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Show WAR TALK IN WASHINGTON OVER JAPANESE QUESTION A special dispatch sent out from Washington yesterday by John Temple Tem-ple Graves, contains the following war sentiments One of the high officials of the government gov-ernment and one especially close to the president, declared "I believe that everv man I have met in Washington is in favor of j war I am myself in favor of wai but I would not be quoted ae saying so for my right hand But If the officials of the White House and the state deportment are mum, there is no lark of frankness and open fearless expression among the officers of the army and navy who are ga'hered a' Washington Almost to a man these epaulet ted officers of higher or lower rank walk with firm tread and with resolute months and do not hesitate to tell you privately that the army and navy are unaltei: bly opposed to bring made to "eat dirt In this matter with Japan "We are not for war,' they say "but we are for maintaining the self respect of this nation and the rights of the state of California We do not fear Japan on land or sea and all that we ask and hope is that our government govern-ment shall behave with firmness and with rourage as well as with discre-ilon discre-ilon " This is the sentiment of every man in either of the martial branches of our government ami it reflertu the firm sentiment of the national capital to a man That men of military training distrust dis-trust the administration because it is slow to grasp the situation and pre nrc for eventualities, is brought ou' in this Washington commeuf- 'The secretary of the navy wafl asked today If he had noted the startling start-ling disclosures made as to the Inadequacy Inad-equacy of the navy in officers and mi n and in th supply of fuel. H Stated that he had noted It. but had no comment to make upon It at this time Meantime, this great country would like to know whether these conditions In our navy are belnc Improved Im-proved or whether we are standing still, as Mr Bryan would have us d-and d-and wall until we are attacked before we prepare to defend ourselves " Japan's open (brents of war are B source or irritation to the American people, and. though nothing come of the pteseni contention, a feeling of resentment will rankle until, at boot time in the future, there will arise another disagreement, and then look out The .Japanese are ns unyielding and as proud as the Americans. They will go on accumulating a pent-up aversion lor us. as they did for the Russians dating many years prior to the Russian-Japanese war. The suppressed sup-pressed dislike will be controlled for a time, but eventually there will be a bursting of the bounds of restraint. When the psychological moment ar rives, which may be ten years henr or as early as this summer neither country will desire peace nnd war will come The California question cannot he solved by Bryan The secretary of state may postpone the crisis, but two years from now, If not during thin session, the legislature of that state will resume the pleasant pastime of prodding the Japanese California is -cso, eri on maintaining v bite supremacy su-premacy in that state, and to do so must check the aggressions of the little lit-tle brown men by legislative enactment, enact-ment, perhaps by deliberate diBCrlm ination If there is no relief offered by legislation then there is danger of mob violence such us was inflicted on the Chinese before the Chinese re Ktrlctlon law was signed by Chester Arthur That would provoke a more violent spirit of resentment in Japan than has attended the attohipts at anti-alien legislation From any point of view the situa tion presents serious aspects |