The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-28

I'm American who has lived in
III China for the past three years.
III and who was at the headquar-
tiers of the allies since their
entry into that country until
six weeks ago, was in Wash
ington today. Owing to his
important business interests he re-
fused to allow his name to be used.
but with that condition expressed him.
self freely as to his view of the stu
alton in the orient He said:
The awful crimes of three of the
allied powers will not go forever I'M
punished by China. France will be
driven out of southern China some
time in the near future. Germany
will lose the money invested by her
citizens in Chinese enterprises, for
the atrocities committed by her SOL
diers viii not be forgotten or for
given. The nation which will lose
most of all is Russia The day of
settlement will be long delayed. but
| the appalling outrages committed by
| the Russian troops on the Chinese of
| Manchuria. where between 100000 and
100000 were murdered last winter.
will remain fresh in the memory of
| the Chinese nation.
In the distant future. when Ii
| Hung Chang and all of the other
| thieves who sold themselves and their
| country to Russia and who stole the
\ money given to them by their coun-
1 try to build forts and buy arms, am
munition and supplies. are gathered
1 by the devil unto himself. and when
1.-THE patriotism of the restored Chinese
| emperor has injected some honor in
to the army of China, there will be-
| trouble for Russia. x
| Japan the Ally of China.
When that day comes China will
have an ally in Japan, a people any
other nation in the world may we'll
| dread to meet in war. one with an I'M
dying hatred for Russia and every
thing Russian: people lying in wait
| and praying for the hour when she
| can strike the car deadly blow, a
feat she cannot hope to accomplish
alone.
THE japanese are a nation of sol
diers. and as soldiers l admire them
| greatly Their best men go into the
army Their army officers are proud
| of the army. of its honor and reputa-
| ton. Their ambition is to keep faith
10 all ways as do other western ma
| lions. In business. however. where
the second grade of Japanese are
found, there is no sense of honor. OF
business integrity. Of the solemniiy
Of the promise. engagement or obliga-
| ton which under any pretext can be
| evaded.
aIn China the reverse is true.
There the best. the brightest. the
most ambitious of the race choose a
| business career. and while they
squeeze you hard in any trade. Il
they finally agree and give theiI
word II is faithfully fulfilled in the
most minute particular. In politics
they are corrupt as individuals and
rs nation. and are without political
principle. conscience or honor. They
rob their country of the money gfyeT
without stint 70 strengthen the ma
| tons defenseS. Being themselves
without patriotism from the empires:
iovager down. their pernicious ex
ample. set for generations. has stiflet
al patriotism among the masses o.
the people.
| Ny hope IS that the allied powers
/ from jealousy Of one another. vii
keep China intact. that their Owl
| greed 10 secure the unlimited wealth
Of the empire viii make them fores
the Emperor Kwong Hsu. whom the,
| viii .enthrone. 10 open the country II
tact as well as il name to f0reigr
trade The Uuhl3r Spsrif Of the en-,
ideas are at least century in ad