The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-03

III IN ttSN- 81 lit "oIIl LNcSA1
Fear Ne More from Her Advance
mcnt Than from Japan's.
Copyright, 1906, by Joseph b. Bowles
Copyright in Great Britain
All Rights Reserved.)
.1a.tla. Philippine Islands, pecem-
ta. -. 1906-In what / have
said of the Chinese
system Of education, religion and
suutIStIIonS, / have referred to
ur nation as it has been for
SOME - ccnturies-chained to tradi-
ton. stagnant, asleep. Society was
stra1iIcd: those in power seemed to
have no higher aspiration than to live
uu". lh"'l labor Of the masses, and the
masses seemed to entertain no thought
OF rtH~3hcipation- The life of the peo
IH #tt$ occupied with but
.nf' WAS no genuine fellowship or
sympathetic connection between them.
outside of the family tie, and even the
family was likely to be a storm center
because of the conflicting interests col
NnluI under one roof. Education was
~an"rnlized by comparatively a few,
9" lHcrc was no breadth to such in
@HIiiou as was given. Superstition
t"n the place of religion and the pla-
".oi@ Of the spirits of the deceased
"."ojThcd the nurture and Develop
E"nt If those still on earth.
tu' a change is taking place in
'ttu1 such as has revOlutionized Japan
#itHiM thc last half century,. The
Sf rIo~ GiHntcss. whose droWsy eyes
HV' So long shut out the rays Of the
Morning sun, is showing unmistakab!e
>i~II~ of an awakening. There was q
.#3't} among her pOple which even
-'7t years of political apathy could
o"t tNJaust-a sturdiness which cen
'#fcr Of poverty and superstition could
h' entirely destroy. Increasing con
."' With Europe and America is hav-
lH- IFS influence, and the example of
..H"u Is even more potent. for the
.'"f0" Of Japan are not only neigh
"#-- oIt arc like them in color
ann l1r" characteristics. Let me note
~"n3n Of the evidences of this change.
Ih" government, 81 long an abso~
"|r d"+uutism, is about to become 1t
'"+HHtjunaI monarchy. In 1895 the
''.l"'"r. under the influence of some
."N"a| r"fprmcrs, prepared Il pro-
@.+InIa" almost revolutionary in its
."''arj"f. Recognizing that his aunt.
I"""Grr empress, would p
..H. N" prepared to put her under
-i*It while the change was being
...t3 but the Old lady, learning of his
'"I promptly took him in hand and
Aii'it Il PRISONER Ill Ills own poi-
. Since that time she has been the
'.''J'~i0ncd ruler of the empire, the
.".AHtaI emperor affiXing his signature
"' ''' l;1pCrS which she prepares. But
w. 'a@ijjN has the situation developed
~." is now i~nstitutirg the very
.--.. .as fer the suggestion of which
recently imprisoned her ne
\ commission of prominent
''. ...- is now abroad, some i'll Eu-
t'.. H.Fttt. IN tnlnpicl ct11lNino the |
.-. .03tjpu# and governmental insti- !
"- Of other countries. What Il con-
""r when we remember the self
.O'.cE Of China, the characterized
rI surrounding nations as rude
and tn" use of the term bar ]
~ to designate even those with
...".. il made treaties!
+ t- reported that the dONager en-
.e aec"ntly called her councillors
'-'' l.E and asked how long it would
... 'o establish a constitutions gov
.-.a. When told tina it would
81. ."".iE require II or Is years, she
that it must be done sooner
." ."tt. a. she could not hope to live
.. longer and wanted it in opera
.'-Enrc she died. Whether she APP
as the full importance of the
49, may be doubted, but the fact
Wee 2reat nations, with the eXcep-
# Russia. have constitutions has
made its impression upon
."I fiusSia'S defeat at the hands
I'D ~a.panose, coupled with present
. disturbances in the Czar's !
contains its lesson. |
""'|> Hs 1901 Il commission was
~I G." examine and report on all
t.-"i measures affecting the or
|'.'u4 and administration of the
"t.1 t. and IN 1904 a general as
"I the ministers of the princi-
els was provided FOR. While
.'"iE created bodies have no
"" I"Wer, they Indicate the
'"'ard 1t more popular govern
ill.," constitution, hcn adopted,
.."u1tcIy will be. will i~nauGuratc
Gil ~'1"Utary system. There is,
"". n distinct advance along
".."ttal lines, and this in itself
-ftrh for China and for the
rid
.r .#I-l"l of the criminal code IS
n.. .'"G perfected. The Hon. Wa
I.. '''-, ormcr minister to the
of 90 oates, and now Vic"-president
....' "1trd Of foreign affairs, has
ru-. ''Hr a member of the board OF
U. '"''nt. lie and Saen CHA Pen,
tI,. resident Of the board Of pun
. hdVe by imperial decree been