The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
JAPANESE PREMIER DECLARES KAISER
is GREATEST ENEMY OF CIVILIZATION
Nations Highest Wish to BE
Friendly With L. s., Says
Count Okuma.

will indirectly help to improve the situa-
ton In the European field and accelerate
the ultimate reign of peace throughout
the world. As Mr.. Balfour wisely
pointed out at the banquet Of the Lord
Mayor OF London, one victory inspires
another. our success in Tsing-tao will
encourage the allied armies in Europe.
Within "a short time we shall receive
glad tidings OF great victories dealing a
coup de grace to the vitality OF the
German army. So must perish the dis
turber OF peace. the enemy OF humanity.
the destroyer OF civilization.
I do not mean to say that all Ger
mans are to blame. Our enemy is not
the German people themselves. but their
ambitious leader. misleading his sub
jects into such n path. Nav we combat
their mistaken principle. We frankly ac-
knowledge that we owe them a great
Zeal IN science and the technical arts.
Their wonderful genius in medicine.
philosophy. literature and other branches
Of learning has contributed In n remark
able degree to the progress OF civiliza-
ton. We never deny their achievements
because OF the pending hostilities. Be-
fore science there is no frontier. no
difference OF race. Truth Is universal.
not susceptible OF monopoly. private or
national. We shall continue to respect
their sci. ntific genius In future az we
have done in the past.
1t Is TO be deeply regretted that there
IL the kaiser's aggressive militarism to
abuse the heaven endowed superiority OF
the German race. And we feel Il our
noble nilsson to fight Il out TO the very
last. The fall of the kaiser's mllitar-
ism will not mean the ruin OF the Ger
man people. On the contrary. freed
from the letters OF despotic oppression.
they will be better enabled to give full
play to their extraordinary genius.
Seek Good VIII of 4. >.
The self-same thing may he said Of
our attitude toward Americans. We
never hesitate to direct our attack
against their erroneous thought. their
mistaken policy. With Americans them
selves. however. II Is our highest wish
to remain permanently friendly. I
earnestly hope that men will rid them
selves quickly OF the ~groundless racial
prejudice. and that our good and in
telligent %neighbors over the Atlantic will
dispel without delay their anti-Japanese
sentiment, born OF such unreasonable
prejudice.
We must not. however. neglect even
for a moment the reality OF the NAL
thusian iron rule OF population. The
competition for life forms the basis of
the Law OF evolution. Although COMPETE
tive strife born Of racial prejudice should
he denounced. we canno deny the ne
ccssity of peaceful competition on a
sound principle. And in this competition
we should always be equipped with suf-
ficient strength to maintain our ground.
\ nation disdualifi,d for peaceful COM
petition Is sure to meet It's final doom.
\ race unable TO maintain the indepen-
dence OF the nation will be finally en-
shaved by Its more powerful nelghbor.
In economically inferior nations the DIFF
ficuity OF subsistence. which lessons the
chance OF marriage. checks the Increase
OF population. This is a massacre on a
large scale, though Invisible at tho frst
sight. 7 am afraid that after two or
: three centuries the strongs few will end
in absorbing the weaker majority on the
international arena.
America, England. Russia. Germany.
France will grow ever stronger at the
expense OF the weaker members. Woo
TO those who will be in any way sub
dued. With this possibility always in
view we must strive to rise and class
ourselves among the nations that sub
cue. not among those who are subdued.
Blu. We must never for the world deviate
from the path Of humanity and justice.
We should aim to become the honorable
J victor OF tho peaceful competition.