Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Friday 25 September 1908, page 5


OUR JAPANESE ALLIES.

WORKING FOR THE WORLD'S

PEACE.

NO AGGRESSIVE POLICY.

LONDON, Sept. 24.

Mr Enjiro Yamaza, formerly director of the Political Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Office, who has been Japanese Charge d'Affaires in London since the clays tion of Count Komura to the Ministry, has been interviewed on the subject of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance

The alliance, he d calm es is one of Japan's most valued possessions and is working for the, peace of the world. He denies that a single Japanese dreams of war between the United States and Japan, and he asserts that his country has no policy of aggression, even in the Pacific or in Manchuria

IF THERE WERE WAR VIEWS OF FIGHTING BOB"

An interesting inter view on the possibility of war. between Japan and the United States, and on what might happen in that event was given by Rear Admiral Evans to the New York ' Tribune on his return home Admiral Evans said Japan

has too much common sense to go to war with America, and we have too much forbearance to force them into war There won the any war between Japan and our selves, not for the present, anyhow

"I believe, ' he continued, that at present our navy could defeat that of Japan The marksmanship of our gunners is unquestionably superior to that of the Japan cue V e can shoot better than they can compare the amount of money this country can and does expend annually on giving its

sailors target practice with the amount Japan can and does expend for the same purpose, and you will see how much more we spend and consequently, how much more practice on gunners get Japan hasn't got the money to spend on target pi attlee that we have fallen can't' afford it This, then, is one material reason why we are superior in gunnery to the Japanese "Don

you consider the American personnel superior to Japan b' ' asked the New York Tribune" correspondent

1 do not, Admiral Evans answered cm emphatically ' As a fighting people I consider the Japanese unexcelled by any people in the world They have magnificent courage, they fight intelligently, and die without fear No, if man for man our sailors equal those of Japan they will do all that can be asked of them for in fearlessness and courage the Japanese are unexcelled Before a Japanese will haul down his flag his ship will he lying fathoms deep under the water

and he be dead '