The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-24
WAR TALK


matter, indeed.
Surprising, further, that California
riots broke out two months hence, 1T
would not cost much to send agents
to Vancouver to stir up similar riots.
And then what would happen
"It is certain that the whole sym.
pathies of Great Britain are on the
side of the United States, and yet at
the same time the terms Of our ALI.
ance compel Great Britain to go to
the assistance of Japan II Japan is at
tackled
This alliance comes to an end in
1916; then / think it is the duty Of
everyone to see that it is not renew
ed. The Japanese are now at work
trying to get it renewed
Unfortunately, the British Foreign
office can renew the alliance without
consulting Parliament, whereas i'm the
United States you have to carry such
alliance through both houses of Con-
gress."
Maxim Sees Menace.
Sir Hiram Maxim said to the Exam
iner" correspondent tonight:
81 am certainly of the opinion that
the Japanese are anxious to GUST the
Americans from the Philippines, ami
for a long time they have been want
ing to get control of the Hawaiian Isl
ands; but to become the absolute mas
ter of the Pacific is a difficult thing
to accomplish"
BERLIN, March 16.-Following is
from an article by the well-known
German strategical expert, Count Err
nest Won Reventlow, on the balance
of power in the Pacific ocean and the
relations between the United States
and Japan, which he thinks may in
directly be influenced by events in
Mexico:
81 assume it will not be denied, even
by those who have hitherto been skep-
tical that Japan is preparing for ag-
gressive war against the United States
Of America, just as some years ago
she carefully prepared to make war
against Russia. 1t will be necessary
frequently to discuss in the near fu-
ture details of the problem of the Pa
cific ocean, both in regard to the poll
tics and TO strategy
Necessity of Life.
Supremacy in Far Eastern waters
is the necessity of life to Japan, whose
expansion must extend beyond the
limited territory of her islands. Naval
supremacy is also necessary to Japan's
commercial prosperity, The victory
over Russia bestowed upon Japan I'M
limited naval supremacy in the Far
East and even weakened England's
influence in Asia. Notwithstanding
this fact, England is Japan's ally.
Japan Was Not Ready.
Last year brought an event of great
political Importance in the unsuccess-
full action of United States Secretary
of State PhiIander c. Knox, who failed
to achieve his plan of neutralizing the
Manchurian railway. The agreement
between Russia and Japan was be-
cause of his action and | am inclined
to think the treaty concluded between
ST. Petersburg and Toxic contains a
secret clause never yet published.
"On the part of America a feverish
haste to fortify the Panama Canal has
been evident. 1t may well be asked
why are all these preparations neces-
sary because Japan and America could
very well live side by side in perfect
peace.
This is true, yet untrue. Just as
leading Japanese statesmen have real
, lied during recent years that suprem
acy in the Far Eastern waters is life
7 necessity to their country, so they are
now convinced that Japan, as a grea
= power, can not continue to exist un
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/ supremacy in the Pacific ocean.
a This statement may appear exag
gerated, therefore l will elaborate m,
= argument in detail. The desire to b
supreme in the Pacific ocean is log
cal result of Japan's efforts to CON
0 mand the Chinese market.
It 1T is well known that for more tina
ten years, and particularly unde
It President Taft and Mr.. Knox, Americ
d has attempted by all possible mean
t to achieve the commercial conquest c
the Chinese market and for this ret
son to bring about close political n
latiOns with China. One of the oil
II jects of the Panama Canal is also tn
=. conquest of the Chinese market b