The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-19
OPEN TO AN ENEMY
Coast Might Easily Be Invaded By
Any Naval Power.
Navy is First Consideration--Jap
Don't Want Coast, But Would
Rule Mancburia.

The Pacific Northwest is more
vulnerable than any other part Of the
United States is the opinion of BrIga-
dier-General Marion P. Maus, of the
Department OF the Columbia. He
expressed his opinion at the Cham
Der Of Commerce banquet at the
Commercial Club Wednesday night
General Maus went on to say that II
occupied by an enemy, the Pacific
Coast would be a great base.
you are far from the East" con-
tinued General Maus. you have
lines Of transportation which can be
blocked and you can be shut off.
therefore warn you to look to that.
Don't forget it. Precaution Is good
thing for us.
This country has great natural
wealth and we want to keep it.
You don't want to allow the cupidity
of foreign nation to get the better
of you. To keep your wealth you
should take those precautions which
are sensible.
/ Ou ~ diG ntIt lOulSul are Cap
tains of industry and you can, In a
way, shape the destiny of your coun-
try You should encourage that pro
lection which every nation should
give to its subjects, and that is a
competent force; and in this respect
speak more of the navy than OF
the army. A navy today is more
important on the Pacific Coast than
an army. Every sensible man knows
that, because II you command the
sea you prevent any invasion; If you
don't command the sea, you invite it,
You should help everything which
tends to the protection of your coast
You want people here and are trying
to get them. In after years, when
the Pacific Coast is densely populat
ed, this question will disappear. Then
you Will have the sinews, you will
have the people who can protect your
homes and firesides. The very steps
you are taking to attract people to
this country who will come here and
settle and develop this country, is
the very step which helps the com
monwealth of our country. l like to
see it.
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people by the whole people have at
tracted the attention of the whole
United States. You have freed your
selves from boss rule and dictation -
H. B. Miller, ex-Consul of the Unit
ed States in Manchuria, who followed
General Manus, said that the com
bination of capital in Japan, under
the management of the government,
is strong enough to exclude any bust
ness interests other than japanese
business interests. Rockefeller tried
to gain foothold and failed, said the
speaker; Hartman tried it with his
merchant marine, and failed, and
James ]. Hill tried it with the Great
Northern Steamship Company, and
failed. Mr. Miller said the imperial
household controlled the majority OF
stock in every large bank in Japan
owned practically all the great steam
ship lines of Japan and controlled
every large industry of the nation.
He went on to speak of the alli-
ance of Japan with Russia in a very
short time after the war, Russia TAX
ing the north of Manchuria. and Japan
the south. Japan, he said, banks with
Great Britain and France, is the
banker of Russia. This virtually has
brought about a four-cornered ALI
ance, said the speaker. Ele said that
although Japan is in sore need OF
land to produce food for her people
and of iron mines to produce the
material for the building of machin
cry, he had no fear that Japan would
attempt to fight America.
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whether the United States would be
able to continue to maintain the in
tegrity of China and the open-dool
policy against these four powers com
bined.