New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-03

struggle OF progress against stagnation. OF the rs
against the wrong all the japanese. rich and poor
high and low. young and old ready TO die Tor
the cause OF their country. in order that she may
have the honor and glory OF giving light to the
dark continent of Asia. thus making an important
contribution TO the destiny and welfare Of mankind!
In the name of independence for which the people
of the United States fought bravely and
nobly in the OF justice and liberty. for which
they again sacrificed their property and their lives
in the name of civilization and humanity. so dear
to every true American heart. | venture to assert
that the American public is in sympathy with
Japan because it knows that she is right. because
It appreciates her noble effort and admires her grand
aspiration.
"Ex-Attache' designates Japan as the smaller
and weaker OF the combatants. Every schoolDoy
knows that Japan is smaller than China. but how
does friend know that she is weaker? On the
contrary the progress of the war has so far proved
that Japan by far outmatches China both on land
and Again. he accuses Japan of having
started war" Is he not aware that the Chinese
Government was the first to dispatch Its troops to
Corea, and wanted to be the last to withdraw them
that the Chinese Government rejected the
just and peaceful boh should the
in bringing about the much-needed reforms IN IN
her finance, OF her administration. Of her military
system. In short. in introducing civilization 10
Japan he should have paused to inquire which Of
the beligerent parties made reasonable dena an a.
not friend rather hasty In his conclusion tnai
the war lis certain to terminate in the eventual
haustible VIII our learned friend be pleased to
be proaed BY lesson from the fa h n hs' States
fought for their independence were not the re- e,
sources Of England comparatively neXnaus s,or
Though with some apprehension that his aiready
confused brain may become Sun more conussd.
States" in which he demonstrates that the causes
of human events are rather difficult to predict Win
htpp ff.c In
instanccsthe institution OF slavery in ms country,
which though originally intended for the happiness
nns sery ys and d "s Re0PTf
ExAttache not to be too sure OF the vStS osy
defeat his sanguine hope to the contrary ho'"ith-
After expressing my wish that our friend would
have spared me the painful task OF exposing ass rs
be so very familiar / now proceed to show him,
II have not done so already. that residing h In
that the complete understanding Of It's people and
It's institutions Is quite another thing ana th ad
a aHG"pn ni BY 5yG means Of the former his
unfortunately an exception ne SAYS oin' ,orcng
10 attack China in the hope OF averting a revou-
ton at home" Is he blind to the Iact that re-,
party against the Government have lately been In
Japan. a single word that could be construeI
imply disrespect or disloyalty 70 the Throne mas
ever been uttered Ivy either party? There Is nothing
50 under the whole canopy OF heaven en- rs rs
the throne of beloved sovereign Is to-day hing
can do no wrong is the political max IN well I'M
derstood by the Japanese ages before II round Us
expression among the Anglo,Saxons, seeing seeing ', ~
hostile attitude Of the Pars nnd and Sna ha .ov TO
rrelgn our friend entertains an erroneous ldea
that the bitter opposition directed against the
Throne, Ii Hung Chang Is SAID 10 nave aoW yb,s
himself to be duped IN the same way; b mn, tlai
is not all that shows his ignorance OF me pomuc1
is difficult to tell which party he is referring 20
when he speaks Of h, powerful pots Ca parry
tbn powcrful c"mSlnaton Of the opposition parties
that pos the sympnth!es OF consdrfapy Over
that he has again misunderstood them. THIS great
combined party liberal IN rs ldeas a%rs MN nany
respects has It's main programme me estaolsn-
ment Of the responsible cabinet ana the s,r,ct ap
plicntlon of the terms OF the existing treaties 10
he foreigner The treaties DO no, allow the FOR
egners to own land and other forms Of rea, ptop
erty in Japan outside the so-called Forelgh Het-
,lcrnent" Recently. however. many cases were
brought light in which It was evident that tneLe
ings and land outside the Settlement" such viola
Of he treaties on the part OF n e ha bsr
since been maintaining that the laws Of the realm
This has often been msrepresented as an anti,
foreign feeling. But the accusation Is uh)us, anu
10dsss no nd 5st rh he Of all the
enlightened foreigners who can appreciate me val
attitude OF the Japanese toward the foreigners
with that OF thirty years ago. ana ueclaie' "a, as
people some 80 OoOC In number. is just as bitterly
opposed to everything foreign nay even more go
statement Before the revolution. the lives OF
fba forrirners who travelled in Japan were often
nov And I, necessary TO carry weapon for self
defence az he saunters up the picturesque noun
tains and down the nowery valleys Of the Japaness
inland? Is he not welcomed with every show OF
courtesy. with every act OF Kindness anu hoSP,,j. t
ity. by the people unpretending omt ectSe aai nd
but energetic, serious. and yet run Oh SngTr anu
hope? L. At mischief maice or fran %bn AFTER
years residence in the paradise OF the 1,b hS, npen
arms after accepting their Hospitality frugal per
hans but loaded with the good wishes Of me khdd-
hearted hosts who. say after al t9s n Geoe eor
ness instead OF allowing one Woru OF .nnaH H ,, o
their Kindness to escape from his compressed Nps,
instead of impartne one drop OF syPai nons
the finger OF at them as bores. h qe,
liars and sps on heiT hut aer the psrusa Of
his article | cannot help exclaim!ng. From ano!ner
ss mis- good Lord deliver u.s. cha
Tho nassimstic view OF our friend In regard 10 tne
of our minds We. who have accompitsneu With
the last thirty years what some others nave aeon,
patmralv inclined to be optimistic on the subject no
matter whether ours were 1.-THE result OF growth
and rcv9uGn o on rcb stabshed without blood
sbI 70 our vast systems of railroad. OF postal SER
ons nstltuti6ns OF learning scattered AL over the
Empre To our splendid naval and military orgam@a,,
lions 10 our liberty Of religion. OF Thought ana OF
speech All care 70 say TO our pessimistlc friend
IL that We have tried them ana We IKE them Ina'
MARI ~ civilization which. according 10 ne WoruS,
has the magic power OF transforming boar INTO
a hog or possibly horse into deer we reject:
mans 10 NJ material. Intellectual and moral adj
vancement which ennobles mankind instead OF de-
grading them. such advancement you may be sure
raj we shau spare no effort to achieve de may
call II "a mere veneer OF the most Superficial ana
shallow nature" II he likes he may call II barbarism.
Err All we care We are satisfied with what we have.
and are Just persuaing good neighbors to try
them I'm the mean time, We shall improve our own
as r,,cb as possIble But a. to abandoning them
and going back 10 Old ways. he need not rear.
for will not be guilty OF such INCONSISTENCY NO.
never, ,....e,.
We have now come TO the last and most important
,Ir oh .tir attempted
lie wishes TO charge priori with being liars ana
with soma pausbility H. arrives at his wlshed-iof
conclusion For the sake OF ACKNOWLEDGING
wish 10 meet my friend rather antagonist. at MS
begt-and for the sake OF that alone grant MN
that the commercial morality Of the japanese Is so
exceedingly low" Let Us see II we cannot capture
him in his egarrisoned fort Has he ever ca.cu-
L. ted what proportion the commercial people pears 10
the whole population In Japan? In country IKE
Japan where the commercial development Is of
recent date he must know that thr proportion Is
extremely small. constituting an almost nsgniiicant
minority. far as the numerical strength Is con.