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Japanese War Veterans Are Massed
in Thousands Near Mexican Line
Alarmists See -Repetition of Moves in Korea
Before Hostilities* With Russia
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.-
MEXICO CITY, July 13. — Nine thou
eand veteran Japanese soldiers are now ,
in northwestern Mexico. They are sta- i
tioned at points in the states of
Sonora, Sinaloa and Chihuahua, Each j
group is commanded by skilled 'com- 1
mandors who saw service in the Russo-
Japanese war.
Thirty thousand Japanese, the vast
majority of whom are veterans of the
Russian campaigns, are in the south
western section of the United States
and Lower California.
Three Japanese generals who held
high rank in the Russo-Japanese war
have been in Mexico for three months.
They dress like Mexican ranchers and
are ostensibly buying land. The trans
oceanic Immigration company, whose
vice president is Hinata, a member of
the Japanese parliament, is subsidized
by the Japanese government to bring
Japanese soldiers to Mexico.
They have been coming into Mexico
et the rate of 800 per month, landing at
Salina Cruz, Manzanillo and other Pa
cific ports. In case of war the plan is for
the Japanese fleet to sail up the gulf
of California, capture the port of Guay
mas and use the state of Sonora as a
base of operations in a campaign
epainst the United States.
This plan will practically duplicate
the operations against Russia, when
Japan seized Korea at the outbreak of
the Russo-Japanese war. Japan, if in
volved in war with the United States \
may despoil Mexico, which has no navy,
Just as she did Korea in the war with
Russia. -
WHAT VICTOR WOULD WIN
War Would Be Terrible Compared
to the Fruits of Success
CHICAGO, July 13. — A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: Terri
ble would be the results of war be
tween the United States and Japan and
elight in comparison \u25a0would be the ad
vantage to the victor. In the judgment
of high army and navy officers in
Washington.
Statistics whJch have been collected
by the military 'department forecast
appalling consequences and Justify the
crmand that jingoi^i cease its efforts
to promote a conflict. These statistics
are based upon results of tnte war be
tween Russia and Japan and of that
between the United States and Spain.
According to statements made at the'
Tear and navy departments yesterday
the consequences of a •war between the
United States end Japan would Include:
Destruction of fleet of one or the
other of the combatants: loss of terri
tory by the vanquished; blockade of
ports; vast injury to the commerce of
both, but especially of the loser; tre
mendous loss of life; heavy additions
to naval debts and consequent increase
In taxation; loss of prestige by nation
suing for pearce.
The conqueror \u25a0would enjo£ these
fruits of victory:
Additional territory In case the
United States triumphed, island of For
mosa; Europe, especially Russia, would
oppose American succession of Japan
as a protector of Korea, and occupation
of Japanese islands would be impos
sible. jBBjJBS ' '* .\u25a0\u25a0
In case Japan were victorious: PhiK
ippine island posseslons, Tutuila, Ha
waii and perhaps Alaska and Panama
canal zone, though these last named are
doubtfuL
Larger claim to controT of the Pacific
ocean, which claim would be contested
by the governments of other maritime
nations.
BRITISH PRESS SPECULATES
Spectator Declares Britain's Colonies
Have Japanese Troubles
LONDON*. July 13. — Th* Weekly Re
view gravely comments., upon the
Japanese-American situation. It ex
presses relief that the immediate ten
sion appears to have been relieved, but
foresees that it is not Impossible, In
the more or less distant Vfuture, that
the same problem should confront
Great Britain that now confronts the
United States.
The Spectator publishes a. thought
ful-article, in which, although It dis
misses the idea that "war between
Japan and America is wholly incred
ible, it admits with reluctance that
the situation contains many elements of
anxiety, saying it Is almost Inevitable
that there should come a conflict some
time or other out of the Anglo-Saxon
resistance to the landing of Japanese
immigrants in the territories bordering
the Pacific ocean. The colonists of Aus
tralia, Africa and Canada, are as anx
ious as the people of California to ex
clude .the yellow races. With all re
spect toward Japan, the Spectator is
unable to withhold its sympathy from
the colonists. It says circumstances
have forced the Americans to be the
pioneers In working out the' problem,
but it is impossible to foresee how.
soon another series of accidents may
nut bring Great Britain face to face
with similar difficulties.
JAPANESE WARLIKE
"Elder Statesmen" Say Battleships
Should Assemble at Tokyo
VICTORIA. B. C, July 13. — Officers
of the steamer" Tartar, which arrived
today from Japan, reported that much
excitement prevailed when the steamer
\u25a0 left -Yokohama In consequence of the
situation that had arisen regarding
the United States. Many Interviews
were published In the Japanese papers,
most of them extremely Jingoistic.
Count Itagaki, formerly home min
ister and prominent Japanese states
man, in an interview published at
Tokyo, said:
""Warships should be mustered in
Tokyo bay and Japan should confront
America in solving this question by
presenting an attitude to meet Amer
icans In fire forthwith if they reject
the just and legitimate demands of
Japan." \u25a0
Count Okuma, with , whom Count
rtagaki formed a coalition government
years ago, also advocates certain meas
ures in an interview published by the
Jjji Shimpo. He says Japan has be
come a power and relations with Amer
ica are on a footing befitting her new
position, and the tendency to treat
Japanese as an inferior peoplg must not
be tolerated.
JAPANESE FLOCKING IN
Exclusion League Figures Show Im
migration Increase Is Enormous
That the warlike preparations of
Uncle Sam neither frightens away the
Japanese already in this country nor
checks In the least the flow- of Nippon
Immigrants through the. gateways to
the United State* will be shown by sta
tistics which the Japanese-Korean
exclusion league will present ;.:at
a mass meeting In the Labor
temple ? today. These statistics
Indicate that the advance guard
of ? \u25a0 the mikado's army had al
ready arrived in the shape of so-called
noncontract labor, undre which . guise
the little brown-men have entered by
thousands since the first of the year.
Through Seattle's port 2,569, male
and 411 female subjects. of the mikado
have come to this country" during the
five months ending June 1. This is ;
an increase of more than 50 per cent i
for the corresponding period -of time
during last year. Reports from other
cities of the union, as well a.s Canada
and Mexico, -show a like increase. W.
P. Sargent, commissioner general of
immigration and naturalization, In a
letter addressed to the league in re
sponse_ to a.n( Inquiry, admits that he
can keep no accurate record of the in
flux of Japs. - "
ANSWERS NAVAL CRITICS
Rear Admiral Brownson Admits De
fects in Ships, but Explains Them
WASHINGTON, July 13.— Regarding
a series of special articles in a service
publication, which had been to some
extent reproduced in the daily press
criticising adversely the. battleships of ;
the navy. Rear Admiral Brownson to
day said In substance:
That there are defects In > the Oregon, the
: Kentucky and the Keargarge Is well known; In
; fact, these defects were discovered before the
completion of these ships, but the wonder Is that
there are co few defects considering that they
were the first heavy battleships built is this
country.
Compared to the battleships of other nations
designed and built at the same time." the Or«"rni
r^ass was conspicuously superior; In fact, that
class was referred to by the leading British
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technical : papers at \u25a0 the • tlmfi as • the \u25a0 Vpeerless
battleship," and . the • Interior- arrangement -• and
other points were of special ; excellence.'; • \u25a0 r
It is true that their armor was badly placed,
but that arose from an-addltlon;'to ; theshipß';of
a great amount of material, : stores and machinery
not includes In the original design.* It Is also true
that they lacked. balanced. turrcts.ibut when tboy
were built thore : were no ! such - turrets jin j any
nary. Their eight Inch \u25a0 ammunition ' tubes ; were
also , not sufficiently protected. ; As -to the \u25a0 criti
cism directed at the larger, size of the ports In
the . turrets.' this .has -been- corrected dn later de
signs ,by bringing the , trunnions -. d . the ,'\u25a0 guns
nearer to the front of the turrets, so .-that the
battleships of later design are free from this de
fect. . -,\u25a0 \u25a0 :,-=\u25a0 . -/\u25a0 \u0084.;,. ' ..•:\u25a0 \u25a0 - :\u25a0;,\u25a0 .-
As to . the gun platforms, \u25a0 which -Is the main
purpose of. the ship the Oregon class has no su
perior,- and even at. this late date they would
z!vo a good account of themselves In action. In
fact, taking everything Into consideration," it is
only surprising that we built as good • ships at
that time as we did. " - .
POPE ASKS FOR PEACE
Makes Plea to Secretary of Japanese
Embassy in Conference .
ROME July . 13.— The '.pope, today
granted an audience \ to Secretary Ku
sakabe. of the Japanese ; embassy, who
delivered to his holiness a letter ; from
the.' mikado concerning , the protection
of Roman Catholic missions . in Japan.
The pope conversed longand cordial
ly with Secretary 'Kusakabe.'
The subjects "discussed were kept
secret, but when j the \u25a0 pope took leave
of the Japanese secretary he:smiling
ly .\said that he -hoped that r Japan
•would refrain ' from war," as that\with
Russia had demonstrated the valor of
Japan and satisfied the : . .world of the
nation's power. 'Secretary Kusakabe
repeatedly assured the' pope of Japan's
desire to keep peace with the world.,
SAYS EMPEROR HAS ABDICATED \
TOKYO, July 13.— The correspondent
at Seoul of the Jljl Shimpo. a -Journal
that enjoys 1a : high : reputation for the
accuracy -of its news service, tele
graphs his paper saying he believes
the emperor of Korea has abdicated.
NATIVE DAUGHTERS END
WATSONVILLE SESSION
Farewell Banquet Tendered
Delegates by Local
Parlor 1:
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
WATSONVILLE, July .13.'— The con
clusion, of the finalv business of the
twenty-first session of the grand parlor.
Native Daughters of the Golden West, :
i was /not reached .until .2 o'clock/this
1 morning./ On an appeal; from the dccl- j
sion of retiring Grand -President Bus
senius • that ' Alta parlor , of \u25a0 San. Fran
cisco was not \u25a0 entitled T to a claim or $75
for, supplies said' -to 'have been returned
to the grand parlor the earth
quake of last year the grand parlor, at
this session . upheld 'President Bus
senius. . >:.»:;- ;
\u25a0 Before ' installation a 'recess ' was
taken "and the delegates and -^officers i
enjoyed a farewell repast as guests of
the : local native daughters.
Retiring Grand President Bussenius
\u25a0was presented, as a, token of the es- :
teem and\ respect in which ;she is held
by the • grand parlor, ;\u25a0 with an , elegant
gold.rlng with diamond and ruby, set
tings. " \u25a0 "• \u25a0' \u25a0>-\u25a0\u25a0' "\u25a0' .'\u25a0 ' -' ' \u25a0;.:
Grand Trustee. Farley of Watsonville
was presented with, a? handsome i floral
piece by El Pajaro; parlor. .
. Grand President Foley of San-Fran
cisco j announced -' the ; standing commit
tees and also the district deputies for
the ensuing year. - -\u0084
The last act before adjournment was
to pass the following • resolutions of
thanks: fflß^^^^^ , ; '.'-'"
.Whereas, the grand parlor of. 1907; has been, in
TELLS OF MRS. BRADLEY
AND SENATOR BROWN
SALT LAKE .CITY. July 13.— That
the late "Senator /Arthur Brown, -four
months he 'was; shot to death
In -Washington by Mrs. Anna rßradley;
was -anxious 'to provide her .with a
homeland I adopt : the "\ two .children' of
.whom he was the reputed "father, : may.
be shown : at the coming trial 'of , the
woman. -The defense has received much
sympathy and the ) dead . man much cen
sure because' 0f ... a clause in -his will
which expressly denied 7 any clalm'on
the part of the .Bradley children to his
name and property..
In a statement printed this morning
by the Tribune/John S. Rollo, stenog
rapher of^the ; Utah: supreme court,'de
clares that Brown dictated to ; him a
petition for/ adoption a decree .confer
ring upon the two. boys Brown's name
and 'an- equal: share -In j his' fortune, 1 and
a r contract; by,: which -Mrs.! Bradley, was
to accept a home. for life and waive her
demands f o r " marriage!. Rollo says ; that
heilearned. afterward, that Mrs; Brad
ley-had to sign the papers and
that theyj had been destroyed.
B AKKHUPT B AK KEEPEK— G as Masse y. bar
keeper, San ' Francisco, filed • a petition in insolv
ency - yesterday. . He owes $3,558 and has no
assets. . :.;
session in Wa"tsonville. and during that time has
been the recipient of many courtesies;- be It
herewith \u25a0 • - . \u25a0 .'.
Resolved, that \u25a0: th« thanks of .the order . are
gratefully given- to 'the native sons and the na
tive daughters of . Watsonville and to the press.
,to the board of trade, to \u25a0 the : Southern Pacific
railroad agent and to- the. citizens,' whose many
acts of courtesy and attention have . contributed
so \u25a0 greatly •to - our . entertainment and pleasure,
and to nil who have wished us health and happi
ness.- We came to Watsonville with pleasurable
anticipations, which have been realized, and we
leave it with : regret. "\ \u25a0 •
FEDERAL CASES PENDING
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Interior Department Wishes
- to Know Standing of
Prosecutions
WASHINGTON, July 13.— The inves
tigation decided on by the departments
of the. interior and justice in relation
to the status of criminal" proceedings
in the; courts throughout the country
involving Interior department matters
was begun today in Salt Lake City. The
investigation will he made by three ex
perts, including an examiner from the
attorney general's ofSce, the district at
torney,ln.the district in which the suits
are filed and a special agent of the-gen
eral land office.
The inquiry" at Salt Lake City Is In
tended to be a test, and the result ar
rived at there will determine what
further investigations shall be made In
the field or In the department offices
here In Washington. The Investigators
are directed t0.. . make one of three
recommendations in each case; first, as
to whether, the. case shall be dismissed
as ?of no importance; second, whether
it shall be prosecuted, and -third,
whether investigation shall be made as
to what final disposition shall be made
of.it
*, -- There are many old cases Involving
irregularities of one kind or another
pending in - the courts throughout the
public , land states, and the present . in
vestigation -Is intended to clear the
docket. It "is ''expected that the com
mission will be a^ble to report on the
Utah situation some time next week.
and its report will determine the
nature of. future proceedings.
A RUSTIC TAVERN ON
MONTGOMERY STREET
Don R. Bunbar. who, before last
year's conflagration, had an extensive
business at Geary and Larkln streets
and figured as one of the most success
ful young men in the trade, has opened
the Humboldt cafe at 545 Montgomery
street, between Commercial and Clay.
Naturally the name Humboldt suggests
redwood, and following out this idea
Dunbar conceived the brilliant and
novel plan of constructing and adorn
ing his new Bacchanalian temple with
rustic redwood. As It appears, it Is the
artistic 'reproduction of the Interior of
a log cabin, and calls to the visitor's
recollection the stag* setting for the
wolf scene in "Davy Crockett." So
much so. Indeed, that one expects to
see bis. brave and brawny Frank ilayo
appear and thrust his muscular arm
through the staples of the door to keep
the wolves out.
The cafe is not only truly rural, but
very roomy and comfortable. The dark
reddish brown of, the bark of the wood
and all the fixtures and decorations,
combine to give a most pleasing im
pression.
Would you wine In a rustic hard
wood tavern where all around Is
mighty fine and each one but makes
you yearn for another, for you turn to
keep the ball a-rolling there down the
line to the Humboldt bar on Montgom
ery street near Sacramento. It Lsn't
far; don't need a car. and every smlle'3
a real memento.
They only serve the very best.
And a. dainty bite to give it zest.
— Don Dunbar.
Just outside this lovely bar you'l*
find our. friend McLaughlln ready with
a good cigar, never kicking, never
knocking; he has everything for
smoking; always smiling, always
Jqklng. ' - £^
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