Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13
SC0FFS WAR WITH JAPAN
First Expression on the Situation
Heard in Congress.
LODGE AND CULL0M CONFIRM
Neither Senator Can See Cause for
Conflict Between the Two
Countries.

The first expression in Congress con
corning the situation on the Mexican bor-
der was heard today, when Senator Ray
ner of Maryland addressed the Senate
on that subject. Although democrat
Mr.. Rayner spoke in confidence Of the
attitude of President Taft and expressed
the opinion that there would be no wal
with either Mexico or. Japan.
Speaking of the President. MIR. Ray
ner expressed satisfaction that what
ever he does will not only be necessary
and proper, but. in his opinion, will bt
for the best interests Of the country"
While he did not so express himself
in exact terms, it was evident that Mr
Rayner had in mind the reports thai
Japan is exerting herself to procure {
coaling station on the Pacific coast OF
Mexico. In that connection he said:
81 am willing to admit that II Japar
is entering into negotiations for coaline
stations and bases for naval supplies
for military purposes with Mexico we
are entitled to know what these nego
tiations are.
Congress Lacks Information.
Congress is. however. without any In
formation or evidence upon the subject
This country would not ordinarily bt
entitled to know the secret treaties ol
alliances that other countries may make
but upon the part of Mexico we would
unquestionably be entitled to an explana
ton"
He added that he had no fear that his
tory may repeat itself, or that any gov
ernment would attempt to initiate tn
example Of Napoleon III. .'who through
Austrian archduke to a Mexican thron
simply to abandon him afterward t
despair and DEATH" He was conffden
that Japan does not seek war with tn
United States and declared that ther
could be no cause for hostilities betwee
Discrediting the report that Japa
might desire to ia e surrepttttous pos
session of the island OF Guam as cani
station, he declared that II such was tn
International law. He found In Guar
usefulness only as a cable base. anc
speaking sarcasticclly Of the island. said
"Guam is charming spot. and one
the most lustrous and brilliant jewels =
our oriental galaxy. It's principal prod
ucts are vipers, snakes. lizards, will
swine. rats and castor Oil. and X tn
island were put up at auction today. wit
all Of the inhabitants in 1t, beyond 1t
value as a military post, II would no
bring a dollar and half in any OF tn
markets of the world"
Much of the Maryland senator's speec
was devoted to the contention that tn
onroe doctrine is not involved IN IN
Mexican situation. Quoting authorities t
show that the original Monroeism locke
only to the prevention of the establish
ment Of new mcnarchical institutions Il
the western hemisphere, he sought t
discredit the position I'm relation to tn
collection of claims against western ma
tions taken during the Roosevelt admins
tration regarding the Santo Domingo con
troversy. This he characterized as tn
Roosevelt doctrine rather than tn
Monroe doctrine. He said in part:
Wars Of Bankers.
Let us look for a moment at wha
sort Of wars we would have II tn
Roosevelt construction Of the Monro
doctrine was to prevail and was to b
incorporated into our diplomatic code
We would have an interminable sue
cession of bondholders and stock mar
ket wars War, instead of being de
clared by Congress-, could be pract1
cally declared by the banking syndt
Gates Of London. Paris. Amsterdam
and Berlin. represented by their finan
become sponsors and guarantors 70
every bankrupt and impoverished gov
ernment in Central and South America
We have never yet been informed al
to what amount of money was made
out of the Santo Domingo settlement
nor what was the price at which
their bonds were sold before our in
tervention, and what was the price
that the holders afterward obtained
for them in settlement Of their claims
the beneflciaries Of our interference.
II will not sit here in silence, with
folded arms. and permit this revolu.
tionary principle, which was formulat.
ed and promulgated overnight by Mr.
Roosevelt, to be known by any other
Individual who first conceived 1t and
put it into practical execution. ! wan,
to lift this cloud from around the
brow Of the rising generation"
His Statements Confirmed.
At the conclusion of Mr. Rayner's ad-
dress Senators Lodge and Cullom took
occasion to confirm the Maryland sena-
tors statement regarding the improoa-
bility Of a misunderstanding between the
United States and Japan. u
"I have examined the official CORE
spondence with care and have been unable
to discover any allusion to Japan" said
Mr.. Lodge, "and, so far as am able to
Judge the reports in the press are a me-4
fabrication"
Confessing ignorance as to the motive
for the circulation Of these reports. he ex-
pressed the opinion that there was some
strong interest back of them.
Saying that he, too. had examined the
Mexican correspondence. Senator Cullonl
expressed the opinion that there is not
a scintilla Of truth in the reports involv-
ing Japan"
TRAIN ROBBER ON SANTA FE.