The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-06

IL
tti'~+3l "a fh@ STUDY of the military
- ih* Foreigners and n I'll"
recent war with RUSSIA ne his been
mr. - ne general star II the lap
diiat an ARM which ~ equip
.''''3 III preparation and In provision
= SIsh ana rs Well - in
NP.'i.9 uP'h Inc tattIe field. has
IL "ofii Count pEuna
AtHt. .it" pr9EItSS I4t4e i1 the
'"3 ~ lht 5htES Ad~ paTaIlelte4
~ ah' progress fa4d" i'll other dIr-o-
mons
WINE jhtIe are here abundant prep
ii1si"ii9 i"i war There rs a prevalent
I'@iI" TOT I"tf". notwithstanding
Jai'ai mas q most efficient army ana
navy anu Notwithstanding the natural
"AutLall"1 oN"r their success ~ arms.
ne ~JabaHrs". is ! haye met theu 4E.
>,ioiisIy inclined toward peace. Sew
si@i tiii'- IN introducing IN" the pre-
>idihS oiiiecf has referred in terms If
generous dppftrialipn 10 the action uI
our Fi'sidenl ia bringing about the
i'c.it Jl'.i'N OF pctcc. The wars
@1'i'@i Hi1" "ad RUSSIA have been
~ y - i'ropir rs d"fenslF"
I"i7 an VI ~ f~%hietnbered THAT
the cru War 81 1914 was simply ID
suppression by the government Of au
al.'fIPl - iiNdde Korea. Gen. Saigo
RAISED ms army Tor the purpose IF
'I.Hu'IiiS Korea, put the government
!. ~ l9uiftcliohistS WIN an army
IdiSI 4Ii'uSn 10 completely over
"i5i'h lie forces Of the famous gen
~
= JdodileSF alIiance -
, ""'ie deIthded as = guarantee
- P'"' ! met yesterday a japanese
- IN Io'di prominence lie pro-
Po9s9 the establishment OF an inter-
IidtioiidI peace society. and in earnest
language sets fofth the horrors #
""i anu me Hidltlldi, as well as the
moran arguments in favor OF peace.
opoil no element OF japanese soci-
stS i"9 me rising sun Of q higher civ
iliIdlIon Sned IT'S a y more be
HI3i"HlLy man upon woman. me po-
9itloil % tle mother a an IGNORED
one Mheil she became the head OF the
fanny. pui Nhl!e tie children cared
TOT potfl parents WlJh Il generous GliaI
~deNotlon, the VIE and daughter We're
uldef the almost absolute power of
the huSDdnd and father. Marriages
were arranged bE he parents, ana
the young beolle We're allowed to see
edcfl otnef aItef the match was agreed
upon. theoretically each had Il right
70 protest, II dissatisfied, but placti-
callE the girls protest amounted TO
hoInlng.
me VIE was not only the servant
OF the husband, but might also be the
servant OF the mother-in-laW-the
mother-ln-laW Joke being here on the
dau8hter-ln-laW instead of the son-in-
Jaw. The TACT that the husband was
permitted 10 keep as many
as ne desired stlll further lowered the
status OF women. The daughters We're
ollefl Sold lnio prostitution TO relieve
the Indebtedness of the father. and
WINE lh's custom IS on the decline
mere are sun thousands OF japanese
girls whose virtue IS made a matter
OF flefchandlse IN accordance with this
ancient custom. There is recorded
among Ile decisions OF ooka some
tileS cdIled the
VINO liNed three centuries g a case
III Nnicn the release OF a Young Wo-
:. ION d llouaG OF lI-1anle was the
celltfal feature. The report Of Judges
decree SHOWS a discriminating min as
Wen as devotion to justice. lnciden-
tally, the record reveals the fact that
IIlere We're Shylocks in those days who
loaned on snort time at high rates,
a sn exceed me pound OF flesh. IN
tllS case the uSufef compelled the sale
ol tne IN eXtlngulshment Of
d dept OF 10 yen, winch by rapidly
a~cculnulatlng interest had reached the.
70 tnela' enormous sum of 80 yen Cor
p '.o0). The righteous judge confis-
49, IL houSe y tie e~AtofIionef ana
WIN the proceeds redeemed the Wo-
man. by the aid of missionaries, I'M
DER the leadership of Rev. Murphy. Of
-\agoya legislation has been secured
MAKING II unlawful for a girl to be re-
talHed IN one Of these houses against
hel Will ana many nave already been
ieacueu. AS the taking OF a c~oncubine
IS d matter OF record, 1t IS possible for
tht TO themselves
win domestic relations Of prominent
men ana some OF the papers have as
slSted IN creating q public opinion
"S"ln9t c~ohcuplleS. rms custom is
: lalh 20 5iNe way before the
81 NeSIeril IDEAS
one OF tne foremost leaders in the
S~leNdtloh q woman Wa Iuhichi Flu
huzdWa. one OF the greatest, as Well as
one OF the most influential, OF the men
VINO nave appeared IN Japan. lie was
" Jouiild!iSl, an educator an orator,
dlld i p~illoaophef. tie refused 10 ac-
CelI 1hy rl'le9 OF decorations, ana was
cdLieq Inc Great he
Iouided " colie$e. the helo-Gijuku,
20 Nhlcii many OF the public men trace
tilelf ldealS anG their interest in ma
llollal questions II social problems.
he dellVefed the first public speech
made IN Japan, for. strange as it may
SEEM, the ilaDlt OF public speaking