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leader Of the Asiatics. Hers is
not an altruistic motive. It is
selfish. She seeks military glory
and commercial and territorial
aggrandizement, and therefore Is
set upon her own Monroe doc
trine in the Pacific" and bit
terly resents our sovereignty
over islands in that domain.
The defenses Of Manila. they
will tell you in Washington, are
practically impregnable. So were
considered the defenses Of Port
Arthur and Of Adrianople and Of
tho Hindenburg line and a score
Of other strategic strongholds OF
recent military and naval his
tory.
Tho Philippines are three times
as far away from the United
States as they are from Japan.
the Panama canal notwithstand-
ing. They call Corrigedor tho
Gibraltar Of Manila. But II jap
anese warships were to sail into
the harbor tho bombardment
would quickly effect q japanese
capture.
These are tho days Of airplanes
as well as naval craft. And while
Japan IL building airplanes and
submarines against US We are
spurning the suggestion Of neces-
sary appropriations for aircraft
and for permitting ourselves to
yield quiescently to tho demands
Of other powers, including, Of
course, Japan, that we decrease
our naval strength.
JAPAN COVETS ISLANDS.
When Y. Mikami. manager Of
the Manila branch of the Mitsui
Bussan Kaisha, returned to
Tokyo he frankly declared in an
interview there:
Certainly Japan wants tho
Philippines. She wants to exploit
them agriculturally. But II tho
Japanese are permitted to do
velop the sugar industry Of these
islands without restraint I think
the japanese government would
be content. Japan should have
taken these islands before the
American occupation. even 1t the
risk OF war with SPAIN"
No nation IL greater than the
facts, however strong tho figures
on paper and however thrilling tho
words that sock to cloak tho facts,
1t Is clsptrap to talk A. though
America IL supreme In the Paoi-
fic. But II IL n claptrap tho Jap
anese like to hear Americans lull
themselves with.
In Japan vast numbers of air
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80 " NohbPtNhhShs w - ess~Sss Sss
Hawaii from the japanese side Is
seen In tho fact that Hawaii on
the one side Is only . few days
from Japan and on the other side
Is rs close to tho Caroline and
Marshall groups As Is tho United
States.
FORTIFIES MANDATE ISLES.
The mandate under which the
Japanese have obtained a grip on
the Caroline and Marshall islands
specifically forbids that Tokyo
shall build Notifications.
But q regulation that forbids 10
of no consequence to Nippon to-
day any more than at any other
time in the decades since Japan
began to widen her sphere of con-
quest and influence
Officially. there Is no pro-
gram of fertilization. Actually,
Japan is fortifying those islands.
as will be attested by those who
have been there commercially or
as tourists. This charge can be
further substantiated in reports
filed in the State Department and
submitted by its representatives.
and by private American citizens.
At the Marshall islands japan
has been storing up munitions.
She has established a submarine
base.
WHY!
WHAT NATION IS THE TAR
GET OF THESE ILLEGAL AND
STEALTHY PREPARATIONS
FOR WARY
There is not any need to guess.
From the Marshall islands,
Hawaii is as near to Japan as
II Is to San Francisco or Los
Angeles. Knowing what Japan
has in mind with regard to
America, Is It any wonder that
she has seized upon the oppor-
tunity presented by her control
of tho Marshall islands to take
quick military advantage of the
proximity Of that group to the
prize she eventually will seek to
achieve-Hawaiif
OUR WEAK GIBRALTAR"
Americans believe the fortifi-
cations about Manila impregna-
BILE. Japan knows they are not.
She knows that the islands
which we consider our greatest
strategic strength in the Pacific
are really our greatest weakness.
Japan Ia determined TO control
the Pacific and the trade of the
Orient, and believes It 10 her
mission to act ~ mentor and
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N Upon
IGNORES
TREATIES
Though Forbidden BY
Mandates Japan is
Fortifying the Caro-
line and Marshall
Islands Right Now.
BY ROBERT l.. WARD.

IN HIS Is the final article of
the series in which I have
attempted to present as fully
as space would permit the dan
gerous policy Of Japan and to
warn Americans Of the prepare
tions they must make II they are
TO prevent the aggression against
this country that Tokyo Is Sc
cretly, but none too secretly.
contemplating.
have told in preceding ar
ticles how Japan in her own
country has been storing up mu-
nitions and building submarines
and offending American business
men and tourists; how in China
she is seeking to enfold that vast
nation in the Nipponese empire;
how In Korea an entire nation
was subjugated and Is crushed
under violent military oppression
and myriad hideous atrocities;
how in Siberia she is fast secur-
ing the grip she has already OBJ
tanned and is expanding her
power with a view to eventual
possession of that mighty area.
OUR ISLANDS IN PERIL
Today am going to bring
yapans aggressions closer to
Americans by relating what 1
have learned in Guam. Hawaii
and the Philippines OF Japanese
preparations for tho day when
she expects to swoop down on
our Pacific possessions and add
them TO her flag.
Where there is smoke there IL
Ore. There has been much
smoke about the islands we hold
In the Pacific. I will describe
some of the flames from which
these dark pillows have ema-
mated. First, as to Hawaii, a
group of Islands the fame Of
which has been impressed to
largest extent on the layman's
mind by the tuneful songs that
the ukelele permits. The lay
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Tammany to indorse tho Re-
publican candidate for President
as to expect the Ard F'heis of Sim
Fein vote to disestablish the Irish
Republic. A vote In Ard Fheis
would still leave the situation in
the rest Of the country unchanged.
Collins followed up his admis-
sion with a paraphrase Of Lloyd
Georges famous threat Of Elm
mediate and terrible war" as the
result of the refusal Of tho Irish
people to accept the treaty.
''If you force the issue here" he
said to De Valera, ut will mean
that we shall Immediately 60 to
the country and have an i'm
mediate and terrible election"
TAME" TIMES FOR IRISH.
Even Stack smiled. But his
opposition to any kind Of agree
ment was not in the least abated.
It left him still dissatisfied even
after De Valera had managed to
have the general election. post
poned three months and not to
hold It at all until the treaty party
finished drafting the Free State
constitution and submitted II to
tho electorate simultaneously with
the treaty itself.
Whatever measure Of victory
was De Valera sand II Is gen.
orally conceded that the longer tho
election Is postponed the greater
will be tho swing to tho anti.
treaty side-it did not serve to ap-
pease the extremists In his party.
The real sentiment Of men like
Brugha and Stack and Of Walsh
and Milroy, influential men in the
Republican and Treaty parties re-
spectively. was voiced by one of
tho members Of the Dali Eireann.
Tive heard q lot of talk about
principle and patriotism, and rocks
Of ono sort and another" said this
fighting Irishman, but 30 far as
I'm concerned 1 ceased to have
much interest in the republic when
I had to stop fighting for It,"
Again. to make clearer tho eI-
listing situation. It may be OF inter
est to set forth an incident which
preceded the naming Of tho five
plenipotentiaries who signed tho
treaty in London. The appointments
were made by President Do Valera,
as he then was. and approved by
the Dali Eireann. His second
choice. after Griffith, was Collins.
WHY COLLINS Baked.
For three hours Collins pleaded
with his chief not to include him
in the delegation. For obvious
reasons Collins has never been In
a position to explain why he fought
his appointment, but I can tell the
story without doing any harm.
Tho point Collins tried to i'm
press upon De Valera was that,
Justly or injustly. for five years
he had been the ono mysterious,
actively threatening figure which
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propensity might make him in
another country.
Whether at tho Abbey Theater
in Dublin-where the highbrow
plays are produced-or at tho
Queens. where the "Croppy Boy"
and all the other red-blooded melo-
dramas are presented. the final
curtain must come down on the
hero's dying gasp. That, indispu-
tably. is what makes for the hap
by ending In native Irish drama.
And De Valera-paler and more
gaunt and infinitely more trouble
beset of expression than his
friends in America have ever seen
him, is the personification of the
traditional Irish hero. And let me
quickly add that from everything
/ have learned about tho man no
ia prepared at any moment to
prove his right to the title.
1t II a pity. but have It on suf-
ficientIy authentic information to
be able to state It a. a fact that
De Valera finds himself in an in
extricable situation for all his gem
uine desire to get himself out of 1t.
Recently he qualified IN earlier
statement Of his BY saying that
whereas he had said he stood on
the Rock of the Republic, he now
felt he held q stronger position In
that he was standing on the Rock
Of Right.
The truth is that he knows re-
lection Of tho treaty will not bring
the Republic into practical being
any moro than 1t has ever been Q
practical entity.
He knows, moreover, that the re-
publican ideal IL as dear to the
leaders of the Free State Party a.
it il to himself. He knows tho
achievement Of that complete in
dependence which . recognized
Republic can bring Ireland Is much
moro nearly certain Of being won
through the medium Of the treaty
than by its rejection. He knows
that the leaders Of the Free State
will never rest until they have
made ireland strong enough to de-
clare her independence-strO
enough to force world recognition
Of her status as . sovereign state.
WANTS FIGHTING MINORITY.
He knows these things. but his
followers do not. Worse than this
from his viewpoint-any sugges-
ton made to the uncompromising
Republicans that their ideal might
be gained through temporizing
with tho treaty party would destroy
q vital force which must be con-
served II tho Irish nation Is to
reach its ultimate goal-A fighting
opposition. And, unless my infer
ence from what know In incorrect,
I should say that in his acceptance
Of this situation Dc Valera is prov
ing the kind Of q hero his country
men most revere
Neither Griffith nor Collins has
any doubts about the present
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BY HAYDEN TALBOT.

Perhaps half Of TIM 80 per cent
Has been tagged mot for publica-
ton" under any conditions.
But can make public the other
half without doing any damage TO
the cause Of ireland with advaA-
tase to Americans who want to
know the truth about the situation.
Perhaps the most important tact
about Ireland-today ~ for 76o
years-is that nobody except an
Irtshman in Ireland has any idea
of the real situation. Even this
statement must be qualified. There
Is not an Irishman in Ireland to-
day who will presume to say that
he has tho situation sized up cor.
rectly.
TWO-FOLD PROBLEM.
Broadly speaking. tho Irish prob
lam is two-fold. Within its own
borders, excluding tho six north
east counties, there are four dis
tinct sroups-Treatyites, Republi-
cans, Laborites and Separatists.
There Is no less antagonism BE-
tween either of the latter two and
all the other than between the
Collins and De Valera parties.
Tho other horn Of the Irish
dilemma is external, as represented
by tho British government and the
Ulster Parliament.
Neither Britain nor Ulster IL
giving the Irish leaders great con-
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Collins told Craig that there was
no use Of their continuing the
discussion because Craig had sat
isfied him that he was q leader
who couldn't control his follow
ers."
COLLINS HIGH HOPES.
But Collins has high hopes OF
solving tho Ulster problem before
the end of the three months
truce in Sim Fem. He believes
that tho good example set by the
Ard Fheis will have a favorable
reaction in the northeast. He
believes. moreover. that the sem
tment Of tho British government,
which has been consistently pro-
Ulster. can be influenced In IA
vor of Ireland as q whole.
To accomplish this he IL ex-
erting all his influence among
hie own people to put the soft
pedal on their hatred of England.
and 30 long as the British gov
eminent acts in accordance with
tho spirit Of the treaty to deal
with them in the same spirit.
His hopes Of effecting a unity
Of all Ireland are based largely
on a growing realization by the
British government that 1t 10 to
their own best interests to give
the provisional government
chance to unto the northeast
counties with the rest Of the na-
ton. Practically this would re-
suit in a withdrawal Of English
support from Craig.
Once such a thing happens. in
tho opinion of Collins, there
would be an end Of Craig's lead
ership in Ulster-and an oppor-
tunity for the provisional govern
ment to take the situation in
hand. But finally II 10 tho con.
sensus in all quarters outside the
camps of the extremists that the
hope of Ireland lies In the con-
tinued ability Of Mike Collins to
crowd fourteen days work into
every week and not break under
the strain
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British government. They antici-
pate no treachery in that quarter.
Their reasons for certainty in this
matter are not properly to be set
forth here. But it ought not to
b necessary to say that they are
the best Of reasons.
Tho thing that does trouble both
the treaty leaders much moro
than England 10 the situation in
Ulster. As in everything else
which has preceded, I am not at
liberty to give the source Of my
information on this point-but It
may be taken as authentic.
TRUTH ABOUT ULSTER.
Tho truth about Ulster Il that
Sir James Craig Is powerless to
control his followers. Tho mad.
men responsible for the bloody
warfare on defenselsss Catholics in
Belfast and elsewhere throughout
the northeast counties have gone
about their slaughtering with .
complete disregard Of their own
authorities. Not only have they
done SO; they arc still continuing
their numbering with absolute i'm.
punity.
After Craig's visit to Dublin
and his conference with Collins.
at which time It was announced
that a serious situation had
arisen over the question of the
boundaries commission. learned
that It was not on disagreement
over this subject that the meet
ing came to an abrupt end. The
real reason for the Ulster lead.
er's stridinE angrily out Of the
city hall was told me by q man
in q position to know.
AS often as Craig would try
to impress Collins with the fact
that Lloyd George had tricked
Ulster" my informant told me.
mick would como back at him
with q demand to know what
was going to be done to end the
slaughter OF the Catholics In Bel
fast. And every time Craig
evaded the question. Finally
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Speeding Plans To Grab OUR Pacific Islands, Says Robert L. War

are selling in purchases the choic-
est morsels Of agricultural areas.
With the increase OF their coloni-
ration and Of the percentage OF
birth Of children OF Japanese
parentage 1t Is obvious that their
logical course, detrimental to
America. il the wider expansion
OF ownership Of lands in the
islands.
Unlike the Japanese colonies in
Korea and Siberia and Manchura,
there Is little open warlike atti-
tude by the japanese in Hawaii.
The reason is obvious. In Korea
and Siberia and Manchuria they
are In control Of the territories In
which they have established them
selves. In those places they are
able. unhampered. to maintain
forcible control and commit afro
cities insuring that control.
The time for atrocities and mill
tary display by the Japanese in
Hawaii has not yet come. But that
day, tho japanese believe, Is not
far off. and when It comes the
Same nefarious course thai has
boon applied to Siberia and Man.
churiA and Korea will find strong
and atrocious manifestations in
Hawaii.
$4,000 EX-JAP SOLDIERS.
Is there not tremendously inn
portant significance in the fact
that there are on the Hawaiian
islands moro than $1,000 Japa-
nese who formerly wero soIdiersf
A nero coincidence 1 don't
think SO. Washington, am sure,
does not think SO. Is there any
doubt in your mind that in the
event Of war between Japan and
the United States these $1,000 and
moro Of former Japanese soldiers
would instantly turn to arms and
give their native country tho help
Ing hand that Tokyo expects they
shall give and which many Of
them have undoubtedly settled in
Hawaii to give?
And what have we done to ward
off or prevent the capture of
Hawaii Well. there are eight
islands in the group. Only one of
them is fortified. Oahu. Soldiers
are insignificantly few. Seven of
the islands are practically defense
less. And the eighth Is by no
means impregnable.
The moment japanese warships
steam into Honolulu harbor and
by booming their guns announce
that war 1t on, Ia there any doubt
that the $4,000 ex-soldiers of Nip
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]. j. Walsh. Postmaster Cen
eral Of the Provisional Govern
ment. confronted with a strike of
the postal employees. adopted
what labor considered bellicose
attitude. Labor issued an an
nouncement that Walsh was
negotiating with the English
postoffice to import strike
breakers into Ireland.
Mick Collins jumped into tho
breach with an answering an
nouncement which stated that the
action Of his colleague in the cab
met was not intended as a strike
breaking step. a. he knows that
the provisional government would
not sanction anything of this na-
ture."
DE VALERA'S HARD TASK.
Those Of US who know Walsh
know that It was no simple task
for Collins to persuade his militant
postmaster general to permit this
announcement to be made. To
persuade Walsh to do anything ex-
cept fight Is about a. easy as coax
ing . bull dog to loosen its grip.
Dc Valera,s Job 10 no easier. At
heart the former president Of the
republic u a moderate. An ideal.
list Of unQuestionabls sincerity. he
IL less radical than almost any Of
his followers Proof Of II Is posi-
BILE for mo to adducs by lifting .
corner Of the veil Of secrecy that
has covered the three-hour confer
once that took place between the
leaders of tho recent Ard Fheis.
ARGUMENT UNIQUE.
At that conference De Valera
and Austin Stack met Collins and
Griffith to attempt to find . COM
mon ground on which they could
appeal to the 5000 Sim Fein
delegates. for unity. OF all Do
ValerA's followers nons-not sven
excepting CathA Bruxha- II more
bitterly hostile to the treaty than
Stack.
Yet an agreement WAS reached
reached in the face Of Stacks
violent opposition. To gain an
insight into De Valera's modera-
ton It is necessary to reproduce
a portion Of the discussion that
took place. at the conference
II have . clear majority Of 900
in this Ard Fheis." said De Va
lera.
you have not" replied Collins.
Stack hotly reiterated his lead
er's assertion.
You're wrong, insisted Col
Inns: you have got q majority Of
moro than . thousand"
I'm tho face Of this preliminary
admission an agreement was
reached not to take the vote which
the Treaty party leader acknowi-
lodged would sec him beaten by
two to ono. The reason was
simple Sim Fein's basic purpose
Is to obtain world recognition Of
tho Irish Republic. As well expect
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YDEN TALBOT SAYS De Valera Knows That Irish Free State
Is the Best and Quickest Channel Republican Govenn

the British government wanted
most to capture. He typified the
hundreds Of others who were "op
the run" and who were making the
stay OF the Black and Tans in Ire
land uncomfortable.
And at that time he was still
the mysterious. unknown. unidenti-
fable figure. II he went to Down
ing street with the delegation his
importance In this respect would
be gone.
He begged to be kept In the
background, to remain unseen and
unknown-to strengthen the dele
cations position-to give them
something with which to drive their
bargain. There was a price of
$4,000 on his head-dead or alive.
II he were allowed to keep his
potential value as a legendary
leader of Irish guerrillas. surely q
better bargain could be struck with
Lloyd George than IL he came out
into the open and thus forfeited
that value.
BRUGHA'S HOSTILITY.
But President Dc Valera insisted
that Collins value in tho negotia-
lions themselves would be greater
than his value as q fighter. In
view Of this hitherto untold Incl
dent 1t may not be difficult to be-
lievs that Do Valera IL not in ngree-
ment with a recent public state
ment of Cathal Brugha that tho
treaty was forced upon the Irish
people as q result Of their having
sent incompetent amateurs" to
conduct the negotiations.
The personal hostility Of Cathal
Brugha to Michael Collins. which
has been frequently displayed in
public. II of long standing. 1t e1-
tends back for 4 long time into the
peace negotiations with England.
and at ono time caused a near riot
in tho Dali Eireann. when the
then Minister OF Defense let loose
q vitriolic attack on the most pop
ular figure in that assembly.
DE vALERA'S POSITION.
From an authentic source
have had ample corroboration of
De Valera's statement (made fol-
lowing Brugha's attack on Collins
in the DaiD that ono Of the chief
reasons for his having been elect
ed president Of tho Republic was
that he could as mediator,
link" between opposing fact
ions.
As . matter Of fact this does
not account for the very real and
very great hold which De Valera
still Enthusiastically has on the
Irish people. Basically, De
Valera, and not Collins. IL the
type which the Irish people count
most heroic. De Valera visual.
ICES the martyr. Collins II above
all else. q two-fisted fighter. In
a land Of two-fisted fighters he II
not the outstanding figure this
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A MI f. RIGA
OUGHTTO
GET READY
7 In e re Are $4,000
Japanese Ex- Sol
oilers ON the Ha-
waiian Islands for
Use i'm Case of War.

planes are being built. Submar-
ines are being built in parts, to
be assembled when and where re-
quired. far In the interior. As the
Hearst papers have time and time
again warned. these aircraft can
be easily placed on warships,
which. approaching tho Philip
pines. could be readily let loose
to swarm over our 'impregnable"
Manila defenses and bomb them
into dust.
And the submarines are not
being made for play purposes.
They are being made for that day
when Japan plans to swoop upon
tho Philippines and are to be
used as q supplement or compile
ment. to the attack by warships
and airplanes.
GUARD GUAM, WARD PLEADS.
Americans in our Pacific DOS
sessions and in tho Far East in
sist that tho proper answer to
Japan's fertilization Of the Caro-
lima and Marshall groups Ii for US
to fortify Guam on modern stand
ards Of defense. It should be
strengthened to the limit.
Yet. because OF the disarma-
mont conference. Washington
ordered the return Of the trans
port Wheaton. which had set out
early this year with . cargo Of de-
Tense guns for tho Philippines and
Guam. The Wheaton had already
reached Honolulu with twelve
nine-inch guns in her hold.
From Japan down to the Equa.
tor. Tokyo has q complete chain Of
islands. She would add lustre and
power II she could seize and add
our pearls to that string, Do you
doubt she will hesitate whom she
feels tho time ready to reach out
for ours pearis2
I have spent three years In the
Pacific and in the Far East. My
warning, after 1t all, ia this:
America. beware Il Japan!
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TRUTH ABOUT ULSTER
is THAT JAMES CRAIG
CAN'T RULE HIS MEN

Talbot Tells of Meeting Between Collins and
IriSh-BritiSh Leader-AS Fast as Craig Dc
clared Lloyd George Had Tricked Him, the
Idol of the South Would Counter With
Query as to the Slaughter of Catholics In
Belfast Rioting. ...
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pom will Immediately rise to arms
and aid their country In submerg-
ing the stands In Nipponism?
There Is another factor that re-
lates vitality to this program
Tokyo IL silently and stealthily