The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-05
PAN ... @
 ASIATIC DREAM
YELLOW RACES MAY ALL UNITE
 AGAINST THE WHITE.
Idea of an Asiatic League Spreading in East-China, Siam, Tibet and Even Persia Approached-Ha- tired of Foreigners and Chris
 tians Form 6 Com
 mon Bond.

Rome Letter in New York Sun.
 The war between Japan and Russia il regarded by the Vatican as a great dis aster and the beginning of serious com plications. Up to the last moment the Holy See has interceded with the gredl powers for Peace. Positive steps have been taken. The reports of the Propa- ganda's missionaries announced that the catastrophe was imminent. From tho religious point of view the crisis vii mark a number of trials for Christian ity. To understand fully the gravity oi tho situation 1t is necessary to know all the elements of the Asiatic world and the secret currents of Japanese diplo- macy. If investigations do not shed full light on the question, they, nevertheless, authorize safe inductions, from which 1t Is easy to arrive at certainty.
 In the first place we must note the existence of a "Pan-Asianism," which will be established while the fight IS going on. Japan risks her national life and her future on a card on which she has already staked her honor. Proud of having thrown herself open to Western civilization and of her first awakening, she aspires in the Far East to the n:is- sion of Piedmont in Italy and of Prus- sia in Germany. To become the head of the Aslatic wedge, to join to her fortunes the tealousies and fears of the neighbour ing nations, to dispute with Russia the opening up Of China and the prestige of conquest. that Is what she aims for.
 Tine carrying out of this ideal in her eyes depends on two lines of tactics. The first insists. as we have said. in erect ing q sort of "Pan-Asianism'' on tine model of Pan-Americanism. or Pan-Ger- manism and of Pdn-Slavism. In the last two years, as is known at Rome. Japan has arranged with Siam. China, Tibet end Persia a sort of insurance syndicate against the white" peril. Just as Europe is uneasy at the yellow" peril. Asia fears the white" peril. J1- pan has made use of these fears and hatreds with no great regard for facts. The intrusion of Western Powers and the Russian invasion make the work of the Tollo Courts diplomacy extremely easy.
 Recently some newspapers have spoken of the Asiatic League, whose object IS to enroll all the peoples of Asia into a confederaey against Europe. Prince Nc noya has given popularity to the motto: "Pe1ples of Asia. defend your sacred Dossessions" Effective results have come from 1t; Toklo has seen a meeting of emissaries and delegates from the other countries. A little while ago, just bef,re the rupture. AsGhar Khan. Gle Grand Vizier of Persia, was in Japan. All scrts of attentions were showerSd nnon him. military festivals. visits to ins,itutions, to academies and to mI- ecums. Like honor was shown to the Raiah of Karpurthala. the famous !n- alan prlnce The Mlkado's relations to ChIra and Siam are generally known Tost wear the Government sent an in- ,,,totior to the Lama of Tibet.
 That is the way matters stand. Thcse nrsnarations explain and justify the ap- prebpnsions of the Holy See. The War between the two powers implied at once danger for missionaries and for foreign