Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-27
portunity my humble views on them.
Questions Considered.

81. The yellow peril: In spite of
the influence which once it gained,
the doctrine of the yellow peril seems
to have practically lost its hold on
mems minds, at least in America.
2. Japan has no designs on the
Philippines: If bona fide state
ment of responsible parties fails to
convince, let us try to brief argument
the consideration of the motive OF
Japan regarding the present subject
let me ask you a question. Can you
believe that this great American peO-
pie. who glory in their national spirit,
in their gigantic strength. in their
bOundless wealth, in their marvellous
development, and who look forth with
proud and confident anticipation to the
time when they shall be the first in
| the race civilization has set for man
to run, would allow her flag to be
lowered. be it in the Philippines or
any other place which legitimately be.
longs to her by any hands but hers?
No, most emphatically no. That is the
spirit with which you cling to your
new possessions in the Pacific. and
that ought to be more the spirit of
the Americans than the Japanese.
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 nation to which
she owes much of what she is today.
and to whose people she owes that
moral and financial support so unre-
servedly given at the most critical
period in her history. No. The Phil
tYNvNiV, ~
OF such a valuable friendship as that
of America and the enormous losses
In men and money which such a war
would necessarily entail.
"3. The open doc policy in China:
The increased prestige of Japan turn
| ed the eyes of the world toward the
problem of what influence Japan will
WELD over China. Without question
ing the value of the principles con-
tained in the so-called Monroe doc
trine or its applicability to the west
ern situation at present, | can simply
say that such an idea has not en-
tered into Japanese minds.
a. Japanese influences in China
beneficial to the whole world 1t is
a matter for congratulation for Japan,
as well as for all other nations that
| there is a fair prospect of the in
crease of Japanese influence in China
as result of her increased prestige.
SO. Industrial and commercial de-
velopment of Japan: The last war
with Russia has increased the nation
al debt of Japan to the amount of
| 1860, 100000 whose interest alone re-
quires nearly $4,000, 900 annually. 1t
| is indeed heavy, an enormous bur-
den and every dollar of it, interest
and principal, must be paid.
sc. Japanese immigration into the
United States: 1t is seen frequently
printed in newspapers that when the
war with Russia is over and the army
of 100000 men in Manchuria is dis
banded. the Pacific coast will be flood
ed with Japanese immigrants. Such
a statement cannot be regarded as an
expression of a serious opinion, be.
cause, unless that enormous army of
Japanese had at once descended from
the skies for the purpose of war, there
can be no reason why its disbanh
ment should cause any increase of i'm
migration to the United States or
anywhere else. 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 the popu
lation and more than one-third. of the
land of the entire world. and with
commerce amounting to only $4,000
100000 annually, that is only little
over one-seventh of the total trade of
the world, offers an almost unlimited
field for future development"