The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-24
Hudson Maxim, Noted Inventor,
Now in Detroit, Says 0rien-
tails are Preparing
LARGER U. S. NAVY IS NEEDED
Supremacy in the Pacific Ocean
Desired by Japan

Detroit. July 24.-Were It not for
ewes. and mis- vigorous and forceful
philosophy. appearances would stamp
Hudson Maxim. famous wizard of eX-
plosvcs" and the foremost authority
I'm the world on materials for killing
men. as a poet, a man of visions. al
apostle Of the life, that is not siren
uous. His head noble in proportions
and cast, is crowned with white hair,
and white beard adds a touch of the
patriarchial far removed from the ideal
cf those who deal with the science OF
destroying men and money in the
shortest possible time and most effec-
tive manner. And yet he is a poet. a
philosopher and an author of no mean
note Of poetry and philosophy
Mr. Maxim. accompanied by Mrs.
To- spend Cadillaqua week as the
guests of MIR and Mrs. Frederick
Il. Nadsworth at Crosse Poiptc
Farms. Mr.. Maxim is now consult
ing engineer of the Dupont de Ne
mours Powder company, and his lat.
est work is the development of a semi
submergible cruiser. or torpedo boat.
This semi .s1imcrgible boat will speed
uversthe water un,il IL fights; then it
will disappear except for gun plat
form.
And this gun is with its FIRST welt
placed shot. able To render any floating
thing helpless. He is also working on
"a new self-propelled torpedo. The two
inventions. he believes. will revolution
iIe naval warfare
Prepare for Japan,
Our next great war" said Mr..
Maxim. "wil undoubtedly be with
Japan. I am not an alarmist, but
Japan is developing a Monroes doc
trine and she is preparing to enforce
it, II it is not already secretly ac.
complshed Japan and Russia will
shortly conclude "a defensive alliance
for the purpose, of getting what they
will claim as their share of Chinese
trade and influence.
In the United States we are now
discriminating against China and ia
pan. No Japanese can become an
American citizen. AS sure as fate, ia
pan will when she feels strong enough,
demand that We treat her subjects UP
on basis OF equality with our own.
And when we refuse, she will enforce
her demand unless we, meanwhile, are
prepared. We are not now prepared
nor preparing. We are building one
battleship per year. In five years,
will be our equal on the seas. she
will tar out balance us upon the Pa
ciic We should build from now on.
four nattleships per year instead of
one Then we should have colliers.
Today we could not fight battle on
the Pacific seas. because we could
not coal our fleets.
"we do not need large army But
we do need the strongest navy In the
world II we are to retain our CONNER
cisl and industrial supremacy.
When Ready. Japan Will Fight.
Nov Japan will rot fight until
she is ready. Her wealth is about
seven and Onc-half billions OF dol
lars. Ours is about twenty times rs
much. And as money fights wars. we
are twenty times as strong as Japan
except for some very important con-
siderations OF another nature. General
Homer Lee confidential advisor OF Or.
sun Vat Sen, VINO headed the Chinese
Rebellion. told me during call at my
home in New Jersey. that Japan fed
and paid soldier at l-2ith the cost
required to maintain an American sol
dier.
Then the Jsps have an advantage