The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-20

of Japan is shifting from the country to TIL
city, that food stuffs are increasing IL
price. ard that the gorged land is findin,
relief through emigration. Already Their
are in Hawaii 100000, in Korea $4,000, II
the (old) United States 10000 Japanese. II
| the Philippines, China, Mexico. Souti
America, Australia, Insulinde, there ar,
| colonies of japanese, with many scattere,
| jewellers in Europe. In the ports of Asia
| from Tokyo to Suez, looms the shadow O
| japanese, good and evil, male and female
| Already we read in French. Dutch, ant
English books that the question asked con
| corning the emigrant japanese is VIVA
| shall we do with them?" or How shall WI
get rid Of them" Already our own states
| men or politicians are looking ominously a
the new ship loads coming into the Klon-
dixie. In Vancouver, and in California, the
Philippines, and Hawaii. In the spring Of
1900 their numbers bordered on a myriad
II we try to shut them off and restrict en-
igration, will Japan treat the subject and
our complaints as complacently as did
China?
T Absolute Necessities to He Faced.
Certainly the japanese are thinking, and
her statesmen have long been planning.
Outlets must be found. New markets mus
be opened to sell Japanese manufactured
goods and products. Communications must
be multiplied to bring food to the country
for Japan is already like England, unable
to feed her OVID people, and is dependent
on foreign supply. The nearest marke:
is Korea. The greatest single market in
the world is next door, in China. Yet Rus
sia wants both these and is first on the
ground, even though Japan has made her
self foremost on the water.
Enr hnr -, oil ~
Cathay. Japan stands as the champion Of
the integrity of the Chinese Empire. in this
being a possible ally of Great Britain.
Shall Japan solve her problem by war
or peace? Having larger and finer navy.
with better sailors than Russia, and with
an army of veterans. shall she strike
quickly before Russia finishes her rail-
way? Shall she seize Korea and win
China and her market. by an alliance that
will put China's millions to school IN
modern methods OF civilization and war?
The opportunity seems tempting, for the
Japanese are naturally the best Of sailors
and fighters, have mental initiative and
gee into the roots of things: while the Chi
nese, unable ito apprehend Occidentalism
by Immediate vision, can see and assimi-
late when taught by Japanese.
Surely there is a more excellent way.
Let Japan beware Of the drastic nostrums
of militarism for her ailments, nor try
to hatch her eggs OF hope in the furnace
Of war. Let, rather, time and the healing
of natural growth be depended upon. Bet
ter religion and morality, less divorce (now
one to every three marriages.) more sci
ence in retaining the soil, larger means Of
communication, more thorough assim-
ilation of what is basic in Western civiii-
cation, cultivation Of friendship with all
nations. less insularism and Chauvinism,
are what is needed Quality rather than
quantity of humanity is the goal yes. even
to the conquest Of climates physically, and
the mastery and embodiment of the worlds
nobiest thought and culture, spiritually.
1t is by assisting. yes heartily joining In.
with the English speaking nations, in TAX
ing up the white mans burden"-the
burdens of the ever-diligent beginners of
better time that Japan will find her
best career Man is not yet too prolific,
nor is the fertility Of the earth as yet
known or tried. Even the glacier of Rus
sia must melt before that worlds climate
which the leaders in freedom are making.
Thus far and since Perry's day, Japan
has been the pupil of the Anglo-Saxon.
rather than of the Slav or the Mongol. Let
her keep on.-Boston Transcript.