The new enterprise., 1905-03-09

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power; Oh, no-not yet
Japan is only the new country which
is going 70 be recognized. The strong
Powers OF the world are the countries
which have the speaking right on the
great questions Of the world. They are
England, America and Germany
France. Russia. Austria and Italy in
Europe. They look Ike seven heroes
in the Chinese history. They discuss
and settle the questions OF the world
japan Won the war with China and is
winning to-day from Russia. But
Japan is not yet called 4 strong power
Of the world.
But there is the law OF nature. ANY
country will die out II she blindly at
tempts 70 oppose st. You cannot swim
against the current Of the age. You
cannot disobey the rules Of progress.
Russ.a-gseat Gussia-One Of the seven
great Powers. stands outside Of the
modern civilization. She Jramples on
mans right and confuses the law Of
nature. She represents despotism. No
other such phenomenon has appeared
on the face OF the earth, among the
great nations, since the revolution OF
ISi9. Our Japan. on the contrary, has
breathed IN the latest civilization and
has endeavored 10 govern herself un-
der the best law.
Japan stands for consu,ut.oua!.ty.
Yet Russia. though IN Europe, IS still
the Asiatic nation. Japan. being in
Asia. is almost as a European empire,
Suppose Russia Is defeated In IAa pres.
ent Manchurian war; 1t Is only the
great law Of nature you will exist and
prosper II you be right and proper
But Japan IS only a coming natiOn-not
yet one Of the great Powers Of the
world. II Japan desires TO be recog-
nized as such she must first make Of
herself the strongest nation IN Asia
nay, Eastern Asia. and becomes herself
the influence that will solve the East.
ern question.
Look at America-gvea America,
She had hardly any power among the
nations at the beginning, but gradually
and speedily she became the great, per-
haps the greatest nation OF the world.
America must be governed by America.
The Monroe Doctrine Is universally
recognized. Nobody attempts to de-
s;roy it. America has spread her wings
fully. So Japan must become, There
is hope and light In our expectation,
We must grow 10 be the greatest Power
in Asia, or Eastern Asia, so that the
other Powers cannot DO anything in
Asia without Japans consent And
that Is not from oar wish to realize
our own wiid ambition; It is from our
desire TO protect Eastern Asia. We
must be the guardian angel. Our mis-.
sion is to properly open the Chinese
land to the other countries of the
world, and assist Korea and make her
better kingdom. | am sorry that
there are those who suspect a Chinese
and Korean invasion on our part.
never heard OF any opinion so bold and
wrons-so utterly false.
I'm 1900 President Mckinley sent the
notice Of the open door among the
Powers at the very time when Russia
wCs scheming her Chinese invasion.
Nevertheless Russia and the Car
accepted the American notice and even
promised assistance, Yes, she Wore
the mask Of honesty. And for japan
/ she must be true and fair TO the world
with her soul and heart did we not
open the war for that? The Chinese
and Korean invasion. The Korean oc-
cupauon. Oh, no. Never.
"rhere is no greater fear than do.
nestle trouble for a naticn; decay at
the heart, Nothing will cure It, That
is what ails China, or at least she is
coming to that. We must attempt to
give her some medicine, and If that be
10 use we must use a surgical knife.
/ And we cannot say that there will be
no hope. Some 300 years ago Peter the
Great invaded China, and he was
driven back. The Nctlnsku treaty
which he signed Is the history of shame
| for Russia, And to-day China, once 50
| strong, Is greatly losing her domain,
not so much from war as from failure
in diplomacy. Three million square
miles she has lost in the last twenty
| years. That is twenty times wider
than japan.
AT the Berlin Congress the ambassa.
doris Of the Powers planned the break.
up Of Africa, and Bismarck opened the
map upon his table and settled the lines
| Of influence for the Powers. When the
| Powers felt that their countries were
growing too small for their increasing