The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
Ships Of United States
More Than Outrank
Those Of Mikado.
DIFFERENT STORY
TOLD ABOUT ARMY
In That Department Nipponesc
Are Powerful Beyond Com
parison-Uncle Sans Stand
ing Army Is Almost Hope
lessly Small-Expert View
~ by German Officer.
By LIEUT.. LUDWIG g. sCHLEIsTER,
Formerly of the German ARMY

Formerly OF the German Army.
In view of the protest Of Japan
against the antiJapanese legislation
or California, comparison OF the
armies and navies of the USited states
and Japan is interesting. While dip
lomats are generally agreed there is
no probability Of war. due TO Japans
heavy Indebtedness resulting from the
Russian war, her belliSerent attitude
has evidently armed American officials
to realization of the danger OF armed
conflict, with the apparent result that
mysterious movement Of troops are
taking place. which. according to those
in authority at Washington. should
not be accepted as in any way signi-
fcant
To begin with. In the event OF war
with japan, II is probable that almost
all of the lighting would be confined
TO sea battles. The great burden OF
the war would be upon the navy, and
in that respect the United states NOR.
than outranks Japan. Another very
necessary thing In event OF war Is
money. and the United States has not
only large funds at hand, but un-
limited credit, neither OF which has
japan.
ON the other hand. however Japan
far outclasses the United States with
her army. Not only is the army much
larger but IL Is far better trained, for
the Island Empire has in her service
thousands of seasoned veterans Of the
war with Russia. These are men who
have smellcd powder and seen The Fash
OF steel who know something of the
hardships of the campaign. The
United states standing army is so
hopclessly small that IN the event OF
war you would have to rely almost
wholly upon n volunteer army.
Militia ain Theory"
In theory. the United States has an
"unorganized militia" Of more than
lo.0oo,h00 men. In the Statesman's
Year Book. published for the Use Of
diplomats and army and navy men. the
strength of the American "unorEanIzed
militia is given mt that figure. This is
purely on paper, however. for the "un-
organized militia" consists of the NUN
her OF the men the United States hopes
IL would be possible TO raise by sue
ceseive call for volunteers
The regular army OF the United
States has not smelled powder since
the Spanish War. You are. therefore,
At distinct disadvantage AZ regards
experience OF your fighting men. 1t is
not the intention OF this article TO dis
cuss the courage of the soldiers of ia
able that the men OF the two countries
rank about equal In this respect, as
evidenced By the Spanish American
War and the Japanese Russo War
American soldiers have many times
proved their craftsmanship. as also
have the Japanese
While the United States has expend-
ed huge sums upon battleships. so has
Japan. The Mikado's empire com
nenced constructing battieships with
feverish energy soon after the end of
the Russian War. Already heavily in
debt. Japan increased it's Indebtedness
and so heavily burdened the people
with taxes that IL has nov practically
reached point where 1t would be
profitable TO detract the attention OF
the people with war scare if not
actual war. even though that war
would mean still heavier taxes and the
further construction of debt
Sea Strength Compared.
Following is compa rison of the sea
strength of the United States and ia