The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-22
PATRIOTIC JAPANESE.
The Loyal Spirit that Prevails Among
PeopIc OF All Classes.

Washington Letter I'm New York sun.
military officer. in speaking OF the
war between the. Japanese and Chinese.
about it was the spirit of Japan. He
could not think Of any thing resembling
population are united, unanimous and eager
Tor the war, ready to give their lives. their
sa sand and all their snerses for Its &c sn
history of any nation. In our own wars
there have always been powerful elements
and all through *, there was formidable
peace party in the North, and there were
multitudes of '.Copperheads" in almost
every State. while not a few of the politi-
cal leaders of the North entered into corn-
the the COVE government There was also also Vast
during the war with Mexico. and again.
1912, the administration was often seriously
hampered by the opposition II i. waile
plenty of American Tories who fought
against independence. To all OF these four
wars there was much, public opposition
that American success nsust be regarded
as surprising. In the Japanese struggle the
100000 of the population are as enc man.
there is nearly always an enemy az home.
To the Crimean war there was fierce OPP
to the war upon China and to the anti
Sepoy war in India, and as there has been
ever engaged. The illustrations might be
extended to France and TO Germany and
Italy ana Otner European countries.
1t does not cover the whole ground to
say that there are no Copperheads and no
peace party in Japan. for 1t must be
added that the devotion of the Japanese
millions to the patriotic cause. and to its
imperial representative, the Mikado. has
ook * Every
man is DESTROYS of entering the ranks OF the
army; every soldiers proudest hope is that
he may be put in the forefront of the bat
tie; the father is willing to lose his son and
the wife to lose her husband, II he but fall
with his face to the foe, as every slain
In the imperial Diet, there are Conserva-
tive and Radical and other factions, but
all of these stand together and vote united
~ in support of the war, appropriating all
the money required. and supporting every
necessary measure, without controversy,
and ever ready to uphold the hands of the
Emperor. People of the various religions
of Japan have Joined hands for the coun-
classes of society from the hereditary aris-
tocracy and the war-like Samuraf to the
merchants, the farmers, the laborers and
the jinriksha men, are welded together for
the war. The vernacular press, which In
cludes many powerful papers, has but ono
voice There Is not note Of discord 70
disturb the warlike harmonies of the land
of the rising sun. The whole thing is
s ana wl,hous fo Mat the
Japanese are not a servile or cringing race
of mankind They have their share OF
the strongest races They are civilized
quick-witted, possessed of q fine artistic
sense.
beyond any other people of the Oriental
world. They have Constitution, and they
have government that is largely auto
cratic. but is not despotic. Even under the
old order of things they enjoy many of the
fundamental rights of human nature.
The most distinguished statesmen of
Japan, men like Count Ito and viscount
NIutsu, are the perfect embodiment Of
the national spirit. They have conducted
negotiations with mastery ability. No
Earring in the Cabinet Of Ministers nor In
the privy council has ever been heard Of
ever n since the war war began. ~ aee0' :
Perhaps the most remarkable thing yet
is that there has never been, so far as is
known, any jea1ousies or intrigues among
the commanders in the field or at sea. The
distinguished generals who have carried
proaches of Picking. and the admirals who
have demolished the powerful navy OF
to be wholly FREE ass6 from
among. the leaders Of armies in other
countries, and which have many time
well as to the cause which they were APP
pointed to serve
If there be anything more remarkable
than the accord of Japanese commanders.
! by land and sea, during the war, it is that
| there have been no reports of frauds in the
purchase of army supplies or weapons like
those which have so very often disgraced
| other countries in times Of war: The bust
ness tb of ry material a. at 70 hn1s
been conducted with a measure OF honor
that must command the respect Of The
| to all the countries of Europe and America,
| to all Christendom.
| The discipline of the Japanese army could
not easily be surpassed. An American who
in Yokohama not long ago says that
| If there have been deserters, only one man
of the kind has been heard of, and he was
| in love, while not traitor has been found
| in the ranks.
If any revelation of recent times be more
interesting than another 1t Is that of the
| operation OF the spirit OF Japan In the war
with China, and the utter devotion of the
entire body of the population OF the country
to the Emperor.