The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12
THE YELLOW PERIL.
BY FnEDEn1c J. HAsK1N.

BY FREDERIC j. HAsKIN.
The yellow Peril. What does 1T
mean? Those who essay to an
schools. one which declares the peril
threatens the supremacy OF Occidental
civilization, the other which asserts
that there is no peril. -
danger ahead: Since Japan has be.
come nrst-class military. power and
has proved to the world that the. les.
sons In the use OF the edged tools Of
learned by the yellow. there is alarm
in the minds OF the statesmen OF every
nation na Of the oceident: IN the whole ls
less than 100000 white people. not
counting the Russians, who exercise
commercial and political dominion over
200 100000 or s0o,ooo,o0o of Asiatlcs.
state Of unstable Equilibrium and a
reimbursement would involve the peo-
| ples Of the whole world.
changed when the oriental skaters
the prestige OF the white race in Asia.
There is not q group OF Asiatics any
where from Tonquin to Chinese Tar.
has licked the boots off OF Russia and
thereby proved It's eligibility to become
tho captain OF the yellow host that Is
destined to restore Oriental world SUI
lpicihdCy. SHlUd AWAKENING lIuill tlie
sleep OF centuries, and even the caste.
bound millions OF, India are beginning
to. feel the stirring Of national spirit
which which will impel them to break break the
In the entire history of the. world
the possession OF Asiatic trade and
Influence has always marked the flood
OF empire, while It's loss has meant the
cdonia first placed European shackles
on Asiatic limbs has the Asiatic spirit
been powerful enough to, threaten the
pire of trade which sapped the founda
tons OF imperial Rome: the fanatic rule
OF Islam, which. crossed into Europe,
| overthrow the Byzantine Empire. sub
dued Spain and knocked at the very
| gol Empire. which extended It's con-
quests into the heart OF Europe. over
running Hungary and Poland, These
the Sick Man of Europe on the Bos-
porus asa reminder. Since the adj
vent of modern civilization. and mod
ern diplomacy the Asiatic has been
habit OF the reeluse monk. takes the
modern implements of war and goes
become a great empire. To captain
| the Asiatic ltordes and become the
ruler OF the world Men may. say that
| the day for conquest and dominant EN-.
before. Napoleon turned back the ciocl;
OF time for centuries that he might
| become the chief Of all men, and lie
was backed by n small people. II Japan
| can succeed In It's courtshiD OF China
to the extent OF gaining the suppor'
of It's 4ODO00.o0o people and Its I'M
| mense wealth, what Is to stand In the
way of an Asiatic conquest OF tho
world?
/ The next half century will see the
yellow tide sweeping through Manchu.
ira and Siberia towards Europe. down
through The Philippines. and the Is
across the Pacific through Hawaii tc
the shores of the Americas. To-da!
ful and Industrious nation. but At the
same time 1t Is grinding its people IN
to the earth by increasing taxes I'm
posed for the purpose OF building bat
tleships, training soldiers and purchas-
ing the munitions of war. It's agents
swarm through the byways OF interior
CHINA preaching the doctrine of Asia
| for the Asiatics." In Korea and Man
of the fruits of tho first successful
clash with Europe by, instituting ar
ambitious program OF Japanese cxten'
4 sion which means the ultimate seclu'
China, and when the Manchu rule Il
! ended and a Chinaman sits on tht
throne Of the Son of Heaven, then IN
come than now. Let not the world 81
deceived by the present show OF jeal
/ ousy and enmity between China ant
Japan--both are Asiatics, and as .sucl
crner when the time comes.
! Thus speak those who believe tina
there is actual danger TO modern civil
that has held the yellow hordes II
! bondage.
i A more practical class do not appre
mend war Of Go 60 nor or ' ihos erec
! Genuinely alarmed because they con
slider that the commerce OF Western
nations is threatened: China is tn
Is becoming more important every day
! When Russia attempted to monopolizt
the trade of Manchnria, and to tina
end occupied ! Chinese territory IN q.
when it forced Russia to abandon II!
program. But now it is repeatedAl
) charged that Japan is closing the doo
1t is using every method of unfair dis
Termination to monopolize the markets
for it's own commerce, and at the san'
time is slipping in the back way y
extend It's trade into China proper
fender than Russia ever was.
Japan could possess the eo n, o., (. 9
pean nations have been snarling a
J each other for fifty years, then tn,
commercial capital of the world woul'
/ be Tokyo. China's immense resources
OF mineral wealth. practically un
those of any other country, arc close,
to Occidental development because o
the Chinese jealousy Of the white mar
II the Japanese can persuade China t
admit them. as brother Orientals, t,
teach the Celestials how to do things