The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-12
Armies at The Wars L
Aggregate Federal army
Moxy 1S6E
The Little Yellow Giant.


The success of the Japanese sol
diers in the war with Russia is no
matter of surprise to those who are
familiar with the manners and GUS
toms of the former country. 1t is
a historical fact that the Japanese
have practiced a system of physical
exercise for over $500 years, and to
this, unquestionably, is due the splen-
did physique which enables them 20
stand fatigue. According to gen.
tleman here who has travelled extern
sively in the East, every japanese,
man or woman, is early taught and
always practices system of physical
culture called jiu-jitsu, which is
based on diet and a healthy state of
the body. Every muscle is brought
into development and hardened by
the system. Also deep breathing is
practiced and the importance of fresh
lir is taught. Those who carry the
ystem to it's full development
1.-THE twice a day, consume a gallon
of water during the twenty-four hours
and eat no meat Rice comes first
in importance as an element of diet,
next come vegetables, fruit and fish.
Four years are required for the full
development of the system-years of
regular, patient practice-and though
few, comparatively take this four
years course. every japanese regu-
larly takes some sort of muscle
breaking exercise to harden and
strengthen him physically. The poor
est Japanese bathes in hot water once
a day.
When one considers, also, the size
of this country that is defying all
the Russians and defeating them, too,
on the field of battle, the wonder
grows still greater. Japan is only
little country, being smaller than the
State of California. Only twelfth
of it's land is arabic, that is to say,
scarcely more than the territory of
Maryland, or about one-fourth of the
territory of North Carolina. 1t has,
however, a few mines of coal and
iron and copper. with less of silver
and gold. But small as the country
is, it supports forty millions of little
brown people--or half as many as
the United States.
The real ruling class in Japan is ali
Unconstitutional body, spoken of
as "elder statesmen" They consti-
tute what really is an oligarchy,
which maintains the sanctity of the
emperor and rules in his name. The
men who compose it are Marquis Ito,
Marquis Yamagata, Count Inouye,
Count Okoma and several others less
known to fame. They have no paral-
ell types in civilized governments to-
day, being more nearly the fendal
lords of the past The emperor re-
ccgnizes them from the necessities of
the case. They shape the countryS
ends, promote it's progress and foster
it's best activities. In other words,
the country is ruled by a council of
wise men. Hence in military as well
as political matters the highest mill
tary genius and the ablest states
manship are behind every important
act and decision of the government.
The Political Horizon.
The situation with respect to the
Democratic nomination for the Pres-
dency has not materially changed
during the past week, though during
that time six States and one territory
have held conventions and chosen in
the aggregate "a delegates to the ST.
Louis convention. Only Is of these
"a are bound by instructions-12 of
them 1Hawaii and Idaho) for Hearst
and (Delaware) for Gray The re-
naming IS votes are uninstructed but
Virginia's "a are understood to be for
Parker. the convention having en-
dorsed him. In the Kentucky con-
vontion a resolution declaring pre-
ference for Parker was voted down.
and though Senator McCreary and
others on the delegation are known
to be for the New York jurist, it is
believed that a majority of the dele
gates prefer some one else. There is
reason to believe them partial to Cor
man. At least they are not enthusi-
astic for Parker. The Colorado and
Utah conventions likewise failed 70
instruct, but the Hearst followers are
known to be strong in both delega-
tons.
Thus. in a general way, the week
has resulted in an even break for
the candidates, with ''all hands pro-
Tossing satisfaction with the trend of
events. Judge Parker's opponents
cCnstrue the failure of important
States to instruct for him as an in
dication that they are anticipating
the Introduction to the convention
of some candidate more to their liking
than the New Yorker On the other
hand, Judge Parker's friends say that
many of these States have made it a
rule never to instruct their delegates.
and that an endorsement from them
always carries the force of instruc-