The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-30
MORE ANGLO-SAxONlSM.

The Rev. G. l.. Morrill, has made a
discovery in keeping with the policy
of the foreign policy of our present
national administration. Speaking on
the possibility of war in the far East,
lie said:
I'm the black heather sky Japan
shines a star of hope of liberty, edu-
cation and progress. Japan, and not
Russia, is the champion of an Anglo
Saxon civilization against the servile
sluggish despotism of the Slav."
So speaks a minister of the Chris
tan religion in favor of the sway of
heather and semi-barbarous people as
against Christian nation Russia is
Christian but does not follow the pc
cuiar kind of Christianity which the
Rev. Morrill, now breaches. And
Furthermore Russia is not inclined to
let England have her way in the
Orient. That is another reason willy
Rev. Morrill, finds Japan "a star of
hope. of liberty, education and prog
ress." England has lately made The
discovery that Japan is a wonderful
factor for good. England is using ia
pan now as a tool to do that which
England cannot and does not dare
to do. England has enlisted the
cooperation of our Anglo-SaXon sec
rotary of state in the enterprise and
the administration press bureau has
started on a crusade to enlist the SYM
pathy of our people on the side of a
heather nation trying to extend her
territory by force as against Chris
tian nation trying to do the same thing
in the same way. The first response to
this appeal comes from the sensational
and political preachers. Is it not
strange that this branch of the clergy
which keeps up so we'll on all things
political has not had a word of con-
domination for our government when it
took part of the territory of friendly
nation, but rather condone it on the
ground of eXpediency? If the rob-
berry is only committed by Anglo-Sax-
ons, it becomes manifest destiny or
something of that kind. The demand
of Japan to be allowed to control the
territory of Korea is all right because
Japan makes the demand in the inter-
est Of Anglo-Saxon supremacy as
against Slavic supremacy. But the
demand of Russia to retain Manchuria
is criminal aggression because the
Russian bear stands in the way Of
Anglo-Saxon rapacity. The Rev. Nor
rill pictured the greatness and progress
Of Japan in most extravagant words.
He says: Better fifty years in Japan
than a cycle in Russia" Although it
was distinguished Englishman who
said not SO very long ago: Better
fifty years in Europe than cycle Of
Cathay." But things do change.
There is one peculiar circumstance
connected with our new friendship
for Japan. It cannot be said that it is
in the interest Of Christianity nor is
it in favor of one form of Christianity
as against another, but in the view Of
the Rev. Morrill, no doubt the heather
Japanese are preferable to the Greek
Catholics of Russia. He does not say
this but he considers it matter of
congratulation that our administration
sympathizes with Japan. He also
makes the startling declaration that
Russia has been the enemy of this
country. OF course every school boy
knows better. He says: Russia at
the time of our revolutionary, rebel
lion and Spanish wars was against
America both publicly and privately"
Where have we been that we did not
learn this fact before. We have la
bored under the impression that Rus