The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-21
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make the japanese one OF the most vaI-
liable OF the future peoples-vaIuable be-
cause OF the elevating, humanizing In
Huence which they viii have upon the
others. II is their omnipresent selfrespeor
and their homogeneousness. Take hand
1ul Of Japanese from south village, and
another HANDFUL from north village. and
place them side by SIDE and you will not
see them separated by different customs.
different views or sectional prejudIces-
they are or how situated. Their patriots
ism Is sublime and invariable. Their devo-
ton to duty Is inexorable. This is be-
cause Of the universal Instinct OF self
respect OF which / have spoken. This is
as invariable In the meenest coolie as ir
says he win do, will be done according to
his code OF honor, as certainly as the sun
II am told that one war correspondents
lied about Mr.. Creelman the American
journalist. who afterward exposed this
Port Arthur massacre. / am told that the
Japanese were led to believe by this tin.
scrupulous rival that Creelman was Al
Chinese syrnpathizer and spy. So firmly
was this belief impressed upon them that
Creelman was looked upon with universaf
distrust and dislike. Yet he was undeE
their protection, and he was protected.
When, after this false report was cir
culated, Creelman asked to be permitted
TO go to the front with the Japanese army.
instead OF refusing they gave him the
privilege. We believe you to be a Chi
nese spy they said. but we have promised
to assist you. You may GO. to the 'front.'
for what you do while there, or for your
safety; but you may go, and no Japanese
VIII harm your He went, and still fur
ther aroused their hatred by what he
wrote of the Port Arthur affair. But not
a hand was raised against him. If no one
helped him. no one harmed him. II was
not respect for Creelman or for the men h0
stood for that protected him I'm the midst
OF thousands who hated him; 1t was re-
spect. for themselves and for the compass
they had made.
"A Japanese will cheat you in busl-
ness II he can, but he will never violate
one Of the tenets Of his code Of honor
I'm art the Japanese VIII be as inns
portant as they VIII be In manufactures.
England ever had draughtsman so
great as Hoksai. Only one thing cans
methods. Let them develop along their
own wonderful lines, and they will ac-
complish marvels. IL they try TO work.
fiat and commonplace. There are some
things which their art does not embrace
II has no real sense OF the beauty of ths
human form. Let them confine themselves
to the birds. the flowers. the bamboo, ana
they will achieve a truth. a beauty, a.
s re rt ~ s MI sn hvnnS 3er "a
Let Hoksai paint a. woman and she be-
comes unlovely and grotesque. But hia
OF the most wonderful things in all tha
world.
What do ! think is the basis for the
Immense superiority of the Japanese
over JDE 1I4AuHHCt luios 40 UDL Lu4fkI
the Japanese are true Mongolians, and
/ do not think that their development
will be confined within the limits of the
Mongolian mind / think them 70 be a
blend Of the Monaghan, the Malay ana
the Kanaka, one of natures extraordinary
combinations, as amazing in its results
as are the mixtures of a cunning whisky
dealer
when this war was first heralded
told some OF our great men that Japan
would win with ease. They had too little
respect for the Japanese, and gave the
Chinese too much credit. They had read
solemn predictions of Mongolian invasion
OF the world and while they did not thor
oughly believe, they still wondered did
not. knew that civilized Japan would
vanquish barbaric China. And the war
has been fought and won with the sans
unerring perfection with which the Japa-
nese would carve an ivory statue.
Japan has coal and copper in abuu~
dance, and. despite the fact that she IS not
a large nation In size. vast undeveloped
territory. She will control the Paclfcss
Sir Edwin lives modestly for a rich Lon-
don notable but there IS no fiat In New
York so large as his. Its drawing room
" nearly 100 feet long, and no Apartment
In all London witnesses more pleasant and
generous hospitality. He ~ 4 cosmopoli-
tan or cosmopOlitans. As 4 was Leaving
the author Of THE Light OF Asia" aid
rmiiingy; When you see New York
again, give nay earnest love 10 the Lotoa
Silb- Edward Marshall.