Evening star., 1903-07-27
JAP ANESE IN CHINA
Effort to Impress Their Neigh
bors FaVorably.
THEN ACT IN HARMONY
TWO NATIONS HAVE MUCH IN
COMMON.
China Shows Disposition to Accept
Modern Method Acquired by the
Mikado's People.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PEKING. June 13.-The growth of jap
anese influence in China since the up
heaval of 1900 has attracted little attention
in the United States and in Europe largely
because it has developed gradually NeV-
ertheless, 1t is one of the results OF the
campaign which should be considered in
connection with the future politics OF the
far east. Moreover, there are indications
that Japan is striving in every way to ad-
vance that influence with tbs Chinese gov
ernment and it is even broadly stated that
her ultimate object is to strengthen her
own position by alliance with the celes-
ual empire, using an argument that to-
gether they could better resist the aggres-
SiOnS of the western powers. JapanS me-
teoric rise since she began to adopt western
methods, little more than half a century
ago, has doubtless impressed many promi-
nent Cinnamon, who are now fully awake
to the helplessness of their country, which
was SO strikinSly illustrated by the easy
capture of their capital. AS oriental
people who understand the Chinese as no
/ European people can, and only the
Asiatc Russians hope to do. the jap
aneSe may be able to make headway in
their undertaking.
Japanese in China. -,
1t is certainly true, the records of the
Japanese legation here show. that very
large number of Japanese have invaded
northern China since the boxer war. Not
counting the Russians, they are perhaps
equal in number to all the Europeans and
Americans in New Chang. Port Arthur and
Dalny. There are over $50 at Tien-TSin
and more than 800 in Peking. Before the
troubles they were a mere handful
To attain her political objects Japan s
agents are trying to win the confidence OF
fba rf,,l off ial ~
the progressive viceroyS, Chang Chi Tung
and Yuan -Shi-Kai. Several Chinese Off
cials of rank have been induced to visit
Japan during the past few years. They
were warmly welcomed, and Japan sought
to impress them with the community of in
terest between the two countries. 1t Is also
said that Japan Is seeking to effect reor-
ganization of the Chinese army, and that
there are many Japanese instructors in the
army who have superseded Europeans
Germans and others, who Were in the serv-
ice before the boxer troubles.
Imperial University Reorganized.
The imperial university in Pekn, which
was directed from it's beginning by the
learned DR.. W. A. p. Martin. American
| missionary. has been reorganized by the
Japanese. The troubles between the Chi
nese minister in Japan and the students OF
his country revealed the fact. which was a
surprise to the diplomats in Pekin, that a
thousand Chinese students We're living in
Toxic That was six months ago. Since
the number of Chinese students has in
creased to 900 and includes the children OF
some of the highest officials and nobility
apart from the ruling race. the Manchus
who heretofore have scorned to look be-
yond the walls of Peking for knowledge
and. what is even more wonderful, there
are a 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 Toxic University, but others
are in military. normal, agricultural and
scientific schools. and others I Ill in the
private establishments of Mr.. Fukudawa
and Count Okuma. who have played a great
part in undermining Japanese.