The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-30
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BY
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accompanied by transports conveying
an army OF men. steamed away 10 the
land Of easy conquest. In the hope OF
striking terror into the hearts Of those
they would subdue. the japanese an
nounced their purpose, and gave
somewhat exaggerated account OF the
forces being sent. The newspapers
OF the world Ieemei with stories OF
the sailing of this monster feet, told
how all Japan had shouted ~Banzai.
described the flower gari.lded maids
who sang gay songs. and pictured the
remarkable modesty and valor Of the
admirals in command.
In some quarters Of the globe great
sympathy was expressed for the
United States. which apparently had
no chance whatever in such al IN
equal contest. and was fOTedoomed 10
calamity and dissolution. The wise
acres OF European powers rose as q
unit and told how for more than so
years il had been repeatedly pointed
out that the oversee colossus vas
facing destruction through neglect Of
her navy. Monarchical adherentS saw
deeper Into the cause Of nation s
CELEBRATION, asserting that the proof
had again been given 10 the world
that republican form Of government
was one which, By lis very lack OF
cohesion and unwieldiness, could not
( exist.
Other advanced thinkers, who
/ looked far into the future. began q dis
| cussion as TO the final outcome, what
partition would be made OF the con-
| Quered territory. and whether Japan
would hold it as a colony for her Own
surplus population under regulation
! colonial gubernation. English writers
expressed grave doubts as 10 Japan
/ ability 70 conduct colonies successful
II. and were rather of the opinion that
the country should be given 10 Great
| Britain. whose remarkable success IL
India and elsewhere had made her the
| fountainhead in this branch OF gov
eminent. New maps OF the world were
published in the most progressive
. periodicals, and souvenir buttons were
sold in the streets Of Tokyo depicting
very valiant little japanese soldier
kicking Uncle Sam into the sea and
taking possession Of his land. All the
world bowed down 10 do honor 10 the
brave little brown men, and many
aggressive powers regretted that they
had not been the first 10 think q
taking possession Of the United States
; which their statesmen sometime:
d spoke of as being a nice little counIr!
is Rnd capable under reasonable rule O
; becoming quite place.
| The nation under discussion re
Gained in the same astounding eondi
MI an OF silence and inac1ion- AZ frs
ito had seemed thar q clash along IN,
it .ofR2dian border was inevitable tn,
Can, ling of such great bodies otTroop:
mass Tch position appeared almost ;
in SUI. and Great Britain in the frs
threalisre began hurriedly cencenuat
at points where they woul,
ing fortriilable in case Of attack; bu
be ava!TEafser day passed with no FOL
AS day We and 10 action save that o
ward mo'ishg the passage OF any person
preventing onsnission Of any communi
m the ira rm gave way 70 bewildel
cation ala madam secret service me-
ments Ca'ebeded in entering the camp
who succetng ers soon returned 10 repor
Of the soldi'taintly the troops knew Z
that appareed reason for their being s1s
more of the Nc than did the world 8
Toned there,
arge. ,s.oriu,e there gathered int
In the mea siob bars and harbors OF fol
he sounds, american vessels q VA
'ign ports A ITO anchor and remaine<
which came csc ships were tia mos
IN board thu body CT officers and ne
lisconsolate ar collected in huIls Tt
hat were ev1 Any of them had receive
asst orders Jade so positive, so PlaI
lad been III. local. that they had \
md unequNis> than 10 obey. They Ia
hoice otheDulNdsd 10 gain these neutrs
'een comma'm. under no circumstances I
'erths and ~. They were not even De
cave them ,,nn,ssame the slate color xhic
nitted to ar war on the waters, an
etokens hurretained their dress OF IN
therefore, skwhite They. tee. SCENE
naculate lies, ban. and, Ike war dogs !
nder the aimed inlpo;ently fog sc,io,
cash, sire there an oEcer il al tines
Tor was ID scattered ships who 6id ii
lie and no self On the wares OF the P;
'ish him} ,.oss which the enemys ae,
ific, aero 'forging.
'as now pc advanced until the Japal
The tlrtt ships were due 10 arrive I
Sc warsrhs. where they were 10 repo-
IonoluluI prepare for the final straggs
oal and ID e between Hawaii aid Japzl
he cablpm possession Of the mikado
ow in Oh p. continued It's daily rspor-
favorable weather. s1z 81;