The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-22

War Between America and Japan.
The following special dispatches
that appeared I'm the Baltimore Sun
OF 18th inst throws more light on
mobilization OF the army on the Mex
lean frontier than can he gathered
from the regular press service. The
Indications are that the situation is
really more serious than the officials
In Washington are willing to admit.
London. March 14.-Stating une.
quivocally that the army "maneuvers"
along the Mexican border are In real
ity designated as a demonstration
against Japan the Standard today
prints an article from it's American
correspondent that has caused a SEN
sation in the British Foreign Office
and In diplomatic circles.
The Standard editorially stands
sponsor for II and. despite the fact
that the name OF the correspondents
authority Is withheld. the story Is
given general credence here. The
article Is as follows:
United States Ready to Go To Any
Extreme-situation Most seri-
GUS"
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 a war for the
mastery OF the Pacific. Is the real rea-
son for the massing Of the United
states army I'm Texas and the con-
eentration OF American warships
along the Mexican coast. Americas
military demonstration Is a warning
to Mexico and also a notification to
Japan that the United States will not
tolerate the establishment of a Mexi-
can Government pro-Japanese in SEN
timent. The American Government
Is fully resolved to go to any extreme
to bring an end to the danger of
Japan using Mexico as a base for oper-
ations ut any future time against the
United States. The situation. there
fore could not well be more serious.
This Information. which throws a
new light on the sudden military ac-
tivity ot President TAFT. comes from
soourcs whose authenticity cannot he
questioned. and makes possible the
following outline Of the situation.
Anu-Amcrican Feeling And In
creased Cordiality for Japan.
There has been developing for
some time a strong anti-Amsrican
feeling among certain leading Mexi-
cans. due partly to attacks on Mex
leo published in American muck-rak-
ing periodicals. and partly to a real
fear Of pan-Americanism. This had
led Mexicans high in authority to de-
velop the most cordial feeling for ia
pan. which the japanese for their
own strategic purposes have encour-
aged. Many thousands 0f japanese
are now residents In Mexico. Some
estimates place the number at 1OO.-
900. All would accept unhesitatingly
military orders from Toxic.
Offer of Naval Base For Japan on
Mexican Coast.
Lately there has been unearthed
unmistakable evidence that certain
eminent Mexlcans who are gradually
obtaining position where they can
dictate Mexico's foreign policy have
become bolder and bolder In their
willingness To- ally themselves with
Japan. Some OF these Mexicans even
carried their pro-Japanese proclivities
tot he extent Of expressing a willing
ness To- give Japan a naval base on
the Mexican coast. The japanese
diplomats would not accept openly
such a concession at this time. know
Ing that so corplete a violation OF
the Monroe De trinc would lead to
Immediate war with the United States.
Diaz Friendly to America, But Not I'm
Control.
My Information Indicates that
President Diaz himself is friendly to-
ward America. lie does not look with
favor on the development OF pro-Japa-
nese sentiment. but ne Is unable TO
control the situation. This Is the con-
dttion Of affairs that President Taft
has been called upon to meet. His
problem has been TO checkmate the
Mexican desire for japanese alliance
before II gets beyond control.
Americas military preparations
are much more extensive than Is gen