The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-18

-o1fb- He Il now presiding over
tho missions conferences of his
church in China 81 pan snd horcn.
Kooe. Jsp~r Aug b.-Tni< Z II. tAi-,.
visit To- Japan
The streets AID p.Dpie look 40 Ia:ai:iar
nat i. ssem= have been away o1-- ( ses
weeks instead of nearly tvo years
But two things irriprsSs m--iks crowds
s-e not in the stTsets as fO-;1s-.s- ......
there Is expression - a-ep ser=,s.-1ess
Oh every face
Evidently there have been heavy 1rztJs
" reserves for the fros.i- la. .,--= 81.
killed and wounded AMI from sickness
have undoubtedly been l.rse.
o.. very weIi-info-med Japanese gentle
man tits me- that there are possibly St.,.s'
-ick ADD wounded in the hospitals Of Ii
county
Abc-t the streets and people there i ar
sir of almost mysterious seriousness They
srs not tbs Laughing. merry. chaIty OIL
entails that 50 rascinate the foreigner on
his FIRST visit Though the men go about
their work or bUsineSS il is with 2 Quie.,
persistent patience, a. though the whole
nation was engaged in some serious, :.
no1 fainfui. enterprise Every ear IL essS
for news and every heart seems 5urdrned
with some awful personal responsibility
This Is a war o. the nation. not N III.
Government 1 doubt II rhere is a ii=ioyaI
soul In the Empire On the other hand. il
IA said Of the Russians that this as g
way OF the Grand Duisrs'-not % The PEG
pie
Every Japanese is eager for active serv-
ice And the moro dangerous rhs service.
,se more it is coveted; II is coun,st =
highest honor 10 be allowed 10 enlist :Or
the front. / saw a picture yesterday rep
resentibE the smbarkins of the reserved
army CORPS In the throng was wife
with baby in her arms Just behini her
s-year-old SON. while tn. little chap waves
a Japanese flag with the other THIS tie
husband and father was given patriotic
farewell as he sailed for the batt.e line
IN Manchuris- That picture. arr assursc,
is true IN life and has been often seen.
FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE.
The passionate patriotism Of the~e people
is Japan's greatest asset in this war. II
counts far more than Russian rubIes OF
millions of men, No sacrifice is Considered
100 severe, aud no take. too burdensoms.
II thereby victory can be secured ard the
Hfe Of the nation preserved The nation
js fighting for its existence. 50 they think.
Many stories come TO me OF the cheerful
pie. Down at Hiroshima when the armies
are modified and take snip for Man
churiA. the whole city keeps open house.
End the sams Is true OF Kobe and other
sites when tie soldiers tarry for few
days Every home IN Hiroshima mas had
from two, to fifteen soldiers al a time. the
people only compensated fOr the bare cost
Of the food. Tho women cook night and
day II II said that many have become
- exhauseee that they fall asleep IL they
sit down for q moment TO rest And yet
nobody complains They count that as
their glad part IN serving their Emperor.
Another significant fact has been yiv.n
me by both Jaoaness and foreigners. In
all this movement Of soldiers. ard their
entertainment In private homes whore
The barracks were oyercrowGsd. not Sn-
gle case Of bad conduct has been charged.
They have acted with almost perfect pro
pr5efy. Unlike European and other sol
dlOfe, the japanese are never boisterous.
rowdyish or overbearing- Intoxication is
not allowed, and is almost unknown. They
aI4 absolutely obedient 10 rigid discipline
The resident foreigners I have met. and
some Who have had long and intimate
Le1owIedee Of the country and people. are
Uniform and sInoet enthusiastic In their
praise Of the fair and generous spirit