The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-03-11

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these advances, nad demanded and re-
ceived Weihaiwei. All these were
points upon the gulf Of Pechili except.
Ing Kiauchau, and 1t was just off the
gulf on the China sea. The Boxers,
with the sympathy Of q faction in Pc
king, undertook their wild work in re.
sentiment against these aggressions. 1t
succeeded in part, for it brought the
foreign states named and others seek.
ing territorial aggrandizement at the
expense of China to see that China
would not be passive victim of her
own dismemberment. H.
Japan, then, is fighting in self de.
fense. In doing so she is fighting not
only for her own permanent security;
she is fighting for the permanent se-
curity Of China as well. And in doing
90 1t may be said that she is fighting
the cause Of Asia at large, the cause Of
the people Of the habitat against Eu.
ropean domination. Am l wrong in
saying to persons who believe in the
ancient landmark idea that Japan, not
Russia, Is entitled to their sympathy
under such circumstances?
eve hear much about the yellow
peril. In view Of what has been said,
the yellow peril scare will appear very
idle. 1t Is SO ridiculous in view Of the
advance of Europe in Asia that we may
believe that it Is the talk of persons
who are not well Informed or talk that
Ia put out for purpose. It comes from
st. Petersburg and from Berlin. Why
1t comes from st. Petersburg is easily
conceived. Why from Berlin will be
seen later.
"As long time resident in the east 1
assert that the yellow peril is a thing
to cause no anxiety. No great states In
the worlds history have been so con-
sistentIy peaceful as China and Japan.
Possessing overwhelming power, they
have refrained from conquests, even
over surrounding petty states. There
are Korea and the Loochoo islands to
the east and all the Cochin Chinese
states, Siam, Burma, Malacca, Borneo,
the Philippines and Java to the south.
Who has ever heard of hostile move
ments against them on the part Of eli.
ther? Japan was content with her own
territory until white men came. Since
then she has developed an ardent mill
tary spirit, but she has not since made
any war where it could be said that
territorial aggrandizementw was the pur-
pose. The yellow peril is matter Of
imagination, then, where it is not a
matter Of allegation for purpose. 1t
is not Europe that has cause to fear
Asia; it is Asia that has cause to fear
Europe.
- 1T, we take it for granted that Amer.
? lea. despite all that has happened,
should stand for the integrity Of China
/ and. Japan 1t may be asked how fal
! different ideas may control the Euro.
pean powers. ,. ...... ...--
=, 1--WE, know the purposes of Russia
Ahe wants certain territory and means
! q have Il. Her magnificent Sfberiar
/ domain would be rounded out II she
7 sainsH Manehuria and Korea. As ~
has permitted herself to drift into wal
with Japan rather than to secure per
mEnsnt peace by the simple means Of
! agreeing in advance not to invade Chi
s uess; sovereignty in -Manchuria or Ko
sreans sovereignty It must be supposed
that She holds to the purpose Of secur
Ing control Of Manchuria and possibly
OF Korea at any hazard.
i'a''Fo one who knows or believes be
( -knows the east there is no difficulty IL
reachingA a conclusion as to the pur
poses Of Great Britain She has al
ready vast control in Asia. Under hel
sway are at least l2O0, 0,OO0. 900 people
She knows that unrest exists there ant
IL more concerned to hold what she hal
than to attempt to secure more terri
tory. She desires the integrity Of Chi
ma and Japan because she does no
wish to limit the field of the CONNER
cial activities Of her people. She doe
not wish the balance of power in east
ern Asia disturbed. Russia, her oil
adversary on the Baltic and the Medi
terranean and along her Indian from
tier. would be more idifhcult to dea
with If planted firmly with militar
and naval bases in the territory tha
] iuts down wedgelike between Chin