The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-19

1T seems 10 b the general opinion
among people Ia diplomatic circles IN Ja-
pan and China that the war with the FIJI
pinos Win b . long ons.'' were the words
used yesterday b. Rev. J. L. DeaStng. who
Tor ten years has been prominsntly tden-
tiied with miesionafy wesk tn the land OF
the chrynanthemum- With his wife. two
small sons. q maid and two young men.
named Bennett. Rev. Mr.. Deartng crossed
thu ocean on the Euoeess Of InAaa. landing
~ Vancouver Tuesday evening The par
" win visit ths annual esnvsntisn Of Rap
lists In San Francisco the latter part Of
this month. and then continue on East.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dearing - Boston. their
home.
las I have not been away from Japan
for eight years. Z am ensttled TO . fur
Tough. which I viii extend TO fourtesn
and especially those In diplomatic circles.
&c between the F1Iipinos ana the Unitsd
I ss. the the n T e ss. ne a..
though Aguinaids sues tor peace. Those
little brown people are queer thinkers:
They look on Amsricans - hey "a on the
Spanish. and II win take long time to
.'on the steamer was Mr.. Clyde, the
boat building magnate. and several asso-
the trade conditions and locking for bust
ness. ThAy had been 1t Manila, and talk
ed at some length with Admiral Dewey.
aoS from sser sae s
was that the United States officers looked
for pr0tracted Siege with the F1liplnos.
An tmpression was also abroad In diplo-
Was inclined 20 be too Arm With the repre-
sentative Filipinos-that more friendly ac-
don On his part might have resulted In
Is handle the situsiion. they Simply I con-
meneo1 on the advisahillty Of hoing 400 Sc
we're with the natives.
'Lesd Beresford about struck the true
chord when he said that the proper man
ner In which to treat the natives OF the
east was TO hold lump OF sugar In one
hand and bamboo stick In the other. An
American troops 10 the unhealthy season.
which y almost At hand. Following Lord
beresfofd.s suggestion our soldier boys viii
ana q Phi e can. ny a.t gun In one hand
Japan for time looked with hungry
eyes on this Philippines believing the isi-
ssnas should be theirs II any ones. and I
ands but the hned s,sses th sasn would .ns
have been trouble Az 1t H. Japan 10 glad
that the islands have been taken by this
country and wishes as all manner OF good
luck During the war with Spain the
japanese were greatly interested, and ev-
cry bit OF naws was read with avidity. The
sympathy Of the people was entirely with
with the great friendship existing be-
tween the two countries. the United States
snouio make an e60ft to secure the trade
Of Jap.n; Quite true Il e srowinE; but !:
and Germany far outrauk US. and simply
because they cater moro to the trade Es-
psc4aiiy true is this OF Germany. The
Ing this they take their goods, and ali be-
cause thea Germans prepare their roods
and shtpmenss In aocordance with the fas-
sidious tastes Of the japanese. lana
cares much more for appearance than any
thing else. He delights in showing his Gus
,amsrs neat package. with the contents
Each year sees wonderful advance
ment tn manufacturing In Japan. and in
ten years that little nation win be one OF
The great competitors OF the world The
they are also great artisans They wan.
the hest In the market. and wnen they bug
anything must be strictly I'D to re-
particular
For several years ! have been presi-
dent OF the Baptist Theological seminary
In Yokohama. Il Is not large institution,
supposed 90 b. toooao ON people in Janan
and oit OF this number there are not
more than 10000 Christians. a small per-
censaee. but a very fatr one. considering
the disadvantages In lahOrfng In such 4
country. Years ago the Japanese believed
christianity was synonymous with civil
nation. and for a time the percentage OF
increase was large. but for . period IL
dropped s6. until now Il IL healthy ana
sure.
Among my feilow-passenger were a
number OF wealthy people. who spent con-
sisierseie time In japan, travelling about
purely for pleasure. They had read vhss
Ssr Edwin Arnold and other writer's had
10 say OF the country. and their disgust az
nnding things so different can be mag
med They were the most disappointed
10: OF people I ever saw.
Rev Dearing and party are .. the North.
ern hotel