The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
HOW IT SEEMS TO
GO AROUND WORLD
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have got the Denison flag on all the
vessels here" He explained that he
knew it was the American flag but
said, Il like to call it the Denlson
dag."
Java is APO miles south of the equat-
or, and is very beautiful, but no white
mans country, and in the rainy sea
son one must not handle fruit or flow
ers for fear of cholera and plague.
From Singapore to Batavia, Java, we
are always in sight OF the Island OF
Sumatra, and from Java to Manila
you see Borneo In Java we went In
terror about 100 miles to Buytenzorg,
where the largest and most beautiful
botanical garden in the world is To-
Gated. Space forbids me to describe
it, or the wonderful country, as it also
will not give an opportunity OF de-
scribing Manila, but you are more or
less familiar with the Philippines so
l will 20 to Japan, but not as we went
by way of China. How l wish all could
visit beautiful Japan. AS they say IN
America about some public men.
Keep your eyes on Japan"
Go to Japan and visit it's different
islands, it's great cities, it's wonderful
schools, and mingle with its thous-
ands of eager, alert and courteous Pc
ple for three weeks, conversing with
people in all walks of life, and If you
are made of the same materials am
made of you will be constantly IN
auandry with yourself as to whether
YOU see and hear more that MAKES
you proud of being an American, or
Inundated to see what the japanese
have accomplished with so little time
and with country so largely noun
famous. With so little natural wealth
or conyeniences that have in 50 years
since Perry opened their country TO
world civilization outstripped the
world.
After your travels in their country
you will see and know what an error
it is to think they will ever go to war
with America. They are too lntelll-
gent to desire war, but realizing that
as we must be prepared for war to
keep peace they are in line with the
other great nations, and within ten
years we shall have to write Great
when we refer to Japan in capltal
letters, and | mean greatness as out
lined in the beginning OF this letter
The fundamental idea in every Japan
csc heart, and inculcated III each
breast from childhood, is the idea to
love his enemies. They will gladly
lay down their lives for their rights
or what they think just, but they VIII
not 70 out of their way to make war
or trouble to anyone. They fight as]
We fight, for justice and right as they
see it, and their lives in everyday al
fairs acclaims this to anyone VINO
would study them and try to under
stand.
Japan is the very antipodes of In
dia in regard to cleanliness, magma
ton and love of things beautiful. But
like the Hindu they deem it sign
of weakness to be easily elated, orl
easily cast down, in, fact to show out
wardly the inner workings OF thel
heart. but they are as affectionate, as
loyal to friend and as generous, nay,
more generous than we. Education is
compulsory and the course is 10 years
in length, and English is compelled
by law to be taught in all the schools.
No trouble to converse with people
almost anywhere in Japan. the rail-
ways in all the islands belong to the
government and are up to our stand
ard in point of comfort and ahead OF
us in cleanliness, and each coach on
4 passenger train has a bright young
man who speaks excellent English to
look after the car and to minister 10
the requirements of his passengers.
In all the southern islands all the
fruits are grown in great per-
lection, but while this is true here ana
in southern China, they also raise the
finest potatoes l have ever seen, and
all sorts of vegetables to perfection
and apples are as good as we can raise
in America.
The hotels in Japan are very me
and the service most excellent. The
hotels of most far eastern cities are
grand indeed so far as buildings ana
tropical trees and shrubs are con-
cened, but the service is eastern
style, somewhat after the style IN
Europe and not just what we like pest.
The Chinese are great cooks and the
hotels are good.
Some of the cites of japan are very,
sery beautiful, and Toxic is in many
parts a very up-to-date and beautllui
city. They have buildings of steel ana