Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
FOES TO BE ALLIES
Rumors That China and Japan Reach
an Agreement.
10 PROMOTE AaArlC DOMINATION
Immediate Necessity for the An
nexationu of Hawaii.
BOTS AND PETTIG REV
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HONOLULU, November 10. 1897.
There Is constant increase Of indica lions
of the urgent necessity for the United
states to become promptly established, as
strongly as possible, in strategical control
of the northeastern Pacific. especially as
against the competing forces of the great
powers Of the orient. The latest intima-
ton is that Of a probably early alliance be-
tween Japan and China, combining to re-
sist European aggression and to promote
exclusive Asiatic domination in the western
Pacific. 1t is learned that a great banquet
was recently given in Tokyo to a number
of leading representatives Of the Chinese
people, for the purpose of leading to the
establishment of cordial relations between
the two peoples, so lately at war. Japan
needs powerful ally in order to make eff
fectve stand against the aggression of
Russia, now SO threatening. The only such
ally possible is China, who has equal mo-
tive TO resist Russia, if she can be awak-
ened TO the necessity. A combination OF
the two empires for that purpose and for
the general repression of occidental ag-
erosion in the orient is to be expected as
the next thing on the political program.
Slumbcr of Ages Broken.
1t appears moreover that the necessary
awakening Is actually begun in China,
which has seemed to persist in political
slumber, and to have learned nothing from
her ignominious defeat by Japan, armed
with modern soierce and discipline. By
missionaries in transit through Honolulu
on the Pacific steamers information is
given which they regard as of the greatest
significance and Importance. In one of the
chief periodical literary examinations con-
Quoted by The government, an extraordin-
airy innovation lately took place. A promi-
nent place was given to the production Of
essays upon social and political topics re-
lating to the Introduction into China of
European methods in science and art. This
Is wholly new departure, plainly indicat-
ing that the Chinese government have. in
some degree at least at last awakened TO
the necessity of doing what Japan has
done and adopting the improvements Of
modern civilization. The slumber of ages
appears to have been broken.
1t is further understood that partly
through japanese influence and example
the Chinese government contemplated
building and equiping their own railroads
with Chinese funds and Chinese artisans
as far practicable without employing
European aid 1t had been planned to
commit to Russia much of this work, but
now that idea is understood to he aban-
doncd, at the same time that prosecution
OF railway extension throughout the en-
pre is meant to be vigorously pushed. Such
extension is a necessity in order to link
the provinces Of the empire together and
bring them under control of the central
government. Without such railway con-
empire lie mainly para!yZed With it, they
can be welded as most formidable force.
few thousand miles Of railway will revo-
lulionize the military strength of China
not less than its material ard commercial
resources. Present indications are that
those railways are to be made.
Chinese and Japancse Compared.
China even now will naturally be slower
than Japan has been in changing to mod
ern military and commercial methods, but
even a partial change will make her for
nidable, and the Chinese character is one
of much greater capability than the Japan
ese when once turned into the right direc-
tion. Our experience n Hawaii with the
people OF the two nationalities is much
in favor of the higher capacity of the Chi
nese in most departments. They are less
receptive than the Japanese, less hospita-
BILE to new ideas, less versatile, but they
much exceed the latter in both physica al
sUrpass them in that steadiness and sure
ness of patient labor, which best guaran-
tees success The Chinaman like a rut,
but he runs steadily and swiftly in his
groove. and becomes very productive in il
The japanese like change and novelty tn
the detriment of his work His Mongoliar
blcod has too large a mixture of n weak
Malayo-Polynesian element, which ancient
~ worked up to Japan by way of the phil
lEpines and Formosa. The Chinese are
more pure Mongoloi1, and a much stronger
race, though less versatile.
The Struggle With the Orient.
In dealing with these Mongoloid peoples
1t Is to be borne in mind that in them our
European civilization is rot encounterine
the feeble tribes Of India ard the tropics.
We have to grapple with tough and yiriIe
races, who, like Europeans, have for ages
peen KNIT ana hardened by the stress of
cola ana the stern necessity Of providing
against winter. Especially has the latent
Iower Of the Chinaman lain dormant He
has been wrapped in torpid slumber. but
Is ABOUT to awaken. 1ncited, as he is likely
to be, by such an enterprising allv as
Japan, he will become q most formi1. hIe
antagonist and competitor for the Control
Of this magnificent Pacific ocean. IT IS the
plainest nece ssity for the United States to
make no delay in securing TO Themselves
this side of the ocean, by taking firm
possession of Hawaii, its great strategic
center. Were Japan standing alone, she
might be dealt with by America. But
Japan ln, with l., the enormous forces of an
awakened China behind her will be 200
powerful to be withstood, unless the van
tage ground of Hawaii is decisively and
seasonably occupied. The coming great
Monaghan navies, in possession of Hawaii
[ their
mercy, and ho.d all the commerce of This
ocean in Nassalase. Americans cannot too
soon awake to the emergency.
Arrival of kaiulanf,
The royalist mind, of late much discour-
aged and torpid, has just received some
thing Of an awakening flip by the arrival
of visible and not altogether unattrac
tive object for its loyal homage. The very
graceful and pretty princess. Kaiu1ani
C!eghorn, safely landed last week from her
eight years sojourn in England and Eu-
rope. accompanied by her father. and pre
ceGed by her deeply interested guardian
Theophilus H.11Davtes. Her landing was
attended by no more demonstration among
the natives than would be Spontaneous
Several hundred, perhaps a thousand of
them appeared on the wharf to welcome
the young lady. Especially there was n
company of her old family retainers. who
as the ship drew alongside, loudly raised
the pathetic chants celebrating the hixh
birth and old family distinctions of their
lady. Since landing she has received large
companies of the natives at her home In
Waikiki. four miles, from town. Now she
ington place, to give better opportunity for
the people to see her. The other evening
she attended a great wheel race, when the
aSSemblaRe rose to honor her conino and