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should stand together as against the Oriental races. Knowing his views in this
direction I spoke of the awakening of Japan and of her endeavors to proselyte
the other Asiatic peoples. I explained to him the cause of the friction between
America and Japan in regard to emigration, saying that Japan really wanted her
overflow population to go into Korea and Manchuria but their race pride was hurt
by the manner in which we were shutting them out.
He spoke of the fanaticism of the Japanese and the Orientals generally, and
of the menace it was to the Western races on account of their numerical strength.
He said Japan would never again go to war with Russia for the reason they had
found it was impracticable to exact an indemnity from them in the event they were
victorious. I thought that the balance of the world was practically in the
same position in regard to Russia, and that it was greatly to Russia's advantage.
He admitted this.
I thought Russia was the greatest menace to England and it was to England's
advantage that Germany was in a position to hold Russia in check, and that Ger-
many was the barrier between Europe and the Slaves. I found no difficulty in
getting him to admit this.
He spoke of the impossibility of Great Britain being able to make a perma-
nent and satisfactory alliance with either Russia or France. I told him that
the English were very much concerned over his ever growing navy, which taken to-
gether with his enormous army constituted a menace and there might come a time
when they would have to decide whether they ran more danger from him and his peo-
ple making a successful invasion than they did from Russia, and the possibility
of losing their Asiatic colonies. I thought when that point was reached, the
decision would be against Germany.
I spoke of the community of interests between England, Germany and the
United States and thought if they stood together, the peace of the world could be
maintained. He assented to this quite readily. However, in my opinion, there
could be no understanding between Germany and England so long as he continued
| Title | ms_0466_s2_v2_091 |
| Transcript | should stand together as against the Oriental races. Knowing his views in this direction I spoke of the awakening of Japan and of her endeavors to proselyte the other Asiatic peoples. I explained to him the cause of the friction between America and Japan in regard to emigration, saying that Japan really wanted her overflow population to go into Korea and Manchuria but their race pride was hurt by the manner in which we were shutting them out. He spoke of the fanaticism of the Japanese and the Orientals generally, and of the menace it was to the Western races on account of their numerical strength. He said Japan would never again go to war with Russia for the reason they had found it was impracticable to exact an indemnity from them in the event they were victorious. I thought that the balance of the world was practically in the same position in regard to Russia, and that it was greatly to Russia's advantage. He admitted this. I thought Russia was the greatest menace to England and it was to England's advantage that Germany was in a position to hold Russia in check, and that Ger- many was the barrier between Europe and the Slaves. I found no difficulty in getting him to admit this. He spoke of the impossibility of Great Britain being able to make a perma- nent and satisfactory alliance with either Russia or France. I told him that the English were very much concerned over his ever growing navy, which taken to- gether with his enormous army constituted a menace and there might come a time when they would have to decide whether they ran more danger from him and his peo- ple making a successful invasion than they did from Russia, and the possibility of losing their Asiatic colonies. I thought when that point was reached, the decision would be against Germany. I spoke of the community of interests between England, Germany and the United States and thought if they stood together, the peace of the world could be maintained. He assented to this quite readily. However, in my opinion, there could be no understanding between Germany and England so long as he continued |
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