The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-02
Prof. HOZumi Attributes
JaPan'S FanatiCiSm to
Ancestor Worship.
Mlkado'S Soldiers Up to
Date in Military Tao
tics and Hygiene.
Japan'S Expense Less,
Her Resources Nav
Equal Russia s.

say? This IS the case with Esuszis "a
Japan. It does not cost Us as much TO
make war as it does the enemy be-
cause We live more fruEaIly, because
we are careful not 70 waste our re-
sources, and because we are able ia
reach the field Of action al a much
less cost than can the forces % the
Car. is 10 then true that we are SO
badly placed Ia a comparison between
the resources OF the two countrIesq
In Japan we have a reserve, a great
reserve, especially set aside for emer-
gency In time Of War-the land tax. In
the scheme Of government developed ia
Z japan after the Restoration arrange
ment was made 70 levy tax upon the
land Of japanese citizens The revenue
Of the government came al drst almost
entirely from this tax. Now we have a
[ host OF other taxes. We have not vet
| touched this reserve, even though we
have gone outside Of our own country
70 raise money TO carry on the war
No Time for Revolution in Russia.
DO you think that conditions in Russia
are ripe for a revolution was a cues
I lion put 70 Prof HOzumL no. j do
not was the reply. THE reports OF
/ the disrupted state Of Russia have been
. e
/ present too strong for successful uB-
I rising. Wait until after the war. until
/ after We have beIUeu Rus=ia---with
I smile-'and then see what happens I'D
/ the empire Of the Car. War taxes arc
not pleasant TO bear at any uEC but
/ they are bitter as gail iu the mouths
I of a defeated people. When son cel-
+ slider also that tLis people have been
/ known TO attack. as FAR as q people 20
/ ground down can attack. the s0vlru-
I ment and that many OF them did not
/ favor the war. il is not difficult 90
I imagine that Russia may have a h1ri
{ time before this war ard its results
/ can be laid on the shelf as past L-s-
{ tory.
.Japau's soldiers are actu-tcd net
! only By love OF country. bul br -Ecir
I very religion; in other words, 5y -Ec-E-
tor worship which is III the base of "a
religious belief among the JaHalg7-.
[ The Worship Of Our ancestors lIs been
a religious obserE auce in Japan since
the beginning ct things. u s. l5aS-.E
bound mp with both the social and POI
/ litiCal life in Japan. The origin Of 5Fi5
form OF worship IS the love 7ua rasus-t
that men bear for their parents. l1-
/ their grandparents. and $50 for The
/ progeuitors Of their families. There are
/ three kinds of ancestor worship, the
worship OF imperial ancestors. the Wor-
I ship Of the clan ancestors. and the Wor-
T ship OF the family ancestors. This 4s
the national worship. The emper0rs
are the direct descendants Of the gods
/ There has been bat one trTF ayaasIy,
/ therefore, and the whole nation Is de-
I voted 10 the reigning king.
/ Jap Fights for Honor Of Ancestor
when a soldier goes out TO war he
1
I tors and those Of the imperial ancestors.
( Bowling down and cIapping his hands be
swesrs 70 keep the honor of his fore
[ fathers uustaiued- This done he goes
10 the front knowing that the honor
Of his family rests upon him and must
be defended accordingly. With these
articles OF religion and his own natural
bravery il IS only 20 be expected that
the japanese soldier win prove himself
almost fanatic in battle.
Religious freedom was granted in
Japan years ago. Russia is still bigoted
IN her action toward other churches
than the orthodox In Japan there are
today many Christians and BuddhisJs.
But the great majority OF the people
are ShintOistsi In other words ancestor
worshipers The Buddhists are also
ancestor worshipers for the most part
Shintoism is a simple religion. IL re-
Qulres its devOtees 70 be clean clean
in body and in morals. Ii demands OF a
man that he shall rear a family 20 con-
tinue the worship OF his ancestors
rs General KurOki of Polish de-
scent?" Prof Hozumi threw back his
head and laughed heartily. When m
E--med that this was a story that mas
GAINED crsdeuce in some parts OF TINS
country. he declared that there was
rotbfn- I'm fl .aThat would certainly be
how do YOU cau it-re5Tioutive jus
ice. would III not" he said. "Aurokl -
a thorough japanese