The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01

other dry dock in course of construction
at Corregidor, near Manila, were due to
Japanese spies. The yellow peril exists
today in the Hawaiian islands, whers
there are more than 1000 Japanese
trained soldiers who fought IN the war
with Russia. They wear their war med
ais constantly, and | am told by friends
in Honolulu that while on their way 70
and from work in the sugar plantations
and elsewhere on the island of Oahu
and other islands in the Hawaiian group
they keep up their military efficiency by
drilling. using their tools in place of
rifles.
Japanese Spies Plentiful
I'm San Francisco. In every city. town
and village In the state, in Oregon, in
the state of Washington, IN every set
tlement, large or small in every state
in the union where Japanese are, there
are to be found Japanese spies.
several years ago, at the time of the
agitation accompanying the refusal OF
the San Francisco school authorities %
permit Japanese adults to attend public
schools a Japanese warship was sent to
San Francisco on a so-called friendly
visit The commanding officer gave n
dinner on board one evening to which
several American officers from the Mare
Island navy yard were invited and at
were also present, including an official
from the Japanese embassy at Washing
ton The Japanese consul general at
San Francisco and other Japanese Off
cials were also there. or course ex-
pressions of friendship and good will
were exchanged by the Japanese and
American officers.
"A few weeks later I motored with
friends from San Francisco to the Hotel
del Monte at Monterey distance of 12+
miles. In our party was one OF the
American navy officers who attended tha
dinner on the Japanese warship. A few
miles from Monterey the engine of tho
automobile ceased working and the ma
chine stopped In front of a little cottage
occupied by a Japanese, who apparently
titled a few acres of ground that SUR
rounded II.
''When the machine stopped a Japanese
dressed as a farmer came out of the
house and stood idly by watching the
chauffeur trying to start the engine. Ths
navy officer glanced casually at the jap
and then with quiet exclamation of
surprise said to the rest of the party:
Why, I saw that Japanese at din-
ner on board the Japanese cruiser In San
Francisco a few weeks ago. He was in
full Japanese army uniform and sat at
the right, not at the left, of the COM
mander of the ship. The official from
the Japanese embassy occupied the seat
at the hosts left. but the Jap standing
over there now was given the seat of
honor He spoke excellent English but
made no explanation for his presence in
full army uniform. Now, what is he do-
ing here? I'll speak to him.
Jap Was Reticent
THE American officer did so. but tho
Jap looked at him without interest, smiled
feebly but politely and said, mo talk
lnglish His features gave no outward
sign of the thoughts that were passing
through his mind. Like other Orientals.
his face was a mask. All efforts of the
navy officer to induce the man to spealc
in English or to recognize him were with-
out avail. When the engine was fixed wa
continued to the Hotel del Monte.
" You can Judge what that fellow Ia
as well as T. said the American officer
He is an important Japanese spy and Is
down here in the country posing as pro-
duce farmer away from those who might
recognize him so that he may be able to
do his work better and make spying visits
to other parts of the state when neces-
sary The Preside of Monterey. one of
the largest army posts in the country,
is only few miles from here No doubt
he knows as much about that post and
it's approaches as any American soldier
on duty there.
1T is equally certain that there are
at Toxic plans, maps and other infor-
nation about this particular post and
about other posts on the Pacific coast,
and in the navy department at the Jap
anese capital there are full plans and
maps showing what point on the Califor-
mia coast-probably near San Diego, which
is undefended-ls the best place at which
a Japanese expedtionary army might be
landed.
mo, as I have said, the yellow peril
Is not coming. It has arrived, but if
you venture TO suggest that to certain
men in the east, they viii laugh at you.
They are the same people who deride the
suggestion that we need a larger army
and navy that coast fortihcations
are insufficient or that there is danger
of the United States being attacked by a
foreign power.
"Wel, time will show II they are right.
Meanwhile the japanese have got a foot-
hold on the Pacific coast"