The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-22
WAR TALK FOOLISH.
THINKS CARNEGIE

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been in Japan. and nobody has more
kindly feeling for that remarkable
people than ] have. They are rea-
sonable people and know that what
their ally. Great Britain. cannot give
them they have no right TO expect from
us No japanese or Chinese can enter
Australia or New Zealand. and the
Canadians and British Columbia have
laws against their entry. Even the
South African colony of Britain has
stringent laws affecting Japan immi-
grafton 1t is a world wide question.
IS n point OF international law, all
nations have the right TO determine
whom they shall include or exclude as
permanent citizens. and existing conui
lions must he taken into consideration.
Can Give More Thnn Others.
our country would be perfectly safe
in saying tina; there would he no OBJ
lection TO giving the Japanese far
greater privileges in our State and ma :
tional laws than the other nations of
the world extend; hence l do not be =
lieve that war can ensue between Japan
and ourselves. No nation in the world
can invade us successfully, nor is there
any which wishes TO try the expert
ment. The census shows that we have
2e.000.0o0 men subject 10 call, the
greater proportion of which have guns
=
no other nation possesses
The number of men in other coun-
tries who have gone is very small in
deed. I have fun confidence that the
present administration Will show that
our terms are liberal beyond those OF
any other English speaking country.
Instead OF trying to alarm the public.
the press would be fulfilling high
duty If II would state the facts Just
tbav \ nd n N -.
Japan can have no desire TO quarrel
With us nor we 10 quarrel with them.
Our measure 10 Japan should be Dear
friends. just look over the laws and
rest assured that whatever other ma
tions concede to YOU our republic Will
go much farther
Question. will YOU say anything
anout the armament Of our nation"
Reply: AS 10 our military strength.
we have 22.0o0,0O0 men subject TO mi
l!tia call, large numbcr of whom
have guns OF their own and can shoe,
straight. The President ewouldi only
have to call for two or three million
OF these, more or less. as occa sion re-
CURED. We might invite any invaders
10 land and would escort them as far
inland as they chose. Getting in would
be very easy but getting out would
he another story. OF all the fool
rs MS lHdl OuE country IuDorS under
is that any naton could successfully
!nvaoc us"
Question: What about tho navy.
didn't we demonstrate our efficiency
by going around the world?"
Like Vain Pcncocks.
Reply: NO l don't think that was
any proof of efficiency. Our ships
strutted along like vain peacock $
showing their feathers-a piece o.
vanity. The sntesmcn of the world
know what navy We have. and all true
statesmen are very sorry that such a
piece OF vanity was displayed bv our
country. which before had enjoyed q
reputation for good sense. The navy
and army whose greatest triumph j,
paradng does not strike one as being
Efficient"
Question: Would you say anything
about the nfce ssity 6f augmenting In,
navy"
Reply: There arc only two large,
navies in the world One has more
than 100000 OF tons of warship.
That is Britain. She has 10 keen III,