Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-08
THE YELLOW PERIL.

The persistent war talk which pre-
iicts serious difficulties between this
country and Japan roylves interest IN
the "yelow peril predictions that were
80 common a few years ago. II was the
German Emperor who In his allegorical
painting. called attention 10 the prob
ability of the existence OF such a peril
aud the necessity OF unity for common
defense. Since then the subject has
been the theme Of numerous writer's for
the press It IL significant that just
row British statesmen are actually taxi
Ing notice OF rumors that represent
Germany and the United States as hay
Ing an agreement for united action, IN
case Japan should make a move against
the white race This, certainly. Is )ne
Of the extraordinary signs ~ the tiraes.
We arc not disposed TO exaggorate
the dangers Of an Oriental invasion.
Nor can we side with those who see
In the forecasts Of a future peru only
pessmism The very fact that the ORR
ertal races have survived their long PEE
riod Of lethargy proves their health
and ygor, and who knows but that
they are all tho better equipped both
physically and mentally for renewed
activity because of their sleep as he
who wakes IN the mornlhg is prepared
for work because OF nights quiet re-
. pose? Who can say thai the long in
ertncss OF Asia does not betoken the
quiet gathering together OF energy for
new and yast experiences? As con-
tributor to the Information Magazine
puts Il, one need not be n mystic to
reach This concluslon-it IL the end to
which common sense. 10 say nothing at
an Of the scientific spirit, inevitably
leads one. Nature does not pcrpetuate
means for which she has no further
use; when their ends are accomplished
they are practically obliterated leay-
ing behind them al best but the yaguest
reminders The fact that the yener-
able nations OF the East have escaped
such obllteration must profoundly affect
the CONSEQUENCES Of all TO whom the
destiny OF the human race is Il study.
There Is certainly nothing irrational
IN the supposition that yellow
peril Is among the future possibilities
for which the entire world must be
prepared. And II 1t Is to be, It Is very
probable that the avalanche VIII sweep
over the Western hemisphere, as we'll
as The eastern. But one thing Is GER
tain. such calamity will not come,
as long as western nations are true TO
their calling and do not sin against
the light they have. It was when the
Old World rejected the truth and sank
Into idolatry, sehsuality selfshness and
blgotry, that the "candle-sticxs'' were
removed. and Asiatlc hordes overran
The once so highly favored countries.
Huns and Nandals. Saracenes and
Turks all seemed TO be specially pre-
Jared for The mission they filled as
yeritable destroying angels" pouring
oul the "vials OF wrath Of the AL
mighty upon guilty nations As long,
wsrsay, as the western world remains
true to Its calling, there is no danger
ot a new incurslon of strange races.
rho real yellow peril" is therefore the
peril OF sinking below the moral stand
ards Of the Gospel OF Jesus. II Is
the peril OF the worship Of Mammon,
II Is the peril Of strife and contention,
aud of the persecution Of the humble
followers OF the Nazarene. There Is
no other overwhelming peril to nations,
thcu national sin and transsression.