The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

nc rs the lOudeSt Wind Dag OF Japan, w
Would be difficult 10 point out that indi-
viduai. there are so many Of them gifted
with excellent lungs, he In aware that
Japan, at present, cannot fight any OF
the great powers, and that she must
hurry her preparations for the coming
struggle with Russia. But when every
thing was safe and reduced TO working
order. no resigned temporarily as we shall
see. to give one Of these wind bags the
opportunity 10 show what he could do.
Count O'Khma. the Sage of Waseda,as
his admirers call him. IS one-lcggcd- AS
Premier he WAS negotiating TOT inc re-
vision OF the treaties In TOKYO, "neh'
because the proceedings were not SUM-
GENTLY rapid an enthusiastic patriot
greeted him With a dynamite bomb:
whereup OKuns resigned botn' one Oh
his legs and the Premiership. f'ars.
however caused him TO grow iamlilar
with the use Of his artificial limb, ana
he BEGAN TO long once more Tor oHiciai
responsibility. His innuendoes at Ito bi-
siIlanlmity I'm submitting TO Russia's de-
mand and his pro mise OF a strong LOT
eign policy increased the plumber OF
his followers hence, when Ito resigned,
O'Kuma was called upon tMatsukata was
nominated Premier because he belongs
to the powerful and variike Satsuina
Clam, to direct Japan policy, proinls-
ing that he would. under no circumstah-
casian or White nation.
This promise exactly suited the Japa-
nese and was easy enough to maze SINCE
the only hostile power. Russia couid hoI
move before the Trans Siberian railrOdd
is completed. and by that time Japan VIII
have her new and powerful fleet
And who could have expected trou-
BILE with such a peaceful nation rs the
United states? The japanese nave SUI
died the Monroe doctrine. In the long
intercourse with this country. our gov
eminent has always shown itself very
solicitous not to hurt japanese FEELINGS.
So far from making trouble. our consular
officers have been compelled TO see our
citizens imposed upon. occasionally max
ing only a feeble protest When, there
fore. the Mike Maru. one OF the Nippon
Yusen Kasha's Japan Mail s. ). co. -
steamers returned from Honolulu with
the Coolies. who had been refused
landing the japanese felt safe TO inau-
gufate their strong foreign policy, open
~ expressing the belief that Hawaii
Guardian, as they chose TO call the Gov
eminent OF Washington, would decline
TO interfere.
"'The UNEXPECTED. however. happened,
and the United States did interfere Here
was nice mess. How could O'Kuma eX-
plain TO his admirers that IL was easy
enough TO bully a small nation, but that
japan was pOwerless to act against the
United States. Not because she was not
strong enough, but because Russia.
should such a war ensue, would at once
size KOkkaidO (the most northern OF the
four large japanese Islands,. and force
Japan back into a power Of the third or
fourth rank What follows? That
O'Kuma must resign. Marquis, Ito HirO-
bumi. the former Premier, is now hurry
ing back to Tokyo. upon his arrival
O'Kuma and his jingoes will resign. and
once more the helm of state will be in
the strong and experienced hands Of Ito
ATTACKS ON FOREIGNERS.
1T is about time. The weakness Of
the present cabinet as opposed 10 pOpu-
lar clamor would surely lead TO trouble.
IL Is all very well to shout "EXDel the
Foreigner" but when law-abiding and
peaceful foreign residents are wantOnly
attacked. when foreign ladies cannot
leave the house without being insulted.
some one of the foreign powers will call
a halt. 1t is only recently that the gov
erness and children of Mr.. Seyer. Minis
ter Of Russia to Japan, were quietly driV-
Ing i'm Tokyo. when they were stopped by
some soldiers. who after upsetting the
carriage attacked the lady and children.
The government apoigized, but the case
is not exceptional A tourist and his
wife were roughly handled in the Uye1o
Park in Tokyo by some ultra-patriouc
coolies. There is not a day when some
outrage is not committed upon an I'M
offending foreigner. The last case, as re-
ported by the press, appeals especially 10
Americans since IT will increase the ami
mostly existing against us. unless repa-
ration Is at once demanded and insisted
upon.
Ensign Everhart Of the United states
Yorktown. being on shore leave. engaged
a iinrikisha nj the hatoba (wharf or Jet
ty) These jinrilIisha coolies are entitled
10 n certain sum per ri CJapanese mile)
unless they agree to n certain amount (to
foreigners about ten sen or five cents)
per hour. They will. however. when they
find that they have TO do with n stranger
demand five or even ten times that
amount a tourist being considered by
them an especially desirable pigeon 10 be
plucked When the fare resists they
will not scruple TO assault bodily and as
they are sure of the assistance OF every
coolie in the neighborhOod II Is OFTEN n
case of fifty TO one. This was the case
with Everhart. he resisted excessive
charges was assaulted. defended himself.
had 10 run for il. and while the police
looked on patronizingly. while the Tor
eienpr was getting the worst OF II. theN
arrested him when he found shelter
There is not n foreigner in japan VINO
has not had the same experience. is u
NOT about time that this kind Of thing
was stopped? The Senate has ratified
the revised treaties with Japan and after
Julv 16 1899 our resident citizens VIII De
subject to the tender mcrcles OF Janahcse
jurisdiction with its incomplete codes, us
biased and inexperienced judges anu
there will be general exodus. The only
hone for foreigners Is that the Japanese
in their marvellous cOnceit may commit
IN overt act against a British subject
Whatever may be said Of England that
country does protect her subjects, ana
while all foreigners alike are raled IN
Janan. and the English n hlle more
nerhaps than Americans, they are AT ieast
respected which 5 more than we can say
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