Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-15
SEES DOOM OF CHINA.
A japanese Statesman Elected
Fellow In Political Science
at Iowa University.
Kiyoski Kawakami Disease,
Some Interesting Phases Of
Oriental Politics.
He Thinks china's Long lsola-
tion Has Bred Fatal Defects
in Government.

ton Has Bred Fatal Defects
in Government.
Special to Times-Republicar,.
Iowa City, Aug. 15.-"Hands across
the sea" has once more found exemplifi-
cation at the State University OF Iowa,
tho IN new sense. A distinguished
young Japanese scholar and author.
kiyoski Kawakami, has arrived in Iowa
City. and has been elected by the board
OF regents as a Fellow In Political Sci
!ence. in DR.. B. F. shambaugh's depart
ment in the university. Mr.. Kawakani lis
only % years of age, but is one OF the
ablest and most brilliant thinkers. in ia
pan. He is a graduate OF the Toxic
Hogakuin, or Toxic Law School, and Of
the Acyama, or Anglo-Japanese Univer-
sity at Toxic. He is an editorial writer
on the Yorozu Che, or Ban Cho," as the
great newspaper is properly styled in
this country, and is the author OF nu-
merous books on socialism, including
translation of Professor Ely's famous
work. He has issued pamphlets on
Protection of the Laboring Man." ..In-
dustrial Education and Modern So
lcialism. These booklets and the testi-
monials to the genius of the young Jap
anese received from the savants OF the
| east easily gained for Mr.. Kawakami
the fellowship for which he applied, and
hence his coming here from Toxic. Mr..
Kawakami will spend two or three
years in the university and will make
special researches in history and politi-
cal science, lecturing at times He is an
ardent admirer of the work being done
by DR.. Shambaugh and says the reputa-
tom of the latter's department has
spread to the far east among the schol-
ars of Japan. The new fellow Is an ac-
\ complished linguist, with his other gifts.
He reads and speaks with fuency Jap
anese, Chinese, German, French and
English.
Mr.. Kawakami is at present the guest
of his able young compatriot, DIR. s. 7.
Tamura, of the university, at whose
home he was interviewed. He spoke
freely of the present and future of his
native country and of China-which, in
a sense, he considers intertwined. He
especially dilated upon the coming days
and fate of China. as he foresees them
Among other things Of deep interest he
said:
Japan is entirely European and Gre
clan in its structure and China is Asiatie
J in every respect. The characteristic OF
China is isolation. independence and in.
divisibility OF its land. Europe is TIL,
! aggregation of pieces OF lands: China Ii
!, one whole. Union is Gods providence
: for China, but because OF her too Ions
:. isolation her defects as well as her ex.
cellencies ran into excess and she is fast
approaching her fatal doom. Her char.
ecteristics have been more and more
isolated from those of other nations
Thus her civilization has been stereo-
typed and finally has refrigerated. Tho
China is a priori. indivisible, the govern.
ment az 1t stands now is an impossible
ty. The absurd claims and pretension.
of the imperial court, the childish OBJ.
servances and gross superstitions. the
dishonesty Of the officials. the Ignorance
of the people, the absence of the press
the dsinclination to profit by the vas
stores Of mineral wealth-all tell ON,
tale - China is doomed. Yet, while ;
gangrene is eating out the very heart O
this giant empire, the tigers and lion.
are howlhg on its borders The world
knows that France declared wal
against China for the legislation o
what China calls her greatest curse-th,
Importation of opium.
Two years ago German smuggler,
opened the tombs of the venerated Chi
reese emperors to steal treasures burie,
in them. The Chinese people wer
Is cunt 10, Tod 49,. mn.
German government sent troop to tina
place for the protection of those outlaw
and destroyed the beautiful town to tn
ground. And the Russians-they hav
been building railroads and openin,
mines without any concession from tn
Chinese government. All her finest llar
hors have been taken from her. Their
7 Is no plac on her coast line for her flee,
1t Is said that Europeans who com
to the far easth leave their Christianit,
: and moral sense at the entrance Of tn
suez believe with Rudyard Kipling
Put me somewhere east of Suez,
Where the best is like the worst:
Where there are no ten command
II ments,
And man can raise a thirst
II shrink from describing the excesse
tuSS lHuuiSe III, III open Daylight, an
!, the lives they lead at those treaty port.
= BY them the chaste eastern daughter
= and upright sons are being changed int
Z lewd women and money worshippers
2 Believe me, however, 1 except the Unit
= ed States and England when excoriat
: the powers I feel that Britain an
:. America went to China for the better
= ment of China, and the good of tn
world, and to advance the cause 9
Christianity, in which firmly believe
am not defending China as worship
d er Of other gods than the true God. bu
Z from sense of justice. Yet have see
I missionaries sent out by France, &c,
IL many and Russia to spy out the Ian
& and prepare the way for conquest. TIL
. conduct of some Christian government
toward China has been in such strikin
q contrast to the protested aim of Chris
% tian missions that the latter have falle
q under grave suspicion. With wester
q missionaries preaching peace and wes
ern governments practicing murder. 1t !
not surprising that the Chinese suspet
the former as they fear the latter. W
:. can not 20 to people with the bible