Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-24
Why apaneseAmeriean War Is Logically The Next Great Coft

lFrom The United States and The Next
Russia Prussia and Austria crushed France ct tho
height OF her In the var Of the Cr-nea sba
turned against her former ally and IN conjunction with
france and Turkey broke down the dawnine ao3cr Of
Russia Now to complete the cycle she combines with
Russia and France To crush PRUSSIA (Ceruany, Ans.
trIa and Turkey. England never true friend no.ar
our friend VIII surely jealous Of cur coming com,
mercfal prosperity And lest tina. prosperity become
supremacy, she might hesitate to aid and soet with
money and necessities OF war her ally our logical
enemy. Japan.
England has offensive and defensive alliance with
Japan IN accordance with the terms &C which Japan
mas already done an appreciate amount as FnslanG's
ally In the present struggle ard hsa volunteered 70
Iurnish ana maintain quarter OF n!i!!on men in
Europe II the allies desire.
me combined English ard Japanese na vic5 hive al
most four times the strength of N drcaarcuehts
and super-drcadroagNts. In scout patrol ard aoro.
rane strength tina disparity Greaens imc,os srrahlr
We have only twelve rava! acroplarcz To conc will,
Germany Great Britain mus. lave p, jeos, ir-trod
Cermanys commerce has been swept from the saas
yet her coasts have been saved hv trco s,ci,r uich
we lack,-!i!aoe extent kie Canal. submarine, Wa
cannot limit tho extent of coasts .Sty tires In
extent than Garmany's canal similar to TIE one ri
kiel would serve no purpose; but we can hunG sib.
marines. " ~
Forget :he FANaDirce vhlch We shor!d h,;, csrno,
protect; HrGe tEa !awiisl ainnds Samoa ma Porto
,co our sol: nSnisr Possc'79ns forEc: te"hH with
-" wealth on hHtiFai resolrce2; io-Sc the ganarHa
canal WHICH docs no. begin to have the .ortGraiinns
lines oe communications; sacrifice all thrgo rrccior
possessions on the altar Of the Coddcse of is-iraa
mcnt-bnt remember orr scapn-.s ou- ccrg,y and cur
country ~ "
In the cvcnt Of var with England and J,7no com,
oincd let us picture orr pcs!ttoa TROOPS paurins ro,
Cana1a mo AlaaEa. occupying ALASKA Certifying the
Canadian boundary against u.s. A U1srn fen ARM. Cow.
sen, over veteran" from thc Euro0can struggle would
more man cope With ali Our i:t,c iiata resources
militia wei! regulars VS.
ncSe ir'iah units could oara.c ell 5u1 fo!cea while
si',sc canadian coHi-gcn. invaded and corqrnrcd
hlasHa without oprocltcp. Our couccn i-ntcd 7vaoh;e
Strength engaged in futile afcr, II i,i! the f,ganc'
eanaian frontier against equal auFntcr of seasoned
t. oiS WIN less TITAN ten army corps four hundred
oouSann men inc number tina; In modern wsrlArn az
eeHempnhed in Europe concentrated or a Gity.nle
battle front! ' ~
a. "hat merit it that could counter .hc Invasion If
lle United States by invasion Of Can?dhc How,
couiu nm Invasion OF the barren OF Alberta and
Couhhia. or even the Erainproducnc G,ate of M,ni.
toba compensate for an ina sion % alicoTnn mr. ,h
t au,e vest or the Conquest Of Ontario End Quebec
lot the loss OF New YORK, Pennsylvania or Ohio?
Meanwhile the Japanese navy would orr,~o o,- Do
CHIC SQUADRON less than half it's size Great Britain
"ouio o'erwhelm cur Atlantic fleet less titan one