Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
China Learns From japan.

China Learns From japan.
China Is learning a great deal from ia
nan She doesn't desire western militarism,
but her wise men say, If you are going 10
fight those western barbarians you must DO
II on their own plan; you must exalt the
military over the civil And that Is what
China Is doing.
both results of the misunderstanding that
exists between the western nations ana
China The latter thinks the former are
her deadly enemies. and this condition or
affairs has been brought about through the
actions of Americans and other foreigners
who have gone to China. We nave sent the
worst products of our modern life TO the
east. We have been grasplng. emma mas
great accumulation of special wrongs at the
hands of Germany, France, Russia and the
United States. The mere importation OF
western manufactured articles has thrown
out of employment hundreds and thousands
of Chinese and reduced them to starving
conditions The two movements against
foreigners in recent years have been simply
the result of the saving up of these grtey-
ances.
"But the whole mass is gradually be-
coming leavened with modern methods, and
the end will be that China will learn how to
defend herself and will no longer be an
cient, self-satisfied nation of civil power, at
the mercy of the first armed western bar
barian' who comes along, but will know
how to hold up her own side. She Is awak-
ening now and will soon be wide awake.
"All this does not mean that we should be
afraid of a so-called yellow peril That Is
Impossible. China does not want militar-
ism, l repeat, and will only adopt 1t to pro-
tect herself"
Election of Officers.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting. The president of the club, Charles
Shedd Clark, presided. Early in the even
ing the annual election of officers was held.
resulting as follows: President. Rev. d.
w. Montgomery; vice presidents. Rev. NJ.
Ross Fishburn, Rev Franklin n. Noble.
Prof. George j. Cummings NJ. w. Baldwin;
secretary, o. NJ. Mcpherson; treasurer, Je-
Outlook committee-E. L. Whitney. chair
man; Lieut.. j. ". Crawford, A. o. East
man, John B. Sleman. jr., F. d; Gray
Nominating committee-A. L. Sturtevant,
chairman: c. R. Bradbury, E. B. Hender-
son, NJ. l.. Leonard, E. H. Brown.
Reception committee-Alfred Wood, chair
man; Mrs. A B. Chatfield, Norton NJ Lit
tie Mrs NJ Ross Fishburn, James E. West,
DR. and Mrs. Price C. Clafin, Mrs. Charles
S. Clark H. w. Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A C. Merrifield, Mrs. Alice H Gould.
derson.
Informal remarks were made by Rev.
Howard A. Bridgeman. editor of the Con-
gregationalist of Boston.
The musical numbers consisted of two
soprano solos by Miss Virginia Powell
Goodwin. and the singing Of a missionary
lists were Miss Florence King and Miss OF
tonic Erickson
Rev M Ross Fishburn. pastor of the Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church, pronounce
ed the benediction.
Those Present.
Among those present were:
Prof and Mrs. Charles S. Clark, Rev. J.
L. Ewer, Edwin DENLY. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
HAYS, Rev and Mrs. M. Ross Fishburn Al
fred Wood, DR.. Charles l. Bliss, Julia NJ
Pond, Col. John Tweedale. Mrs. John Twee-
dale, Mrs Bette Swazze, A. B. Chatfeld
Mrs. A. B. Chatfield, H. F. Chatfeld. Mrs.
H. F. Chatfeld, Miss Virginia Powell Good
win, Col Charles @. McRoberts Mr.. and
Mrs. H. e. Warner. Mr.. ]. A. Truesdeii.
Joseph R Webster, Miss Joy L. Webster,
Rev Geo. o. Little, Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ.
Mcpherson, Prof w. r. Vance. Mrs. w.
r. Vance, Mrs. z. B. Stocking. Miss Stock
Ing, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Lincoln. Thomas
T. Angel. Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Bayly Miss
!. {. Peck. Miss Susan K. Hnmmel.
Norton NJ Little, M T. Moomaw.
George Roadway, Mrs. Redway. Miss Georgia
Roadway, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Fairfield. Mrs.
g. w. Grayson, Mr.. and Mrs. Eiectus A.
Pratt Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Henderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Rankin H. Rice. George Dexter
Kehoe. Joseph Dana BARLEY. Mrs. William
H Chany, Mrs A. G.. Wilkinson. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
LeClerc, Mrs 8. p. Tolnon. Mr.. and Mrs.
=. w Browning, Mr.. II. L. Leonard, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert p. Eastman. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. b Bassette. Albert Joetah osgood.
Cynthia r. Cleveland. Mr.. and Nrs. H. X.
Fulton. Mrs. Henry J. Washburu Mr. and
4r1 =. q 9turteyAnt Miss eensoner Mr..