Evening star., 1908-01-19

peoples he knows and whose trusted ad-
wiser he has been for decades: me has "a
right to sayrin this pamphlet
:. For Inany generations China has been
the least warlike OF any of the great ma
lions. Her most venerated philosopher
and statesman. Cenfueius. taught Its peo-
pie that nations as we'll as indiylduals Is
should settle their differences by appeals
to right and justica'
The Wrong Perspective.
I'm view. Of these facts. 1t seems to me
that you had somehow got the wrong
perspective and that you should have re-
versed your vision and told your audience
that We westerners have the war habit
bad, and might we'll learn something from
those oldest and most peaceful nations of
the east YOU know az we'll as any one
that true soldiers hate, war. Our Grant
and Sherman are specimens. The Japa-
Eese generals are of exactly Inc Same
mind. was in Manchuria az a guest OF the
army for six weeks. and was given in my
passport the grade of d colonel. had let
ters Of introduction from the premier.
Count Katsura, to all the generals and
Marshal Oyama. The premier is a gem
eral of the regular army and he said to
me in all solemnity: I am soldier. but
hate war. l tried every possible way to
come to a settlement with Russia through
peaceful means. and after SIX months or
simply had to fight for our national exist
ence. This Is true expression of the
heart of Japan's generals.
Now / believe that such man as our
ex-Secretary Of State. Mr.. Foster. .is right
in his estimate Of the peaceful character
Of the peoples Of the east. What he says
agrees with the conclusions have
reached after thirtythlee years of resi-
dence out there.
Let me now refer TO the charge you
l,,t TafA iS irving
bring on war with America at the earliest
possible moment. knowing that we are
unprepared and that she could win easy
victories provided she can get preteXt
for beginning the fight.
Insulting ana Brutal"
I'm making this startling charge. which
e not true. and is an insulting and bruta
way of attacking friendly nation. You
seem to have utterly ignored the repeated
public statements of your superiors. You
vividly pictured our President sitting in
sackc!oth and ashes under the brow
beating of the oily worded Eiscount Hay
ashi, minister of foreign affairs in Toxic.
Your caricature of President Roosevelt
insulted and Inundated by the big stick
from Toxic. was. pardon me. captan;
President OF ours was at the same time
telling the world In his message to Con-
gress about the warm friendship mann
tanned between Japan and the United
States for 80 many years without
break
Just a, year ago I was in our. ambas-
sador's box at the opening OF the Japa-
nese. diet and heard Premier Saion)f say:
I have been questioned with reference TO
the San Francisco affafr and asked wnat
our government is going to do about IT,
To this replied that the matter has not
reached the diplomatic stage. 1t Is mere
ly a local affair within the jurisdiction or
a friendly country. and we trust the gov
ernment of the United States to do the
just thing
"A few weeks ago l was accorded an
interview with Japan's ambassador.
viscount Aoki His words to me We're
War with America is impossible. II I'M
migration tends to make an unfavorabie
economic situation here, or arouseS race
prejudice. then we will stop our laborers
from coming to this country. The good
will and friendship of the great repuDiic
are not to be imperiled for the sake OF a
few emgrants.
A Reversion to Barbarism.
'I am impelled to say to you. Capt.
Hobson. that your medicine Of repression.
first toward Europe and then toward
Japan. seemed to me reversiOn 10 bar
barism Your address. II others were
like the one I heard at Hartford. seems
to me wholly unworthy Of Christian
gent .eman and an elected representative
OF our republic You sad with violent
gestures and in your most impressive man
ner that the Japanese attitude toward
us Is awful and wicked You who evil
IDENTIFY know nothing Of their press call II
bitter For the sake of my country
fair name. I want to say publicly that
your sweeping and baseless misstatements
show colossal ignorance Of the character
of the Japanese. If our people were not
too sensible to take you seriously, II you
could carry the majority Of our people
With you. your words would surely i'm
peril the peace Of the world. the large
part Of which you cruelty insulted AS q
citizen of the United States / protest
against your awful and wicked ana DIT
Ter accusa lions of a great and friendly
pat.Du'