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Are the
Japanese
A World
Menace?
By ST. NIHAL SING
(Copyright, by Joseph B, Bowles.)
During and Immediately succeeding
the Russo-Japanese war the press of
Europe and Amerlc went Into ecsta
sies orer the prowess of the Japanese
soldier and the level headedness and
strategic ability of the officers who en
gineered the task of grappling with
the Russian army and navy. Enthus.
lastlc panegyrics were written re
garding the sacrifices which the pa
triotic islanders had made to avert a
menace to their national existence.
Lavish praise was bestowed on the
wonderful manner in which Japan, In
a brief term of years, had modernized
and prepared itself to whip tho occi
dental with his own weapons.
During the last few months the
tenor of comments has considerably
changed, and In many instances edi
torial writers are deploring the fact
that any "fuss" ever was made about
the achievements of Japan. The peo
ple have commenced to remark that,
after all Is said and considered, tho
Japanese are ordinary humans and not
supernatural beings, and the Pacific
coast influx of Japanese immigrants
haa created an extensive and Inten
sive alarm, and caused thinkers and
statesmen to pause and consider that
the Japanese aggressiveness, fanned
Into volcanic activity by the successes
In the Russo-Japan war. constitutes a
menace to tho world at least to the
Pacific coast of North America.
And It is not the Occident alone
which is cogitating over the world
menace of Japan. The orient also
Is displaying unmistakable signs of
being fearful of the menacing position
and tactics which the island nation
has assumed of late.
Like the Occident, the entire ori
ent showed unbounded admiration of
Japan's struggle with Russia. To the
orient the issues involved In the
Russo-Japan war meant more than
they did to the western world. The
Asians were enthusiastic and appre
ciative of Japan's proving to the Oc
cident that an Asiatic nation was cap
able of using western methods of
warfare to defeat a western people:
and if possible the praise of the
orient was more lavish than that of
the Occident But, as in America and
Europe, the Asian attitude toward
the mikado's subjects has undergone
a great change. Asia has become
fearful of the methods Japan is em
ploying to secure commercial mar
kets and proclaiming its political
suzerainty in Asiatic countries.
The first shock was occasioned by
the excesses committed by Japan In
Korea. To the entire continent it
was patent that Japan was not assum
ing the suzerainty of Korea for altru
istic purposes; the peninsula was to
be rid of the Russian and to be util
ized by the expanding Nipponese. It
was expected by eastern peoples that
the Japanese would make the civiliza
tion and development of Korea audits
resources a mere secondary object;
very few Asiatics had expected that
they would subject the Koreans to tho
militarism since forced upon -them.
Japan can offer but feeble excuses for
her policy of self-glorification and ex
pansion and for Inaugurating a reign
of terrorism In Korea.
Her present attitude toward China
and ber administration of Manchuria
unmistakably indicate that the Jap-
DIPLOMACY OF
Of Course Washerwoman Didn't Real
u ly Want Beer, But
-' "Now, Miss Sallle," said the woman
who comes Monday morning and
plays tunes on the washboard. "To
has to take mighty., good calh o' yo
brain, doesn't yo'? 'Case dat's how
yo' aU earns yo' llvin', Jes' wld nothln'
at all but yo' brain what's in yo
haid. To' cain't take nothln' strong,
case yo brain ain't goln' to wprk if
yo' takes anythin' stronger dan tea or
coffee. To' cain't drink no beer nor
nothln like dat I nebber cares for
beer myself, less it is when I'm doln'
a big washln' and gets all tired and
gone-like. Dat's de only time I ever
do take even one glass cf beer. Oh.
no Miss Sallle, you says yo' halnt
got any beer in de house so 111 Jes'
drink some strong tea, No'm m-m, I
wouldn't tlnk ob going after some, no
indeed why. tank yo' Miss Sallle, if
de plc " neh- Mi 1' ' toA
as to lib da nlclal, I fckom I
lanese are determined to carry their
operations farther in the continent
If the Chinese reports are to be re
lied upon, It Is certain that the Jap
anese are making the best of their
tenure of Manchuria, By practically
monopolizing Its trade; by offering
special facilities to her own merchant
princes and captains of Industry, by
transDlantlna- the petty shopkeepers
and affording profitable employment In
railroad and government offices to the
Japanese proletariat etc., they are
paving the way for complete domina
tion. Japan's program of expansion, It
may be remarked, Is much like that
of England. The island nation of the
orient appears to be bent the same
way as the island nation of the occl
lent England went to India for trade
purposes. The East-India Company,
a purely commercial organization of
monopolists, finding that the govern
ment of the day In India was Impotent
and that general lawlessness and an
archy prevailed, formed visions of ob
taining the political supremacy of
Hlndostan; since the throttling of the
Indian industries and ,the control of
the East-Indian markets could then,
by control of the tariff, be more effec
tively and easily brought about
When the English went to India It
was the East-Indian "gold" that at
tracted them. At that time the coun
try was Industrially prosperous. East
Indian muslins and brass and wood
art work were the furore of France
and England in that day; but with
in a few decades the law was so
made and administered by the British
that English manufactures dis
placed the East-Indian, Just as the
Englishman displaced ths natives of
the land in the government offices.
Within a few generations the East
Indians fell from their pre-eminent In
dustrial position and to-day, by means
of a boycott of English goods and
various other devices employed
to overcome the barriers placed in
their way by the alien tariff makers
and administrators, they are Just re
generating themselves from the low
est and most discouraging sloughs of
decadence.
Japan's career in Korea and Man
churia significantly shows that the
subjects of the. mikado are following
In the footsteps of their occidental
ally. For commercial purposes rail
roads, telegraphs, post offices, electric
lights, etc., have been established in
India, and a few million of East-Indians
have been enabled to come in
close contact with western culture;
but India has paid a woeful price for
these features of modernization and
the benefits which have accrued to
India from them are merely incidental.
Japan's political administration of
Korea and Manchuria may add these
and probably other features of civiliza
tion; It may lead to imparting educa
tion to Koreans and Manchurlans; but
this will be incidental and for these
advantages Korea and Manchuria will
pay a most exorbitant price.
When the Anglo-Japanese treaty
was signed a few years ago, the peo
ple of -India, who had expected that
the Japanese Would display Asia-for-the-Aslatics
sentiments. . denounced
the alliance and expressed keen disap
pointment that an Asian nation should
join a European power to keep India,
an oriental country, under subjection.
Hlndostan was bitterly chagrined.
This disappointment is becoming
acuter and changfng Into a feeling of
resentment since the development of
Japanese plans for exploiting Korea
and Manchuria. The people of India
are fast awakening to the conscious
ness that the foreign policy of Japan
is not to merge In an Asla-for-the
Asiatics combine, but to reserve Asia
for the Japanese.
These apprehensions of the East-Indians
are amply Justified by the senti
ments of the Japanese, crystallized in
si recent frank statement by Count
Okuma, the Japanese statesman, made
before the Kobe chamber of com
merce. He said:
"You can go everywhere with ease
A HIGH ORDER
cain't disappoint yo' all. Is dls pitch
er clean?" New York Times.
Popular 8clence.
In San ' Francisco the campaign
against rats, as spreaders of the
plague, is a subject of universal dis
cussion. A conversation reported by
a writer in the Call shows that the
topic has reached even the children.
"Wot they bunting np all rats ferr
"Aw, don't yer know nothing? Rats
has the plague, an' if you see one
you'd better look out 'cause youll
get it too, maybe."
"If you Just see a rat do you get itr
"Aw, dont yer know nothing?
You've got the plague when you've
been bit by a flea what's been bit by a
rat what's been bit by a Bailor."
Simplicity.
"Dont" advises an advocate of
short words, "say numerous when you
mean many." Why say many when
yoa mean lots? '.
and pleasure under the protection of
the Japanese fleet Being oppressed
by the Europeans, the 800,000,000 peo
ple of India are looking for Japanese
protection. They bare commenced to
boycott European merchandise. If,
therefore, the Japanese let the chance
slip by and do not go Into India, the
Indians will be disappointed. If one
will not take gifts from heaven,
heaven may send one misfortune.
From old times, India has been a land
of treasure. Alexander the Great ob
tained there treasure sufficient to
load 100 camels and Mohammedan At
tlla also obtained riches from India.
Why should not the Japanese stretch
out their hands towards that country,
now that (he people are looking to
the Japanese? The Japanese ought to
go to India, the South ocean, and other
parts of the world."
Count Okuma has since corrected
this report of bis speech and declares
that he did not mean that Japan
should politically snbjugate India, but
only meant that the island nation
should commercially exploit It Raman
da Chatterjt, the editor of the Mod
ern Review, one of the highest class
East-Indian publications under purely
native management trenchautly com
ments on this point:
"It is not often that we shall hear so
honest an avowal as is contained in
this extract,of the real alms and Inten
tlons of Japan. . . . The Japanese
ambassador In London was referred
to before publication for his comment
on Count Okuma's speech, and be au
swered that it referred only to trade
interests. It will be strange Indeed
if Englishmen can accept this expla
nation. A speech which referred to
trade Interests only, founds all its
sanction not on South soa or char
tered enterprises, not on the history
of factories or merchant colonizations,
but on Alexander the Great on Mo
hammed and on Attlla. . . . The Eng
llsh are alone In Europe in being
blind to the aims of Japanese foreign
policy. . . . Certain It Is that should
Enaiish policy drive the people of
any Asiatic country Into a despairful
acceptance of the Japanese, the peo
ple of that land would ever after have
cause to curse the day.' If we want
to know what are likely to be the
methods of Japanese rule, it is well
that we should keep our eyes upon
Korea,"
All the other enlightened Astatic
countries share this East-Indian attl
tude towards Japan. China appears
to be wide-awake in this respect
From the manner in which the Cetes
tlals are protesting against allowing
the Japanese to smuggle arms and
provisions of war into Manchuria at
the present time it is evident that tho
Dragon Empire is alive to the menac
ing attitude Japan has assumed
toward Asia. The possibility of a
war between Japan and China perhaps
depends upon how full the coffers of
the Japanese exchequer are; or how
much money England and other pro-
Japanese occidental nations can loan
the mikado's government; but certain
It Is that the entire orient is vibrant
with a dread of the new Japanese
slogan: "AbIs for the Japanese."
The World Gets On.
Yet the world sets on as if it were
rainattttited In the wisest manner im
aginable! Irregularity is a part of
ourselves. Our political world is
much like our globe; though ugly
enough it managea to get on. It would
be folly to wish that all the moun
Ana aeaa and rivers were drawn in
regular, geometrical figures; it would
be a still greater folly to expect con
ummate wisdom from man; as if one
should suggest giving wings to dogs,
or horns to eagles. voiiaire.
To Surpass Eiffel Tower.
M. Tournay, a Belgian engineer, has
been commissioned by the committee
for the international exhibition 'at
Brussels in 1910 to erect a tower at
Ixelles which will be much higher than
ths Eiffel tower. The cost is estimated
at 1240 noo.
The Evidence.
"That is a honeymoon pair in the
next seat," whispered the cigar drum
mer. "Yes." laughed the modern Sher
lock, "and 111 wager ten doUan
against a doughnut that he kissed her
going through the tunnel"
"Did you see him?"
"No, but I see something now. He
had a smutty spot on his nose when
the train entered the tunnel and now
she has one, too."
Keep Brain m Condition.
Exercise the brain on every subject
and keep it from getting lazy by mak
ing it work. There is no danger of
exhausting it it He the muscle of
the arm, it is not strained; indeed,
like the same muscles, it gains
strength with exercise, . until brain
work becomes a pleasure Instead of a
hardship.
iT"
If the chickens that are scratching
up the things you have planted in
your garden could ape! they would
probably cry out: "Let us alone!"
I "S
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CABINET
THE WATERMELON RIND.
LD Unci IUstus, on the
fence
Sat munching on a
million;
His wife. Aunt Bally.
came alone.
"What yo' got dar, yo
vlllyunr
For old Aunt Sally she
waa mad,
Now, a In' y o
'ItamedT' says aha.
"To at dat watennlllloa
UP.
An' left de rind for me.
L a. H ornery coon:"
1 Bald Sally, "Nebber
mind,
I'll make presarvea ob ebery scrap
Ob dls yer melon rind.
"I'll boll It all up till It's clar,
Cut off dat ereen aroun'
An let it drain de augar, den,
Kadde half poun' fr poun.
"Den pour It hot In nice gtasa Jam,
I tell yo', tan, it'a fine.
Let Kaatua eat de million up,
Aunt Bally gtta de rind!"
Cottage Cheese.
In the country and smaller towns
where there is plenty of sour milk,
this can be easily made, and is very
nutritious. Pour boiling water on the
thick milk in the pan in which it has
turned sour, stirring as you pour. As
soon as the milk separates from the
whey and begins to appear cooked, let
It settle. In a minute or two most of
the water and whey can be poured off.
If not cooked, more hot water may be
used. Squeeze the curd very dry, and
add salt and cream to taste. In very
hot weather, when the milk has turned
quickly, the milk will be good enough
to. eat without the cream. Some add
pepper, others prefer sugar. Eaten
in any way It Is very wholesome. For
a change, add chopped nuts, and roll
into balls.
Gems for Late Breakfast
When you have overslept and break
fast is late, these gems can be made
while the family is dressing. Beat to
gether one cup sweet milk, one and
one-half cups flour, one egg, one spoon
salt and one of baking powder. Have
the pans hot and the oven, too, and
bake 15 minutes. Nobody will have
to wait for these.
THE B0ST0NIAN'8 BROWN BREAD.
OW that we are Indulging-
In
Dlacusalon gaitronom
ical, You'll find within the
lines subjoined
Sug-geatlons econom
. leal.
One teacup and the frac
tion, half.
Of coarae flour, yclept
Graham,
One-half rup of mo
laaaea, but
- Of cornmeal. Just the
One pint of lacteal fluid
From the animal bo
vine: Half teaapoon saleratua
To steamer then conalgn.
Steam it three hours by correct
Degrees of Fahrenheit
Tou may, without mendacity
Pronounce the bread "all rtghtP
HOMELY G08SIP.
In making gravies, it Is usually a
nuisance to stop and wait for the flour
to brown, as during the process the
dinner gets cold. A way to solve this
problem is to keep on hand some
browned flour. This can be put into
the grease and the water added at
once. Gravies should be stirred over
a hot fire, and not allowed to simmer
as they must be quickly made.
Place all meat in boiling water as
this retains the juices. In making
stews, if the meat has already been
coked, be sure to make the gravy first
Then boil the onion and seasoning,
adding the meat only when the. other
Ingredients are thoroughly cooked.
Use kerosene for polishing lamp
chimneys. It serves the double pur
pose of cleaning and shining. But do
not use it on the windows, as it makes
them catch the dirt more easily.
Boll the wash rags in sal soda two
or three times a week, and hang out
of doors all day. A nice way to In
sure keeping them for separate use, is
to sew a tiny bit of different colored
braids on each; then teach the chil
dren to "stick to their colors."
For washing dishes a small mop
stick is a great convenience, and may
be bought for a nickel It Is especial
ly good to save the hands when strong
washing powders are used. -
Remedy for Hiccoughs.
A aevere case of hiccoughs is dan
gerous, though It is stated upon ex
cellent authority that there is a pleas
ant remedy that is almost Instantane
ous in giving relief, that of giving ths
patient ice creacL It has been prov
en successful numerous times In very
severe cases, too, . .
Noah was naming the animals.
"However," be muttered, "It's no fun
If one can't bet" Herewith he lost
Interest In the horse. New York Sun.
Even a married man may have bla
own way after his wife decides on
the direction.
Miss Aacum When Mr. Rlcbley
saw my photograph yesterday he said
It was very pretty, didn't he. Come
now, honest? Miss Chellus No; quite
the reverse. He said it was a good
likeness. Philadelphia Press.
" Mrs. Noselgh Jane, you haven't
washed the front windows In over a
week. Jane No'm. I didn't think it
necessary since the neighbors across
the street moved away. Bohemian.
A girl's engagement Is no sooner an
nounced than all her male acquaint
ances begin to sit up and kke notice
of her attractive qualities.
Once in a great while-a man may be
able to attribute bis poverty to his
honesty.
A beautiful illustrated catalogue
will be sent free to those Interested
In a business- education. For a copy
address Lawrence Business College,
724 Mass. St., Lawrence, Kan.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS. .
The beggar's story Is a touching
tale If it makes a hit.
Even when the worst comes it Is
best to make the best of it
"By their fruits ye shall know them"
alBo applies to family trees.
How we hate people who catch us
in the act of doing things we ought to
be ashamed of.
Girls of the present day Imagine It
Is more dignified to be a breadwinner
than a brendmaker.
You might Just as well make up
your mind to stand for what fate
bands you whether you like it or not
There's nothing a woman enjoys
more than telling how much better
her busband's digestive apparatus
works since she married him.
Twin Souls. Miss , Smartt You
don't seem to think very much of
Mr. Jorklns, yet you are with him a
great deal. Mr. Swelle Oh! I know
he's an awful Idiot; but what can I
do? His political views are the same
as mine Illustrated Bits.
"An', Weary, wot Is It you wants de
most in all dls wide world?" "A
square meal, Dippy." "An' wot is It
you wants de least?" "De Vice Prest
dency, Dippy." Cleveland . Plain
Dealer.
The worst feature of a rolling stone
Is not that it gathers no moss, but
that It goes down hill.
Kansas City Directory.
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