The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-26
The Japanese as They Are.

Rear Admiral Reknap, retired, III his
recent letter To The New York sun con
corning the Japanese, pays their martial
spirit a splendid tribute.
lie says that The annals o. Japan for
the past 1000 years show rs much per
soual valor. strategic ability, and heroic
incident rs can he found in the history
Of Great Britain cr Of amy other Euro
pcan power during shat period. Mil
taku, the emperor who ruled some
time in the fourth ccltuy was ~ wise
prince rs the great Alfred. and dit
rs much for his pecr.H. The reign Of
the Empress Sukio. two centuries later,
WAS as good for her subjects as was
thnt of Queen Elizabeth for Engishmen
nearly LOCO wears after. William the
Conqucror was more than cqualed rs
Il soldier and rs 4 statesman by Iori-
tomo. while others whose names are
easily recalled were the equals of ;hr
Bllck Prince Richard Occur De Lion,
Marlborough. Give and Wellington.
As hand 10 hand fighters no European
race ever surpassed the Japanese. AMI
if Give had invaded their country he
would have been driven into the sea.
Since Commodore Perry visited Japan
i'm 1873. her progress has been more
rapid than that Of any other country III
the world After 1865 fcudaliSm was
abolished AMI the Japanese soon lcaped
into The front rank of nations Their
army is now the equal of the British
army in organization and equipment.
and superior to If in homo@cncity, mo-
bilty and discipline. Their navy is pat
termed after British and American lines.
and is one that any nation might envy.
The Japanese statesmen have watched
the land grabbing policy of England.
and they are determined that she shall
not play any tricks with Japan. 1t is
their avowed intention to make their
country the England of the Pacific, and
that is her status today.
Admiral Belknap calls attention to
the speedy collapse of China in the war
now being wagcd. and pronounceS Ping
Yang and Yalu among the most momen-
touS land ana sea fights of modern times
The instant mobilization of the Japa-
ncSe army. with its complete preparation
for every detail of foreign service. con-
trasts favorlhly with the delay and
laundering of the British during the
Crimcan war. and the readiness of the
JapancSe navy makes superior show
inc over the British navy in til" same
war.
When the present conflict ends Japan
will take her place as one of the con-
ouoring nations of the century. ana she
will not stand any nonsense from any
mower. With her army and navy Nrupp
cuns strong forts and heavy batteries
she will be prepared to drive OF OF
destroy any hostile fleet. Admirdi BEL
khan concludes as follows:
have seen In recent years the oincerS
and crews of English and Japanese ships
~ war under various circumstances L
have seen an English admiral handle a
force of ten ships in japanese waters
and n Japanese admiral maneuVer meet
Of TWENTY-FIVE ships and | DO not hesitate
10 EXPRESS the opinion that were English
and Japanese fleets Of about equal strength
To meet in battle the chances would he as
favorable to the japanese as to the Eng
fish. The japanese will fight; let there be
no mistake about that. The sun does not
shine on more determined or more In
TREND race than that of Japan. The mar
tial spirit of Japan antedates that of Brit
ain: and hereafter, whether on land or
find all she cares to meet if she comes into