Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-12

of the leading nations of the world.
She has broken with her past and
400, 000, 900 people have adopted the
republican form of government. When
one-quarter Of the population of this
globe launch a proposition like that,
it Is indeed a big issue, and sincere
Ely believe that that republic has
come 10 stay. My work in China has
been amcng the, students, officials,
and business men; l have limited
myself to these three classes, and
last year 1000 Of them attended
meetings each night"
again, l. say Lat the Chinese re-
public has come to stay. Take the
strength Ct character CT the Chinese
people, for instance. Every nation
which began with China in the race
for supremacy has fallen-Greece and
Rome and Assyria have gone; but
China has forged to the front and now
Is commencing her big race. The
strong character of the race was
shown when the people laid down
their lives in the Boxer revolution
rather than rrncunee their faith. They
are self-governiHg IN Ibeir homes,
their schools and their trade guilds,
aud have been speedy Il putting down
all disputes and stamping cut all cor
ruptness.
Awakening Is Noticeable.
eAs ] have travelled across Asia, |
notice that there is beginning a great
renaissance-a great revival and
awakening of industry and education.
The great revival which swept Europe
back In the 14th century is now strik
ing Asia. In the first place, there is
a great awakening in schools and col
leges en- a scale which is 10 fold great.
er than the European revival. Then.
there is a crest industrial and eco
nomic awakening in Asia. During
the last so years the trade of India has
increased fourfold; in China it is 900
per cent greater. and in the Philip
pines it has doubled under 10 years Of
American rule In Japan. trade has
increased sever fold during. the past
90 years, and we are only at the be-
ginning. = \"
Take China. fer instance At re-
cent banquet in Shanghai. the man
who sat at my right was known as
the Carnegie Of China He employs
5000 persons in us great steel mills
A few years ago thew were picking
hocseshoes from the streets of London
for shipment to China in order that
that country nlght have metal for its
immediate uses Today. China is
turning cut liz own steel dais for its
hundreds Of niles Of railways China
will build moe railways during this
century than any other country on
the globe. India stands fourth among
countries maintaining railways, but
China will soon Guido her
Americas Greatest Competitor.
Asia is destined to become Amer.
ica's greatest competitor, and at the
same time her most progressive Gus
toner. Today, the steel mills of
China can lay down pig iron in San
Francisco CHEAPER than the steel cor I
poraticns can haul it from Pittsburg !
and paw the freight You can see how |
China is goi?g to offer competition in |!
30 or 40 years from now. !
Il do not believe in lite yellow peril. !
Our great peril is yellow gold If, |
owing to a white per- in the East, !
we go there only with cur liquor, lust |
and exploitation, and give to the East
the worst Of our civiiiz& ton; if they
take only our engines Of war and i'm
PIGMENTS of destruction, it would be
a yellow peril Of our own making
Giving Asia Cur Best"
But we are not doing this. We are