The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-29

answers to this ultimattim reveal the
fearless determination Of the German
people to defend themselves with
Spartan courage. I'VE cannot be
| frightened by another war; comes
from Berlin. IL YOU wish Kfauts.
tiiou you must take IT, IS reported
|tohaye been the challenge OF its Ger
man governor to the japanese. Such
words lose none Of their heroic
Strength from having first been ut
tered by the Lion Of Thermopylae TO
the Asia of his day. The odds were
not greaterstheti-the cause no more
Just. ~ -.'f b
1.-THE developments of the week
have, conduced to a Qualification of
the situation. AS a matter OF fact.
Japan's motive is more mysterious
than ever. We were told. in the be-
ginning, that she sought only to pre-
serve the territorial integrity of Chs
ma and secure to the Far East the
blessings of permanent peace. When
the Japanese come bearing gifts 1t is
we'll to be on ones. guard. Who has
ever read japanese diplomacy in its
entirety? Not ]. and venture to
question II there lives the Occidental
who has so read 1t, or can. But
enough of japanese methods and as
pirations have been discovered by a
half century of contact with the civ
ilized world to show the trend of a
national policy which bodies no gooo
10 the American nation.
1T appeared later that Japan had
reen moved by sense of loyalty 10
her ally to protect the lattcr's inter-
ests on the China Main. In Just what
way the protection OF British inter-
csts in Chinese waters may be expect
cd to work for lasting peace. may be
Judged from the fact that for two
centuries such Interests" have been
the disturbing factor In tho inter
course between China and the West.
1.-THE Japanese press Is now clam
cring for tile retention of tho Ger1
man Leased Territory as prize OF
war. Whata change in a week!
What n pity that the world might
not have persisted seven days ago,
that we might have left this war
wrecked sphere in the vain but hap
ny delusion that the Samurais' sword
was about to be plunged into the back
Of Germany that peace might come
To- hemisphere! Alas that one short
week should alter peace" to plum
der!" @
\ Neither Kiautschou nor tile coal
mines ano wheat fields of all Shan
tung will pay the price to be exacted
later by Japan Of Great Britain for
this local and temporary blow to Ger
man prestige.
II Japan succeeds in taking and
holding Kiautschou, she will be able
to resume her former policy of expan-
sion. the annexation of all northern
China. II anyone believes for mo-
mcnt that Japan will stop arising
tau, let him read the story Of Man
churia. a.,
Aside from the question Of Great
Britain's DESIRE to limit the ,activ-
tiles OF her yellow ally, the sincerity
of which I doubt. there arises the
further question Tof her ABILITY to
do so, or even COURAGE to attempt
lit. Will Great Britain dare, when
Japan says to her: Hands OFF, to
imperil all that her ally means TO
her. by opposing her activities in any
sphere in which, outside Of strictly
"British interests" she may choose to
pursue them?
Int this connection cannot do bet
ter titan quote from an editorial in
the "Pinang Gazette and Straits
Chronicle" of May 30th, 1914, for a
copy OF which am indebted to Mr..
4. r. Helms of Chiswold, Del, on a
speech of General SUI Jan Hamilton
in which he warned the people of
Australia that they lived under the
shadow OF an impending race strug-
Gle with the "rice-eaters" Of Asia.
The leader says: - l6 = 1''& =
when self-constituted. stay-at-
home critics in their absurd adula-
tom OF our shrewd and capable jap
enese allies. likened Togo to the
Great Nelson on the strength of Tsus-
lima, they Numbered, and .blunder-
ed sadly. Y When they took enterpris-
ing students with the initiative fac
|ttlty highly and wonderfully develop
ed sinto. the naval yards OF Britain
their admirers made an even worse
mistake. And when they-with a
marvellous foresight as they plead
formed. before then, the Anglo-Jap-
anese Alliance they sowed the seeds
Of a sinister crop to bridge temporary
TROUBLES. Britain and Britain alone
las. fostcred the quiet little mems
burning ideas Of dominance In ASIA
I with this warning before us, do
I'VE not owe it 10 ourselves and to our
children and our children'sf children