The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
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japanese Protest IN Accord with Present
Aalnf1c Feeling.

To THE EprroR OF TEE SUN-SiT: The
attitude OF japan in her demand That ner
children shall be admitted to the public
schools OF the United States on an eduaity
with white children may well cause appre.
hension. II Is an indication Of the temper oil
Eastern nations at the present time. i have
a friend who lived for thirteen years AmonE
the Latin republics Of South America ana
who has Just paid a visit to japan, China ara
India. He has become thoroughly im oued
with a fear Of what Is called the yellow Peril
although IL lie surely more dignifed for US 10
call IL the Oriental Peril. He noticed the
dignity and reserve of the Japanese wherever
he went and he found that they we're deter
mined to assert a position OF equality with
Western peoples. This they have certainty a
right to do at the present time.
When he passed over to tho Chinese Emptre
he was immensely impressed with the poesi-
buittes Of that great nation. The aptness
for Western drill and tactics which the Diplo-
matte Corps noticed at Pekin the other day
when $4,000 troops were engaged In ma
neuvres he had observed more b q year
ago. and IL led him to believe that the future
OF China would be even greater than that OF
Japan. Then when he passed through India
and ~journeyed from Calcutta to the Puntao
and back again to Bombay. he noted the IN
tense interest which every native OF that
country seemed to manifest with regard to
the defeat OF Russia by an Oriental nation.
Many intelligent natives OF India-Bengslis.
Sikhs, Afghans and Mahrattas-were asking
Why they had not been able to make them
selves as great. as Japan, And now there
are tangible evidences OF this unrest through
cut the len 9Th and breadth OF India.
, President Roose welt Will not have mucn
difficulty In pactfyins japan. But whst
has been settled the Chinese Coverings 1T viii
want to know what 10 the precise dtnerence
between the status of a native Of japan and
Of a native Of China. Then the Ameer of
Afghanistan. wedged In between the Indus
and the Oxus will be making a similar IN
quiry, and thus the general feeling Of unrest
in the East will be Intensified, Rulers like
Of Tibet will naturally inquire whether ~
would not be more reasonable TO look in the
direction Of China and Japan for substantial
help than cringe before the domination OF
Russia on the one hand and that OF nglan
on the other.
from the report Of an alliance between Eng
land, France and Italy. The storm centre
for the present is undoubtedly, Morocco and
Rovpt. But In q short time the Phiitppines
will become a storm centre also, and. 10 VIII
be well for the United States IL 1t shall be able
honorably to dispose OF this cat. which seems
to be hung on the camsl's neck. TO use an
possibly undertake TO do for the Philippines
what she is now doing for Cuba, and the
sooner the incubus Is 4 isDosed Of the better
for the peace and security OF this country.
IL is evident that Great Britain anticipates
trouble. From what quarter is not quite
seems likely that the United. States will be
dragged into II. Let us take' warning In
time. A BRITISH AMERICAN.
NEW YoRK. October 30.