The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
THIS COUN TRY
REMAINS bLIN D
Remainder Of World Sees That
War With Japan Is
Imminent.

! Especial Cable 10 Tho Times Dispa,cil
| London, March lS.--Allan IL. Bur-
goyne. NJ. F., a recognized naval all.
thority and editor OF the Navy League
Manual, said to-day:
| The destiny of the Japanese, as
often expressed to Inc by tho Japan.
csc themselves while 7 was In Japan
| Is the hegcmony (suprcmc command.
| of tho Pacific and tho furthcrancc OF
| their national ideals Will not permit.
! in their Judgment tho establishment
| OF any other naval power but them
| selves in Eastern waters
Tho possession OF the Philippines
| by tho United Suites is Il direct incitc-
mcnt tn the japanese, with this des-
Tiny always before them to question
| the right of tho United States over
those islands before tho republic
reaches her maximum naval strength
| 'ThiS popular object OF the japanese
has strong original backing Then
| the stacks along the Pacific coast by
! Americans on Japanese Will surely
| sooner or later make theii continuance
| M excuse for n sharp diplomatic not..
| ''NnowinS tho temper OF the Cali
| fornianS. from that note to actual war
| Is not a great step.
| FOR pursuance OF such war the
| Japanese are most favorably placed
Having regard to their recent war
! With Russia and the excellent war
| training under Togo the Japanese navy
personnel to-day probably ranks in
actual lighting power at least SO per
cent more than the numerical strength
| II the United States Japan would he
| lighting from her own base In waters
| She understands Intimately. Her sail.
| orS have natural aptitude for torpedo
! york
| TT is my firm conviction that unless
! .hc United States makes a profound
| effort Immediately they arc laying
| themselves open to II disaster Of which
IT is imnossible TO sec the end.
F.! Tho Japanese would start in such a
| war Will The sympathy Of most of tho
| aorld their side, because they arc
| sufficiently shrcwd to place the onus
| and blame upon other shoulders.
Tho genesis or the trouble Is to be
| found in the lack Of control by the
| central government OF tho United
States over tho state governments.
III is VOL recognized here by those
who have studied the subject that the
present nttitudc ot constant hostility
to peaceablc justice in the United
| states is working slowly but surely to
most disastrous Consequences.
"Thc Japanese methods arc amply.
| cNcnpllncd in tho gradual. but sure
| manner III which they arc absorbing
! many islands OF the Pacific at present
under tho flag of tho United States
| IT. Is fact that III certain United
! States islands the Japanese preponder.
! ate over tho whites, and it cannot be
! doubted that there is little Of those
| islands unknown by the Japanese for
future use when their fleets move.
Indeed, all outlying United States
| islands Of the Pacific may be regard ed
as naval bases from which tho Japa-
! ncsc fleet can work most admirably
| against any force sent by America
across tho Pacific.
lit Is a rmarkablc fact that the
| people OF tho United states themselves
| seem most blind to the danger which
| without cXagGnration, is patent &c
many who study international subjects
| here"