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ards. We are accused of seeking to in
timidate Japan. Is not this fact alone
reason enough, following our Japanese
Exclusion Act, for the abandonment of
the trip?
The effect of our present military de-
monstration in the Pacific upcn jingoes
in our own country is already proving
highly infammatory and dangerous. Oh
the day our fleet arrived in San Francis
co, the ''San Francisco Illustrated Daily
Herald, in it's leading editorial signed
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., Editor and
Publisher, said:
''The next war--and that war may
not be so very far distant if we are to
believe reports seeping out Of Tokyo
and Washington be a sea war
Today 145 vessels of war lie in the bay,
a reason why this fleet lies in San Fran
cisco today. That reason will be forth
coming before so many months pass by
In 1914 another great armada lay in the
waters of Portsmouth harbor, Great
Britain. One month later the world was
embarked on its greatest war-maEing
venture. That is not synonymous. 1t is
simply exemplary"
/ shall emphatically agree with you,
Mr.. Secretary, if you say that in this
"scare editorial young Mr.. Vanderbilt
does not represent the sentiment Of
America nor of your own great state of
California, but does not far-fung mill
tary gesture stimulate such editorials
and do not these editorials, when quot
ed in Japan, lead to misunderstanding
and hard feeling which are the first
steps towards war?
Moreover, how can such huge mill
tary demonstration fail to be misunder-
stood in Australia where a little nation
of less than 100000 fringing a contin-
ent the size of continental United States
and capable of supporting 1O0,090,000
hopes to keep it empty till it fills with
whites? America makes no military al
. lances. Our Monroe Doctrine seems to
be a commitment of more than sufficient
peril without undertaking the military
guarantee Of Australians foreign policy
Yet are not Australians bound to believe
after this gesture that they bask in the
strength of our fleet? Is not human ma
ture prone to believe what it wishes t.
be true?
That is not ALL Are we not giving
militarists in Japan one argument aftel
another for anti-American propaganda
By high-handed policies are we no
weakening the position of the great Jap
anese leaders who stand with our Persi
dent for policy of Cancellation AM
Strengthening Japanese militarism whic
year ago was on its last legs? Poir
care has revived German militarisn
Shall we condemn the policy of POinca1
and follow it?
Finally, the Four-Power Pact, labor
ously brought into being during Pres
dent Harding's administration, definite
ly guaranteed the peace of the Pacif
Ocean until 1882. Here the Unite
States, Japan, Great Britain and Franc
pledged their honor that if any contrC
versy arises out Of any Pacific questio
except domestic questions, there sha
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Extract from article in the Tokyo "Chuo
Koron" for February reproduced in "The
Living Age" for April II, 1925. "The Liv-
ing Age" described Captain Hironori as "a
well-llnown naval officer who has been placed
on the retired list on account Of his liberal
views"
'"THE AUSTRALIAN TRIP AS VIEW
ED IN JAPAN-Capt. MizunO HirOnOri.
With Hawaii safety in her occupation,
America has nothing to fear from the
Japanese navy, and the present maneuv-
ers are quite justifable so long as they
aim at studying how to defend Hawaii
in time of war. But according to re-
port, the plan Of the American navy con-
templates sending a greater part of its
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fleet to Australia and New Zealand n
ter the defensive maneuverS near I'll
wall have been completed, in order !
carry on combined maneuvers with ii
Australian fleet. The intended voya1
of the American fleet has no doubt
diplomatic meaning: it is designed /
promote amity between America a
Australia. But it may well irritate u
feelings of the japanese people, becau
that naval visit viii be made as a Co
tinuation of the great maneuvers. It'll
on too large a scale to be taken for \
ordinary diplomatic call, especially if 4
is rumored, the Australian fleet is q
pected to join in the subsequent MAJ
euvers. The distance between Hawl
and New Zealand OF the eastern shu9
of Australia is about the same as ta
between Hawaii and Tokyo Bay, OF fO1
thousand sea miles, and that voyage vi
prove the practicability Of the vOyagl
a similar armada from Hawaii to Japd
So the voyage Of the American fleet
Australia may, in d sense, be looked d
on as a rehearsal Of aggressive opel
lions against Japan.
The relations between America a
Japan, which were relieved by U
Washington Agreements and imprOH
by the great sympathy shown this 4
ton by America on the occasion Of 4
earthquake, have suddenly taken t
for the worse in consequence of the I
ti-Japanese legislation in the spring
last year. AS a result, the prevail
sentiment in Japan toward America
very dangerous. 1t is reported u
many officers are intoxicating extTa
anti-American sentiments into th4
soldiers. Several books have been F
hshed urging the nation to zeal WI
America as an enemy, to chastise AM
lea, and the like. This has been mag
fed by anti-Japanese agitators in Anf
lea until Americans who do not A
the real strength of Japan are clan
ing for war, while those who know
ter have thought it polite to get
huge nanuevers in order to intimlo
Japan by superior show Of force.
But while many japanese thoughts
ly and irresponsibly talk Of war y
America, there is hardly any per-
with any knowledge of the conditions
Japan and America who seriously eD
tains the idea of hostilities between
two nations. War should be startsa
at all, only when there is a firm bella
victory. Nothing is more dangerous
pelnicious than to fan warlike
ments without an invincible reSou'
to fight to bitter and victorious
From a military point of view we
nothing to fear from the American "
euvers, because it is our firm bele
so long as the. japanese navy nlalp~
its present strength and does mol
ture on reckless tactics the Anp
navy will be unable to do any,
against Japan except make aerD
tacks. What is to be feared is 'n''
mllitarists and morbid chauvlnlSS,
lncite the docile and credulOus nav
an unnecessary extension OF arll'~
and an improbable war with An''
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AMERICAN IMPERIALISM PLANNING WAR OF DOMINATION THE ORE

The recent naval maneuvers in the Pacific
taken in conjunction with recent happenings
IN the orient would seem to indicate that
the next great world confagration will have
its sitting in the Pacific Ocean and the far
East
Capitalim to survive must continually keep
opening foreign spheres of influence and
markets for its surplus commodities. Ameri-
can imperialism cannot now penetrate the
spheres of influence of the western world
without causing a breakdown of European
capitalists. The eyes of our Wall Street f1nan-
ciers are therefore, turned towards the east.
The Orient, with its teeming millions, offers
a rich field for exploitation. But Japan does
not take kindly to the idea of the interefer-
ence of the American imperialist in what
that proud nation considers its peculiar
sphere.
With the recent close alliance between
Soviet Russia and China came agreements
between Japan and Russia. An agreement
was reached between Russia and Japan
which amongst other things provided for
the turning over of concessions in the rich
oil fields of the Sagalin Islands to Japan; the
building of large fleet of battleships in
Japanese Shipyards for Russia and the con-
struction of an immense dry dock at Vladi-
vOstock This is construed by world di-
plomats as an attempt by Japan to evade
the four-power pact which was entered into
for the purpose of keeping the Japanese
navy subordinate to that of the United
States.
In this agreement it was conceded that the
clever Nipponese diplomats "put one over
on the American foreign office American
imperialism became alarmed with the result
that Mr.. Hughes, who fought continuously
against the recognition of Russia, was re-
lieved of his position of Secretary of State
and, Mr.. Kellogg, a man who has long been
regarded as the representative of the U. S.
Steel corporation, put in his place. Hence
the Preparations for war and the moves on
the diplomatic chessboard on both sides of
the Pacific
The Secretary Of the National Council for
the Prevention Of war, noting the trend of
events addressed the following letter to the
Secretary Of the navy six weeks ago:
MR.. LIBBY'S LETTER
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PREVEN-
OF WAR
532 18th STREET, n W.,
Washington, D. G.
The Secretary of the Navy
Washington, D. c.
Dear Mr.. Secretary:
We learn from the Army and Navy
Register" of April Is that our Navy
Department is planning to send fleet
of some So vessels including fagships
and leaders" and IL of our Is battle
ships to Australia next July on the
completion Of the Hawaiian manuevers.
President Coolidge announced in Chi
cago last December what he called our
''new policy" 1t was to be policy Of
friendship and understanding replac-
ing what he called "the old standard of
dealing with other countries by terror
and force" This cruise to Australia is
being interpreted both in Japan and
elsewhere as resort to the old stand
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forthcoming before so many months
pass by In 1914 another great armada
lay in the waters of Portsmouth harbor,
Great Britain One month later the
world was embarked in it's greatest war
making venture. That is not synonym
Gus; it is simply exemplary.
The feet we are welcoming here will
be with US for ten days prior to its leav-
ing for the Antipodes. Why is it neces-
sary for such an armada to go to
friendly nation you will ask? Why is it
necessary for us to expend so much
money in allowing our vessels to travel
so many miles, when maneuvers could
be had within fifty miles off the mouth
of the Golden Gate with as much salts
faction? The reply lies in the hands of
possibly three persons; the President of
the United States, the secretary of the
navy, the admiral of the fleet 1t will
not become public property for some
time to come, but when it does there
will be sufficient reason therein to ex-
plain the REAL MOTIVE BEHIND
THE. VISIT of so many ships to our
great port.
Should touble eventually occur III the
Pacifc-and there is NO REASON
WHY THAT TROUBLE SHOULD NOT
OCCUR, it is probable certainty that
the nations bordering the south Pacific,
feeling as they do at present, and the
nations bordering the northeast Pacific,
british Columbia, in particular, would
be drawn into the conflict on the side of
the nation whose fleet lies with us today.
Citizens Of San Francisco and the bay
cities SHOULD NOT FAIL to realize
that the visit of this monster fleet here
bears a SIGNIFICANCE that cannot be
too STRONGLY impressed upon them.
The months that are to come will reveal
just at what this article is driving. Pro-
phecy is sometimes "the bunk" But
this is NOT prophecy.
Our welcome to our fleet should he
truly a San Francisco welcome. 1t should
be the kind of "a welcome we give to all
who come within our gates. Citizens of
these cities should get behind their
mayor and his committee and lend every
iota of support that they can toward
making San Francisco and the bay cities
a place to be remembered by the men
Of the fleet. when more SERIOUS
WORK IS AT HAND.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT. Jr
Editor and Publisher.
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be joint conference of the High Con-
tracing Parties to which the whole sub
ject will be referred for consideration
and adjustment.
Is it not true that by 1892 most of
the vessels assigned to the Australian
cruise will be obsolete from age, if they
are not in fact now obsolete because of
the development of aiIplanes as Admiral
Sims, Admiral Fullam and General Nit
chell say they are?
Why then, at time when our Gov
eminent is discharging old employees and
even White House servants in eXtraOr-
binary efforts at economy and tax re-
duction, should department of our
Government send these vessels on a long
and costly cruise whose military value is
not apparent and whose psychological
effects are all on the side Of misunder-
standing even in Australia, but not less
so in the United States and Japan?
The time to stop a war with Japan
seems to be now. Two theories of our
national security are evidently contend
ing for the control of our foreign policy.
One is the old theory of force and in
timidation. The other is the ''new stand
ard of friendship and understanding"
There are unquestionably multitudes of
citizens in the United States who pre-
fer that we avoid military gestures and
who are enthusiastically behind our
President in the attempt to maintain a
consistent and unwavering policy of
friendship and understanding with all
nations
Will you not, therefore, Mr.. Secre-
tary, reconsider this project and aban-
don or drastically curtail it?
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) FREDERICK J. LIBBY.
The following was the San Francisco Illu
strated Daily Herald's leading editorial will
scare capitals as here indicated which refer
red to the visit of the fleet to San Francisc,
April 5, 1925:
''VISIT OF BIG FLEET HAS SIGNIFI-
CANOE BEYOND MANEUVERS.
San Francisco and the bay cities well
come the United States fleet within our
boundaries. Every citizen Of this part
of the state will have an opportunity of
viewing all of the great ships for which
he or she pay portion of their taxes
every year to maintain.
Thee will be patriots and pacifsts who
will view the great armada. In 1917
there were the same types of people who
saw our boys march away to France and
Flanders. The great war just passed
was a LAND WAR, ought by the army
on foreign soil, reinforced by the navy
and the army transport service. The
NEXT WAR-and that war may NOT
BE so FAR DISTANT, if we are to
believe reports seeping out of Tokyo and
Washington-will be SEA WAR. It
will be fought AT SEA, by vessels Of
the navy. Wars to come MAY BE
fought in the air-that is for the future
to decide.
Today, 145 vessels of WAR, lie in the
bay. aboard which close to $4,000 men
are chartered. THERE is A REASON
WHY THIS FLEET LIES IN San Fran
cisco TODAY. That reason will be
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(Signed) FREDERICK J. LIBBY.

The following was the San Francisco Illu-
strated Daily Herald leading editorial with
scare capitals as here indicated which refer
red to the visit of the fleet to San Francisco
A1oril 1o05.
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In the opening round of junior play
Barnes won from Archie Friedman. SO
8-2; Tommy Wilson defeated Q'Conner
90. e-2: Mccormick defeated Bradford
go 6hrste Ss~ dsfea dsfa{ ofbson ga a.
50. Shumaker defeated stevens 6-3 7-5
Schurmann defeated Gardner by default
Mcdowell deieated Earls hy default.
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Stueland was in the box for the
Senators Tuesday and he proved
quite a fooler to the locals. who are
in the midst of another batting
slump. The three Indian markers
were earned, however. while only
one of the two Columbus guns was
scored without Tribe miscue help
ing.
Burwell hurled fine ball, pitched
carefully, moved his fielders around
to spots where Senators usually hit
and also contributed q timely blow
during the winning rally of the
Tribe in the seventh. Florence was
behind the bat for the locals and his
lack of practice made the task hard
err for Burwell. Florence helped in
the seventh inning rally with an in.
field hit, and when he scored later
his run proved the victory marker.
THURSDAYS contest will be the
wind-up :, tn the Senators and
cadets from FIT. Benjamin Harrison
will be guests of the Tribe officials.
Toledo comes Friday.
The Indians have won seven out
Of their last nine games and they
are trotting along at a good pace
in the first division despite the fact
they are having trouble producing
base hits.
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TO SHOW
A TFOR7-
Chuck to Box Packo Here
N Week-Dugan Gets
Verdict.

Fistic fans at FIT. Harrison Tues
day night shouted their approval
when Lieutenant Porter army match
maker, announced he had signed
Chuck Virgins, local light heavy.
weight, to BATTLE Joe Packo, Toledo,
over the ten-round route in the main
go at next weeks outdoor show.
Virgins has been out of the, game
for a long period, but he has been
training hard recently and hopes to
display some of his old prowess in
The first bout Of his comeback
effort.
To Enlarge Arena
Lieutenant Porter will add 500
bleacher seats to the FIT. Harrison
arena to take care of the large
crowd expected to be attracted by
Chucks temperance before his
home town followers.
In the semi -wind-up next Tuesday
Johnny Walker. 9Th Cavalry weller
weight, will meet Tommy Irwin, In
dianapolis, in a scrap of eight
rounds. Prelims will be announced
later.
Threatening weather of the damp
variety failed to cut attendance much
last night and the weekly fisticuffs
drew a big house" In the main
18TH, was awarded the verdict over
Walter Grayjack, Milwaukee, 12415
on points in ten rounds. George
Grammel refereed. Not a few fans
thought Grayjack was entitled to a
draw.
Knew Their "Stuff'
It was a splendid scrap between
willing mixers and proved an in
teresting main go. Both boys were
in fine shape and they went the
ten rounds without stalling or firing.
In the bout preceding the main
event Tommy O'Laughlin, 1928, Gin
cinnati, won the decision on points
over Ripple Wilson, 1913, Indian
apolis, in eight rounds. Wilson
offered an aggressive battle, but
O'Laughlin's skill at in1ghting was
outstanding and Ripple stopped
many short, ripping punches. The
bout pleased the fans.
Kewpic Trimble2 13S. Chicago, knocked
second round. chopping right-hand
blow landed flush on Rozelles Jaw and the
local 10 lad was etiattened for tie e,yyening;
out for a few minutes.
?. Eddie 0rme, 90 132: indianapolis. and
six ne Rounds oi Ii tame affair. ore~ IN
Chuck Gerry. 115. Terre Haute. and Ed
die Roberts, 116. Indianapolis. staged a
thrilling six-round opening prelim that had
the crowd wild The decision was draw.
The lads fought furiously and both scored
many times
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FIELD OF
l. e A DIN G
DRIVERS
Moore, Huff, Baumann and
Other Pilots in Race
Here Saturday.

Entries continue 70 come in for
the races at tho Hoosier Motor
Speedway. Pendleton pike and
ThIrty.elght street. Saturday after.
noon. The latest is A. A. Moore.
in an ACE OF Hearts," This car
was one OF a string OF three owned
by Ray Butcher. who was killed a
few months ago. when his car went
through fence at Rochester, Ind.
Moore won a twenty.mile race at
TT. Wayne, Sunday against Ralph
Ormsby in one OF tho fast cars
owned by Arthur Chevrolet. Moore
thinks he can repeat his perform.
ance Saturday afternoon.
Moores competition here win be
as stiff or sitter than no had at
TT. Wayne. Some OF II will DO Joe
Huff. in n Huff Special: Louis
Schneider. in a Huff Special; Hi.
ton Crouch. in Schneider Special;
Young Howdy Wilcox, In an %. r.
Special. and Dutch Baumann. IN
an u. r.. Special.
In addition 20 these thero will be
seven or eight others not so we'll
known. Wilbur Shaw. who wrecked
his car in tho last i00.mile race at
the Hoosler. is trying 20 get Il in
shape 20 enter.
The five.mle stock car race IL OK.
citing interest and the two entries
received thus far are Arlie Copple.
in a six.oyllnder Star. Tho stock
car race will be tho first event on the
program and it viii start at 3
o'clock.
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STARS CLASH
Women and Men in Feature
Tennis Play in East.

BIZ United Press
SEABRIGHT, n. j.. July 20
Five big feature matches were
carded today in the annual Seabright
invitational tournament
Miss Helen Wills. the national
champion. was 10 meet Mrs Marion
Jessup. the Olympic star. and Miss
Elizabeth Ryan, England. played
against Miss Eleanor Goss.
James o. Anderson, captain of the
Australian Davis cup team. had for
his opponent A. II. Chaplin Jr., the
young Springfield star and Gerald
Patterson. the hard hitting Aus.
tralian, was to play Winnie Richards,
Jack Hawkes.. another Australian.
was to meet Dick Williams.
One Of the biggest surprises of
the early season came Tuesday
when William NJ. Johnston, Call.
fornia star and the third ranking
American player. was defeated in a
three-set match by DIR. George King,
New York. The scores were 10,
60 and TO.
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Two Local Women Remain
in Running - Meet at
indianapolis in 1926.


SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 20
Eight women remained in the race
for the Indiana women's State golf
title in the tourney at the Chain-O-
Lakes course here at the start Of the
match play today.
Miss Naomi Hull of Kendallyille.
medalist of the tourney. was
matched against Mrs. w. K. Nor
rison OF South Bend.
Mrs. Victor Dyer Of Hammond.
who sprang the surprise of Tues
days matches by eliminating Mrs.
Scott Snyder of FIT Wayne. 1924
title holder. was matched against
Mrs. d. S. Menasco. indianapolis.
Mrs. Robert Tinsley, Crawfords-
vile, was matched with Mrs. w. j..
East OF South Bend, and Mrs. H.
L. Cooper, of South Bend. was to
meet Mrs. B. c. Stevenson. of India
napolis, who formerly held the title
At a business meeting of the
Indiana Women's Golf Association
Tuesday night. Mrs. J. IL. Neff. of
South Bend, was selected president.
Mrs. c. c. Gibbs, Indianapolis. was
chosen vice-president and Mrs. 3. G.
Stevenson. Indianapolis, was chosen
secretary-treasurer.
The association voted 10 hold next
years tourney at the indianapolis
Country Club. Tuesdays results in
title play:
Mrs. Victor Ryer defeated Mrs. Scott
Snyder, l up: Miss Naomi Hull defeated
Menasco defeated Miss Mary Gorham. .
up: Mrs. B.. @. Stevenson defeated Mrs.
Robert Koerber. and @; Mrs. Robert
and g. Mrs, H. l.. Cooper defeated Mrs
Paramenter. 8 and 3 Mrs. W K MORT
son defeated Mrs. d. K. Splitter. l up: Mrs
Walter East defeated Mrs. Krauss
A number Of consolation flights are he.
ing played off.
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Swimming sharps all hope she be-
comes the first woman TO perform
the hardest feat in athletics but
they are dubious about her chances.
IF any woman can do It, she
can" Joe Rudy, swimming star
Of the New York Athletic Club, and
the worlds greatest water polo
player, says.
Tide and Currents
ut isn't merely a. matter OF swim
ming that distance" he said. 1T Is
question Of fighting water tide
and currents that pull on you just
as much as an opponent on the leg
of a water polo player. She is a
strong swimmer and has plenty Of
courage"
Miss Ederele proved that when she
swan in record time from the Bat.
terry in New York to Sandyhook she
was capable Of a distance longer
than the twenty.one miles bird
line" from Cape Girls Nez to Dover,
but the conditions otherwise can
not be compared.
Wv" Shaped Course
No swimmer ever will he able 20
cross the Channel on a direct line.
To fight changing tides and currents
in the Channel, a swimmer must
constantly change the course and
describe a "W" shaped route.
Miss Ederele has in her favor a
form Of training that has proved 20
be superior 10 the methods followed
by foreign athletes and she has been
working for more than a year with
the Channel fight in her mind.