Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
THE JAPAN OF TODAY.
A Student of Ann Arbor Tells of Con-
ditions in That Country.

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ditions in That Country.
The citizens of Wausau were treated
to very good lecture at the Methodist
church last evening by Kiyo Sue Inui,
a japanese student of Ann Arbor.
The little Jap is travelling about the
country during his vacation period for
the purpose of getting better acquainted
with this country and its people he
realizes very little from his lectures,
taking about what is necessary to pay
his expenses and those of his advance
man. He is quite young man out
some day will be heard from in his own
country, and probably upon returning
from his studies will be offered a gov
ernmental position. He has made a
remarkable record. Some time ago an
oratorical contest was held in which
students of all colleges and universities
of the WesJSot the rank of Ann Arbor,
participated but Kiyo Sue Inui defeated
them all for first honors. When it is
considered that he accomplished this
feat after less than four years of study
in this country, it is little short of
marvellous. His theme last evening
was 1.-The Mission of the New Japan"
and it proved a very interesting sub
ject. He at times was greeted with APP
plause from large audience Though
he speaks at times with pronounced
japanese accent, at others there is
scarcely trace of alienism in his
voice. He has an easy manner on the
platform, very expressive face and a
graceful mode of gesture. He has an
appreciation of American humor which
was used to advantage on many occa
sions and brought forth both laughter
and applause. There were also some
oratorical climaxes which would have
done credit to some of the leading
American platform favorites. He APP
peared in very graceful japanese
costume, which was dignified and mod
est.
In celebrating his theme, the mis-
sion of the New Japan" he naturally |
made frequent reference to the recent |
war with Russia and the ultimate tri- |
umph of the Japanese arms, but in |
very modest way. He did not attribute |
the victory to any superior fighting !
qualities on the part of the Japanese, |
but stated that the war was won |
because of the natural advantages |
Japan possessed against which the
Russians were unable to cope. 1t was
Japan's proximity to the scene of con-
flict, her general preparedness, her
superior knowledge of the country and |
the people, and conditions to be over
come, that won the struggle. The
japanese are versatile people and |
their eagerness to adopt the methods
of western civilization has given them
many advantages over their less pro-
gressive neighbors. Japan in her up
ward struggle has demonstrated that
she has several desirable qualities for
taking on the civilization of the West
She is willing to import ideas, then to
adopt and assimilate them. Take the
Red Cross idea for instance. 1t was
borrowed from America, adopted and
developed by the new Japan and today
the Japanese Red Cross society is
second to none in the world in point of
organization. The process of making
gunpowder was first borrowed from
the Chinese, but today any Russian will
tell you Japan makes the best gun
power in the world.
Japan has already saved China from
the yoke of Russian absolutism and in
the awakening of the new China, Japan
will saYe the world from the Yellow
peril. japan will stand between
western civilization and China. The
japanese understands both the West
and the East. She will temper the in
vasion of the West sud prepare the
East for the revolution that the intro
duction of western civilization will
bring
The Chinese call the Europeans
foreign devils and they do well to call
them so, for is it not true that their
mission so far has been principally to
pillage and to take unjust advantage of
the Chinese? There have resulted con-
fiicts and misunderstanding such as
the Boxer movement, but China is
awakening. There is the new idea of
the "open door" The future invasion
of China shall be Christian invasion.
Its banners will be emblazoned with
the golden rule. 1t took Commodore
Perry and 30 years to develop Japan.
Give China 80 Perrys and so years and
you will see 80 Japans The principles
of liberty and patriotism will flourish
throughout the land. Absolutism,
despotism and ignorance will disap-
pear, and in their place will come con-
stitutionalism, civilization, progress
and possibly the United States of
China
1t is the mission of the little brown
man of the new Japan to tell the story
of the West to the East.
Pain from Burn Promptly Relieved |
by Chamberlaln's Pine Balm.
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