East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-15
American Naval Base in
Philippines lntolerant to
Japan.
NIIKADO HAS TRAINED ARMY
IN HAWAII AT PRESENT
Count Ernest Won Revcntlow OF Bcr-
lin Says Brown Ben VIII Make AT
tack on American Island Possess
sions Before Canal Is Completed
Washington Officials Make No De-
mails.

Berlin. Germany, March Is
Count Ernest Won Reventlow, not
ed military writer, declared today
"that the American naval base con-
structed in the Philippines Is an IN
tolerant menace to Japan. Supremacy
in the waters of the Far East is ne
cessary to the life Of Japan, and real
izing this her statesmen are preparing
to strike soon. probably before the
canal construction is completed" he
said in summing up his essay
The count gave his advance proofs
to the United Press papers today and
said. 1T is not denied, even by the
skeptical that Japan is preparing for
an aggressive war with the United
States. The main object of the war
will not be the annexation of territory
but to prevent permanent Russian oc-
cupation of Korea, Kwantung and
Port Arthur. Leading Japanese are
convinced that Japan as 9. great pow
er cannot exist unless she is navally
supreme in the Pacific. America is
her rival.
"The Japanese conquest plans pro-
vide for the seizure of all American
island possessions in the Pacific. Thus
Japan would create a permanent ad-
vantage for herself"
Japanese Army in Hawaii.
Washington, March 15.-Discussing
Won Reventlows statement on the
preparedness of Japan for war with
the United States, Frederick Huidc-
keeper, the noted military expert, said
.tn nt.ArtN ~
he had seen.
There are $4,000 japanese, many
of them veterans of the Russo-Jap-
anese war in Hawaii" he said. with
in three days they could be organized
into a trained fighting force"
He said he believed they had arms
concealed on the islands.
He said we would be beaten the
first year and then would begin tc
wake up and fight.
Officials Make No Denials.
Washington, d. c., March 15.-Of'
ficials here won't deny the report tha
Japan has an army of veteran soldiers
in Hawaii and that during the las
year the mikados agents have beer
active in military way in the Phil
ippines. Army and naval Officers
have letters bearing out statement
that Japan plans to seize the Philip
pines, Hawaii and Samoa, in event o
war 1t is believed the first attacl
would be on Hawaii.
Japan Blames Germany.
Toxic, Japan. March 15.-Recog
nizing that the United States inter
ests in Mexico justify the American
mobilization the Asahi, the leading
paper in Toxic. today editorially de
plcres that Germany Is the source o
interviews on the estrangment of Am
erica, Japan and England. 1t sc
verely criticses the semi
press agency. the Welt Correspond
enz, for the publication Of anti
japanese news, intimating the exist
ence of a secret alliance between ia
pan and Mexico. 1t Is believed tn
Asahi article was officially inspiret
Mobilization Complete.
San Antonio. Tex. March 15.-
Eight and a half days since the orde
for mobilization was issued tn
entire first division was encampe
and completed today. The arriva
Of the 9th cavalry completed the q
vision and the skeleton divisions al
being filled by raw recruits who al
arriving hourly.
1t is reported that General Carte
is preparing to entrain a division II
points along the Rio Grande durir
the week. The map department.
busily engaged in preparing milital
maps Of northern Mexico, according
Washington advices, which leads
the opinion that the maps will be sci
to Carter
Mexicali, March 15.-Not divuli
ing their destination, Generals Be
thold and Leyva with the greater pa
of the insurgent garrison left Me1
call this morning. headed toward Il
south