Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
JAPAN 4YELL0WS"
STIR TALK OF WAR
Educated Classes Don't Want
to Fight Unit ed States,
Says Missionary.
BURDEN OF TAXATION
is ALREADY APPALLING
Need of Nipponese Is for Additional
Territory for Her Rapidly In
creasing Population.

There is vivid yellow Journalism in
Japan. and it is the class to which this
appeals which clamors for war with
| America. said Elder F. II. De Vinney Of
Toxic. Japan. the superintendent of the
japan Seventh-Day Adventist mission
who is at present a delegate to the
worlds conference of Seventh-Day Ad-
ventists at Takoma Park. in an interview
this morning. He continued:
THE ruling classes, the educated, the
Travelled who are familiar with conditions
in America and other foreign countries,
are the peace party of Japan. The COM
mon people. the untraveled, are extremely
ignorant of the conditions outside their
own land. and to this class many of the
papers in the vernacular appeal They
represent the soldiers of America as moth
ing but paper, and the fleets as tin, and
appeal to the ambition and patriotism of
the people.
But the sober. the thinking classes are
not influenced by this sort of journalism
and have no desire for war with Amer
lea. The demonstrations which have been
made are undoubtedly planned by the am
bilious politicians and those who desire
to profit politically by the agitation.
Expect Peaceful Solution.
The leading thinkers Of Japan are look
ing forward and expecting a peaceful So
luton of all difficulties between Japan
and America and the outside world If
America takes a decided and dignified
position in these questions there will be
no doubt to their peaceful solution
THE great problem for the govern
ment of Japan today is that of finance
and expansion. The country is burdened
with monstrOus debt as the result of
her recent war, and her people are taxed
to the very limit of endurance to support
the government, army and navy, and in.
ternal improvements are greatly retarded
py this lack OF financial resources. She
has growing population, perhaps in
creasing as fast as, If not faster than,
any other nation; her territory is small,
with but limited portion capable Of Gull
t1vation. and she has need Of room for
her natural growth
1T Is an absolute necessity that she
should have room for her natural grow
ing population, and 1t is imperative that
she acquire. by annexation or through
the immigration of her people, additional
territory. She is fast filling Korea or
Chosen with her farmers, her artisans
and her tradesmen. who are taking the
lead in their various pursuits that coun-
try. Korea will soon be fully occupied.
and 1t is but natural that the overflow
should continue north and enter Man
churia.
Many of the Japanese are already
in that country, and 1t is but a question
OF time when she will occupy by her
citizens the greater part Of Manchuria,
even though she does not obtain political
position.
THE Japanese look upon America as
furnishing the golden opportunities for
gaining; wealth quickly. and most of those
who come here come with the idea of
sooner or later returning to their own
native land; while those who press into
Korea and Manchuria go with the idea
of becoming permanent residents.
Are Loyal to Fatherland.
THE education. the training, the cults
and religion Of the japanese make it al
most impossible for him to be assimilat-
ed by any other nation. He remains a
Japanese with all the love of country,
generation for the education and ideals
of his own country, to the end. This Is
result of 1900 years of training under
conditions which prevent him from know
ing much of any other civilization. And
il is not to be expected that change
will come, except through many years of
close association with and observation Of
"Seventh-day Advent.sts have been
operating in Japan for about fifteen
years. We entered the country with no
blowing of trumpets, but with very
Small ana mOOoSt beginning. we nave
been somewhat under the suspicion OF
the government, owing to our belief In
the soon coming Of Christ and the estab-
iishment of His kingdom upon the earth.
While We have not been oble to secure
the recognition We have desired, and the
privileges under Japanese law and
treaty, yet we believe that by the atu-
tude of our foreign mission workers to-
ward the government, and the unQues-
toned loyalty and devotion of the jap
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We have won a posit.o on of confidence
from the government, and will be able to
secure from ii the advantages that We
need to carry on our work in the future.