The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
If An the Guns in the Fleet Were Fired ct osce the shots weala Tras- el 5000 MiIes--As Far as From wa@hiastop, Aeres. the Uaited states, ssa over the rssiae to sa- pan.

IL is the custom in America to treat the Japanese question lightly when our busy people stop long enough to consider 1t at all. The average news paper and the average citizen look upon the recent incidents In California as trivial occurrences that were mo- ticed only because of the clamor of a few yellow journals and few hot blooded jingpes in the two countries, and the whole question is now consid- cred as laid at rest,
 As a matter of fact, for many weeks the two countries lowered on the brink of war and war was only averted by the abject---though necessary and wise submission of America. Furthermore we are still on. a volcano and for some time to come, until adequate prepara- lions are completed we can only avert war by continued submission.
 It is true the actual occurrences in San Francisco were ridiculously trivial in themselves, utterly insignificant compared with similar occurrences in South America, Australia, New Zealand and Vancouver that have passed un- challenged by Japan and almost un- noticed by the world. But these San Francisco occurrences are infinitely significant as marking the contact of the scouts of two virile nations clos ITS III Aot otfu6SAS Nudt must Qe- termine the control of the Pacific Ocean, whether by the white men or the yellow men upon which will hang the fate of cixilization.
 In trLth. these occurrences are part of Q great sociological phenomenon- the overlapping of the spheres of two great expanding nations of modern times.
 Russia a third overlapping nation, oveFlapped Japan's sphere first, only to be hurled backward,
 History presents two great types of expansion--one by the process of growth the other by the process of transformation. The first is compara- lively slow process, even when growth is very rapid. the second is swift process, where 8 vast population ig transformed often within the span of single generation.
 Of the first type. fsofne was the greatest example of ancient times and America is the greatest example of
 Of the second type the Mongols were the greatest example of ancient times and the Japanese are greatest example of modern times.
 The advance of the first type is es- sentiaily that of the home builder, while the advance of the second type IS tnaL or the conqueror. The first tends to assimiiate and the second to subjugate the new people.
 As rule the institutions coming un- der the first have been uplifted. those under the second have been destroyed.
 Both types are characterized by self confidence and in ther progress both entail war. With the first. wars come at long intervals: with the second, one war follows another, with only a breathing spell between. To the peo- pie of the first, war is a thing apart; with those of the second 1t is the whole of life.
 Anierican expansion started with small beginnings. less than 3.ooo. 900 of people struggling in thirteen colo- nies along the Atlantic seaboard.
 Japanese expausion started with the nation full grown.
 American territory has increased chiefly by purchase and peaceful trea- ties--LouiAiapa, the Northwest the