The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-30


knowledge of modern medicae. Hos
pitfalls are practically unknown, and
epidemics are frequent and terrih e..
Until some system Of public education
has been put in force, and several
generations have passed, the ortlock
for China Is distinctly discouraging,
although not without hope; because
the people as a mass are patient, in
dustrious and peaceably minded
THE western world" writes DR.. Eliot
fought to stand by China with na.
thence, forbearance and hope while
she struggles with her tremendous so
cial. Industrial and political prob
lems!"
Journeying over to Japan Dr.. Eliot
found himself in surroundings which
present the most remarkable con
trast. He wildly describes the sue.
| cessful grating of occidental institu.
/ tons, methods and ideals upon the
Oriental people, and the transforma'
ton which half century has worked
upon civilization thousands of years
old. Indeed, 1t is the success OF ives
tern ideals in Japan which gives the
greatest hope to the Chinese patriots
who cling to the conviction that what
has been done in one Oriental coun.
try can be done in another-so like II
in many particulars,
If vital interest, because of his
intimate and confidential intercourse
with japanese statesmen and public
lists, is DR.. Eliot's view of the future
relations of Japan and the United
States. Japan has not thought to
dominate the Pacific, as is often as
serted by Occidental army and navy !
men. Her statesmen recognize the |
practical impossibility of a success |
full m litary expedition by Japan
against the United States, or of the |
United States against Japan under |
the Conditions of modern warfare. |
DR.. Eliot declares 1t to have been the |
opinion of every Japanese statesman /
and man of business with whom he |
talked that there is no interest of |
Japan which could possibly be pro
noted by war with the United States
or any ether nation; and conversely, |
there Is no interest of the United |
States which could possibly be pro-
NOTED by war with Japan. War be-
~ zen the two countries is not to
be thought of; and to suppose that
Japan would commit an act OF aggres
iou agd'nst the United States, which
would necessarily cause war, is Who'll
ly unreasonable, fantastic. and fool.
ish-the product of a morbid and IT,
morous Imagination.
DR.. Eliot concludes his report with
certain differences to be drawn from
his experiences and observations in.
d,cating lines of action for the en-.
dowment which may be profitably pur-
sued for the promotion of information.
al peace, through it's division of in
terccurse and education, of which
President Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia University is the director
He suggests the creation of support
or agencies competent to reduce, re.
lieye or prevent the wrongs, miser-
les and Illusions which have caused
and are still causing wars; the
strengthening of public opinion in ia.
vor of publicity in governmental and
commercial transactions; the probing
of all secrecies and hidings in the
family, in industries, in legislation
and administration; the cultivation
among all nations Of trusteeship, pub
lie spirit, and the application of pri.
vate money to public uses; the found.
ing or fostering in addition to univer-
sal elementary education, of perma-
nent educational agencies, such as
Libraries hospitals, dispensaries,
| training schools for nurses and tech
nical and. professional schools in
countries which ack these instrumen.
talities the frank recognition Of the
present necessity of maintaining in
all countries armed forces for pro
tective duty against aggression from
within; the strengthening of interna,
tional public opinion in favor of an
international naval force to secure
peace and order on the seas, and q