Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07
Japan Weary 81 EhgIand

Japan u Saiu 70 Dc quite weary Oktno
alliance With England, ct least this IL
the assertion OF an article which has
appeared In the conservative organ.
Nippon, written by M. Tukamoto Sci,
the we'll known statesman. This arti-
cIeis attracting attention In all parts
of the world and is apt to be the basis
I,of considerable diplomatic correspon-
draee The subject is intensely inter
setting, but it is to be doubted that the
gov rnmant can be held responsible
for the opinions Of one OF it's subjects
who does not hold a diplomatic or
off 'ial position, says the New Orleans
lem It is not Unusual for private
citizens in this country to express their
lpuI ~ on subjects OF foreign poll-,
aies, and it frequently happens that
many uuc omplimentary things are
aid bout other nations. In the pres
sut instance IL is charged that the
English army in India is lamentably
weak ard incapable Of defending that
ountry should Russia send an army to
invade it The Japanese writer says
I hat his country will have to furnish
be troops in the event Of war between
Great Britain and Russia. Tue charge
IS msde thar the English navy Is NOT
near 80 strong actually as it is on pc
=. ID probably inferior to the ship
y J, sed by Rrssi4 1T the opening Of
: var with Japan. This magazins
lsticle states that England has no
sense of honor or regard for its alliance
vi h other nations, and cities in the
North Sea incident to bear out the as
sertion, when the London government
accepted q few paltry dollars as aeon.
promise for gross insult and permit
ted the Russian feet to proceed
through the chanel en- route to fight
Its ally in the Far East. Numerous
pther charges are made Of deroga-
DRY nature,
It is probable that such drastic
and Incorporate discussion OF this
subject will engender great deal of
bitterness and prejudice in the minds
of the average Japanese towards Eng
land, although it is very probable that
the sentiments are those of the EN-
peror and his cabinet and the parlia
1ment. There are several assertions
made in this article which are palpa-
bly, unjust It is absolutely absurd to
compare the former Russian navy
with that OF England. 1t would be
about as farcical for writer to say
that Venezuela or Peru has an effec-
tive fighting vessels az those now IN
commission by the United States OF
American. Russia had in commission
prior to the Japanese war some fifteen
battleships and about twenty cruisers
of formidable proportions, while Eng
land commanded some seventy battle
ships and considerable over hundred
cruisers. No one will deny that Eng
lands army is not equal of several OF
the other European powers, still as a
fighting fofce it is far from being q
pygmy. The great wealth of Great
Britain would enable it to obtain both
equipment and men to an unlimited
extent. II would be we'll for this
naughty, sneering Nippon to bear in
mind that the Anglo Saxon race both
in commerce and war, has never been
defeated and it has triumphed over
difficulties and solved problems i'm
comprehensive to the Asiatlc mind.
M Fukamoto Sci has shown that he is
densely ignorant of history and knows
nothing OF the dauntless spirit in the
Anglo Saxon blood. He lie reckoning |
without his host when he asserts that
the brave and indomnible people in
habiting the British Isles can be sub
dusd by any hosts that the Slavs can
muster. His conceit ig amusing and
his ignorance pititul when he claims
England is dependent upon Japan for
It's existence in Asia or any other por-
lions Of the globe. England was q
great power centuries before Japan
was cililized. One may as we'll assert
that prize fighter champion needs the
physical assistance ola ten year-old
boy in order to chastise stripping as
to the claim that Great Britain must
have the cooperation Of the Japanese
armies in orderto hold India and other
pos sessions.