Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-19
OPEN TO AN enemy
Coast Might Easily Be Invaded By
Any Naval Power.
Navy Is First Consderation-Japan
Don't Want Coast, But Would
Rule Manchura,

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
ber of Commerce banquet at the
Commercial Club Wednesday night.
General Maus went on to say that if
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 a good
thing for us.
This country has great natural
wealth and we want to keep 1t.
You don't want to allow the cupidity
OF foreign nation to get the better
OF you. To keep your wealth Won
should take those precautions which
are sensible.
You who are here tonight are can.
talns OF industry and you can, in a
way, shape the destiny of your coun-
try You should encourage that pro-
lection which every nation shouId
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 If you command the
sea you prevent any invasion: If Won
don't command the sea, you invite II.
You should help everything which
tends to the protection of your coast
you want people here and are trying
70 get them. In after years. when
tne racine Coast is densely populat-
ed, thls question will disappear. Then
you VIII have the sinews, you will
nave the people who can protect your
homes and tiresides. The very stems
you are taking to attract people TO
this country who will come here ana
settle and develop this country, is
lne very step which helps the COM
monwealth of our country. / like to
see it.
Your laws of government of the
people by the whole people have at
.racted the attention of the whole
United States. You have freed vour-
selves from boss rule and dictation.p
n p. Miller, ex-Consul Of the Unit
ID States in Manchuria, who followed
General Manus, said that the conf
llnatlon of capital in Japan, under
ne management Of the government
S strong enough to exclude any busi-
less interests other than Japanese
BUSINESS interests Rockefeller tried
o gain foothold and failed, said the
speaker; Hartman tried it with his
merchant marine, and failed. and
Iames j. Hill tried it with the Great
Northern Steamship Company, and
ailed: Mr. Miller said the imperial
lousehold controlled the majority OF
took in every large bank in Japan.
wned practically all the great steam
nip lines of Japan and controlled
very large industry of the nation.
He went on to speak of the alli-
nee OF Japan with Russia in a yerv
hort time after the war, Russia tax.
ag the north of Manchuri:. and Japan
ne south. Japan, he said, banks with
treat Britain and France, is the
anker of Russia. This virtually has
rought about a four-cornered alU.
nee, said the speaker. He said that
Though Japan is in sore need Of
md to produce food for her people.
nd of iron mines to produce the
laterial for the building of machin.
ry, he had no fear that Japan would
tempt to fight America.
But he said he had grave doubts
neither the United States would be
bic to continue to maintain the in.
sgrity of China and the open-door
olicy against these four powers COM
med