The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-11

OF their being permitted to march
home again with the weapons from
whose deadly fire only Japanese
alertness" had just saved the COVER
nor general"
In ordinary, civilized countries the
firearms would be fairly good point
in evidence; and SO, even here, there
must be at least a feint at finding
such. The missionaries had been up
at summer resort and in Fastening
home, their bedding was not at the
station in time for shipment But
visiting friend was coming down
day or so later and he brought all
| the bundles. The "vigilant' Japan
csc police observed that stranger
came to Sven Chyun from the north
with big bundles, and left without
them, therefore, putting direction and
dimensions together what more logical
conclusion than that the missionaries
were importing arms from Russia!
NOW, VI COul o1ISA SUM ~ ~O~~
attempt to assassinate the governor
general by the christians" their wea-
pons, which up to this time had es-
capped the "vigllant" police, must be
found The American missionaries
homes were searched-a thing for
which America ought to be eternally
ashamed of herself if she does not re-
uuire some just reckoning. And may
the homeland seek more than Japan
csc testimony in the case. Some
time since Japan's minister at wash
ington represented to our state de-
partment that Baron Yum was out on
bail: when in fact the baron has
never had one day Of liberty since
his arrest.
A very strange factor all through
this matter, which presently involved
other communities, is that English
missionaries living and laboring in
utmost unity with their comrades,
and "as guilty as they were unmo-
Tested. This is only one OF a number
of covert indications that Japan's at
titude toward the United States is not
all that every peace advocate might
hope. If Dr. Eliot had not been of
ficially conducted he might have ar
rived at a different destination III
Japan-logically if not geographically.
Mr.. McCune's home became the
center of attraction. The majesty OF
the law" invades his store-room ana
discovers dangerous box on which
the suspicious English reads God
fish,
do you know what is in the box?'
the missionary is asked.
'For the life of me, DON'T he re-
plies, "but open it and see.'
His very ignorance adds to the sus-
picion and so the imperial power OF
japan commences to cleave and claw
until the cover is removed and lo!-
a box of daggers and pistols
prunes. Serious entries are made in
governmental note books as II
'prunes" were a capital offense."
Then to the back yard.
did the servant every bury any
thing?"
ooh, yes" that functionary replies,
"three times"
The police whistles blow and men
come running from all quarters. Ihey
begin to dig-following their noses.
All, they have it! They got his
goat" The poor fellow had died and
received decent interment. Again to
the shovels-only to uncover dead
pig-and now third and last-and
the grave" diggers are beholding the
remains of little pet bird which
Baby McCune has had buried IN
spool box. And so it came to pass
that the only weapons produced at
the trial were an ancient pistol, an ola
revolver, a rusty sword, all OF when
were property of various natives ana
were found in their homes, not being
concealed in any way or kept for un-
lawful purposes a pocket elec-
trio flash light which was soberiy pre-
scented by the procurator with the
solemn declaration that this was
weapon with which the governor was
to be killed." These various items are
substantiated by the verbatim account
of the trial secured through his own
reporter by Mr. Young, editor OF the
Kobe Chronicle.
But, after all, in land where guilt
is Immediately assumed at arrest,
where the judge is jury and virtually
prosecuting attorney; and, in case
where the decision is practically de-
termined before the trial begins, what
is the use of being troubled over such
a minor matter as corroborating evil