The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-23

a continued existence as such, al
though it max be a sort Of a depend
ent Independence We want to aid
them in developing their country along
the lines of the new eivilization; and
that we are trying to do. Our first
purpose is to make the country quiet,
orderly and la~w-observing. We are
trying to wipe out injustice and ex-
and are establishing courts.
We have instituted a few schools. We
as we have money we shall build more.
My chief trouble at present is the
lack of money. It takes more than
good will to create civilization; and
that is what we V to do in Korea"
How about the new Emperor of
Korea, your h~ighness?" I asked. Does
he shoW any ability?"
yes; he has developed much since
he was put OF the throne. He now
goes about outside the palace and his
eyes seem to be opening to the pos
sibilities Of his country. The crown
prince, his brother is a bright boy;
and I should not be surprised to find
that he will make a good ruler. He
is now with me, here in Japan; and
is learning something Of the great
world outside Korea"
At this point Prince Ito showed me
a photograph which he had recently
had taken Of himself with the little
| crown prince standing beside him.
The yellow Peril.
I mex referred to the great awaken
ing that is going on in Asia, speak
ing of the unrest in Persia, India and
Turkey, and the new movement in
China and asked his highness to tell
me what he. thought Asia might be
fifty years hence. He replied:
That T will not venture to. predict,
but the changes will be many"
How aboutrthe yellow peril? VIII
the yellow races with their many mill
lions organize and combine to fight the
white ones?"
THE yellow peril" said Prince Ito,
sis the most spectacular chimera that
has ever been brought forth by the
diseased imagination of the sensational
newspaper. I believe they call it the
yellow journal in your me
idea is absurd. Upon what basis couid
there be such q combination? Iake
the matter of religion! Buddhist faith,
which generally held in Japan and
also largely in China, is far more lib
eral than the Christian. When we
adopted our constitution we pro.
claimed freedom for all religions; ane
we still allow every man to think ano
believe for himself. You can never
make a military combination OF ma
tons or fight a war on any such pas1s
We could not combine against you OF
the ground of religion.
'"Then there is the matter of color
We may not like a man for his com
p~lexion, but nations do not make wa
!, on snch grounds. Besides. color i
not a national distinction. We PEG
pie have different wants n are NOV
5 ing along the same lines OF 1ntellectua
life. There is no ground for war there
"r,astly. there is the matter OF trade
THAT belongs to the field OF the poke
book, and is more connected with III
individual than with the nation d
5 large. War will not make people pu!
49, ~ = M 1nd
) viduals OF a nation find it is to thell
injury to suspend their relations witt
5 other nations they will object. Ih'
< West and the East are bound togethe1
$ along trade lines, and it is supremel.
? ridiculous to talk OF a wholesale coh
flict them"
The Chinese Alliance. :.
: "How about this alliance which i
5 said to be forming emma ah'
/ the United States" ;,
81 81 don't think there is anything IL
I t: for the very reasons / nave men
toned. The Chinese will trade witt
the United states just as much am
: as long as it pays them flnanclally q
do so. When it does not pay. tnel
J, business will go elsewhere. Beside
;, what could China contribute to an al
lance, offensive n defensive. Noth
ing in her present situation, n noth
: ing for years to come. l cannot tn1h1
: that the United States would be s.
tfOO1lSh as TO tnlnk Oh d
= where it would have to give all am
: receive so little
9 Japan and the United States.
What is the attitude Of Japan to
ward the United States, your high
ness?"
1T is friendly. and I have. no doub
l but that it will continue so. Their
have been some little uhpleasan
things about the treatment OF 4ou
immigrants and Of our children in tn
schools Of our Pacific slope, but the
will not affect the friendship OF tn
two nations. AS to Japan wanting I
make war with your country, mat
= ridiculous, There is no such sent
e ment among our people. Beides, w
% are a small country, with compara