The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-22
AWAKENING OF CHINA.
How Celestials Are Impressed
by Japanese Success.
THINK THEY CAN BEAT THE WEST

THINK THEY CAN BEAT THE WEST
Chinese Oacials Over the Empire
Are Forming Large Armies-Pelking
Government Has Secured Pledges
Reorganization-wh south China
Favors q Japanese Protectorate.
Notable among the many effects OF
ihe present eastern war already ap-
parent is the growing unrest among
the better classes of Chinese, says a
Shanghai correspondent Of the New
York Globe. Through all the ages
they have been taught to regard the
Japanese as little men" and not in
any sense their equals. On the other
hand, the occidental has been trying
for the last three-Quarters of century
to impress upon the Chinese mind the
notion Of the vast superiority Of the
west over the east and, strange to say,
had succeeded in making a consider
able number Of Chinese accept the IN
palatable dictum that the man from
overseas was really their superior.
Moreover, among the occidentals who
Of late years have been thronging the
marts of the orient were those known
as Russians, from the great Russian
empire, and who had so impressed the
Chinese with their display Of strength
and greatness as to lead them to be-
lieve that the great Russian bear was
the greatest, most to be dreaded world
power under the heavens.
And now, behold! The men whom
they had regarded as the least power
full on the earth have almost annihilat-
ed the magnificent armies Of the great
and dreaded bear
At first the Celestial could scarcely
believe his eyes, but japanese success
after success has rubbed open those
eyes so wide that he is now beginning
to lose much Of his respect, fear born
as it was, toward Russia in particular
and toward all the western nations in
general "For IT," say the Chinese,
little Japan can so successfully meet
the greatest of western nations in bat
tie, what might not China do, which
is infinitely superior to Japan, in q
contest with the westr'
1t is in pursuance Of this line Of rea-
soning that several Of the more pro-
gressive provincial governors have al
ready outlined comprehensive military
schemes against some future contin-
gency The central government also
has had a special commissioner can
vassing throughout the various prov
inces for war funds and to date has
secured something like 100000 taels
in pledges for the various military re-
organization schemes. Moreover, the
various viceroys and Tartar generals
over the empire have been making I'M
heard of efforts to raise and equip large
armies in the shortest possible time.
The object of all this new activity on
the part Of the central and provincial
governments Is twofold-frst, as pre-
cautionary measures against possible
encroachments of foreigners, and, Sec
ond, to prevent the successful issue Of
threatened internal revolution.
There is an undereurrent of feeling
everywhere prevalent and strongest
among those in positions to know most
concerning the present situation that
at the close or before the end Of the
war now in progress China will be call
ed upon to undergo crisis such as she
has never before experienced; that Ell
Their certain powers whose interests,
real or imaginary, are large will de-
mand a REIMBURSEMENT of their spheres
Of influence" to the great injury of
the present autonomy of the empire, or
that rebellons on a scale heretofore
unknown will break out
Whether or not the powers mention
ed have already perfected their schemes
of reimbursement is not clearly known,
but that plans and organizations, more
or less perfect, having as an object the
dethroning of the present dynasty and
order of things are already in working
order and just ready to be put into ac
ton is a widely known fact.
Within the past few weeks we have
been appraised Of REIMBURSEMENT
scheme fairly startling in it's compre-
hensiveness. In brief, it is as follows
All the provinces south of the Yangtse
except Yunan are to rebel, throw off
the yoke of tyranny imposed by the
present Peking government and ask
Japan to grant protectorate over the
new confederation; Yunan and part of
Szechuen are to be taken over by the
French; the Yangtse region by the Brit
ish; Shangtung by the Germans, while
Chill, Shensi. Shansi, Kansu, Iii and
neighboring Monaghan and Tibetan
tribes are to be left to the control Of
the greatest Manchu dynasty, leaving
Manchuria, Of course, to the Japanese.
The educated Chinese is an astute In
dividual. He sees and appreciates all
too clearly the rapid progress and the
reasons therefor Of his closest Neigh
Dor, the Japanese. And he reasons
with himself that if the japanese, his
interiors, can accomplish such wonder
full things in country infinitely small
er and poorer than his own great en-
pire what may be not do? And, 80 rea-
soning, he makes his plans.
The Chinese of the southern prov-