Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-08-10
A BLOODY MAR.

The bitter feeling that exists be-
tween China and japan justifies
the belief that the war is to be a
long one, and that there will be a
terrific loss Of life Both countries
have a surplus population, particu-
larly China, and a million or two
killed in battle would not be miss
ed. While China has the most
population she also has the largest
territory, and can better find EN-
ployment for the vast horde who
inhabit the Chinese empire. China
is the one country where all ad-
vance in the physical science has
been strictly prohibited, and in a
way this prohibition has beensin
the line of craftsmanship. In
China it is crime to invent labor
saving machinery, because if inn
proved machinery were used it
wOaId throw millions out of enl-
ployment and the empire would
soon be overrun with almond eyed
Coxeyites. Yet with all the pre-
caution that the government has
exercised in this matter China has
an immense surplus population
who can be spared withant detri-
ment to the empire. They need
thinning out and the chances are.
that they will get it. The Japan
ese are very well prepared to
slaughter Cinnamon, and the
chances are that Corea viii become
a great slaughter pen. 1t is fur
ther possible that a Chinese inva-
sion Of japan will be attempted and
then there will be slaughter. The
japanese are intensely patriotic
and will flock to a man to the sea-
shore to drive back the invaders,
and will resort to every device to
kill them off. The torpedo flotilla
will play an important part in the
naval engagements, and if it comes
to a land fight dynamite will also
be brought into play. Subterra-
mean trenches will be dug and
mines exploded to blow the invad-
ers from the face of the earth.
Thus all indications point to the
bloodiest war in history.
According to all international
law and equities the japanese have
Just cause for declaring war on
China. The latter has not observed
its treaty obligations and no doubt
broke faith with Japan purposely
to provoke war. 1t is equally
certain that China has been stimu-
lated to this action by British and
German influence in order to head
off French and Russian aggression.
1t looks as if the time had come
when the Orient is to be swallowed
up by the progressive nations of
the West, and it is now a struggle
between the latter as to which will
get the biggest slice of territory in
The final division. When we look |
1t the underlying causes ofthis war
between China and Japan, we fail |
% see how the European nations
ire to keep out of it. AS disin- |
,erested party and an impartial
observer, it is but natural that the
sympathy Of the people of the
United States should be with Japan. /
We are more in touch with Japan
ese civilization. There is more
freedom of commerce with that
,ountry and they are now modelling
heir political institutions on the
plan of our own. The new Japan
sse constitution is similar to ours,
md they are adopting our customs
With marvellous rapidity. And
when we come to look at the Euro
bean divisions on this question we
Ind that our natural allies, France
Ind Russia, are on the side of
Japan. Still there is no occasion
or the United States to become an
4ctive participant. or to 60 out Of
he way to help either party to the
'ontroversy. It is our business to
aise food supplies and to manu-
acture war material for the com
'atants. While the others are los
ng we want to be making some
hing.