Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
JAP 7 OLD HO "
NIPPON WOULD
MAKE WAR
On j. 8.
Mr.. Graves Narrates Remarkable
Story Told Him by Ameri-
can Statesman.

WASHINGTON, June lO-A re-
markable story has come to me
from an authoritative source in the
last Congress.
The American statesman to whom
/ refer was closely associated with
the foreign affairs of our Govern
ment. He was a particularly init
mate friend of Baron Uchida. the
Japanese Ambassador preceding
Baron Chinda.
One night after dinner with Baron
Uchida the American drifted into
frank discussion of future conditions
that might make trouble between this
country and japan
Turning to Uchida. he said: Baron,
| am we'll aware from my official
cIoseness to our foreign affairs that
in case Of war between our countries
all the preliminary advantages would
be on the side OF your people.
Il do not hesitate to say. which
am sure you know, that We of
America are shamefully unprepared,
In the conditions and equipment of
our navy, in our naval bases and
our coast defenses. and even in our
small and inadequate army to cope
with the splendid preparedness of
your trained and disciplined navy
and Of your veteran soldiers.
Does my estimate Of conditions
agree with yours ."
Frank Talks.
Ambassador Uchida, runs the story,
got up from his chair, and with evil
dence Of intense interest and feeling
replied:
You are a frank, square man, Mr..
--. / ike you. J trust you and
] will talk 10 you frankly.
"All that you say lis true, and much
more than what you say is true,
Japan knows just exactly what il
could do with America in case of
war Every official of the Japanese
Government knows We are prepar-
ed and have long been prepared, full
ly prepared. Since the Russian war
ended we have had in our minds the
possibility of a conflict with the Tn
tied States and have carefully and
specifically gotten ready for it,
We know every detail of your de-
lenses on land and sea, every bay,
inlet and sounding on your coast
from Seattle TO san Diego and down
to Mexico. We know the weak spots
in your fve great transContinental
railways between the Pacific and the
Rocky Mountains We know the de-
fendable passes. the destructible
bridges
In case of war, Japan could un-
doubtedly take the Philippines with
out great expenditure of money or
blood. We could take the Hawaiian
Islands and Guam. We could batter
the defenses Of your Panama Canal
and destroy the work of years in a
few DAYS. Moreover. We could un-
doubtedly occupy the State Of Call
fOrnia and your entire Pacific Coast
and hold il against all corners for a
year or more.
Within Three Years.
But after this WHAT Japan
would be bankrupt, and We know d..
Moreover Russia in the North
with the knowledge Of this fact, and
with the engagement of our armies
and navies on the American coasts
Russia would take advantage Of the
fact. drive us out Of Manchuria. and,
sweeping down upon Nippon, might
drive our people out Of Japan into
the sea.
Moreover. the boundless resources
and energies of your people, which ]
know as well as you do, would rally
and in the sheer might of numbers
drive our armies from the Pacific
Coast into the Pacific ocean.
within three years there would
be no Japan
While the story was being told,
however. there sat beside me an
American soldier and a diplomat.
EFT will not do to trust too much
to the assurance Of Uchida, even IN
the friendly atmosphere in which he
spoke. The Japanese are willy even
between drinks"
japan is seeking now to negotiate
treaty with Russia to hold hands
of.
II japan could do this. then We
may expect an immediate change In
fits attitude
THE STORY HAS FOR ME BUT
A SINGLE MORAL.
BUILD MORE BATTLESHIPS.
STRENGTHEN OUR NAVY AND
MAKE OUR COAST DEFENSF.S
ADEQUATE FOR ALL EMERGEN-
CIES"