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table anywhere. The two batteries came up a;
q gaIlop with perfect steadiness. wheeled, halted,
unlinibered came into action front, and loaded
and fired with a smartness and GOODNESS ana
rapidity that could hardly be excelled, and that
gave evidence Of the most thorough and intelli-
gent drill"
Her nsvy has been built up under English in
fuence and advice, and consisted in ISoo OF
ffty-three vessels OF all classes. besides twelve.
newly built in Europe, torpedo chasers ana
thirty-eight torpedo boats. and these, with the
exception Of one English officer, are all offcered
and manned by japanese. Great attention mas
always been paid to the navy, and II has been
steadily increased year by year, both In num-
bers and in strength. Some OF the most power
ful cruisers af1oat are sailing under the
japanese hag. She has never been niggardiy In
her provision for her military resources for,
with Russia so close on the north and Corea as
a cause Of DISPUTE always present, she could not
afford 10 neglect them. Then she has always
kept in mind the goal Of her amolticn, me Iead-
ership Of the East, and her expenditure on her
army and navy reach the very considerable sum
Of &c % per cen: of her total expenditures.
In these she has been fully justified, and she
could offer China solid support not only in her
military strength. but in the incalculable as
Eistsnoe she could render in transforming the
crude masses Of China into drilled troops cap
able Il taking the offensive. BY stroke OF the
pen she could put hundreds. even thousands, OF
drill masters at work in every province OF me
empire. Chinese are apt pupils and all tesu-
mony is 10 the effect that they pick up the e!e-
rnents Of drill with extraordinary rapidity.
Hundreds Of thousands Of men could be or
e-anfzed in an incredibly short time A real diff
Guilty would arise from the want Of officers but
it is not at all sure that this want would be
seriously felt China. il is true, has for CEN
turtles been a land Of peace and the arts OF
peace have ranked high above the arts Of war.
Soldiers have always held low place in ma
tional esteem but on such an occasion as we are
contemplating there would be no lack Of suit
able material; young men OF ahlhty, inspired by
patriotism. would develop martial apdor, and
would come forward as anxious to prove them
selves proficient in the mastery Of military tao
tics as in the study OF the classics.
JAPANESE BORN FIGHTERS.
And the japanese themselves could furnish no
inconsiderable number; and these men. who
have been brought up TO believe in war as the
source Of honor wherein consists one great diff
ference between the two countries, could lead,
and would Not that the Chinese are any more
wanting in courage than the japanese This
thev have proved many times. but in battle they
must he led They must have good officers, ana
this is where they have failed IN the past. me pc
Japanese, on the contrary, are born nehteis IN
The sense that they are lighters Dy mercury
They have been taught for generations that war
IS honorable and 10 look TO war as the source
~ distinction Their army is largely composed
f-or1 the families Of the old Samurai or men
alarms Of the DaimiCs of the preceding regime
,ic,,Iar the lnen-at-arms Of feUdal times IN Eu-
rome and who have been fed on the same traol-
tons Of honor and lighting one can see 81 q
glance what q formidable combIndtioH US ~,
would be OF the countless millions OF China win
the trained intelligence Of Japan.
In an STu 6Efober ~ 1902 with regard 10
the relations between America ana emma,
spoke OF the strong hostility TO foreigners whlch
listed IN China and of the influence thaI
America had eXerted and should still exert, toN
ard substituting for il a real friendship anu
argued in favor OF this being the ohly coI I u
pursue Ana following the subJect luI 49, ,. ,s
avn led TO inquire what would be the result IL
these efforts should end in failure and the haired
rersist2 There seems only one logical ana prop
Nc renlv China would make another attempt
10 free herself from foreign intrusion ana 70
This end sheg seerns 10 be preparing herselI. ohe
has accumulated and is accumuiatlne larse
stores % arms and her arsenals are busy turn
inc ont fresh supplies. She is raising ana dlscl-
plining indefinite numbers % men but sLls I,a
failed completely once and she must be cautious
Lamar has been watching the crisis ana the
general evolution and intensifying OF the ma
tional feeling. and at this juncture Whispers u
..1yhv shouldn't We work together? / hate the
foreigner as much you Go, and should pe az
rlad TO get rid Of him. Together. We can 90
great things: seperate We are Ieeble ! am - ~
small and you are. so TO speak, TOO Dig 1ou
are unorgauized, let US join hands ana l VIII
do what 7 can 90 help you ger ready anu VIZ ~
We are ready. We VIII drive these lnsolent leI-
lows into the sea have big army ana nav
- 7 bave learned all the foreigners have 10
Teacb This knowledge I will pass on TO you
we nave great advantages over them In the
first place. they are long way from theT SUP
niles and every move they make costs u eIedt
Al Of ,nouev. our men can fight as Wen as
heirs II they are shown how, and there are
great many more Of them: they can march as
we'll will require 10 carry almost no oassase'
and do not cost half as much 10 feed our
,--,,-,,5es men too in their own country ana
-lt,Y,afe get well while theirs VIII die
CHINA LISTENS WITH ATTENTIVE EAR.
And China listens with attentive ear. All
1aran savs seems true. and oh, how she longs
- believe II true. and she says 10 herselI-
..XVhat are the objections There Is hISt' me
contempt which our people feel Tor thehl, ous
that is RAPIDLY dying out The japanese snoNe1
ST o,,- last war that small men can nght as Wen
as big ones. and a rife in the hands OF tne
s,,,su man viii carry as far and as true IS IN
fbe hands OF large one. Then, wheh We HdNe
,,,ca COZ vid 81 the foreigner. viii Japan not Try
=, -, tbe leadership and supremacy Very
likely hut then we shall be armed ana organ
ICED. We have as able men as they, and with our
o,-ervhelrning numbers, shall we not be capa-
Ne ~ holding our own-nay, II We wish, or TAX
ing possession OF herr 80
The men who have this question 70 decide
can see the risk though they argue against u
brt they can see also the unquestloIaole al
vantages Of additional Intelligence ana hlstruc-
ton. and one Of the greatest OF these adNah-
tages is the gaining OF time Ihese men a.
men OF this generation Ihey are paulotlC,
b-,t they are ambitious and they wish 10 play
tbeir own part IN the drama and receive their
rewards Left TO herself. China viii be slow 10
organize and az the best VIII require iohs
time 10 reach that state % preparation Whlch
Mi enable her to feel that she dare make
second attempt which, after all. may fail And
Mai becomes OF them in this caseg They VIII
YER, likely have passed of the stage, ana have
LEFT 10 younger men &c carry the plan 10 fruition
and reap the rewards.
The thought OF this elimination is intolerae!e'