The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP

q u 1919 do ~" idNES llit w llOOIi du-
ninistration 1t would not be so
but for the fact that the Huerta
Government is about to grant lands
for the colonization of 10000 Jap
anese. 1t is not Mexican question
solely. The danger lies in the COM
Rlications that might grow out of a
that would enable them to gain a
strong foot hold on this continent
When the war broke out about
two years ago | wrote nearly a col
umn in the Marietta Journal in
which | expressed the belief that
the japanese would seek to take ad-
vantage of the conditions and en-
broil the United States and Mexico
They were then trying to get naval
in that as a nation they sought to
accomplish the same thing through
japanese corporation. Failing
there they now propose a colonial
ton scheme
We are already at strained rela-
tons because of the new California
law denying to Japanese the right
to own farm lands. 1t would be 60
ing great way for us to say the
Japanese shall not settle in Mexico.
Now, it happens that Mexico is in
state of revolution. Huerta. look
ing in every direction for any kind
of help sees the opportunity to get
the friendship of Japan and he may,
with his de-facto government, pro-
duce serious situation which might
still stand even if he is overthrown,
which it is predicted may soon take
place.
So, while we must keep one eye
on Huerta we must keep the other
on the Japs
Our ambassador Mr. Wilson, is
coming home to confer in person
with President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan. No one can predict
what will happen in the next two
months. Any day may see war pre-
cipitated between this country and
Mexico,
! was talking some time ago with
an army officer who was familiar
with the difficulties to be confronted
in war with Mexico and from what
he said the job of capturing the
City of Mexico would not be an easy
one. Not only would all the regu-
lars be required but all the nation
al guard would be called out and
probably three hundred thousand
men would be sent against Mexico
If Japan wants to fight she might
get mixed up in it 1t is said that
the people in Japan want war but
the ruling men over there feel that
they could not conduct war that
would overcome the financial and
other resources of the United States
OF course it is not to be expected
that any power will ever whip I'm
Gle Sam, but lots of us do not figure
on the difference between the laps
and ourselves. They take life SER
iously We are frivolous, fond of
amusements and stuck on baseball.
They are accustomed to the most
rigid economy We are wasteful
and eXtravagant. They work hard.
We don't We live a sort of fever
ish life SO far as hustling goes, but
the industry of the Jap leaves us
behind. What would be the priva-
tons of war to us would be a normal
condition to the Jap, He rushes to
death as the gateway to a glorious
hereafter He took Port Arthur He
is not the citizen we want because
his standards are not ours, but he
is live wire all the same And
nobody knows where these Japanese
live wires are lying around. There
is no telling which Jap is a spy.
A friend of mine told me this
story few days ago: Some Ameri-
cans were in Manchuria just before
the Russian war Their barber was
dapper little Jap. He shaved them
well, was polite, respectful, and they
regarded him about as a mulatto
barber would be regarded in Allan
ia. At the first signal of war he
encased his razor, shut up his shop
and started for home
Are you going to war;" he was
asked iokingly by the Americans.
For reply he drew back the lapel
of his coat and displayed the badge
OF field marshal of Japan
JOSIAH CARTER.