Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-17
This Nation Warned That Nipponsss
Plan to Wrest Hawaii-Msnacs to
Many Nations Seen in Changing
Conditions in Far East-A DispIsas-
ing Compounds.
Especial Correspondence

awake, the japanese are nkelv 70 WTest
Hawaii from this country. there has
come to Washington the full text OF a
recent article published by the Novoe
Vremya of ST. Peters burg, an official
organ of the Russian government,
which predicts trouble between the
United States and japan. ~
Not only does this Russian official
newspaper fOresee trouble between the.
United States and Japan, but it dis
cussess with apparent frankness the
! position of Russia in the far east and
points out how dangerous trouble In
China is for Russia and how badly
Russia needs the grain OF Manchur1a
for the support Of her armies in case
Of eventualities in the orient. Indirect
ly, it discloses why Russia wants to
dominate in Mongolia
Relations With United States.
Abiding to the relations between the
United States and Japan, the Novoe
Fremya says:
That some mischief is brewing we
infer from the threatening demeanor
of the japanese government With
feverish haste. cruisers have been dis
patched fer the Yangtsze- kiang. The
! time is pregnant with great events
Russia, 1t must be stated, has no in {
terests in middle China, therefore. we
are not directly concerned. but another
Pacific power is viz: the United
States of America, and they will raise
! their voice. jet'
There is any amount of eKploslb!e
material in the relations of the states
with Japan. Americans have important
business enterprises in Korea and
! Manchuria and are very sensitive in
!. the chapter Of the open door Com
plants about unfair handling of freight
rates in South Manchuria have we'll
nigh grown into a chronic resentment.
No: Proud Of Compromise.
"The two countries have, and for
| reasons. concluded compromise. OF
| which both do not seem to be very
/ proud, as scarcely anything concerning
! the contents of the agreement have
| been published. Perhaps stronger
guarantee that japan will keep the
peace lies in that paragraph that was
j inserted in the rearranged Anglo-Jap-
anese treaty Of alliance about the neu-
! ira, referee cases. the practical conse-
! auence Of which can only be the GER
tainty that, if Japan ever challenges
| Uncle Sam, she will Go so on her own
danger and risk without England be-
ing obliged to come to the front.
The interests involved are of colos-
sal Importance. The states and japan
/ will have. to fight for the hegemony OF
! the Pacific, which means, above all. for
| the commercial preponderance In
! China, ard the revolutionary turmoil
I there at present may already be the
| perliminary of the. tremendous drama
/ to come
| IN another article, the Novoe Vremya
says
| every trouble in China is danger
/ Gus for Russia. The latent energies IN
China are SO gigantic that even their
chaotic play may have a terrible re-
action on US"
Russia's Fleet Weak.
Then follows discussion OF Russia
position in the orient. The weakness
of the Russian fleet in the far east Is
| admitted and i. is said that "even
| China might cut our communications
by sea there"
| II is pointed out that in the last wal
the Russian army subsisted mostly or
the country, meat from Mongolia and
grain from Manchuria. Further. 1t is
said that while the population of the
Amur province OF Russia in eastern
Siberia has largely increased In the
last seven years, the crops OF the Amul
are utterly Inadequate at present. The
Novoe vrernya says:
!, "Our Amur province does not pro-
Z! duce enough food-stuff for !ts present
population; to rely upon Its resources
4 therefore in time of war is simply pre-
2, posterous. Last year. 100000 pue
4 Of grain had to be imported"
"Without .Manchuria. not only woult
there be terrible dearth Of grain, bu
Of wood and fuel too"
+ Moreover, it les pointed out the Chi
nese coolies that helped in the Russian
4 defense in the late war could not b.
\ depended on in case Of war between
4 Russia and China.
SECS "YsIlow Pearl"
The tone Of this article makes i
clear that Russia Is seeing the specie
Of the yellow peril" Reading between
the lines, It is possible without diff
Guilty to figure out why Russia want
TO cement her hold on northern Man
churia and why, as the cables indicate
to the worriment of the state depart
ment, Russia Is seeking a grip on Mon
golia. Once in possession of northern
Manchuria and once dominant in Mon
Koiia, where there are valuable supple
OF meat, Russia would have resource
for her army in the far east to draw o.
that would make her formidable.
Not the least interesting phase of tn
articles il the absence Of suggestion Q
any conflict Of interest between Russi
and Japan In the Tar east. It is tn
danger Of collision between Russia an
China and between Japan and tn
United states that Is thrust forwar
and dwelt upon.
:. Davenport Buys Waterloo Piaysrs.
r. Davenport Jan. 1.-THE Davenpol
hasehall club today purchased Pitche
! Hendt1x and Oufnelder Clemens OF IN
Waiatloo 1s11 Three-I League team