Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-20

| years, Ill japan, anG sec at the end Ul
! that period whether you know anything
at all Of the inner working OF the Japa
ncsr mind.
The Japanese have that Unborn gift
of cOncualinS thought whenever they
want to. and, being clcvrrcr than other
Asiatics who also possess il, they can
hide il and gull the world into hclicv-
ing that They arc. to all intcnts an
purposes. Il vigorous junior branch of
the Western races. The average whit,
man who has the misfortune to live in
japan would tell YOU quite a different
tale il h. had not been there long
enough To become dcnationaliZed He
has always been regarded as an ntru.
der. and the laws of late years have
placed him more and more in the po-
siiOn of Il stranger allowed there on
suiferancc. Here again. / am not
speaking of those exalted persons
who represent their countries diploma.
tlcally. but of the business people, the
merchants, and the tradcSmcn, without
whom there would be no British inilu-
cncc at the other end of the world.
Eighteen months ago attention was
directed TO the visit 10 Toxic Of princes
and missions representing the different
countries OF the Far East No one
'
paid, and the conjecture raised in
scmc quarters that political motives
were behind them was scoifcd at 10y
those who saw nothing but good for
Great britain in the Aurlo-Iapancsc
alliance. But the immediate result WAS
Il revival of racial spirit throughout the
length and breadth of the Far East. .
not similar to the former rcvivals
which manifested themselves in futile
rage and bloodshcd. and passed away
like The smoke Of fires To be
forgotten, but II strange zeal
for scientific study under Japa-
ncsc guidance and il grca, en-
thusia3m Tor the doctrine, Asia for
the Asiaiics," Indians. Chinese. Ma
| lays, filipinos. Siam"Sc. Koreans. Mon
rolians, fonnti themselves side 10y side
in The colleges OF Japan. and their
countrymcn left behind at home made
thu acquaintance of Japanese propa
;;andiS,s. who mystcriously appeared,
wearing native dress, and speaking
| their languages.
Often they did not know that the
propagandist was any other person
than one OF their own countrymcn
On, there the Japanese man is able to
disguise himself and 20 anywhere with
confidence, Soon there was not Il land
where l,u,l,lha Is wurshipprd that was
not the home of Japanese preachers.
spies, secret service agents. call them
what you will, all working for the
| cause of their country, which is the
cause of Asia Since then its work
has spread. and its lcavcninE influence
is pcrccpihle to the close observer
The white man is losing, has al
| ready lost in fact. his old and magic
| power in the Far East. lie is no
| longer looked up to with awe and
| fear, hut is regarded rather with Scorn.
FIJI contempt, which docs not show H.
self only where scll-inlcrcSt is con
crrncd An Indian native paper, after
the first Japanese victories. wrote:
THE victories nf Japan will send Il
thrill Of joy through the hearts uf the
tccming millions If Asia--thc white
man is III last ovcrthrown in The
| dust, and the paper WAS only express
ing the unanimous feeling Of people
who speak IL hundred languages and
dialects. The rise of Japan was the
first signal Of Il rcvivillcd Asia, and
| her success in the war with Russia
have made her the acknowledged lead
or of the countries to which she is al
lied in thought and sympathy. The
ambition Of Japan is to he tho great
power and The guardian of The Far
East. Half Of her ambition is realized
already, and The other half will soc
iruition sooner than most OF us ina
/ ginc.