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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

bad man. He is good tempered and
cheerful, though determined to get the
| best of everything for himself. The
worst charge brought against the ma
tion by their enemies is that their word
| is not always reliable i'm business mat
ters and that they are occasionally in
clned TO be tricky.
Physically they are the finest people
of the orient, strong and tough, Injured
TO heat cold and storm. The manner
in which the Japs can go about almost
naked I'm snow and frost temperature
would do credit To q Patagonlan. They
have deep, full chests and are almost
the only oriental people possessing
strong, white teeth, that infalliblc sign
of good constitution i'm race or indi-
viduaL a people with bad teeth are
race degenerating physically. The nat
ural strength and agility Of the little
brown men are maintained and increas-
ed among soldiers and seamen by ath-
letic drills calculated 10 timber them up
and bring out all there is I'm them. SO
far as physical culture is concerned the
Japs have nothing To learn from the
army or navy OF any white nation.
There Is, moreover. among them an in
difference TO pain and danger that Of
ten amounts TO recklessness.
A Japanese medical man says the yo-
cal organs OF his race are undeveloped.
At the same time they tremendously
aspire TO learn English. In doing so
they find the greatest difficulty I'm dis
tinguishing by their ear between the
sounds OF our and h. as well as and r.
In music they often fail to catch the
finer note and expression known TO
western nations. Their singing voice
sounds TO a white person harsh and
strained; but. perhaps, ours sounds the
same 20 them. There is Jap Aud
Lang Syne." 50 called. which " roared
out frequently I'm navy circles. W has
dim. fsravay likeness TO the real
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

States and hire out as house servants in
some family where good English Is
spoken, that they may become familiar
with the white mans ways and IAN
guage. Not many educated young
white men would do so much as that for
the sake OF learning something new.
The Japanese have. in their native
tongue, q saying that a man who has
never Travelled away from home is a
frog in WELL. having seen no sky
except that above him i'm the spot where
he was born. They are repudiating the
frog i'm the well idea with n will. The
Japanese foo; treads the soil OF all
lands, the quick Japanese intellect alb
serbs all manknds wisdom. Young
Japan dates It's awakening from the
visit OF the American Commodore Perry
I'm 1854, visit forced upon the island
people. They were compelled then to
open a port or two 20 outside commerce.
They have Travelled far since then.
July, 1899. saw the last restrictions on
foreign travellers removed. and one may
now journey through the empire as
freely and safely as I'm "a white mans
country. Foreign nations. too. are now
willing To trust their subjects To the
Justice OF Japanese courts and laws.
Yet only 80 years ago a white man Wis
iting In japanese country mansion
had an experience that can scarcely be
credited Everything was done I'm the
way OF lavish and courteous hospitality
20 show the white man he was welcome
10 the home Of his Japanese frien1 One
day the visitor missed some article from
his room. He concluded the native
servant appointed to walt on him had
stolen the thing and 50 informed his
post. What was his horror within five
minutes 10 see the dishonest servant
seized. dragged to the back OF the house
and his head actually struck of then
ana there. Japan has indeed Travelled
FAR. even in 30 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

song, as though a British tar had tried
once on a time 60 teach the good old
Scotch air To "A Japanese seaman. with
the result that. while the Briton did his
best and the Jap did his best, each
with the best Intentions. they were new
er able quite TO get together i'm their
music. The Jap must have got carl
cature Of the genuine song firmly fixed
In HIS mind. ana in his turn taught il
instead OF the real thing to his brethren,
and so IL Is handed down from genera.
ton To generation.
The present emperor Of Japan himself
has written a patriotic air, which nat
uraliy became national song This 4
is common for the crews OF naval ves-
sells TO sing withta vim as the conclud-
ing part of their evening drill. marching
around and around in rank meanwhile
Enthusiasm and lung power without
stint are manifest in the singing.
III, however. as a race the Japs lack
car ana musical voice. ia one way they
have cheek" enough TO make up for
both. Do not understand that IL is an
Offensive way. for IL is not. Your Jap
simply desires to learn things. And IL
one wishes to know "A thing, the most
direct way 10 learn il is TO ask about II,
is TX notE SO the little brown man asks,
undeterred by considerations OF bash
fulness that might make a white man
hesitate. Whatever he wishes TO find
out he simply asks concerning IL. from
a woman's age to the latest electrical
appliance for steering gear or the sal
ary OF a newspaper man. He does not
boggle i'm the least at Ii Hung Changs
favorite questions. How old are you,
and How much are'you worth?
There is no conscious impertinence in
the questioning. The minds of this
most interesting and most capable of
all the oriental peoples are brilliant and
eagerly acquistive OF knowledge. They
are children in their desire h. get infor-
nation. shrewd grown people in their
determination TO utilize il for their own
gain. Well born and educated young
Japanese make any sacrifice To learn OF
white mems countries. Ii Is not un-
common for them to go TO the United
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

by the easy toe slippers. This is the
Jap's protest against the armor of civ
ilization.
Intellectually these people are subtle
and penetrating, and they have not
too much faith i'm human nature.
Who deceives them Will need 10 rise
early in the morning. even though he
be a Russian.
OF theology they have little. There Is
no state church. and public religious
obscrvances are forbidden in their navy.
The emperor himself is "A Shintoist. III
you ask a Jap what Shntoism is. he
will tell you IL H. hero ancestor worship.
IL you ask a missionary, he may reply
that II is devil worship under the full
impression that he speaks the truth.
Many Japanese are Buddhlsts, and OF
the 10000. 900 inhabitants OF the islands
some 225.000 are Christians. Unitarian-
ism rather commends itself TO them.
They are the most intellectual race OF
the orient, as well as the most artistic.
They can understand a religion that
appeals TO the reason or one that In
fine ceremonial shows appeals 10 the
artistic sense: but one of emotion. no.
Shouting. weeping. skipping over ones
ie'gicn Is incomprehcnsinle e. them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

The degree OF civilization OF a nation
may be known infallibly by It's cleanli-
ness. In race or Individual the dirti-
er the more degraded. as general
principle. The Japanese are the clean
est OF all the oPientals. They battle like
white men. the whole people. IL is
true there are small nicetles OF our
ways 10 which they do not catch on"
For instance, IL is not easy To make
your Jap table waiter understand why
he should not wipe the perspration
from his heated brow with the same
linen cloth with which he polishes your
cups and knives. But little thing like
that is Of no consequence i'm the orient.
You get used 10 worse. yea, much
worse.
a feature that impresses the foreign
er strongly is the number OF young men
In japanese government councils and
in high command i'm army and navy.
Among their important officials almost
the only really old man Is Count Mat
sukata, minister Of finance. lie has a
shrewd. Chinese looking face and prob
ably knows how Go disburse the yen TO
best advantage. Marquis Yamagata.
the prime minister. is no more than
middle aged.
Lieutenant ~. Saito. who brought the
crew Of the torpedo boat destroyer Axe
bono from Yokohama 10 London to
place them on board their vessel, which
was built on the Thames, is a good type
of young Japan in the navy and one OF
it's rising men as well. When scarcely
II, he bore his part In the Chino Jap
anese war and distinguished himself so
brilliantly that he won both medals and
Ion
from Yokohama to London Saito kept
his men up 10 their physical exer-
cises admirably Whatever tended TO
strengthen them bodily and make them
regardless OF danger or hardship, that
they tackled in their daily drill. What
ever i'm Japanese history recounted IL
lustrious victories or deeds of daring by
national heroes, tending To FIJI them
with enthusiasm TO fight their country's
battles and die for her, this they had in
song and recitation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

..
The Scottish rcgalia now in the jewel
room IN Edinburgh castle Is patheticai-
~ interesting. THE Honors." as the
crown, sccnter and sword of state are
termed, have had some curious adven-
tures; their days of risk and days Of
glory are alike over now. and feww
glance at them as they rest on their
faded velvet cushions behind bars ~
protecting steel give thought TO the
stormy times OF Scotland's monarchy.
OF which they are one OF the few relics
existing today.
The crown was made by order OF Rob-
ert the Bruce. the ancient regalia hav-
ing been lost i'm the wars with Edward
I OF England. Bruce himself had been
hurriedly crowned at Scone with a
temporary crownlet' (tradition SAYS
ii was of gilded steeD and determined
that his successor should have a worthi-
er diadem. The scepter was made for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

OF western Europe. The longest regular
steamer route I'm the world is that oY
the Japanese ships which go from Yoko
hama 20 Antwerp, touching AT ports
along the way The complete round
voyage from Yokohama back to the
same port occupies almost five months.
In the passenger ships that sail To the
white mans countries the Jap is shrewd
enough TO place white captains and
leading officers, usually British. arguing
correctly that travellers from Europe
and the States would scarcely care TO
risk their necks upon a steamer manned
entirely by japanese. But there Is al
ways large contingent of Japanese as
sistants and seamen on board also
learning the business. so TO speak. and
no man need doubt but the white OH /.
GERS Will be replaced by native ones as
fast as this can be done safely. Japan
has set her soul TO becoming a great
maritime power.
Although the average intelligent
young or middle aged Jap cannot be
said To have much more religious creed
than an owl, he is, Notwithstanding, not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

Hunting used 10 be called the sport
OF kings, but not many of the modern
crowned heads keep up the old tradi-
ton. The czar occasionally assists at
"A battue, but the thing bores him. and
he goes only out of politeness. The
Prince OF Wales Is a very good shot and
is fond of shooting, but his big game
days are over
The emperor of Germany hunts and
shoots good deal, but those who
know him best say he does not much
care for the sport. With him IL is n
matter of tradition-the right thing for
royal parsonage TO do. The king OF
Portugal, who holds the record for fat
ness among all the royalties. Is phys
ically disabled from such violent exer-
else. The king OF sweden never touches
"A gun. The sultan OF Turkey cannot
bear To see one.
The king of the Belgians has shot
only once I'm his whole life, and then in
a very unkingly fashion. He wanted to
have the sensation of killing without
the trouble OF going In search OF game.
SO he sat In his armchair and potted
at lot OF rabbits let loose from n bag
In front OF him. When the smoke
cleared away and his majesty called for
his bag. he had to be told that all that
had been found was one tall and GER
tain small quantity Of fuff. lie never
went shooting again.
The king or Italy Is the only real
Representative Of the old kinsly tradi-
tion. He 10 q mighty hunter and frs-
Quently throws UP all the routine OF
work without q word OF warning and
goes on with one officer. Colonel Paz-
zimbollnl. to spend several weeks in
puryuit OF game vt all kinds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01
T->HE eyes OF the world at the pres
cnt moment are on little Japan.
n the Great Britain Of the orient.

ST>HE eyes OF the world at the pres
cnt moment are on little Japan,
y the Great Britain Of the orient.
Across the mountains of Korea
the little Jap and the big Russian are
Claring ominously at each other. That
the land OF the chrysanthemum should
defy the great and august Russian em-
pire seems strange and almost
lausboble thing. a hundred OF their
little Japans could be dropped on the
territory OF the great White Czar and
still not blot 1t Off the map. But the
Jan Is bcligercnt little fellow who
has had his first intoxicating taste OF
blood, aud for several years now he has
been getting ready TO fight. He has
kept English shipyards busy building
battieships for his navy, he has drilled
his army and trained his navy and dur
ing the last ten years he has seen a new
national spirit spring up In his country.
Unless the great powers of the world
combine In some movement TO guaran-
tee the political autonomy of Korea it
may be that the open door on the Asiat-
Sc coast shall become a thing OF the
past. Unless that neck OF coveted land
stretching down from Manchuria is pre-
served as the buffer state which ma
ture designed IL to be. Russia and ia
pan. II one Is 10 judge by existing signs.
are going TO fight for its possession.
II will be a bitter struggle. Russia.
Il must be remembered. will never feel
safe with the Jap in possession of Ko-
rea simply because that would bring
the oriental to the Yalu river. which
lies strategicalIy between Port Arthur
and Vladivostok. If. on the other hand,
Russian soldiers once occupied Korea,
the officers OF Japan would be able from
their own shores To sight with their
glasses the advance hosts OF a rival
power. So II will be fight to the fin
.sh before either shall yield I'm this Ko-
rean problem.
Japan has always banked on her ma
Wy. and a wonderful young navy IL IL.
There is but one word for Japan's col
lection os lighting ships. and that word
is miraculous" Thirty-one years ago
the navy OF this little nation consisted
of two old steamships, one an antique
and wornout American battleship, and
the other an ordinary, small, renovated
tramp steamer. Today. i'm power. in
rate OF speed and I'm the skill with which
they are handled. the ships of Japan
are second to none i'm the world. Even
in number the Japanese navy stands
eighth on the list OF navies OF the world.
Every month, too, new ships arc being
added as fast as they can be buik, and
ut the end of next year il is estimated
that the japanese navy VIII stand
fourth among the great fighting fleets
OF the world.
The ships of the japanese are. more
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

over. as intelligcntly designed as any
warshps riding the ocean wave. They
are particularly designed for the spc-
c4fic work which they are expected TO
perform. The naval authorities OF the
land of the rising sun know that their
battles will be fought at or very near
home. The Japanese man-of-war,
therefore, need not have very large
holds for carrying coal. and the space
which would otherwise be filled by
bunkers can be devoted to additional
guns and more projectiles.
Practically all OF these ships are Eng
llsh built and have been made OF the
very best materials known to scientific
shipbuiding. Their engines and arma-
ment are Of the most modern style.
Japan IL rich in torpedo boats. and mt
the present time has a large number OF
torpedo craft building not only In Eng
land, but also in the shipyards OF Ger
many and France. The Sazanami. the
latest accession TO the torpedo fleet OF
Japan, is an English built boat and will
serve as type Of the sort OF fighting
craft Japan Is acquiring. The Sazanami
has n speed Of over 81 knots an hour.
its machinery consisting of two sets OF
four cylinder triple expansion engines.
These are designed TO develop no less
than 5000 Horsepower. but are capable
under stress OF circumstances of devel-
oping about 1000 horsepower.
\ power that is arming itself with
such first class nautical lighting ma-
chimes as these may well be looked
upon with interest by the rest of the
world at the present time. At the same
time IL Is interesting. and perhaps prof
liable, TO contemplate the character of
the men OF this nation OF the orient that
seems SO eager for n fight with some
body.
What distinguishes the Jap most OF
all from the Chinaman n a passionate
love Of country. The patriotism OF the
people Of the island empire is extrav-
agant in It's enthusiasm. recalling the
early days Of the American republic.
For his country the Jap VIII sacrifice
himself. his ancient dress. habits Gus
toms and all the old tlIno NOTIONS lie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

The student OF history cannot fail TO
note that i'm. the past the nations, when
warning with each other. took little ac-
count OF Sunday. Many OF the great
battles in history were fought on the
sacred day of rest. The most important
Sunday battle on land was Waterloo,
which caused the final overthrow Of the
great Napoleon; while az sea Lord
Howe inflicted serious defeat on the
French naval forces on sunday. the
glorious" lst or June. 1884. fnkerman,
the Soldiers battle" was another sun
day ssfctory. Among other important
Sunday battles were Families. one Of
Marlborough's great victories. which
was fought on whitsunday. 23d OF May,
i7os: Oudenarde. on Sunday. 1lth OF
July, l70s, and Malplaquet. on Sunday.
nth of September. 1909 The battle OF
vimlera was fought on Sunday. 21sf
of August. 1908. and Il was on Sunday.
10Th OF January, 1912 that WELLINGTON
Issued the brief but determined order.
"ciudad Rodrigo must be carried oy
assault this evening at : o'clock" The
Indian mutiny broke cut at Mssrut en
Sunday. 10th OF May, 1s57.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

The goddess OF the sun was the an
cient patron divinity OF Japan. The
naval battlefag device is blood red
sun, with crimson rays streaming out
around it's circumference. This flag
arouscs in the Jap all the fire and devo-
tion awakened I'm the American by the
star spangled banner or In the Briton
by the union jack of old England. Ii is
significant at this transition hour of a
new century that the national emblem
OF Japan is the rising sun. Young ia
pan is full OF the spirit OF victory and II
growth toward the light.
The Japanese power of acquiring
knowledge is extraordinary. The race
learn with the quickness of children
whatever they set their heads To. At
present this interesting and gifted peo-
pie have set their heads toward becom-
ms civilized, and civilized they will be.
If western nations deal honestly and
Justly by them, they will conclude II is
civilized 60 be honest and just; IL not,
not. Civilized they are bound Ia be.
however, according to the western
scheme. for they sec that along this
way lies their road 10 power and con-
quest. TRISTRAM w. WILCOX.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

James V, the
father OF the
lovely and un-
fortunate Queen
M a ry. t h .
sword OF state
is a little older.
having been sent
by Pope Julius
III To James Nv
shortly before the
disastrous field
OF Flodden. To
these has been
a Il a @ q I h 9
George worn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01

There is a hospital for trees on the
banks Of the Seine In Paris. Trees
which grow weak along the bouleSaris
are takcn there 60 recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01
SOME OF JAPAN's PROMINENT STATESMEN.

Is psli Of the ot
Il o. a Saig s home
o
Mr. ktao president OF the house Mr. SnmOo minister
q Is 4 orcgn
, 1900-01-02

John Morley in The Century: There
is no substance in the fable, though
so circumstantially related, that, IN
1886, in company with his cousin
Hampden, despairing Of his country,
Cromwell took his passage to Amerf-
ca, and that the vessel was stopped by
an order in council. All the probable
tiles are against it, and there is no
evidence for it. What is credible
enough is C~larendon's story that five
years later, on the day when the Great
Remonstrance was passed, Cromwell
whispered to Falkland that If it had
been rejected he would have sold all
he had the next morning and never
have seen England more, and he knew
there were many other honest men Of
the same resolution. So near, the
royalist historian reflects, was this
poor kingdom at that time to its de-
liverance.
, 1900-01-02

Not the least curious phenomenon
of modern London are the spinsters
who entertain. This departure from
the tiresome convention that only
married ladies should dine people is,
to be sure, an affair of recent growth.
1t probably came, like some other
breezy customs, from the other side
of the North Atlantic. In Great Brit
ain, up to a year or two ago, tea was
the only refreshment which the spin
ster could. with propriety, offer to her
friends and acquaintance. Nowadays
charming young ladies entertain the
most august personages in the land to
lunch, to dinner, or TO supper. There
are even girls who take large country
houses, fill them with amusing people.
and go SO far in their hospitable plans
as to give fancy dress balls and pri-
vats theatr1cals.
, 1900-01-02

Many animals, including both those
that kill and those that are killed, are
endowed with special mean of often
sive and defensive combat. The lat
ter are often furnished with weapons
of effective value, such as the horns of
cattle and goats, and the hoofs of
horses. Even some of the largest an
fmals, which are not c~arnivorous and
may be said to have no enemies, pos
sess special organs that they can use
for inficting wounds. Such are the
tusks of the elephant, the horn of the
rhinoceros and the antlers of the
moose. Their primary purpose. how
ever, is to aid in procuring food and
In cleaving a way through forest and
jungle. With beasts and birds of prey,
weapons of attack are Indispensable.
Among the most highly developed are
h retractile claws of the cat family,
the cutting and tearing teeth of the
o family, and the talons of eagles
and hawks. Even in lower forms of
ons, chief among which are the fangs
of venomous %serpents and the stings Of
bees. wasps and hornets, rendered far
more effective by the presence of a
powerful and sometimes deadly poison.
While noting the liberal endowment
Of creatures that prey upon animals,
we must not lose sight Of the fact that
certain vegetarlans are also well equip
ped with weapons Of combat. The
males of the OK and the goat tribes in
the wild state use these weapons large
ly In their combats with rivals of their
own species, while the females employ
them chiefly In defense of their young.
The bull, fights with the head down,
often with the eyes closed; and the
horns, being usually short and nearly
straight, can be used only one at a
time, aided by the toss of the powerful
neck. The horns Of the COW, in all
the commoner breeds, are turned some
what forward, 80 as to be of the ut
most service, aud the faithful mother
fights for her calf against dog or wild
beast with her head well raised and
eyes wide open. A stag brought to
bay sometimes presents his antlers to
the hunter. With some species these
branching horns are shed at certain
seasons, and during their renewed
growth are for a time soft, and USE
less as weapons. They gain strength
and toughness at the season when RI
valry and battles between the males
are in order, and it is therefore natural
to infer that the antlers are intended
chiefly for this purpose. Against many
foes, however, nan included. the deer
family find their best weapons in their
hoofs, with which they strike and cut
as with knives, sometimes killing dogs,
wounding hunters, and at other times
cutting coiled rattlesnakes into pieces.
s. Frank Aaron.