The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-09
YAGAMATA
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secrets seems perfect, suggested.
Not entirely he said gently. "Some
will talk when they ought not to. Our
newspapers, too, are far from being as
careful as they should be. Rather than
know everything in due time, they want
to publish something before any one else.
They are not yet enough advanced to be
discreet"
This morning, the greatest Of newspaper
mornings, all that appeared was the Off
cial statement Of the negotiations. with
Japan's reasons for breaking them off,
There was nothing about the mobilization,
or what troops were here or being moved
there, because the government had given
strong hints Of what 1t would and would
not permit to be published. The great
reason for the rise of a united army lies
in the inherent respect of the Japanese
for law, for the mikado, for the nobility,
and for the mikado's counselors.
The Philosophy Of the War.
To my second question, the answer was
more enlightening to the foreigner who
comes to Japan the Japanese go abroad
bristlng with question marks.
IF you will look at the geographical
position Of Korea you will see that 1T is like
a poniard pointing at the heart OF Japan, "
said the marquis. IF Korea is occupied
by foreign power. the japan sea ceases
to be Japanese and the Korean straits
are no longer in our control. Our public
men are Of many parties, not Of two only,
as are yours in America. Our cabinets
are the product Of coalitions, which, for
the time being, seem to his majesty and
the legislative power best to serve the in
terests of the country. Foreign policy is
a thing entirely apart. In the considera-
ton OF Korea and Manchuria. all men of
all parties needed only patriotism to re-
alize the singleness of our interests. What
ever cabinet was In power continued the
policy Of Its predecessor, and the policy Of
all on a question which put the very life
OF our nation at stake. So our unchanging
attitude from the outset of our disagree
nent with Russia has been natural and
inevitable. In it's negotia tons. the gov
eminent has patiently kept the hope of
peace In view. No agitation prejudicial to
calm elaboration has been permitted.
society organized against Russia was sup
pressed Our demands were clear and I'M
faltering. We had to deal with an enemy
whose methods were those of evasion and
hypocrisy, to whom delay meant advant-
age"
Jepan's Third Period.
This war completes the chain of Japan's
calculations. It represents the third pc
Rod In the forwarding Of her high ambi-
tions. First, when foreign fleets opened
her ports by force, she set out to make
those internal reforms and to organize al
army on modern principles which should
guarantee her, safety AS a. monument
of the initial step, the old forts built after
The diplomacy Of such men Yama.
gaia, with the constructive home policy
of Ito. went hand in hand with militar!
organization, in which the fear Of 1ndia's
fate was the "battle cry Of clans to sinh
their differences But still the foreigner:
In the treaty ports lived under their owl
laws. The second step was the Chino
Japanese war, when the world expected tt
see the giant crush the midget under hi
thumb. and instead saw the mite raise thu
a-r ,snk~r ID, I01J,
, was then, by the weapons with which
place Is won, that Japan forced hersel
into a position of power among the famil.
of nations. Extra-territoriality ceased
foreigners are now under Japanese law
The Japanese people thanks to the com
bination of Russia, Germany and France
had to the territory which they ha
won by their blood fall to the lot Of Rus
sias glacial approa CHI
The third period is at hand. It's task
commensurate with the reward 1t offers
BY her arms, Japan must win place fC
her congested population across the sea-
with the prospect of becoming one of tn
greatest Of world powers. 1t shows ho
long human life may be In the changes an
the deeds it may compass, that the samu
raj before me had lived thru the two pc
RODS to help precipitate the third. "
the explanation IS not so difficult. A high
ly civilized race was simply TRANSFORMS
from fighting with swords to fighting wit
small-bore rifles and battleships; fru
heralds to newspapers; from hand to ma
chine looms.
Japan and the United States.
The correctness Of Japan's diplomat
attitude toward the Russia who is IL
enemy: toward the France, who Is tt
enemy's ally; toward the Germany, WI
watches coldly for the main chance; ;
well as toward Great Britain, who is h
ally by treaty. and the United States wi
is her ally in heart, suggests that japan
ESQ might well take the place Of F'rent
as the diplomatic language. 1t is no s
cret that the advice as well as the got
wishes of the British and the America
governments have been always at the CO
Of the Japanese cabinet; the part tn
we have played Is to our credit, If n
to our advertisement. 1t was Secreta
Hay who said that might boa
Of his conquests either in love or in dipl
macy. Our usually quiet legation h
found itself occupied with the work who
Importance is none the less because
may not be celebra ted.
When the chancellery has been d
cipherng cablegrams far into the nigl
the contents Of the messages have des
with one of the great crises of. the worlt
history. Any one who believes in
trained diplomatic service in place Of HI
and-miss appointments Of inexperienc
men finds in our conduct Of affairs he
the capstone Of his argument Mr.. CIR
CONS experience as attache and char
d'affaires in other lands has told. He h
made a great name in Japan. Associat
with him Is Huntington Wilson, who h
been seven years at this post One m
well ask If Mr.. Wilson is to remain
first secretary forever; If he is never
get his promotion and transfer; if
country is never to make broader use
his training.
"Study the Jap Smile"
Toxic, Feb Tonight the whole r
tion knows that negotiations are at
end and that bloodshed is about to beg
The years Of expectancy have culminat
in the decisive step. The patient Cover
ment has at last given the word. VIII,
are the crowds? Why is there no che
ing?
In Japan there is little to see, little
hear There is everything to feel. T
theories which you at home may he
from this description you would ne,
have here. There is no apathy; there
no doubt or fear. Instead of going abrc
to gather in public places and shout
Japanese go to the houses Of their friel
and sit over their hibachis charcoal bu
ers) and talk little-very little. They KIN
that there Is to be war, and that
enough. 1t is the war that they hi
prayed for-almost holy war.
IS Turnout the land to-day and yesteri
a. shower of pink tickets has fallen. f;
one called a man out of a kinono int