Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
POLICY OF TIE FAR EAST
Growth of Japan in China is
 Gradually Growing
Japan, 1t Is Said, May Even Form an Alliance, With China to Further Her Own Interests-Since the Boxer War Many Japanese Have Taken Up Residence dn China.

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 War Many Japanese Have Taken Up Residence dn China.
 Pekn, July 13.-The growth of Jap- anese influence in China since the up- l heaval of 1900 has attracted little at- tention in the United States and in Europe, largely because it has devei- oped gradually. Nevertheless 1t Is one of the results of that campaign which should be considered in connec- tton with the future politics of the far east. Moreover. there are indications that Japan is striving dn every way to advance that influence with the Chi nese government and 1t is even broad ly stated that her ultimate object is to strengthen her own position by an alli- ance with the Celestial empire, using the argument that together they could better resist the aggressions of the western powers. Japan's meteoric rise since she began to adopt western meth ods a little more than half a. century ago has doubtless impressed many prominent Chinamen, who are now fully awake to the helplessness of their country. which was so strikingly illus trated by the easy capture of their capital. As an oriental people who understand the Chinese as no Euro pean people can and as only the As iatic Russians can hope to do the Jap-' anese may be able to make headway in their undertaking
 It is certainly true. as the records of the Japanese legation here show, that a very large number of Japanese have invaded Northern China since the Boxer war. Not counting the Rus sians, they are perhaps equal In num- bers to all the Europeans and Anieri- cans in New Chwang, Port Arthur and Dalny. There are over 1,300 at Tien- Tsin and more than 800 in Pekin. Be- fore the troubles they were mere handful.
 To attain her political objects, Ja- pans agents are trying to win the con- fidence of the most powerful Chinese officials, notably the progressive vice. Toys, Chang -Chi-Tung and 1uan-Shi- Kai, Several Chinese oinclals of rank have been induced to visit Japan dur ing the past few years. They were warmly welcomed and Japan sought to impress them with the community of interest between the two countries. It is also said that Japan is seeking to effect reorganization of the Chinese army and that there are many Japan csc instructors in the army who havs superseded Europeans, Germans and others, who were In the service before the Boxer troubles.
 The Imperial university dn Pekin, which was directed from it's beginning by the learned Dr W. A. P. Martin, an. American missionary, has been reor ganized by the Japanese. The trou- fble between the Chinese minister in Japan and the students of his country revealed the fact, which was a sur prise to the diplomats in Pekin, that a thousand Chinese students were liv- ing in Tolxio. That was six months ago Since then the number of Chi- nese students has increased to 2OUOI and includes the children of some of the highest officials and nobility, apart from the ruling race, the Man. chus, who heretofore have scorned to- look beyond the walls of Pekin for knowledge, and what is even more wonderful, there are hundred or more girls among them. Cheapness was the potent argument which the Japanese used to attract Chinese stu dents to Japan. Most of the students are enrolled in the Tolcio university, but others are in military, normal, az ricultural and scientific schools and others toll In the private establish ments of MT Fukudawa and Count Okuma. who have played great part in modernizing Japan.