The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-29
JAPANESE
IN CHINA
Their Growing influenced Factor Nj
to Be Neglected.
0VERTURBs TO VI0EROYs
Secret Moves OF MiISado's Agents and
Immigration of His Subjects Into
Celestial Empire Point to Well
Developed plan OF Campaign.

London, July pa prominent Eng
hshman who has just returned from
Picking declares that the growing indu.
ence Of the japanese In China, while so
fer largely overlooked. is nevertheless
going to prove a leading factor in the
future politics in the far east.
There are indications, he asserted,
that Japan is striving in every way to
advance that influence with the Chi
nese government. and it is even broadly
stated that her ultimate object is to
strengthen her own position by an al
lance 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
DDS, a little more than half a century
ago, has doubtless impressed many
! prominent Cinnamon, who are now
4 fully awake to the helplessness of their
/ country, which was so strilIingly illus
trated by the easy capture Of their cap
4 ital. As an oriental people, who under
stand the Chinese as no European peo-
4 pie can and as only the Asiatic Rus
slams can hope TO do, the japanese may
be able TO make Roadway in their I'M
dertaking.
It is certainly true as the records Of
the Japanese legation in Picking show,
that a very large number Of Japanese
have invaded northern China since the
Boxer war. Not counting the Russians
they are perhaps equal in numbers to
all the Europeans and Americans in
Newehwang, Port Arthur and Dalny.
There are over 1900 at Tientsin and
more than 900 in Picking. Before the
troubles they were a mere handful.
winning over the viceroys.
To attain her political objects Japan's
agents are trying to win the confidence
of the most powerful Chinese officials,
notably the progressive yiceroys Chang
Chi Tung and Yuan shi Kai. Several
Chinese officials of rank have been in
dueed to visit Japan during the past
few years They were warmly well
coined 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 a
reorganization Of the Chinese army and
that there are many japanese instruct
ors in the army who have superseded
Europeans, Germans and others who
were in the service before the Boxer
( troubles
The imperial university in Picking,
which was directed from its beginning
/ by the learned DR.. w. A. 2. Martin.
an American missionary, has been re-
organized by the Japanese. The trou-
bles between the Chinese minister in
Japan and the students Of his country
revealed the fact, which was sur
prise to the diplomats in Picking, that a
thousand Chinese students were liv-
ing in Tokyo. That was six months
ago Since the number Of Chinese
students has increased to 1000 and
includes the children of some Of the
highest officials and nobility, apart
from the ruling race, the Mantchoos,
4 who heretofore have scorned to look be-
! You'd the walls Of Picking for knowledge,
4 and, what is even more wonderful,
there are d hundred or more girls
among them Cheapness was the po-
tent argument which the japanese
used to attract Chinese students to
/ Japan Most Of the students are en-
rolled Ia the Tokyo university, but
others are in military, normal, agri-
| cultural and scientific schools, and
others toll in The private establish
ments Of Mr.. Fukudawa and Count
Okuma, who have played great part
in undermining Japan.