Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-26
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Xxi Hioki Representing the Island
Empire Delivers an Address.
DISCUSSED FAR EAST QUESTIONS
yellow Peril, Designs ON Philippines
Open Door, Influences I'm China
and Immigration to United
states Touched Upon.

Cleveland, O., Oct 25.-Hon. Eki
Hioki, first secretary Of the Japanese
LEGATION at Washington, delivered an
address to the members of the CIeve-
land chamber Of commerce Tuesday
svening, his subject being Japan,
America and the Orient" In view OF
the fact that Mr.. Hioki's address was
specifically the first official utterance
RFpm Japanese source concerning
fhe situation in the far east since the
close Of the war, It was considered as
significant, and attracted much atten-
eion. Mr.. Hioki said in part:
+Now that the Japanese-Russian
war is ended the world seems to be dill"
agently watching for the next act which
wfIl be produced on the stage OF ORR
;antaI politics. There are various spec
stations. Taken altogether, 1t would
appear that the world is trying to as
rribe to the little island empire the
Ousition OF q dictatorship In the Orient.
II wish such was the real position
Of Japan, but l must confess to my
regret, that 1t is too far from fact,
Seeing. however, that certain questions
nre receiving more or less attention OF
che thinking class Of people in this and
1ther countries, 1t may not be without
value to express at this opportunity
BIZ humble views on them.
Fl. The yellow peril: In spite OF the
anfiuence which once 1t gained, the
doctrine Of yellow peril seems to have
practically lost its hold on mems minds
At least in America.
70. Japan has no designes on the
philippines. II Q bona fide statement
OF responsible parties fails to con-
vince them, let us try brief argument.
Laying aside entirely for the moment,
Tor the sake Of argumnt, the consider
.nfion Of the motive Of Japan regarding
tho present subject, let me ask you a
question. Can you believe that this
Mreat American people who glory IN
their national spirit, in their gigantic
strength, in their boundless wealth,
IN their marvellous development and
who look forward with proud and
confident anticipation to the time when
they shall be the first In the race civ
Ilization has set for man to run, would
allow her flag to be lowered, be 1t In
the Philippines or any other place
which legitimately belongs to her, by
any hands but hers? No, most emphat-
Acally no. That is the spirit with
which you cling to your new possessions
An the Pacific and that ought to be the
spirit Of the people. And who can
better, understand that spirit Of the
american than the Japanese3 There
sore II Japan harbored such a sinister
design as Is attributed to her she must
Be prepared to plunge In a war far
more gigantic than the one Just ended,
against q nation to which she owes
much what she is today and to whose
people she owes that moral and finan-
cial support so unreservedly given at
the most critical period In her history
40, the Philippines are not worth the
sacrifice Of such valuable friendship
as that Of America and the enormous
losses in men and money which such
. war would necessarily entail.
s;S. The open door policy in China;
The increased prestige Of Japan turned
che eyes OF the world towards the
tproblem Of what influence Japan will
-Hield over China. without questioning
Alle value Of the principles contained In
ne .so-called Monroe doctrine or it9
applicability to the eastern situation at
gresent, can simply say that such an
H6sa has not entered into Japanes
minds.
"a. Japanese influences in China
hsnehcial to the whole world: 1t is q
matter for congratulation for Japan,
u well Is for all other nations, that
Ghsre is a fair prospect Of the increase
nf Japanese influence in China % q re-
cult Of her increased prestige.
IS. Industrial and commercial de-
g1lopment Of Japan: The last war
9th Russia has increased the national
slsbt Of Japan to the amount Of $780,
100000 whose interest alone requires
asarly s5o,OO0.OOO annually.
Japan will and must now devote her
anll energy to the commercial and in-
knstrlal development
&c. Japanese immigration into the
United States: It is seen frequently
printed in newspapers that when the
war with Russia is over and the army
a. 100000 men IN Manchuria Is dis
banded, the Pacific coast win be flooded
Nth japanese immigrants.
There Is every reason to believe that
Japanese immigration to the United
States will considerably decrease,
~. The future of the Orient; The
orient. with more than half Of the
population and more than one-third of
shs land area OF the entire world, and
Nth only q little over one-seventh Of
he total trade Of the world offers an
almost unlimited field for future de-
yaicpment
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