Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1903 — PREDICTS WAR WITH GERMANY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PREDICTS WAR WITH GERMANY.

Reported Statement of Gen. MacArthur Makes a Sensation. In a report made to Gov. George R. Carter of Hawaii by Col. .tones of the Hawaiian militia Major Gen. Mac Arthur

of the United States army is quoted ns expressing the belief that war between the United States and Germany I in the near future is inevitable nnd that the principal theater of the forthcoming conflict will be in the Pacific ocean, as the Hawaiian isl-

ands are the key to the Pacific coast.The report of Col. .Tones lias caused a great sensation. Gen. MncArthur, who is still in Honolulu, said that jthje. report of CoL JLones did not “correctly represent his views" in any particular ami utterly misrepresented them in some. Beydnd this lie would make no statement. Col. Jones declares that his report to Gov. Carter correctly gave the substance of Gen. Mae Arthur’s statement. Gen. Mae Arthur is quoted ns saying. “Throughout all South American countries the Germans are advancing in commercial power and prestige. The conclusion seems inevitable that the inforests of Germany in South America, where to-day lnrgc colonies numbering hundreds of thousands presage another testing and straining of the Monroe doctrine, will, in all probability, lead to a contest of ib-ms between that power and the United States in the near future, in which event no one can now forecast the attitude of England and other European powers. “Therefore it is the duty of the federal government to make itself as strong ns possible, so as to be able (o care for itself in any emergency. No lpition or number of nations will be in a position to make mi attack on the Pacific coast without first capturing the Hawaiian islands.”

GEN. MACARTHUR.