Evening bulletin., 1911-03-28


for the Hawaiian Islands and not tC
relieve others The men have a rumoi
to the effect that within the next sin
months force of 1900, including
infantry, cavalry, field and mountain
artillery, will occupy the Hawaiian and
Philippine Islands
WASHINGTON, March H. Japar
icas Pacific islands under existing
conditions Major General Nelson A
Miles, retired, formerly ranking Cen
eral of the United States army, de-
cared o-night.
General Miles was discussing the
article by Count Ernest Won Revent-
low in the New York american" this
morning and it's prediction of war il
the not remote future between Japar
and the United States.
Replying to the direct question il
the Japanese could take possession OF
the Philippine Islands, General Miles
said
Yes. they could The Philippines
Hawaii ana Guam in their present con-
dition are a source of weakness to us.
But the instant they were seized war
would begin.
Its character can be judged best by
the mettle shown by the yellow men
seven or eight years ago and what we
know the American soldier is,
The instant war was declared" he
continued. every machinist, iron work
er, steel worker skilled and unskilled
TO the other would start to work on
war munitions, additions to the fleet
and whatnot, the scope of which would
stasger experts of the profession of
war"
General Miles is not among those
who believe that Japan will go to war
with the United States.
= There is no earthly or sane reason"
he said, for Japans going to war with
America"
Referring to the "jingoes" with a
smile he said however, that one could
never say what the future would bring
forth.
warrior whose gallant achieve
ments in the field of battle have filed
many pages Of history, Miles is yet a
man of peace.
Japan Would Find More Than One
Port Arthur"
Wars are not wanted nor needed"
he said, but they are weakness of
the human race" he added. "and must
come | trust that l may never see a
contest between this country and the
island kingdom of the Far East
But if it does come, in the event,
that Japan landed an army on the Pa
cifc Coast" he was asked would they
be able to remain?"
Patriotic fire glowed in the eyes of
the man of peace as he replied:
THE Japanese army and navy would
find more than one Port Arthur -
there would be five, six, seven, or
more, each defended by an army of
capable men, splendidy officered, with
six trunk lines carrying supplies and
ammunition across the Rocky Noun
tains as fast as the best developed To-
comotives in the world could travel
The taking of the Pacific strong
holds such as San Francisco. Portland
and other ports, would not be the task
that Port Arthur was Japan would
be up against different proposition
entirely"
How quickly could an army be mo-
bilized for real war;"
In three or four weeks the United
States could place an army of 1000, 900
men in the field properly equipped and
effectively officered with generals com
manding them that are by no means
defective in the art of war" he an
swered.
The nucleus would be from the reg
ular establishment and this regular
establishment is not the organization
some would have the American people
believe.
1T is amply provided for the hor-t
rible. desolating purposes than 1t was
created for"
What effect would the British ia
panese treaty have on war with Ja-
PAM"
None whatever in my opinion" he
answered although l am frank to
confess may be mistaken.
"As | interpret the treaty, neither
party can or will become the ally of
the other in the event of hostilities,
unless the third power ally itself with
the enemy.
In other words, If Japan should de-
clare war on Mexico and we were to
go to the assistance of the latter, Great |
Britain would be compelled by the
Al.