The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30

tesy, having the great front doors. with
their painted dragons. thrown open At
our approach. That Is never done eX-
cept for guests Of special honor. 1t
shows how anxious the official classes
now are to extend courtesy and hospi-
tally to tho recently-despised foreigner.
II was really q great Sight as we alight-
cd from our chairs, and walked through
lines OF grandly dressed Yaman atten-
dants. preceded by q high official In gor-
geous raments, holding aloft in one
hand our cards. Mine was small and
plain, printed in America. Those Of tho
other gen tlernen, residents in China, were
in Chinese characters and printed ON
large slips OF red paper.
The Governor soon appeared In the re-
ception room. walking briskly. talking
brusquely, and shook hands with each
OF US In true Western style. Around
f the table loaded with fruits and refresh
mont we sat, and under HIS leadership
the conversation soon turned to educa-
uonal matters. Evidently His Excel
lency Intends to make Ms an educational
administration. He inquired particular
lyi about the soochow University in this
city. established by the Southern Metho-
dsts. its Curriculum, length OF term, etc.
He very plainly iaumated his sympathy
with Japanese educational plans and form
OF organization. l learn that this Gov
vernon while acting recently as Viceroy
OF ano thor province. sent thousand
stay six months, the others twelve
months. What they could possibly learn
in that short time without @ knowledge
of the language Of the country, 1need
not consider. This Governor Is also pre-
pairing ITO estalbinh a normal school
here IN soochow,land place 1t in charge
Of a Japanese headmaster. This only
4. re-. ti,o = ,.f az hi
sentiment in China. III the schools OF
tho country fall into tho hands Of Japan
.ese they will soon mould It's thought and
determine its national life. What Is true
here In the story elsewhere.
B Returned Their Call.
5 On yesterday His Excellency returned
our call. IIe came In official state, at
tended by soldiers and any number OF
young runners, all in brilliant colors
Like the typical Chlnalnan, he asked
many questions, some OF them very
personal and pertinent. He took special
interest In our hospital, and went unto
tho wards to see young sotai on whom
Drs, Park and Fearn had performed
successful operation that morning. His,
delight at their SUCCESS and his adj
mira tioh for the hospital generally were
freely expressed. Evidently he felt that
the foreigners are here for the peoples
good. after all. But In this kind of work
also there Is increasing Japanese In
fluence. Their physcians are moving into
tho country and into the Interior. Soon
or or later they Will have q strong posi-
ton.
translation from tho Universal Ca
zette n Chinese paper, appeared a few
days ago in the North China Daily News
1t contains an account OF all official
CORE spondence between the Japanese and
Chinese governments with reference to
tho provinces In Manchurla rescued from
the Russians. The result OF this cogTe-
spondcnce Is that Japan will safeguard
these provinces ut Chinese expense until
China can put four Well-disclplined army
corps in that section 80 rs to guard
against all comerA All OF which Is In
confirmation OF the above.
AS to the Future.
What vial be tho International upshot
OF this change Of heart on the part OF
China and the increasing influence OF
Japan r VIII not predict Some see In It
The much dreaded ''Y elbow Peril" others
a speedy revolution In China and the
overthrow OF tho present dynasty II
Japan's official declarations are to be
accepted there Is no real yellow Peril"
to be dread cd. . am unable myself as
yet to see the predicted danger. The
enlightenment OF China with Western
learning will work changes like those In
Japan y If these changes take place un-
der dominant Japanese influence the day
OF Ch,na,y hristianlzatlon will be spme-
what removed but 1t vii! surely coma,
Reports from the front Of battles great