The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
THE COLOR OF OUR PERIL.

During the last few and especially the Boxer up
rising many warnings against the yellow Peril" have been
sounded The very of the words gives porent of
peril minds OF many people But after ALL this
peril such great peril after a Are there greater pels that
threaten the peace and advancement OF naton To minds
of the greatest pes that conon the world today being
slowly secretly growing until like cloud will suddenly
unoosen itself and euge the world in rain OF blood that will
make the Napoeonc all but insignificant This impending
peril such is the slow but indomtable imperialism OF
Russia
Some highly interesting views on this subject recently
pressed Professor Henry Fleetwood noted inventor and STU
dent of worlds politics In the opinion OF Professor Fleetwood
Russia is really influence almost succeeded in eecng
breach between the the recent Venzue
Ian trouble
Rua diplomacy and secret service have doubtless brought
alliance between Germany and England her purpose
being bring about division between the United States and
Great Britain and Germany The stake too great means
preme control of the commercial world the mastery of China
with the control of 100000 OF the human race people who are
initiative that very few years they could be taught the
manufacture OF the most necessary articles OF commerce Once
OF China how long before India and the rest OF Asia would
under their dominion? Then Russia would practically con-
troll the whole world and the prophecy of Napoleon that
would be Cossack or Republican III one hundred years would
become Only policy prevent this and that lays in
the unity OF the Ango-Saxon offensive and defensive
Russia has already grabbed Manchura she has built her rail
road from end the other and poured her hOre OF
Cossacks garrison it. and spite OF treaties she will hold
that nrovnce She has established great horse breeding ranches
all along the until Russia put Cavarymen
the saddle all the of the world put together She
aiming officer and train and control Chna army number
ing millions yellow and properly trained they with the
Cars four million Russian soldiers could sweep the world with
the sword OF the conQueror.
steadily advancing on lnta CONerty through Al
ghasan and euCsan and Persia She has secured control
the Persian service through making large loans She
nothing but her diplomacy reaches the earth
ceuty and surely the tentaCles OF octopus
While the average person and in fact close Students will
be ready admit that Russias diplomacy quite far
reaching Professor Fleetwood believes nevertheless there
much food for thought in his views regarding her Asac policy
Long ago she her envOus upon India Her
encroachmen in China Of ordinary daily knOw
edge There but little doubt but her aim exactly what
Peter and Napoleon prOphesied them
to be-the conquest of Asia.
The question that arises whether this peril from the Bear
That Walks Like Man great that the really civilized
advanced nations should effect consolidation to check the
progress of Russia Russia has made wonderful strides perhaps
the time of her awakening by Peter the Great but along
what lines? Along lines of warfare principally Where the adj
of all other nations included China has
looking toward the political upimen of the human
back been turned the light of political free
donl--she has faced the gloom of despOism
The expressions of Professor Fleetwood merit serious consider
alton from every The progress of the world demands that
shall be shadow Of the dark ages the further advance
men progress civilization The White Bear and not the
Yellow Man the great peril that threatens the world The one
may backward but he peaceabe The other barbarou
and he is aggressive.