Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
TODA KIMOORA
REPLIES TO SATO
Explains More About the Japan.
csc Art Of Jiu.
Jltsn
THE JAPS RESENT SIDE BETS
Jlu.Iitsu the Accompl lshmeut of
Patriot aud Soldier--For Naval
Academy Not Prize Ring.

Toda Klmoore, local japanese boy,
n week ago protested against the match
In this city In which catch-as-catch-
can American wrestler was TO meet q
Japanese ju-jitsu expert to test the
comparative merits OF the two methods
Of self-dcfonse, He claimed In an
interesting letter~to the News" that
the japanese who was TO appear was
not known TO the local Japanese, and
that they did not want their art repre-
scented by second-rate man. he also
deprecated the betting feature as
against the traditions Of the art
Today the News IS IN receipt Of an
other letter. IN reply 10 Prof Robin
sons and satos statements concerning
the coming match, After compliment
iug Prof Robinson ON his statement Of
the American method OF wrestling, and
Of the fair manner In which he had
treated the protest ltlmoora gives an
interesting exposition Of the ethics Of
old Japan as contrasted with those Of
America, His article continues;
] was born In a Christian family and
educated at q Christian institute, and
do not wish 10 degrade anybody on
false ground, | only wished that as
one Of the subjects Of Japan ! could
clear up wrong impressions that have
become prevalent IN the public
Now, ! write briefly about the two
things which viii help you to under
stand the iul-jitsu and Japanese IN
general, and conclude my part of the
defense. These are, / believe new
ideas 10 the American public.
SPORTS NOT EQUALLY MATCHED.
Jlu-jitsu as a sport is unfair in gem
eral against the boxing or wrestling
or any other kind Of sport. As an In
stance, ] assure you, that at a meeting
Of President Roosevelt and his cabinet,
n decision has been officially announced
TO introduce Jui-Jutsu at the Annapo-
lis naval and West Point military ac-
ademIes. The public at large especial
~ American sportsmen, disagree with
them because Of their enthusiasm for
the oriental sport.
STANDS BY ROOSEVELT.
Besides enthusiasm there must be
something else which brought the de-
clslon from great executive like
President Roosevelt and his cabinet.
II Is one of the national outcomes OF
Russo-Japanese war. We must believe
that their act Is decided chiefly by adj
vice from the military observer IN
ManChuria who must have seen M
stances such ms when two great armies
have been IN conflict and the tide Of
victory hangs on the last instance.
Then the contestants contest the
ground inch by inch, and you can see
and the work Of the jui-jutsu
JAPs NOT GAMBLERS.
In the second case, the conceptions,
occidental and oriental, of money are
quite different For US young japanese
a bet OF $500 or 81 COO on the side does
not sound very well. ] wish you 90 con-
slider the meanings OF bet ana "gam-
ble," Where does the gentleman With
out good character come IN? That Is
why Mr.. Chiba declined Sato's offer lie
had regard for his position as a student
of an American university and also as
faithful subject Of Japan--I regard II 4
high moral stand. Intelligent japanese
have a peculiar tendency, backed by In
iluences of conservatism, to place the
power Of money as secondary to that Of
personal character. II seems very
strange to many Americans and Euro
peans This tendency Is a deficiency
with us that compells us to fight on the
battlefield and gain with precious blood
what other nations gain In the field Of
diplomacy.
MONEY IS NOT ART,
"a big money maker" or "see a valu-
able means Of making money doesn't
appeal 10 us Ike see a patriot or
"see an honorable means of making u
road I'm the desert" This IL the conse-
quence Of the different clvlll2ations-oc-
cidental and oriental The oriental civ
llizatlon has been originated IN religious
belief, ana temperance It's sole object
The occidental civilization has been
budded IN political compatition and
self-reiance is object are relative
standing on their twentieth century ci-
vlizatlon, which Is being decorated
the material progress with spiritual
blessing, may be by their unity our
ideal civilization,
/ hope that the brilliant match viii
be successful and give us q feeling such
as that Of the lily and the chrysnnthe,
mum IN a shiny garden when each en-
counters the other next Monday eye-
ming I'm the SAT- Lake Theater,
Truly yours
TODA KlMOORA.