The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-06

danger, that it is imminent and must
be checked for the common good of
mankind.
Say not to me that this is idle fancy,
for see In it the sinister hand of the
robber, he who calls danger, when no
danger exists. This foul cry is made
to rouse a race prejudice, to set the
Occidental world against the Orient al
and to compel complete subjugation
of peacefully inclined people. Were
it known, indeed today there is as great
lamentatlon in the high places Of
Germany and France over the Musco-
vite reverses in the Far East, as there
is III the same sphere in Russia. Yel-
low peril say there is none, unless it
be to, aid not from, the men of orange
hue.
Germany knows we'll the policy fol-
lowed by Russia, and that in carrying
it into execution in case of victory,
which now seems doubtful, all their
energy would concentrate in the Far
East and their own cares along their
Russian frontier would be greatly
lessened. Not only this irregular
boundary line, but Germany since the
Jap-Chinese settlement has had un-
disputed control Of a Chinese seaport
and certain sphere of influence, and
this possession could be developed and
made stronghold, thus further i'm
periling the yellow race.
The yellow peril phantom has foot
hold in France, for here is held vast
amount of Russian securities whose
value depends for the moment upon
the outcome of the war in Manchuria
| Outside the larger cities, France is in.
tensely religious and it has been at
easy matter to influence the minds OF
this peasant population into actually
fearing that Asiatic people with theil
idolatrOus forms of worship wOulC
come west to conquer and TO force
upon Europe their unwelcome pres
ence and religion.
But let me assure you that there i,
no danger-no yellow peril, tho as
have said Germany, France and Russis
would have US believe it certainty in
japanese victory at this time in the
war now waging.
Those who have sought to win the
world to this false idea, have pictured
Japan as organizing the vast popula
ton of Asia into power to go fortf
and conquer the world. What folly
China, the first and nearest cOuntr,
and the one to receive earliest atten
tion from the Japanese organizer, is /
country of 100000 people, speaking
it is said, about two hundred languages
the dialects of which differ so much al
to make them really different Ian
guages. a Among such peoples, organi
zation into a fighting unit is simpl.
the widest speculation, and we mus
admit that Japanese is at least mai
of good common sense. For would h,
not know that while this preparation
for conquest of the world were il
progress that Europe aud Americ'
would not be idle and that these coun
tries would not be tardy in tb
constructing of navies and the mob
ilizing of armies to completely destro,
any force of armies that could be or
ganized in the Orient?
Remember, China is not only veal
nation today, but illimitably CORFU pt
and the antagonism that exists be
tween the various powers is so pro
nounced as to make union utterI,
impossible, and am told by a recen
magazine that there are provinces il
China which have not yet heard o
the war between Russia and Japan, s.
imperfect are the means of communica
tion in that vast country This is on
reason and a good one, too, why tn
japanese would not for momen
contemplate any yellow peril combina
tions.
; Truly the atrocities in st. Petersbur
J January 22nd. show clearly what tn
| white peril is, and this being muc
7 nearer to us than the Orient, whic
7 dread ye the most-Y elbow or Whit
terror? The czar has appointed Ger
, eral Trepoff Governor Geueral of s
, Petersburg, with dictatsfial power
} this on January 24th-and since theI
7 indeed his ruthless hand has bee
! steadily striking in the name of Hol
} Russia, and from the frequency of hi