Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-30
lMITH JAPAN IS 4 RIDICULOUS IDEA tucson Man Returns from Orient Convinced There
 Is No Danger

TUCSON. Ariz.. April 2s The idea of war between Japan and the United States is laughable. in the omnlon of Dr. w. J. Galbraith. Of Tucson. who returned yesterday after an extended visit in China and Japan, in which countries he spent nearly four months. It isS otherwise with China. however. where Amer jeans are daily becoming more hat cd and misunderstood. pr. Galbraith visited the orient on legal matters ip the interests Of a number of De troit. Mich. capitalists.
 T spent most of my time in Hong Kong. China" said pr. Galbraith yesterday. There has been a great change during the last three years, which was the period elapsing be- tween my last and present visit to the Flowery Kingdom. The change has not been for the better either as the Chinese people have absorbed all the cussedness and meanness of the white races with few of the virtues, These traits together with the natur- al preiudices and superstitions that they have inherited, do not make for a great people. consider the present outlook for China poor. The people refuse to accept modern ideas and anything that interferes with their age-established customs Is re garded with suspicion
 T visited Eastern China during my stay in the country. Here, where the only mode of travelling is by unrikisha, g two wheeled cart with enc man to push and another to pull, the traveller has to encounter great hardships. The highest rate of speed for days travel is twen- ty-five miles. The hardships and in- convenience preclude the average tourist seeing much of the real life eled waterways.
 T believe in being charitable in of China. away from the main tray sny charity or sympathy would only be thrown away upon the Chinese people ana would prove an injury to those we intend to help. was speaking to tv O Chinese officials or the highest class. They plainly salo that China is amply able to take care of her own sick and unfortu- nate. They believe that the portion Of the Boxer indemnity fund that was refunded to China, during time of famine, was given by this eonn- try simply because the people fear another rising similar to the boxer troubles and wish to buy the good xill of China.
 No class of Americans can be held more responsible for the man ner in watch the Chinese have come to look ct us than the missionaries. Instead of teaching Christianity, they are teaching sectarianism ana it is not a uncommon thing TO hear one ehink say in pigeon Eng fish to another, You no dam goo1, you blong to such and such church. I yelly good tlong to so ana SO" This spirit and the exploitation of the natives are among the chiel causes of their distrust.
 After meeting with so uncordial a reception in China, an agreeable surprise awaited me in Japan. When l was last in that country the Amer jeans were hated and despised. It was no uncommon thing to be showed off the sidewalk and have. other in- dignities heaped upon you. This time the whole face of things had changed. The Japanese as a people are more friendly in their feeling for the United States than toward any other nation. The mere idea of war with Upcle Sam is ridiculous. The Japs are making no prepara- tions for war. In fact, the nation cannot do so. The war debt from the Japanese Russian conflict presses too heavily upon the people and no nation in the world will advance further loans
 While ip Japan I made it a special point to call upon the minis ter of finance. other high govern ment officials and well known for eign residents. I was treated with the greatest respect and courtesy, but in every quarter the same story of hard times and liking for the United States was repeated. Japan Is having all that she can do now to cope with the rebellions in Korea and Formosa, which compel the maintenance Of a standing army o' 10000 men in the east, but cannot be cultivated on account of the say age natives.
 'No, the United States need fear no trouble with Japan and any Amer lean who visits the country will he