The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-13

it was wise enough to learn from what
went on in it's vicinity that European
interference would go on increasing in
proportion to its possession of things
coVetable. Now that it can protect it
self by European methods against the
aggression of European nation, it is
declared to be the natural enemy of
all the other European nations which
have been living in fear of it's oppo-
nent. How wise, how reasonable and
how entirely notable must Europe ap-
pear in that nations eyes,"
! That Japan will not be found nap
ping or unprepared for any and all con-
tingencies may be taken for granted.
and il one may possibly suggest with
any semb!ance of correctness where
! trouble is likely to come about between
the japanese and any power, Kiauchau
on the shores of the yellow sea may be
named as a possible point of danger.
lying as it does about 675 miles from
Sasebo, the important naval station of
Japan. The world remembers, and ia,
pan viii never forget, how, after the
first taking of Port Arthur by the
Japanese. they were compelled TO re-
turn it to China by a combination of
European powers one of whom is now
forgotten the picture, being the work
of his Imperial Majesty of Germany,
with it's motto. Nations of Europe
guard your most precious possessions
the cartoon itself designed to repre-
sent the yellow Peril with the Arch
angel Michael warning the Western
powers against the threatened Oriental
invasion typified by the image Of
Buddha. That the presence of the Ger
mans at Kiauchau is a danger spot is
recognized Colonel Pevoz writing IN
the Depeche Colonial. Paris. says:
1.-The war and its revelation of Japa-
nese strength have now forced Ger
many to adopt conservative and
waiting policy. She found herself in an
extremely risky position. being, so to
speak, caught in the act of territorial
expansion and in the dispersion of her
economic forces in presence of a posi-
BILE and probable adversary strong
enough at the first shock to tear into
shreds the very slender and far too ex-
tensive network which she had spread
over the vast coastline of the Yellow !
sea Kiauchau. the future center of
this gigantic spiders web, is certainly
in greater danger than were Dalny and !
Port Arthur" This insecurity" he
further adds. which hampers and hu, >
initiates Germany, viii continue as long
as Japan remains the formidable mill
tary power and enterprising CONNER
cial nation which she has proved her. /
self to be''-not san Francisco. Mr., +
editor: Kaiuchau is the point OF
LANCER
Just before the close of the late gi,
gantic war it was written, Japanese
morality is at least as high as anything
We can show on this side of the world.
It rests upon the manner in
which they have borne and are bear |
ing the strain of a tremendous strug- /
gle Men whether in East or West, say
they believe many things, and think i
they believe many things; but for what !
they do verify believe we have to look /
70 their deeds, and especially to their |
deeds in times of strain and pressure. |
The essential morality that offers the /
splendid spectacle now before US of in
vincible fortitude and lofty patriotism .
qualities the nation possessing it for a