The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-17
THE JAPANESE HATE AMERICA AND
THERE is A REAL YELLOW PERIL

are also the best-excepting the Chi
nese!
The Japanese viewpoint is hard
for us to understand. With him it's
Asia for the Asiatics In every nook
and corner of China, Japanese ennis
saries are working, welding the two
nations together Together they will
rule that half of the world. It's senti-
ment with the Japs-and good bust
ness But mighty poor business for
us. That's why I'm anti-Japanese.
They talk openly in Japan Of talk
ing the Philippines from the United
States. Meanwhile, they are the very
pink of diplomacy. Every jiu pitsu
artist in this country is sent here by
the japanese government for the pur-
poses of impressing us with the high
standard Of western civilization they
have attained.
But they are not civilized ac-
cording to our notion. Out Of the 50,-
100000 population, scarcely 100000
speak a smattering Of English, and
about $4,000 speak it passably well.
"Now, concerning this Japanese
Chinese alliance, 1 visited General
Mas army on the northern border
Of China, near the great wall. found
an army of $4,000 soldiers, perfectly
equipped and drilled. They had
Krupp rapid fire guns Of more recent
type than any we have in this coun-
try. They had Mauser rifles that
were an improvement on anything
we can boast
THE officers carried the latest
field glasses. l found field telephone
and telegraph systems and all the
most modern devices of war. At
Shanghai l visited an arsenal the ca
pacity of which was 100000 rounds
of ammunition for small arms a
week. They were also making heavy
guns.
"a prominent Chinese official said
to me: We had our wars and killed
people 1000 years ago. We got tired
of IT., and inaugurated an era of
peace. But now you have forced us
back into the barbarous practice of
war. Well. If we must fight. we will
:, cts combination that we can't
beat-this Japanese-Chinese alliance
land I want to say right here that
youI mustn't think your laundryman
is a good type of the Chinese fighting
imam. The fighting men are of the
north-big. powerful. intelligent men,
averaging nearly six feet, and afraid
0f M a ic cnlItar
than the Jap and can outdistance
American cavalry on a long march.
The Chinese we know are the coolies
from that most despised of all Chi
neses NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
"Then what is the matter with the
Russians"
give thousand miles," said Archi-
bald. That's what's the matter with
the Russians. 1t isn't the Japs they
must conquer first, but the 5000 miles
which lie between their armies and
the base of government.
meanwhile. Japan Is forcing them
back with overwhelming numbers,
Kuroki invariably making a flank
ing movement in force while the
Russians have mot sufficient men to
oppose him. In not a single engage
ment of Importance has Japan had
the best of a frontal attack. The
Russians are good soldiers"
And sailors?"
NO: they are poor sailors: ma
ton of landlubbers, while Japan is
all seaboard Don't ask me, though.
how 1t will end. But I will say this:
that if China and Japan get together.
as they are fully determined to do.
there will be nothing left for you
and me and the other fellow on the
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