Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
world She will quote the very words our
statesmen have addressed to her In the

statesmen have addressed to her in the
past"
Europe will resist such insolence."
Then Cliina-Japan wial make what 1t will
call another reasonable request. It will
say that 1t lacks territory for its popula-
ton. Pointing to Africa as ali open field
for European expansion, It will demand the
closing of all European establishments In
China and the evacuation of all territory
which ought normally to belong to the
yellow empire. 1t will warn Russia out OF
Manchuria, Korea and the open sea. It
will offer to reimburse Russia for the rail-
roads and other constructions Russia may
have made up to the Siberian frontier. or
England and Germany 1t will demand the
restitution of Wei-Hai-Wei and Kiao-
Tcheou, Hongkong, ETC.. included. OF
France 1t will demand the evacuation Of
Tonkin, AMMAN and Cochin China. To
these, as to Russia, China-Japan will OFFER
full money indemnities- because China
Japan will be fabulously rich at that time.
and mere money will not have the same
value it has today!''
And how will the Emperor of China
japan enforce such demands?" some one
asked.
doris and other European officials to quilt
his dominions. by routes indicated to them.
In three months he will expel every Euro
pean from China-Japan. And he will de-
clare China Japan closed to Europe untn
Europe consents formally to the evaeu-
alton of the territories
Then what viii happen?"
Will Mean Europe's Ruin.
There will be emotion in Europe" said
the high-thinking philosopher. 1.-The open
door demanded by China-Japan will mean
ruin to Europe; it must be refused. And
how can the governments consent to the
humiliation of evacuating those eastern
spheres of activity? On the other hand,
how can they continue to occupy them
against an empire represented by 100000
undetermined men, 700 cruisers and 800
men-of-war? Russia will doubtless demand
a concerted European descent on Peking by
way of Manchuria. But England will not
be able to admit plan so favorable TO
Russian interests. England will, there
fore, demand naval coalition against the
islands of Japan, because In an attack by
land on such an immense empire the troops
of Europe would melt like snow.
"And Germany?
1.-The Emperor of Germany of that time
will say something like this: When
grandfather William H. saluted the de-
parture of the German troops to revenge
the assassination of German minister to
China, it was shown to the world that Ger
man power knows how to sustain German
honor. The god of war was favorable to
us. Today we ought to give all our Ger
man energy to our German colonies in At
RIGA Ought we to spill German blood in
the peninsula Of Kiao-Tcheou? l think
not. No mortal offense has been made Oh
rectly to our honor"
And the United States?"
During a good part of the nineteenth
century the United States has had to
give thought to the yellow peril Coolie
In country that has always held out its
arms to newcomers of all other colors. 1t
is very likely, however, that the United
States will have kept in high favor with
e. fv,1vro fcrro-
ton to the Philippines. Treaties of friend
ship and commerce will have passed be-
tween Picking and Washington, and doubt
less in Europe's hour of danger the United
States will have for half century been
in the enjoyment of special privileges in the
yellow empire"
Like the Germans. they will refuse to
take part in the mix-up?"
Yes; but with what different results!'
exclaimed the high thinker.
Will the United States Be Neutralp
1.-THE United States will remain neutral?'
Europe will hardly think so, because the
United States will, by -before-made
treaty with China-Japan, close the Panama
canal to beligerents of both sides. The
French, Russian and other European
squadrons-"
Except the Germans
IF they agree with England, will have
to attack the yellow empire by way of the
Malacca straits and the port of Singapore.
And the result of the great naval due
will be-?'
1T will matter little which way, because
should the yellow empire get the worst OF
it, her Moses will lead the great yellow
| invasion of Europe by land that much soon
err, that is ALL"
"And then2"
Then the world will see such mobiliza-
ton as it never saw before when Semiramis
started to overwhelm India, when the bar
barians of the east and north overwhelmed
Rome and all Europe to the Atlantic coast
or France and the bottom of the Spanish
peninsula, or when the Tartar general, Gen
gis-Khan, led his hordes on the peaceful
China of his day.
Think of it, general mobilization! -Four
hundred army corps, active, and as many
reserve, all called out to march weSti Com.
missioned and on-commissioned officers
and common soldiers, all authorized to have
| their wives and children follow them, to
| occupy conquered Europe!
do you not see Moscow in flames again
| Do you not see the triumphal entry of the
Emperor of China-Japan into the Krem
| linz"
! AS the great French philosopher spoke
| we really thought we saw it.
STERLING HELLO.