The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-29
DIR. SCHERER ON JAPAN.
An Interesting Lecture In Columbia
Causes Of War and Japan's
Future.

DR.. J. A. 3. Scherer, president of
Newberry college, delivered a lee
ture on Japan, in Columbia, Friday
The Columbia papers give the fol-
lowing account OF the address:
The lecture OF DR.. J. 4. B. Scherer,
given under the auspices OF the New
Century club at the College for Wo-
men last night. was listened to by a
large audience.
Superintendent Dreher Of the city
schools, who was a classmate of Dr..
Scherer during their college days, IN
t7oduced him with a few pleasant and
appropriate remarks.
DR.. Scherer spent the early years OF
his ministry as a missionary and
teacher in Japan and while there stud
led the people, problems and condi-
tions of not only Japan but the en-
tire east so thoroughly and so care
fully that his subsequent writings
have been widely read. Being master
of his subject. he speaks with tluen-
cy and readiness that adds to the
enjoyment of his address. He held
the closest attention of his audience
during the entire time and during one
particular period of eloquence the IN
terest of his audience was so intense
that it is no exaggeration to describe
it as almost breathless.
The speaker asked that his audi
ence accompany him on journey
through Japan and see the people in
their homes. at their pursuits and at
their worship.
The lights in the chapel were dark
ened. and by means of ,tereoptlcon
views he carried them through many
of the principal cities. from the scenes
of snow in the north to the beauty OF
the blosson1ing south. There were
rice fields. suggesting something OF
the natives remarkable system OF ir-
rigation, and the tea fields showing
the peasants at the work Of tea pick
ing. Their farming, he said was
both intensive and extensive. There
were many views showins: the idols,
homes. gardens and characteristic
types of people and views All were
Described ira Ilro3t Instructive and
entertaining talk as each view was
shown on the canvas.
After the lights were again turned
on DR.. Scherer spoke on the causes
and significance of the eastern war.
He traced the advancement of Rus
AN intrusion southwark from Sihrla
into Chinese territory from its begin
ming 200 years ago and showed how
each step had led up to the present
war. Russia, ne said, realized at the
beginning that to get a foothold IN
the east and to have an outlet there,
it would be necessary for her to Ind
a southern port and all that she had
done had been with this purpose IN
view. Japan's statesmen had been
astute enough to see the meaning Of
these movements on the part of Rus
sia and to foresee their results. The
war between China and japan in
1904 resulted from the effort Of the
statesmen of Japan to prevent the
building of the Trans-Siberian rail-
way throughout Chinese territory to
Vladivos-ok, which had become Rus
sia's outlet to the east, and, he SAID,
Japan never showed her greatness
more plainly than when she relin-
quished, upon the humiliating demand
of Russia. France and Germany. the
territory in Manchuria which she had
acquired by her victory over China.
DR.. Scherer further said that Japan
is the key to the situation in the east
and that ony through her mediatlons
would the other nations of the world
be able to reach awakening China III
the future.