Deseret Evening News | 1907-07-13 | Page 1 | Military Men Have Megrims

MILITARY I MN HAVE MEGRIMS Army and Navy Officers in n Wash Washington Washington WashIngton ington Foresee Awful Results In Case of War CONSEQUENCES AN UPHEAVAL Should Japan Win Wil lil Mill 1111 li 1 Him tess nil all IA lm 1111 Ii lIla Canal Ca lid ZOI one Chicago July 13 A dispatch to 0 the tho Tribune from roin Washington n says I Terrible would hI li the thu Ih of ot war wOr between the United Stales und 1411 Japan Old and In i ol would be ho le the tins advantage to the victor Ie I I In ill Inthe Il the Judgment of o high army IrlY amid ami Ind navy In Washington Statistics which have hUl boon been collected by b the military departments forecast freest appalling consequences and 1111 Justify the demand twit that Jingoism cease Us Its 11 ef at efforts e forts to 10 promote a It 1 conflict These sta statistics are based upon Oln results of ot Jho tho WUI war between Hussla anil Japan end and of that between the United States and Spain According to statements ut ul Litlie the lie ware and alI navy liar departments jcu ei tho titO consequences of ot u It I war WUI be bo between tween the tite United and Ild Japan would Include Destruction of Heel heat Icel of at one or 01 other oIlier of the combatants Loss of lt territory by vanquIsher vanquished or of ports Vast Vaut alt Injury 10 to commerce of ot both hOll but lut especially ot of loser ler Tremendous loss baa of or life Heavy Heu additions to naval debts and uld nat consequent Increase in II taxation Loss of ot prestige by nation suing tot foi peace The conqueror Would I enjoy th sl fruits of victory Additional territory in case cUSe the tue United States Stute triumphed Island of ot Formosa Europe especially Kusala Hu would oppose American of or Japan u I us a 1 protector of or Korea and oc oe occupation impossible of ot Japanese Islands would be Ic In lii cuce Japan were ere victorious possessions pOlle Hawaii and alit Ild perhaps and aud Inn 11 ama umu canal acne 01 though these lust Ionic nam d are arc 1 doubtful Linger Larger to 10 control ocean crl n which claim would ba bu contested by tons the tho Ih other government 1 na an nations 11