The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-23
Andrew Carnegie Says International
Law Gives Privilege to Ex-
clude Any Nation.
SCOUTS THEORY OF INVASION
Enemies Could Effect Easy En-
trance But Escaping Would be
Difficult to Accomplish.


Carnegie, Laird of Skibo castle and
Man of Peace" requested for an
interview today relative to the jap
anese prospects OF a settlement in
the international question gave out
the following.
Question: Mr. rarnngie, the
American people are very desirous
of learning what views you hold
upon the acknowledgements ques-
ton
Reply-The press this morning is
full OF reported Japanese crisis. In
my opinion there can be no crisis
or war in the case of Japan and our
country. Tho question exciting
California just now is not Cali.
fornia question alone. it is an inter
national question. l have been in
Japan and nobody, has more kindly
feeling for that remarkable people
than ] have. They are remarkable
people and know what their ally,
Great Britain, cannot give them
they cannot expect from us. No
Japanse or Chinese can enter Aus
tralia or New Zealand and the
Canadians and British Columbia
have drawn laws against their en-
try. Even the South African colony
of Britain has stringent laws al
fecting Japanese immigration. 1t
Is a Worldwide question.
Can Exclude at Will.
AS point OF international law
all nations have the right to de-
termine who they shall Include as
permanent citizens, and existing
conditions must be taken into con-
sideration.
Our country would be perfectly
safe In saying that there would be
no objection to giving the Japanese
far greater privileges in our state
and national laws than the other
nations of the world extend. hence
! do not believe 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 experiment.
The census shows that we have
22,000,000 militia subject to call.
the greater proportion of which
have guns and can shoot, which is
something that no other nation pos
sesses. The number of men in
other countries who have guns is
very small indeed | have full con-
fidence that the present administra-
tion 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 fulfill
ing a high duty II it would state
the facts just as they are and as
sure the readers that Japan can
have no desire to quarrel with us,
nor we to quarrel with them. Our
message to 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 any
thing about the armament of our
nation?"
Cannot Be Invaded.
Reply-As to our military
strength. We have 22,000,000 men
subject to militia call, a large mum.
Der OF whom have guns of their own
and can shoot straight. The Presi-
dent would only have to call for two
or three million OF these, more OF
less, as occasion required. VIZ
might invite any invaders to land
and would escort them as far inland
as they chose. Getting in would
be very easy, but getting out would
be another story. OF all the foo
alarms that our country labors un.
der is that any nation could sue.
cessfully invade us.
Question-What about the navy
didn't We demonstrate our efficiency
by going around the world?
Repiy-No, don't think that wa
any proof of efficiency. Our ship
strutted along like vain peaeocki
showing their feathers--a piece O
vanity! The statesmen OF thu
world know what navy we have, ant
all true statesmen are very sorr,
that such piece of vanity was dis
played by our country which befor,
had enjoyed a reputation for goot
sense. The navy ana army who's,
greatest triumph is parading doe
not strike one as being efficient.
Question-Would you say any