Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-08
JAPAN IGNORING DOCTRINE
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opposition.
The Monroe Doctrine.

Another possible explanation of the
hasty gathering of American troops
and one which does not necessarily
conflict with the occupation theory is
that the demonstration may be in
tended by the United States admins
tration to serve as a warning to Mex
leo agaisnt closer relations with any
power which might defy the Monroe
doctrine and strike at America from
the south.
Practically setting the Monroe doc
trine at naught, it is known that
Japan has been endeavoring to OBJ
tain a naval station on the west
coast of Mexico, where thousands of
Japanese, most of them veterans of
the Russian war, already have been
colonized. President Diaz is credited
with having encouraged this Japanese
colonization, and military experts
point ou the danger to the United
States Of this movement
The Dam Poor Excuse.
This is taken here as partially ex-
planning the concentration of the Pa
cific fleet at San Diego and the
mobilization of troops near Los An
geles.
That the mobilization is not in any
way the result of the excuse that the
Imperial Valley dam is menaced is
believed here This is a comparative
ly small proposition and would call
for no such concentration as that in
progress. Beside, it is admitted that
Mexico would easily protect Ameri-
can interests there which so far have
not been seriously menaced.
Japan Caused 1t.
When all the ground is scanned
public sentiment generally is that
Japan in some way is concerned in
all the hurry. 1t is remembered that
the Japanese war party has publicly
declared that the Mikado must strike
before the Panama canal is COM
pleted and the United States, it is
said, must be prepared to avert any
impending movement of any power
with Mexico as base.
With rumors of war surrounding
him on every side, Acting Secretary
of State Huntington Wilson is today
in most trying position, and secre-
tary Knox is expected to return has
tily from Palm Beach, Florida to take
hold.
1t is learned today that reports of
secret agents on the Mexican situa-
ton are the cause of the sudden
movement of troops. These reports
reached the state department on
Monday and are of such a grave ma
ture were they that the orders for
mobilization were at once issued.
Big Events Making.
Despite statements by Mexican Am
bassador De Labarre that Mexico had
been informed in advance of the U
S. mobilization and that it was salts.
factory to President Diaz, the i'm
preston this afternoon is growing
stronger that big events are in tht
making.
General Wood refuses to answer
any questions. Not more than doz
en- officials are ION the inside" ant
| from them there comes not a word
1t was pointed out here this after
noon that the war department appro
= priation is so low that the presen
) mobilization will force the Democrats
5 house to face a huge deficiency. Th
= expense of moving troops will b.
, enormous and the administration,
is pointed out would not dare to in
r cur so vast debt simply for maneu
vers. President Taft, who recentl
refused to let the army spend an
money for improvements, it is sale
would not now pour hundreds o
thousands out for simple wa
game"
To add to the almost certainty tina
grave moves are on the tapis, tn
war department today ordered tn
disbandment of class of army med
cal officers who in time of peace, ar
sent to various cities for instructio
in the high branches of surgery. A
have been ordered to prepare fo
quick moving commands.