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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03
THE MIKADO AND HIS FINE KINGDOM.
The Slow Conservative Way by Which This Asiatic Ruler Has Brought
His Land Into Riches, Power and Prominence

The Mikado of Japan expects to pronl
by this war with China more than any
of the other rulers of Europe and Asia
will profit. From the first he has spur
red on his troops to the pun
ishrnent and at the initiative great bat
tie the japanese bore the brunt OF the
fight
The Mikado himself is not in the fray,
for the japanese would not spare their
ruler in war, nor run the risk of his
losing his head before the Boxers
spear; but from afar he governs his
troops and is the ideal minister Of war,
from the throne.
Always slightly inclined to be war
i the Japanese have insisted upon
their rights, where China was con-
cerned with a persistency that de-
and the respect of the Powers. In
the japanese and Chinese war they
showed what they could do at sea-; and
now on land they are showing their
prowess again.
Foreseeing the scrap" that must in
evitably come, the Mikado, like an ex-
cellent general, has kept his roops
prepared and at a moments notice they
went into battle.
China lays all the blame of her trou-
bles and her loss of prestige to the Mi
kado. This remarkable nan who has
the power of coming to the front at the
right time, is a stranger to the world.
SO quietly does he hide in his own
kingdom
JAPANESE Law.
1.-THE empire of Japan shall be reigned
over and governed by a line of en-
perors, unbroken for ages eternal"
These words constitute Article I of
the Constitution of Japan, promulgated
February IL. 1889, exactly to the day,
almost to the very hour, thirty-ive
years after the American treaty ships
were sighted from Idzu. On November
8, 1900, win occur the birthday of the
Emperor of Japan, who in his Line-the
Oldest of existing political dynasties in
the world-stands officially the 121st.
The Emperor, whose name means lit
orally gentleman" opened his eyes in
the sacred city of Kioto on November
g. 1852. Very curiously, in the view of
Americans, this was just about he time
that Commodore Matthew G. Perry re-
ceived his orders to proceed in the
steam frigate Mississippi to make a
went to the Tycoon's headquarters,
near Yeddos and " knew till the
day of his death how real, though hid
den, was the sentiment of the Japanese
people toward the Mikado, who stood to
them as the Son of Heaven and the
representative on earth of the gods
that created Japan first and the rest of
the world afterward.
Mutsuhito was the second son of the
Emperor Komei, who reigned from 1S47
to 1867, dying at the g of t-hirty-seven.
His mother was the Empress Asako.
Her family name was Fujiwara, she
being of that illustrious family which,
before the domination of the military
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03

and the Camp" having compelled the
resignation of the Tycoon, formed a
military combination and prepared for
the coup d'etat of January 8, 1868.
On that day they displaced the palace
guard kept by the Aidzu clan, took pos
session OF the gate. and allowed none
but those favorable to their views to
come near the Emperor When the
vacilIating Keiki, the. ex-Tycoon, at
tempted to re-enter Kioto in force, the
new Government declared him a rebel.
He was beaten in the battle of Fushimi,
and in disguise fled to Yeddo on the
United States wal steamer Iroquois.
The two years civil war ended when
the ironclad ram Stonewan was handed
over to the Mikado's forces by the
American Minister, General a Val
kenburg.
The pivotal event in the history of
Japan, which opened the new era, was
when, after a memorial by Okubo, who
called for the Emperor to come u
from behind a screen, to tread the earth
and to move the capital nearer to the
scene of future events, the young Mi
kado came in person to the meetings of
the council of the new Government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03

nothing to do. In italy this plethora
seems more pronounced than elsewhere.
At every hotel there are four servants
where only one is required
Italy has less than one-half the pop
ulation of the United States, yet she
maintains an army of 250,o0O men III
time of peace, and there is one priest
for every sixty persons.
She might maintain the priests, but
she cannot possibly advance ana carry
the army that rides upon her pack~
Italy is the extreme type of all Euro
pear countries, except switzerland
Holland. Norway Sweden. These
last stand for intelligence, soprlety'
beauty and worth.
Italy is rotting at the core The moss
is at work pulling down the palaces
that Caprino planned; the grass
springs from between the paving
stones where Michael Angelo trod' anu
the noble Romans and courtly Floren-
tines, like the crawling lizards only
bask in the sun in winter and move put
to keep in the shade in summer.
CONSUMPTION kills ambition Men
viii not work where the Government
demands half their as italy
does. Only two careers worth mention
ing are open to aspiring youth in Italy
the army and the Church. Manuai
labor is 6efd everywhere III COHlSAAPN'
| and this accounts for the seeming SUI
| perhuity of folks and h brazen beg
CARBON. h rich set the xample OF
idIeness. Italy's art is a thing OF the
| past. Italy was.
Governments cannot be done away
with instantaneously, but progress VIII
| come, as it has in the past, by lessen
ing the number OF laws. We want less
| governing, and the ideal government
win arrive when there is no govern
| ment at ALL
So long as governments set the ex-
ample Of killing their enemies, private
individuals will occasionally kill theirs
SO long as men are dubbed. robbed.
| imprisoned, disgraced, hanged by the
governing class, just SO long will the
idea of violence and brutality be born
in the souls of men.
Governments imprison men and the
hound them whe they are released
Hate will never die SO long as men ar
k from useful production IN the
specious plea of patriotism, and bay
onets CLEAN in God u sunshine.
And the worst part about making a
| soldier of a man is not that a soldier
kills brown men or white men, but that
the soldier loses his own soul.
In America just now there are strong
| signs CT following the example of mod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03

perous country in the world. She Is, in
fact, the only republic, for the people
themselves make the laws. Her gov
is of the people. In Switzer-
land to work with your hands Is honor
able-manual training for both boys
and girls Is a part of the public school
system. Her gi1ded social aristocracy
is either English or American.
Switzerland has no navy, for the
same reason that Bohemia has not; and
while every man is a soldier. yet three
weeks service every year is only a
useful play spell. In Switzerland there
is no beggapdom and little vice. Every
where life and property are safe. The
people are healthy, prosperous and
business and the chief tenet of her
political creed is. I'VE will attend to
our own affairs" She will only fight IL
invaded, and fortunately she is not big
enough to indulge in lingo swagger.
The flag of Switzerland is the White
Cross-white on a red background
and this is h symbol of peace and
amity the wide world over. The Gee
neva Cross'-a red cross on a white
background, designed in compliment to
Switzerland, is h one flag upon which
no guns are trained.
And now at the parting of the ways
would it not be wise for America to
choose between b example of SWitz-
land and Italy?
America is a giant; it is well to haze
a giants strength but not well to use
it like a giant. This is the richest
country the world has ever known-in
treasure and in men and women If
we mind our own business and devote
cur energies to the arts of peace we
can solve a problem that has vexed TIE
world from the beginning of time. Shall
49, 49, A1~---- H. -
rose. or shall we follow the example OF
Italy7
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classes in the eleventh century, fur
nished most of Japan's statesmen and
which since then has given so many
men and women of eminence to the
Court The name means Wistaria
meadow. The young Son of Heaven
grew up within the precincts of the
palace and amid those surroundings
which have been so brilliantly set forth
in color and detail by the Tosa sehooI
of painters and in the classic romance
of Murasaki Shikibu in her still famous
poem, "Genji Monogatari," now to be
read in English.
For six centuries since the lady wrote
and the artists spread their brilliant
colors, Court life changed but astonish
ingly little, for the eyes of Japan, as
those of China, were upon the and
not upon the future. Even in all the
great papers of state, including the
Constitution, the pretence is made that
pretty much all the progress, wealth
and blessing which the Japanese of to-
day enjoy is not the result of contact
with the West nor of the forces, litera-
ture or moral ideas nourished by Occi-
d~entaIs, but is purely and solely the
result of the "b~enevolent care and at
fectionate vigilance of the divine an
cestors' of Japan-who came from
Corea and Tartary.
To-day the Emperor is a man forty
eight years old, in sound health, with
good powers of mind, sensible, benevo-
len and devoted, according to his
lights, to his peoples welfare. His sub
jects are now in all lands, restless, en-
terprising, ambitious, patriotic, burning
to make Japan not the second but the
first Power in the world. He reigns
over the united empire, containing,
with the Riu Kiu Goo-Choo) Islands,
once claimed by China. the BONN
Archipelago, on which both the Union
Jack and the Stars and Stripes were
once planted in token of desire, at least,
if not a formal claim ;Formosa and the
P~escadores, ceded from China; and the
lower half of the Kurile Islands, con-
tanning in all forty-four millions of
people.
THE KINGDOM.
His island empire extends from the
fogs in latitude so degrees Sc minutes to
the balmy breezes of latitude Fl degrees
As minutes, and is set in a square or
oblong between the 10th and the 156th
degree of longitude.
From the first the boy Mikado-for as
early IS November 10, 1860, he was de-
clared heir apparent to the throne
howed a sweet and winning DISPOSE
ton, gracious in nne but more
plant than strong. 1t is very evident
that thirty years Of experience in active
government have greatly tempered and
strengthened his character and will, a
fact with which every Cabinet and
Prime Minister has now to reckon,
When his father, the Emperor Komei
died, November 9, 1867, Mutsuhito was
declared his successor on the mating
throne. AT this very mn the clans
hostile to the anarchy of 1.-THE Throne
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to invite moral disease and death. The
history of nations dead and gone is
one. They grew strong 'and died be-
cause they lie Insurance actuaries
say thai athletes are very bad risks.
Switzerland to-day is the least i1lit-
crate as well as the most truly pros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03
THE ANARCHIST AND THE CURE FOR HIM.
America Is a Giant With a Giants Strength, But She Will Do Well Not to
Use Her Strength as a Giant Would Use il.
By Ebert

Every thoughtful traveller in Europe
must be impressed with the superfiuity
of folks-that is to say, folks with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03

1T IS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT EVEN BEFORE THE CoMMTAL OF
HIS CRIME BRESCI WAS KNOWN AS A FAMOUS AND DANGEROUS
ANARCHISTS; SOME OF HIS SPEECHES SHOW A DECIDED LEAN
ING TOWARD THE DIFFERENTIATION OF ALL LAW AND ORDER
AND HE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO OPENLY ADVOCATE THE ASSAS-
SINATION OF MONARCHS, PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03

ern Italy. To divert the attention Of
men from useful production to war,
waste and wealth through conquest is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03

BESIDES BEING CLEVER, THE MIKADo rs ALSO HANDSOME; AC-
CORDlNG TO JAPANESE STANDARDS OF MANLY BEAUTY HE IS
IDEAL HIS EYES BEING LONG AND DARK, AND HIS FACE
EXCLUSIVELY SHAPED IN A LAPANESE OVAL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-25
DISSENSION AMONG CHINESE
REPORTED THAT REGULAR TROOPS
ARE KILLING BOXERS.
~ Lacking and the Real rate
of the Ministers Unknown.

Copyrighted. 1900. by Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin. Friday, July Dizziness
coming In from the country report that the
Chinese soldiers are killing the Boxers
wherever the latter are seen, giving as a
reason that the Boxers deceived them into
embarking on a hopeless struggle.
An intelligent Chinaman said he re-
Garded this as a sign OF widespread d s.
1peSsion. 1t was only matter OF short
time, he declared, before the same STATE
would exist in Pekin, when, IN ali proo4-
bility, Jung Lu, commanderin- chief oil
the Chinese forces. and Prince Ching
would be able to regain sufficient in
fuence to make peace. especially If the
foreigners in the capital were safe. This
appears TO represent the general native
opinion here as far as it is possible to as
certain It.
Meantime reliable news as to events in
Pekin, especially whether the foreigners
are alive is entirely lacking, or is only
obtainable from Chinese sources and even
this is most meagre and contradictory.
1t is not thought that the forward
movement of the allies will take place
earlier than it was at first intended, pos
sibly by the end Of this month, but moth
ing definite will be decided upon before
the arrival OF General Gaselee, command
ing the Indian contingent.
runner who arrived from Pekin yes
terday reports that the foreigners we're
safe on July 10 and that there had been
considerable fighting between the Boxers
and soldiers inside the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-25
ARE VERY BRIGHT
JONES SAYS DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS
SEEMS ASSURED.
Gives the Reasons Why He Is SO
Confident of "a Successful
Campaign.
(special to The Post.)

Chicago, July 24.--"From letters re-
eeiyed from all parts of the country, and
from personal interviews with great
many democrats" said Senator Jones to-
day, Il have every reason to believe that
Bryan and stevenson will be elected. In
the first place, we have the support OF
that opposed us in 1896. we
will be in a position TO fight the republi-
can press when it becomes extremely
partisan and unfair. Bryan is better
known than in 1886, and the people are
convinced as to his character and hon
esty.
"A great many republicans know that
the republican party Is drifting toward
imperialism and militarism, and their
consciences are uneasy. l believe the
Germans are unalterably opposed to all
endenvors on the part of the republican
party to create a standing army. They
are opposed to everything that savors of
Imperialism and militarism.
again, we will have with us this year
a large number OF the democrats who
left us in 1896 because OF the promi-
hence given the silver issue. They are
with us now and will support the ticket.
All these things taken together lead me
to think we have reason to look forwar
to a successful end of the present politi-
cal struggle"
Chairman Jones said that he had COM
pleted the task Of making up the sub
committees and would ann 7unce them on
his return to Chicago in about ten days,
While in Minneapolis he received re-
ports which he said indicate that Mime
s~ta and Wisconsin will 80 democratic
+his wear
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-25
Confident OF NEW YORK.
Chairman McGuirc Talks Hopefully
of the situation.

New York, July 23-Mayor James r.
Mcclure. chairman Of the democratic
State executive committee. returned TO
Syracuse tonight after busy day at the
State headquarters in the st. James
building, Before leaving he had talks
with State Senator William Il, Mackey
and Jchn B. stanchheld, both of whom
have bsen mentioned for the democratic
nomination for governor; James d. Kerr
OF Pennsylvania Chairman OF the con-
gressional campaign committee. and Will
liam Hoge, secretary and treasurer OF
the Commercial Travellers and Hotel
Mems Antitrust league. Speaking OF
the outlook in the State Mayor MCGUIRE
said.
Everything is most encouraging and
points TO democratic success We are
going to cooperate with the anti -impe-
rialist ORGANIZATIONS. which have declared
for Bryan and Stevenson. There are 200
of these organizations in the State, and
70 per cent OF them have come out for the
democratic candidates. The rest are
awaiting the action OF the nti-imperialist
conference to be held at Indianapolis
next month. The democratic clubs will
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-25
IN A WAITING ATTITUDE.
Much Depends on China's RepIy to
Ohcr of United states

Washington. July 24.-The state den.r+
ment is again in a waiting attitu6a "a.
Fard'ng China. The Chinese government
is expected to accept or reject our terms
at once. and in aithnr case the answer
must convey tidings of the state of affairs
at Fekin and the welfare of the location
ers. The belief is not concealed here
mat the chance for successful negotia-
lions are slight. At least one OF the
great powers is under strong suspicion of
acting coldly and without regard TO sem
tlment or anything more than the most
material Of considerations. 1t is believed
mere that this power is quietly taking
measures to drop out of the league at,
lien Tsin and conduct a campaign OF its
own against Pekin and it Is even suspect
go that this power is already moving
troops toward the Chinese capital.
one TACT regarded as now beyond need
OF turther demonstration in view of the
Cninese appeal, is that the Chinese off,
clals at the coast ports are actually in
communication with whatever remains of
tne imperial government at Pekin and
tne toKt or hwang Su's appeal appears 10
Establish the fact that the Chinese gov
erhment itself is sanCtioning the resistance
10 the international advance upon FeKin
me state department and Chinese lega-
ZION substantially agree in the estimate
OF six to eight days rs the time neces
sdry to get reply to the presidents an
s"er to the appeal OF the Chinese govern
ment' Urgent messages are being trans
United between Pekin and Shanghai by
the flying express" mentioned In Con-
sul Fowler's cablegram few days ago.
ms according to the Chinese, is a relay
system OF mounted messengers. similar
10 the old pony express service across
tne plains and is used when the wire CON-
munleation Is interrupted. The relay
riders make about 200 miles a day, II
Is 400 miles from Shanghai to Pekin aud
thls seems to agree very well with the
speed made In forwarding and returning
Inc Conger message.
assuming from Shengs dispatch that a
movement was on foot on July is to gee
me foreign -A4sSters started from Pekin
10 Iien Tsin under escort OF imperial
troops, the state department would not b1
surprised to get definite news from the
time
some of the officials here have noticed
WIN interest Ii Hung Changes statement
mat the approach OF allied forces in Pc
KIN would result In the immediate death
OF The foreigners and think the real OBJ
!ect OF LIS visit to the north is for the
purpose OF preventing If possible the ad-
vance OF the relief column.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-25
CASE OF ALEXANDER JESTER
THE PROSECUTION RESTED IT'S
CASE YESTERDAY.
A Petition TO Instruct the Jury to
Find Jester Not Guilty Was
Promptly OverruIed.

New London Mo-. July A.-rhe State
today rested its case in the trial OF Alex
ander Jester for the murder of Gilbert
Gates. and the chief counsel for the de-
PENDANT petitioned the court to instruct
the jury that under the evidence and In
dictment in the case the defendant be
found not guilty. The action was prompt
ly overruled and the case must be con-
tinued.
After the State had closed Alexander
Jester made the following statement;
"Now that the State has closed l want
to say that have no ill-feelings toward
any witness that has testified against me.
not even old Mr.. Gates. have been
prosecuted by the Pinkerton detectives
and John w. Gates money, but l expect
to come out on top and live the rest Of
nv days in peace, also die in peace.
have heard some remarkable misstate-
ments from the witness stand and am sur
prised at some OF my relatives who have
testified against me. but ! still say have
no hard feelings against any one. ] am
feeling in good spirits. but nay health 10
not good.'
The first witness for the defense. ex-
Attorney General Daniel II. Mcintyre Of
Missouri, testified that he never knew
W. s. Shrewsbury. one OF the witnesses
for the State. The defense is making an
effort to impeach the testimony OF Shrews-
bury. who swore he saw bcdy In Testers
wagon while he was passing east Of Mid
die Grove and that he shrewsbury told
McInt,re and other persons about whS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-25
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

GARDEN CITY.--Will Preston fell from a
wagon and was quite seriously hurt
CLFBuRNE.- w. a. codcy. q frelgh:
brakeman. was killed by a northbound pas
stngor train.
GRoESBEECK The 2-year~old son Of Ell
Gerdlng was bitten bv a rattlssnake pilot aud
his limb IL very much swollen.
SAN ANTONIO Ventura Ramos, charge d
with the murder OF his wife In this city
July L. has been arrested and Jailed.
TEMPLB.-Tho body of Lon Roylen. who
lost his life by accident near Butkholts Sun
day. was laid to rest ct the city cemetery
here.
GEoRGETOWN,--The board OF trade is pre-
pairing an entertainment for the 100 teachers
who are in attendance on the summer normal
now Ia session here.
GEORGEToWN.--The United States gov
eminent has shipped $500 white perch TO Mr.
w. w. helms OF this city to be placed in the
Gabriel river near town. s.t
TRINlTY.-Joe Thomas a negro section
hand. fell from a handear while II was 10
motion and sustained very serious injuries
He was sent 70 Palestine.
KERENs.-The oil excitement here Is grow