Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-16
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Par Nations Of the Earth.

II aNaAeN~@H 1
DR.. John q. s. Perkins OF Shanghai,
China, a missionary now visiting the
United states. supplies a reason for the con-
temptuous references to the efficiency Of
the Chinese army by a Japanese officer,
quoted in this column recently. Japan is
more or less alarmed at tho progress China
Is making with organization Of her army"
said DR.. Perkins in an interview in the
Washington Herald. Japan cannot inter-
fere In any way to retard this progress be-
cause Of the watchful eyes the powers keep
on China and japan. At the present time
there are many Japanese army instructors
In the Chinese army, but their services are
gradually being dispensed with. as the
Chinese learn the army tactics and become
accustomed to their own officers. There
are also large number of German military
instructors in the Chinese army. as well
as French and other nationalities. A spirit
OF patriotism is also coming to the front,
something hitherto almost entirely unknown
In China. The Chinese are quite different
from the Japanese In this respect, who are
the most patriotic people in the world. and
gladly give their lives in the service of
their country"
The Berlin Lokal Anzelger comes as close
as the average foreign critic in measuring
American traits and results. In support of
its assertion that Americans are bad
losers" the Anzeiger cites the fact that
after every exhibition Of the national game
base ball, the crowd is accustomed to as
sault and brutally maltreat the defeated
team as revenge for lost bets" This native
popularity has escaped the notice OF ad-
mirers Of clean sport, who usually hasten
away from the bleachers before the end
of the game and rarely see the unhappy
finish noted by the foreign critic. More In
sorrow than In anger let It be admitted
that the evil complained of cannot be
remedied so long as the management fires
the fighting blood of the crowd with pink
pop and permits the visiting team, in VIC
lation of the rules Of hospitality, to steal
bases openly and brazenly. There are
limits TO American patience which visiting
teams cannot overstep with safety. kill
ing the umpire" with hot air foreshadows
critical stage in the game, and puts the
Dlood-thirsty crowd in shape to "eat 'em
up at the finish, unless as frequently
happens, the visiting team is too internally
tough for ordinary molars. Much as the
country grteves over these ferocious pecu-
llarities, Intelligent foreign criticism is to
be welcomed as an aid in safeguarding the
accident policy Of the umpire, in SUPPRESS
ing base stealing, abolishing pink firewater,
and in persuadlng the box office. as a
peace offering to make good all losses of
the sports.
Among the proposals for mending the
British House Of Lords which commands
considerable support is one that follows to
limited extent the lines suggested nv
Lord Rosebery. The proposal would leave
tne House OF Lords constituted as it now
IS Every peer would have right to sit in
the mouse and take part In the discussion:
ne might talk as much as he liked and try
20 influence the vote; but the actual voting
would be done by legislative committee
consisting of 100 or $50 peers Each Of the
two greater parties would nominate ONE
half the members of this COMMITTEES. and
70 assure concord between the two houses
the ministry Of the day would have power
30 add slightly to the membership of the
legislative committee, This would be ac-
compiished by appointing peers to cabinet
positions, which is invariably done. The
plan would preserve the bicameral system
practically intact and would make the
House OF Lords amenable to the popular
VIII as expressed at the polls almost as
completely as the House of Commons
now is.
An imperial newspaper organ, planned
to support the administration under ali
circumstances is about to be launched NV
close friends Of the kaiser in Berlin bacLad
by cash capital Of $1,5Oo,OOO Socialism IS
regarded as the chief enemy OF imnerIaI
projects and is to be the main object OF at
tack. II the socialists could be eliminated
as political factor in Germany life al the
palace would be a round OF Joy. But the
party holds a tenacious grip md persists
In worrying ministers Since the retire
ment OF Prince Won Bulow the government
has been obliged to withdraw its electoral
bill owing to the determined opposition M
the socialists. In the last twelve months
the party gained six victories Mt bv-eIec-
tons to the Reichstag, ana is likely n
make further gains in half a dozen bv.
elections scheduled for July and August
The editors Of the new imperial organ are
not likely to work themselves out OF a lob
in few months.
Wu Ting Fang, former Chinese minister
ate Washington. is dispensing among his
countrymen some OF the store of knowl.
edge he CLEANED in the United States. Eu-
rope and South America. In recent lee
turOfbefore the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION Of Hong Kong DR.. WI said thai
/, the South American republics would be q
great market for Chinese goods, and urged
the establishment OF a chamber of COM
merce at Hong Kong to promote trade IN
that direction. According to q report IN
the Chinese newspaper at Hong Kong, the
. sheong Pc, DR.. WI is slated for the post OF
resident general at Tibet, the region from
which Chinese troops chased Dalai Lama
last winter and assumed control OF the
government. Should the report prove cor,
rect, the mystic land will undergo a rem.
5 ovation that will shake the monasterie.
to their foundations.
Many Of the virulent opponents OF tn,
: Lloyd-Georse budget taxes are ready t,
admit that good springs from IAN evil act.
Increased taxation caused a sharp de
crease In the consumption OF tobacco al
we'll as OF liquor. The secretary OF III,
Wholesale Tobacconists' society reports
e decrease OF 100000 pounds Ia the consump
, ton OF all form Of tobacco in year. Tn,
! duty on cigars now is $3.50 pound. re