The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-19
JAPANESE PROGRESS.

The following extract from the
sermon of DR.. Macarthur, preached
in Calvary Church, n. Y, was tele-
graphed to the San Francisco pa
pers:
'The war now raging" said DR.. Me-
Arthur, "beJween China and Japan is
one of profound interest to all intelli-
gent statesmen and churchmen. The
war is really between barbarism and
civilization, hoary conservatism and
modern progress, and between hea-
thenism and Christianity. The Euro
pean world has had no adequate con-
ception of the greatness, actual and
possible, of these Oriental nations.
These nations are now arousing them
selves from the slumber of centuries.
They are putting on their armor; they
are girding themselves to secure a
place on the great chessbOard of the
world. The battle at the mouth of
the Yalu river startled Great Britain,
France, Germany, Russia, Italy,
America, and the world. 1t will create
new discussions as to naval arma-
ments. The United States Is humbled
in the presence of this Japanese vic
tory. Probably we could not have
placed in Eastern waters during the
time since this war began a naval
force at all adequate TO contend with
that of Japan. This victory will
greatly help Secretary Herbert in his
plans for the building of naval ships
for the United States Government.
This victory has startled the confident
ial advicers of every throne in Europe.
Japan has stepped at once into line
with the foremost nations in the
world. She has struggled long against
the conservative element within her
own borders, but the progressive ele-
ment has triumphed. She has dared
to adopt the results of the highest
civilization in the world, and she has
shown herself in the administration of
her internal affairs to be worthy of
place beside the most progressive ma
tions of the world. Her educational
system asks no apology when cOmpar-
ed with that of Europe and America.
"The nation that will not serve God,
the Bible teaches us, must perish. We
may add, in harmony with this truth,
as its natural consequences, that the
nations that will not obey the highest
laws of civilization of its day must
perish"
This article confirms all that we
have said about the Importance of
the war between China and Japan,
in its relation to the United States,
and, indirectly, its relation to these
islands. Aside from the incidents
of battle, there is deep, profound
meaning in this Asiatic conflict.
1t is of grave importance, to US, be-
cause we lie so near to the scene of
action. For the first time, the
American people, are earnestly
looking westward. They may not,
for while yet, fully take in the
drift Of events, but it is something
for us, that they must look at the
Asiatics, in a new light, and, very
soon, must deal with them on
new basis, that is, the military and
naval basis. 1t means for US, the
occupation of Pearl Harbor, and
strong policy, in the Pacific.
Secretary Marcy, who in 1857
sent his old friend Townsend Har-
ris, to negotiate a treaty between
Japan and the United States, little
dreamed that he was unlocking the
gates of new Empire, which would
in forty years, surpass the United
States, in its naval strength. He
looked westwardly for some draught
which would quench the Amer
leans thirst for gold. He thought
he had found it, in the Japanese
cup, and he lifted it to the Yankee
lips. He did not see that he,
through the crockery merchant of
the Adirondack wilderness, in a
measure, touched a nation into
new life, by persuading the Shoguns
into commercial treaty.
As the Asiatic's face now troubles |
the dreams of the civilized world, !
the Americans congratulate them
selves, because japanese statesmen,
and people, will not forget the
Justice and the kindness displayed
by the American officials, from the
beginning, and at a time when
European nations were harsh, and
arrogant. Therefore, they will not
interfere or resist the policy of the
United States towards these isl
ands.