The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-11
Japanese
Students in America
Eager to Fight for
Country

said Prof Charles II. Murphy. princi-
Epal of the Commercial high school.
San Francisco. today. who is visit.
ing Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Howe here.
Eyu never saw such happy fellows as
RheY when the call came. They came
20 me and with sparkling eyes told
'me The good news. as If 1t we're some
.rarc good forune that had come TO
Tahem- From that tiue on they we're
theroes envied by all their comrades
fho others would have gone also. but
IL wasn't their turn. on sec there
are Japanese in all parts Of the world.
snd &c all had hocked in when hostil-
dries begaI the emperor OF Japan
!, would have had more soldiers than
ne knew what to do with. So they
simply Gle their applications for en-
ruilment with the army and wait their
tlirn- ] doubt not. that every able
oodicd Japanese on the four quarters
Of the globe IS waiting his call just
Alike np students were.
The Japs Remarkable Scholars.
"1he boy Of Japan is a remarkable
scholar The rules Of the Commercial
Fneh school require that each student
shall study at least two hours at home.
The Japanese study eight They in
warianly stand at the head Of their
.t:iasses, although they regard Eng
fisA as the most difficult of the worlds
aangnayes In department they are
perfeciion ] have never heard one
'ot sseri heine guilty OF the slightest
harach Of discipline. They don't know
huw so disobey If one were ordered
TO stand on his head believe he
wooil do II. without asking why.
~whea the war came on there was
p, peculiar animation among the stu
'sivnts from the empire. They would
zsz1iiDn beir recesses In discussing the
EnUrements Of the armies and war
2hirs. Any ono Of them could go to
tE-e blackboard and On an instants
nsaice draw you a good map of Korea
ami an the disputed territory and To-
's.afa the armies and vessels accurately
al the noon hour you would more
TikelY ind them excitedly talking over
u war map one of them had drawn
iSrUm Ske latest newspaper description
'of an engagement than eating their
Inncheon
CHRISTIAN Japan Against Pagan Russia.
4 one day asked a Japanese stu
Steait 10 give me mis- version as to the
ssDise Of the war He smiled and said
a snail be pleased to do So
A. the end OF the Japaneseeyhi.
Nese war. in 1855. he said. we felt
that we were entitled to the legitimate
rewaTds Of our victory Russia saw
ignH our army and navy had been so
mach weakened by the contest that
we were in no condition to meet a
fresh foe. So the czar stepped In and
took frotn us what was ours by right
~ cosqiest He made promises that
were not kept From that hour Japan
began preparing for redress It has
aaken a long time. but we had many
hIngs to buy and much to learn to
meat a power like Russia I think no
eNDs win claim thar the Japanese have
unheFrntea their task AS we look
sps0a this war IL Is Christian Japan
asainst pagan Russia justice against
tnR.stioe; skill against brute force
The consequenoes2 I asked His
Vyss scintillated with enthusiasm as
ne replied
"Russls's 6llshtins Hand"
The civilization OF the 400 millions
IN China is the great issue involved ir
shis war. aside from Japan's rights in
i1ne disputed territory. II Russia tri-
aEphs It win dominate that unfortun-
are country, and lts blighting hanc
ualI hold back the wheels Of progress
Gor centuries. Russia is not an en-
iightene0 power No flowers of free
dom blossom in the countries Il con
qDers On the other hand. Japan
usgshd bring to China a civilization
Founded ppon the principles govern
tsz the United States Public schools
wiliyue established. railroads and tele-
grain alines constructed. factories
arected and all the arts encouraged.
China w0uid become civilized ma
ZION. and treat with the other powers
AS such. Think Of the vast mineral
deposts practically undeyelOped IN
cha country; the immense opportuni
gies for Industry and commerce.
There's nation that has slept all
ahroush The ages II Japan wins this
night China VIII become the best Gus
tomer AvDsfica has on the globe. II
Hnssia preyaiis--weli we've seen what
has hagpeped in other countries where
Ats greet armies have ridden down the
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