The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-15
JAPS AND UNCLE
SAM PREPARING
FOR H0ST|L|T|ES


Washington, July 14.-Japan and
the United States have been secretly
preparing for war since June i, at
least. Astounding detail of the CO.
vert naval and military activity OF
both nations-of the United states
In the Philippines, of Japan IN the
Eastern Paciilc-haye accidentally
ccme to light
They reveal the two powers mass
ing their forces and watching each
other warily on their colonial IRON
tiers today.
The situation described below has
been in existence for more than a
month. A single act may preclpl-
tate an international conflict at any
time. Here are the facts:
The Japanese fleet is modified
near Formosa, an island possession
of the Mikado in the southeastern
Pacific. ess than two days sail from
Manila.
A Japanese gunboat has been or
dered to Manila on friendly Visit,
This is precisely the same kind of a
mission on which the Z. S. s. Maine
sailed to Havana. Cuba, in 1893, a
mission which ended in the blowing
up Of the battleship in the harbor OF
the Antilles capital, and which was
the prologue to the Spanish-Ameri-
can war
The Island of Corregidor, the
principal defense of Manila harbor
and surnamcd "The Gibraltar of the
East" has been placed in complete
readiness for war.
The heavy ornament of Fort Nc
Kinley has been dismantlcd and
placed in position on Corregidor.
Fort McKinley's garrison of rcgu-
lars has been transferred to Corregi-
dor. Philippine scouts now garri-
son the former fortress.
All the field artillery guns have
been called in from the various ports
in the islands and mounted, ready
for action, on Cor~egidor.
Barbed Wire Tangle,
Every avail able inch Of barbed
wire has been shipped TO the Glib
raltar of the Orient and is being con
s'ructcd into eutangemonts, to be
used against landing forces.
An insular and United States gov,
erumeut reserve funds have been
removed from the deposita~ics at
Manila and placed for safe keeping
on "orregidor,
Communication to and from Cor
rcgidor is prohibited under penalty
Of court martial. All mail from the
island is censored. All mail to those
stationed on the island is opened
ard read. No passes are allowed,
trndp~ rush orders number OF
heavy mortar guns were shipped
fron, Boston not long ago to the
Philippines.
Mcrtars destined for the Philip
pines are now in process of con
struction at the government fac.
tories, but it was feared they would
not be ready in time for use in 2
possible crisis
The One Hundred and Twenty
fourth coast artillery Corps at For
Andrews, Boston. is under waitina
orders to be ready to start for Ma
Mia at moments notice.
This startling information is ir
the possession of the general pub il
today through the receipt of a let
te- from Manila dated June 4
Are we to have another Maine
incident?" exclaimed the writer
after recording the proposed visit o
the japanese gunboat to the eastern
possessions of lhe United States.
Intense Feeling,
The impatienCe of Japan over th
continued delay on the part OF tn
United States in replying 10 her not
calling for O vindication OF her ma
iionaI honor, so deeply touched dur
ing the anti-alien land controvers
in California. has been known an,
discussed here for weeks.
The treatment Of Koreans in He
met, Cal, has only added fuel to tn
Japanese resentment and produce
a tart supplemental reioinder to he
original note. still President Wi
son and Secretary Bryan have mad
no reply
Viscount Chinda, the Japanes
Ambassador. has made several visit
to the State Department of lat
These conferences with Secretar
Bryan have been with the sole pu,
pose of making clear to the Amer
can government the intense feelin
in Japan and the sdvIsability.
prompt action in Washington. 81
enee has ceased TO be diplomac,
Viscount Chinda has urged. only a
immediate recognition by the Unitt
States of the gravity of the. 81 tuatic
can avert deplorable results fl
both nations.