Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-22
PREFERS THE CHINESE
ONE WHO SPENT FIVE YEARS IN
JAPAN.
Views at Variance With Those Gen
orally Held in This COuntry-Efect
of Unity and Leadership.

Mr. w. J. Ford Of Newport, KY. is at the
Raleigh. Mr.. Ford spent five years in the
foreign commerce department of the Japa-
nese government, and while in that position
learned much of the japanese, and, to use
his own language, the more l knew about
the Japanese, the better l liked the Chi
neSe."
Being asked to explain this statement,
which is totally at variance with the gen.
orally accepted ideas in this country of the
two peoples, he said:
THE poor opinion of the Chinese held
by Americans is due to the fact that we
see only the poorest sort Of Cinnamon here,
while the good opinion we hold of the
Japanese is due to the fact that we see
only the better class of Japanese princes,
noblemen and wealthy mems sons. Go to
Japan and spend FIVE years there. as have
done. and you will return with altered
opinions. After these years of study of the
two nations 1 have come to the conclusion
that the Chinese are the better. physically,
morally and mentally. Why. do you know
that the only people the Japanese them
selves will trust are the Chinese? All through
Japan, in both public and private AFFAIRS,
you will find that the cashier Is emma
man. The Jap is afraid of the Jap. He
mistrusts him instinctively, and his mis-
trust Is not misplaced.
Effect of Unity and Leadership.
''If this is so, why does not China advance
as we'll as Japan? China lacks unity and
lacks leadership. Southern China dislikes
the Tartar dynasty and will not fight to
uphold its flag. The Tartar Chinese OF
the north have use for the southern
Chinese, and will take up no cause In their
behalf If China could become united I'M
der some able leader, no other nation would
advance so rapidly. and 1t would defy any
other nation in conflict. Japan would be
but handful for it, l believe much benefit
will accrue to China out of her present
troubles 1t needs an awakening, and 1t Is
by means of such storm and stress periods
that nations arise.
The Greatness of Japan.
But while I am pointing out the great
ness that is possible in China, l don't want
to belittle the greatness that really Is In
Japan. That country Is united and is under
able leadership. 1t has accomplished Won
derful things and will accomplish still more
wonderful things. Japan Is a land Of mira
cles. They do things there that apparently
are impossible-that certainly can't be done
elsewhere Why. take their dwarf trees!
Think Of trees from 200 to 500 years old.
and there is no question about the age, and
those trees only eighteen. twenty or TWEEN
ty -four inches In height! And then their
chrysanthemums We think we have some
beautiful blossoms here and some large
ones, but in Japan! Take a sample of
your largest yellow. purple, pink white and
other colored chrysanthemums here. en-
large each sample by one-half and then
have all of them growing from one STEM
and you will have some idea of what Is
done with chrysanthemums in Japan
Japan is a heaven for the kodak fiend.
In no other country are there such pic
turesque landscapes or such picturesque
people. The girls of Japan are as beautiful
and charming as they have been painted,
and the scenery excels description.