The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-25
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|Alobilization is Demonstration
Against the Pro-nipponese Senti-
ment in Mexico, Says the Ameri-
can Correspondent of the London
| Standard.
London, March 16.--Stating un-
equivocally that the army "maneu-
yers" along the Mexican border are
in reality designed as demonstra-
[tion against Japan,' the Standard to-
day prints an article from it's Ameri-
can correspondent that has caused
sensation in the British foreign
office and in diplomatic circles. The
Standard. editorially stand sponsor
for it, and, despite the fact that the
name of the correspondents authori-
ty is withheld, the story is given
general .credence here. The article
| is as follows:
Mexican intimacy with Japan,
which has been increasing to such an
extent as to threaten America with
the possibility OF a disastrous flank
attack in the event Of war for the
mastery of the Pacific, is the reason
for the massing of the United States
army in Texas and the concentration
OF. American warships along the
Mexican. coast. Americas military
demonstration Is warning to. Mex
leo and also notification to Japan
that the United States will not toll
crate the establishment of Mexi-
can government pro-Japanese in SEN
timent. The American government
is fully resolved to 60 to any ex-
treme to bring an end to the danger
Of tie Japanese using Mexico as a
base for operations at any future
time against the United States. The
situation, therefore, could not well
be more serious.
"This information, which throws a
new light on the sudden military ac'
tivity of President Taft, comes from.
a source. whose authenticity cannot
be questioned, and makes possible
the following outline Of the situa-
ton:
There has been developing for
some time a strong anti-American
feeling among certain leading MeXi-
cans, due partly to attacks on Mexi-
co published in Mexican undertaking
periodicals, and partly to a real
fear of pan-Americanism. This led
Mexicans high in authority to de-
velop the most cordial feeling for
Japan, which the Japanese, for their
own strategic purposes, have encour-
aged. Many thousands of Japanese
are now residents in Mexico. Some
estimates places the number at lo0,-
600. All would accept unhesitating-
" military orders from Tokyo.
Lately there has been uneartheu
unmistakable evidence that certain
emii,ant Mexicans who are gradually
obtaining position where they can
dictate Mexico's foreign policy, have
become bolder and holder in their
willingness to ally themselves with
japan. Some of these Mexicans even
carried their pro-Japanese procliv-
tiles to the extent Of expressing
willingness to give Japan a naval
base on the Mexican coast. The
Japanese diplomats would not accept
openly such concession at this
time knowing that so complete a yio-
lation of the Monroe Doctrine would
lead to immediate war with the
United States.
my information indicates that
President Diaz himself is friendly
toward America. He does not look
with favor on the development OF
pro-Japanese sentiment, but he is
unable to control the situation. This
is the condition of affairs that Presi-
cent dlL- Has DcSu SaAiSo upoo W.
meet. His problem has been to
chackmate the Mexican desire for
Japanese alliance before 1t got be-
yond control.
''America's. military preparations
ere much more extensive than Is
generally known. Preliminary prep
arations have been made for con-
centrating the country's whole fight
ing strength against Mexico should
future developments make this
course necessary.
Zone of the two eventualities must
be the outcome: Either the presl-
dent must be assured in a manner
having no possibility Of doubt that
Mexico, ostensibly to restore order
and protect international commercial
interests, but in reality. to destroy
utterly the power o. those Mexicans
whose hostility to America Is seek
ing an outlet through Japanese chan
nels."
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