MIR. Rayncr had
become Convcrsant with papers in the
state Department proving that posi-
tive Information existed that Japan and
Mexico had made a secret treaty OBJ
nOXiuus to the United States. II was
said that because Of this information
the President had mobiliaCd onc-fourth
Of the army as "A warning to both ma
lions that the treaty must be abrO-
gated.
The President denied this report. It
has been daily repeated. The impress
sion prevailed that Senator Rayner
would demonstrate the actual facts. on
the contrary, he devoted more than
half of his speech to discussing the
Monroe doctrine. Taking up the qucs-
tiOn of Japan he said:
1T Is my own positive conviction
that there is no danger, presently or
remotely. of any war between Japan
and the United States. The United
StntCs certainly has no idea of even
preparing the way for hostilities
against Japan because there Is no
cause for such a procedure, and Japan
has no grievance against or Contro-
vcrsy with the United States that can
not he amicably settled upon the field
Of peace. 1t Is true that Japan might
take certain steps with Mexico that
would arouse our suspicion and per-
haps furnish cause for Investigation. |
am not an idealist or visionary in mat
tors Of this sort. But why these coun-
i IL IA a
for any one to understand outside Of
military circles and inflammatory jour
nalists What Is the Casus bClli? The
Immigration question or the school
question in san Francisco II Is too
absurd to contemplate that such
proposition that can he settled by
treaty and the good sense of the Amer
lean people should ever become the
occasion for war II Is. however, bold
~ proclaimed that Japan wants to con-
troll the Pacific Ocean from Capricorn
to Cancer, and in time Of war hold 1t
against the world. How absolutely lu-
diCrOus Is this proposition! ! know the
spirit of the japanese people pretty
we'll, and when | speak of the people
Of either country I am not speaking
Of the mob, hut of the intelligence and
patriotism of their respective elc-
mcnts.
As to Secrecy.
"The people of Japan constitute a
marvellous and courageous race. They
have lately concluded war in which
they were animated with a spirit of
lofty heroism and daring valor and
ambitious sacrifice hardly paralleled
upon all the pages of history, and they
emerged from this war victorious in
every battle upon the land and on the
sea. | am willing to admit that II ia
pan is entering into negotiations for
Coaling stations and bases for naval
supplies for military purposes with
Mexico that we are entitled to know
what these negotiations are. Congress
Is, however, without any information or
evidence upon the subject. This Coun-
try would not ordinarily be entitled to
know the secret treaties or alliances
that other countries may make. but
upon the part of Mexico we would un-
questionably be entitled to an explana-
ton.
Guam Taken Up.
ut Is also stated that the situation
at Guam Is threatening and gives evil
| dcncc of an intention on the part OF
Japan to prepare for hostilitics. Guam
Is one of our princely volcanic posses
sions In the Pacific bequeathcd to us
by the Spanish War. II Is one of the
| I.adronc Islands. or islands of thieves,
thus named because when they were
| discovered the art of stealing from
each other was the principal industry
and delightful occupation of their In
! hahitants. Guam Is about 5000 miles
west of San Francisco and about 1872
| miles from Yokohama. II was brought
| into captivity as maritime prize by
| the American cruiser Charleston, which
with single shot, leveled its formid,
able battlcmcnts and took possession
of the volcanic eruption in the name
of the United States. The old Spanish
governor, who had been there from
time immcmorial, was under the i'm
preston that the Americans were sa.
luting him and appeared upon the decl
of the ship to tender his apologies fol
not having any powder with which t.
return the compliment. He never dis
covered the terrible state of affair!
until the Spanish colOrs were lowered
from the parapet and the ColOrs of thu
Union noatcd in triumph over thi'
priceless gem of the sea.
Pre- duets"
Guam Is a charming spot, and on
of the most lustrous and brilliant jew
els in our Oriental galaxy. Its prlnci
pal products are vipers, snakes, lizards
| wild swine, rats, and castor OIL anC
II the island We're put up at auction
today. with all of the inhabitants in II
beyond it's value as "A military post, /
would not bring a dollar and a half II
any of the markets of the world. I
must not he lost sight Of however, tina
| Guam II the key to communication
upon the Pacific Ocean and the rela!
point for cables to Manila, Toxic anC
San Francisco. 1t Is necessary to rela!
messages to Guam, because of the re
sistance which the submarine curren
encounters in its journey from Homo
lulu, and II Japan ever came into pos
session of Guam we could he cut of
from communication with the Philip
pines, except by way Of the Azores ant
the Suca route, and thence to the In
dian Ocean.