Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

against the nrst that IT made It's initial et-
fort Of its great revival
From the feeling OF strength which re-
suited from this victory an Asiatic imperial
istic ideal was born in Japan. This imper-
iaism came In conflict in Manchuria with
the Asiatic imperialism OF Russia and hurled
It back AS consequence Japan began to
reawakcn the immense Chinese Empire and
its four hundred millions OF people.
The present alliance OF Japan with certain
European nations is the first act OF It's world
policy, an act which is opposed to the passive
world policy OF America, with its neutrality
and It's pla,onic protcstn,ions.
The political and military Imperialism OF
Japan Is seeking to perfect itself by adding
an economic Imperialism. condition oppo-
site to that which Is seen IN the United
States.
AS there is no hope OF expansion on the
European continent. which Is already over
populated, or In Africa, where the only de-
sirable centres are In the hands OF the French
and the English there only remains as field
OF development to these two expanding i'm
perial powers Asia and the two Americas. 1t
IS in this immense field that sooner or later
the two powers Will come into collision
On that day, az that turningpon in It's
history, at that iateful hour when the entire
sleep. will seek by military force TO conquer
In America the necessary elements for the
satisfaction OF It's immense needs-at that
fatcful hour America will begin to pass
through the sanguinary tragedy which Is
seen at this moment in Europe.
On that day, before the terrible onslaught
OF five hundred million organized yellow men.
the United States will experience again a
peril which the great nations OF Europe have
escaped in spite OF the fears expressed before
Ia hat n
anarchy which President Wilson denounced
in his last message. 1t is not possible, in
deed that in new country. built up moro By
immigration than By internal fertility. that
q great national danger will be faced imme-
diately with the cohesion and the discipline
OF q people who have already known and
overcome similar dangers.
AS rapidity is a factor OF capital import
ance In modern conflicts, II follows that tho
immense unwicldy body OF the United States
will receive the first blows
Tho great American imperialistic dream
will wreck Itself Mt first against power
more cohesive and consequently stronger and
swifter in action. The great dream OF econo-
mic worddomination will resolve itself into
fearful struggle for independence waged
against all Asia marching under the banners
OF Japan. 1t Is not to the point to say at the
present moment Japan and China are far
from being friends and allies. Sooner or
later their interests will join them together
against America because they are identical.
The immense undefended Pacific coast Of
the United States with its large and wealthy
cities, will fall an easy victim to the invad-
Ing forces. with their scientific and technic-
ally trained leaders and their splendid or
.ganiZation. The invaders will Immediately
be enriched by incalculable plumber seized
from their victims. Military experts through
out the world are satisfied that there is
nothing to prevent a great power from seiz-
ing large part Of the United States, and
perhaps from marching from one end to
the other.