The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-05-16

the acknowledgements situation is con
tributed to the New York Herald by Il
student of naval affairs who has had
long association with Eastern affairs:
"While il is sincerely TO be hoped, -
he writes, "that the present tensencss
existing between this country and
Japan on account of the anti-lapnnese
legislation in California will be soon
relieved without loss of dignity on
either side or a decrease in mutually
beneficial commerce, let alone an appeal
to arms, II is believed that the condi-
tons now existent in the Pacific make
n discussion of the situation there AS
regards defence of American interests
of value to all.
"The feelings Of the japanese, as re.
Gently quoted by the Herald in Mr..
OH S article, are known to all who
have been in Japan or have given the
subject any time and study. There
also seems to be little doubt but that
Japan regards the mastery of the Pa.
cii:c to be included in the fulGlment of
her destiny.
without further discussion Of why
there should or why there shouli not
be any danger Of war, the actual facts
as regards Il defence of American in
terests in the Pacific are of vital inter
est and should be considered by the
nation. goo
The Asiatic Squadron.
"We have in the Orient today on
what is known as the Asintc station,
which embraces Guam, the Philippines
and the waters adjacent to China and
Japan, only the five oldest destroyers
of the navy, the Dale class, commits.
stoned in 1902, and the four oldest
submarines, the A class, commissioned
in 1909 and 1903. These are what might
be termed the only fighting vessels on
that station, as the only other armored
vessels, the Saratoga, the Monterey and
the Monadnock, are so old as to be
practically unservceablc for war pnr.
poses. The two latter, monitors, might
be of some use rs auxliaries to the
land batteries on COrregidor and Grapde
islands, but conld not take to thcA Open
sea. The other vessels ON that sta tion,
while available for patrol duty and
showing the Nag, are upscrviccablel for
war purposes. In this connection IL
should be noted that the logic of the
strategy III Pi'eihs on'g tneso Vessels
mere Is SOUND Tor II We nave ahot1h
su''cient ioree there 10 meet the ifhtlrc
oapahese meet u rs petter TO nave prae-
'icu,y none at All
Inc iortlneatiohs on oorregiuor anu
urnnue lsiahus are hot yet compute, nor
are thcre enough lrp"Ps ~ ihh hlhpi
pines " "ithstahu y ProlongeH siege
even u concentrated around Mania anu
oionsoPo, anu ihe uostroyets ana SUP
MARINES van ohy DC uSou 10 assiSt III
'he ueiei>e phd not US OFFENSIVE nh'ts9
we sec' 'neh, that no att9mPt cah
Dc naue 10 .'Ne tDc asgrosslYe IN tne
pi'eh1' u"u our ioIccS 'here gan ohiS
pe eAPeelou ~ holu OUT US ions as pos
s,pio. ~ uS .u!li tnot'' 10 t"o ihe,he
ooaSt' W"5rn' WIN tne hawaiian ISL
anus mas 'ne "ey 10 us uelehce'
The Pacihc Fleet.
ION the Pacific station embracing
t"e Western VV"s1 VI inc uhiteu states
,' anu ."o i'o""i'"h isi"nus' we
na.o ~ ao.iNo spr'ieu oniy the o,d
s "' A. 49, 'ne S'ioia'o, INC :, va,
nnta,,, ."u anu 'no 'o'Vi,
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10. ga nv '"P"n'sp out,io s"Fs' hNe
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| So. We nav inc urI'o ore,
.iis '.tspuis anu the west II.
s ga .ne o,u o's''.sn'P Olesoh, WV
ia ia s"D,'''ino' u 'Ho ~ si"ss, lopi
pu M "nu iuur olu toTpeuu
nDats. ino ne" n"Nui puse AZ eur
na' wi, ii"""l, 70 not 5St complete
noi aIo she ioit,n ati"hs uepehuihE x, ~
anu o iiono,u'u en.iieiy Io'nP'etcu' ny
p"pn' Po.ts ." .ne an'oIh'' eous'
a W. 49, SaI nut tHuie "io hu il.,I
oue 1 i,'. p'u'us With easy striN'
,ns , I'1 ~ 49, VI AZ, ,ne iarger portS tnal
.vu'u .' ui"''y uliou, % hone VI tne
Pleoenl 'Iool's 'ouiu NC slarcu from the
M ~ 'n Important lo''s 10 OPP
w. 60, w.,
,c
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