Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-10
TRUSTS IN JAPAN
DR.. ToGoklcHI lYENAGA BE
LiEvES RUSSIA HAD BEST
SUE FOR PEACE.
Professor Of Political Science in CHI
cago University, Who Addressed
Senior Students Last Night, Talks
Interestingly OF Far East War.

The great victory recently won by
Admiral Togo is a small sample of my
idea OF Japan's power as Ito war, and
in my opinion there Is no fear that her
resources will fail in being equal to
further emergency of warfare should
Russia not sue for peace in the near
future as confidently believe she
will" is in nutshell the way DR.. To-
gokichi Iyenaga Of Chicago university
who addressed the graduating class of
the Ottumwa high school last night,
sizes up the present Russo-Japan war.
DR.. lyenaga, although having spent
most of his life in this country and
having been educated here, is as en-
thusiastic over the results up to date
OF the war in the far east as those
plucky little Japs are, who daily figure
more conspicuously in the disaster. He
can not see how Russia can better her
condition than by suing for peace, and
from his conversation he seems thor
oughly equipped with conclusive argu-
ments sufficient to sustain his belief
Il am thoroughly convinced that
my mother country will emerge from
the present difficulties with Russia in
"a far better condition. except for the
loss Of life, than she entered. and
that condition will not lead her to
strive for more warfare, but will make
her desire for peace more resolute,"
said DR.. Iyenaga.
The yellow PERIL"
When asked concerning his view
about the much talked of yellow
PERIL" DR.. Iyenaga said:
so far Japan's path seems clear
both to herself and to the west. What
fills the west with fear and anxiety
now is the uncertainty to their mind
Iof Japan's future policy. If she comes
out victorious In the present struggle,
the taste for military glory will be-
come SO strong 1t is feared, as to make
her lose her head and plunge her into
the policy of territorial aggrandize-
ment and into aggressive wars that
will disturb not only the peace of the
Orient. but that of the world. This is
in nutshell the yellow peril DOGGY,
which together with the Yankee peril
has made Europe lose her sleep these
nights. OF course there are many
phases Of this yellow peril malady.
The keynote of Japan's policy is the
spirit of peace with foreign nations,
and that Of harmony among the peo-
pie themselves.
Those who do not accept the above
conclusion, may peruse the following
proclamation of the emperor issued
just after Japan brought China to her
knees:
We deem it that the development
and prestige of the country could be
obtained only by peace. It is our mis-
sion which we inherited from our an
cestors that peace should be main
tanned in an effectual way. The foun-
dations of the great policy OF our an
cestors have been made more stable.
We desire that, together with our peo.
pie, we be specially guarded against
arrogance and relaxation. It is what
we highly object to, that the people
should become arrogant by being puff
fed UP with triumph and despise those
rashly which would go toward losing
the respect of foreign powers. Since
the developments of the nation can be
obtained by peace, It is a divine duty
imposed upon us by our ancestors, and
1T has been our intention and endeayor
since our accession to the throne to
maintain peace, so as to enjoy 1t con-
stantly. We are positively against in.
sulting others and falling into idle
pride by being elated by victories and
against losing the confidence of our
friendly states
Champion Of Peace.
These words are as plain as day.
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