The daily sentinel., 1914-03-16
SENSATIONAL
INDICTMENT
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department. Mr.. Robertson declared
The trayeloguer denied the impu-
tatlon that he was Lingo" or a
pessimist. He made no pretentions
to be an expert on the situation He
merely displayed facts, figures and
Information that had been given him
by men in high authority whose judg-
ment was reliable and in addition to
1t, his observations of a year of resi-
dence in the Flowery Kingdom.
Mr.. Robertson showed the fairy
beauty of the Japanese country and
spoke in highest praise of many of
their people. He declared, however.
that as a nation they were dishonest,
immoral, discourteous, tricky and
today the most serious menace to
western civilization. Mr.. Robertson
closed his remarkable travelogue by
showing beautiful Japanese flower
of the iris type on the screen and
saying: This is significant pic
ture. 1t is lovely flower that ex-
hales a poison"
Record-Breaking Crowd.
The largest crowd that has yet
heard Mr.. Robertson crowded the
opera house to attend his travelogue
on Japan. 1t was, too, the largest
audience that ever filled that build
ing. Not only we're the seats in the
main auditorium, balcony and gall
lery filled, but rs people were seated
on the stage, and that many more
stood up In the rear
Over 800 Turned Away.
over 500 people were crowded into
the building, and it is estimated that
at least 500 people were unable to
MI n a Host q l.. 4
people were in line at 7:15 O'Clock
waiting for the doors to open. 1t is
doubtful II such a scene was ever wit
messed In front of the historic old
play house. All reserved seats had
been sold out early Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Robertson apparently took
sharp issue with the administration
on its alien land law policy as ap-
piled to California. He declared that
stricter immigration laws were need
ed TO exclude the Oriental and pre-
vent him from exercising his bane-
full influence over the United States.
Most Immoral of Nations.
The immortality of the Japanese
people was not the least important
phase of their life dealt with by the
traveloguer. He told of their GUS
toms, the abuse of their womenkind
and showed pictures of the govern
ment protected underworld. "If
had daughter | would rather see
her buried than become the wife of a
Japanese man." he declared. and add
ed Il cannot make the matter more
emphatic, can II"
In none of his lectures on his
visits to foreign lands has Robertson
made such a terrific attack upon an
alien people. His indictment of the
japanese people will long be remem-
bered by those who heard 1t last
night You may not believe me
now" he said, but there will come
a time when you will believe me-"
Time and again Mr.. Robertson was
vigorously applauded.
To the Holy City.
At least 400 people heard Trave-
loguer Roberson's impressive lecture
on THE Holy City" He took his
audience with him from Jaffa to the
interior of Palestine. and showed
the cities and towns of Judea in
chronological order from the nativ-
ity to the crucifixion. Palestine, he
declared, has made less progress
than any other country in the same
Turks and Jews of Jerusalem showed
them to be employing the dress and
customs of twenty centuries ago. 1t
was one of his greatest travelogues.
Mexico Saturday Night.
Saturday evening another tre-
mendous crowd saw "War-torn Mex
leo" This unfortunate republic
was brought close to Robertson S
hearers as he told of the ungoverned
thousands in that battle-scarred ma
ton. His pictures of the lower
classes in Mexico were exceptionally
pitiful and distressing.
The big crowds were handled in
excellent fashion at the opera house.
and Mr.. Robertson and The Sentinel
appreciate the efforts of Manager
Haskell to make the Sunday trave-
logues at the Park pleasant and sue
cessful.