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The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Flag Insult Is Foruiven

Washington.-As the desecration of the American flag flying above the home of John B. McManus. an Ameri. can citizen murdered in Mexico City. was the act of lawless persons acting without authority, the United States government decided that no demand will be made for an apology.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
No GreaaN Smell.

Many a good cook will be surprised at the excellent results obtained by the use of a raw turnip for "greasing' the pancake griddle. Cut the vegeta- ble in two and rub the griddle with the raw surface and then bake the cakes in the usual way. The cakes are beau tifully Drowned, and there is no greasy smell or smoke.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
No Interest in Ship Bill.

Washington.-Sidney E. Morse of New York. secretary of the trans-At- lantic steamship conference, testified before the Senate snip lobby inquiry committee that his organization had taken absolutely no interest in the ship purchase bill.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Sling Shots For Soldiers

San Antonio.-A message from Mat. amoros says that sling shots have been introduced in the Mexican ar mics as a new weapon. Unlike the sling shot used by David against Go. Hath, the ammunition is not smooth pebbles, but dynamite enclosed In short pieces of gas pipe and ignited by fuses,
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Mexico Faces Starvation.

Washington.-The whole republic of Mexico is threatened with starva- tion this year. without any remedy in State Department from the interna- tional committee at Mexico City, which Secretary Bryan has made public.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
McCombS to Arkansas.

Chicago.-Wm. F. McCombs of New York, chairman of the Democratic Ma tional Committee, who stopped in Chi cago on personal business trip to the West. expressed the opinion that tlIe recent Republican mayoralty victory in Chicago was due entirely to local issues and would have no bearing on the presidential election next year.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Denies Justice of Allied Blockade.

Washington. The United States government made public it's note to Great Britain, announcing that it could not admit either the rights of the allies or their claims for justifica. tion in placing an embargo on all com. mercial intercourse between Germany and neutral countries.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Inquiry Into Wage Conditions.

Chicago.-The first government in- quiry into wages and conditions of em. ployment of sleeping car porters and conductors was made here by the United si!ates Commission on Indus, trial Relations. l.. s. Hungerford, gen. eral manager of the Pullman Com. pany. was questioned by Frank p. Walsh. chairman of the commission.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Wave of Prosperity.

Washington.-A wave of general prosperity and good business is reach ing over the entire United States, &C., cording to administration officers who have kept close finger upon the bus mess pulse of the country
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
PearY's Alaska Dlnner.U

Washington.-Rear Admiral Peary, U. s. N., retired. celebrated the sixth anniversary of his attainment of the north pole, by giving an Alaskan din ner' in honor of Secretary Redfield of the Department of Commerce.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Hay For Europe Burns.

Houston, Tex.-Two hundred thou sand bales of hay awaiting shipment to Europe were consumed by fire when the warehouse of w. l.. Edmondson on the Houston Belt and Terminal burned.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Alien Law Under Fire

Washington.-Calif alien em- ployment legislation and its effect upon English women teachers was the subject of conference at the State Department between Secretary Bryan and Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Her Thouoht.

Patience-The witch tree of Ne vada is so luminous that a person standing near it can read ordinary print easily. The tree itself can be seen for a mile on the darkest nights.
 Patrice-That. evidenaly. is no place for hammock.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Old CuIebra Cut Slides.

Panama.-A new movement of the old Culebra cut slid on the west bank of the canal and closed the canal Sev- eral ships are tied up. The channel will be cleared and the canal reopened at once.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13

Breed is all right, and no farmer can afford to ignore it, but the COW which gives the best returns from a given amount of feed is the animal to tie to. By their works ye shall know them."
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Wilson Invited to Reunion

Washington.-Gov J. Taylor Ellv. son of Virginia invited President Wil. son to attend the United Confederate Reunion at Richmond on June l. and 3.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Surrender Clauses Good.

Washington.-The Supreme Court ueld that oil leases in general use con. taining surrender clauses" were en. rorcible by injulcficn in federal courts.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Hyde Trial Continued.

Kansas City.-The third trial of pr. E. Clark Hyde, charged with the mur- der of Thomas H. Swope. was con- tinued until the September term.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
Goes Wet By IS Votes.

Superior, Wis.--The city clerk com pleted his inspection of the voting ma chimes used in the wet and dry cleo tion and officially announced a major tty of 15 votes for the west forces.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13

Along about the time she is twenty five a girl gets over the fear that somebody will marry her for her money
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
To Drive Away Reaches.

Common bracken fern laid down in places frequerted by cockroaches will drive them away.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13
No Wonder.

She--tiow pale the moon Is, He-Yes; it's been out late for seS~ eral nights.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13

subsistence form what otherwise would be wasted.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13

When not too expensive potatoes may be fed to cows in liminited quan- titles.
The Spectator., 1915-04-13

If Greece is drawn into the war on tho side of the allies an extremely ironical situation would arise for the queen of the Hellenes She is a sis. ter of the kaiser, and would, in a way. be forced to help bring about the de. feat of her own brother.
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con to California;

For example. in the city or Los Angeles a
Japan Christian priest. who has lived In
America for more than twenty years. and
whose position is far above that Of other
priests, agreed to marry Miss Cate at her
urgent request. She was exceedingly well
known as a girl Of good family Of Califor.
nia-that is to say. as good" as the natural
qualities (of which we have given few ex-
ampes) permit of any American family
being. Thus 1t would have been on the whole
a satisfactory thing for Mr.. - But the
authorities were 30 stupid that they would
not permit the marriage!
Think of that for an insult to the Japanese!
He was annoyed and disguised, thinking to
forget the whole matter philosophically but
the girl beseeched in such fearful fashion.
she loved him so greatly, that they crossed
the Mexican boundary, were married there
and returned in glory and triumph to Los
Angeles
Our anger is great in a great cause. and for
a great reason! Success Is In in our scab-
bards!
ION TO CALIFORNIA AND THE PHIL.
iPPiNEs!"
The National Manifestation that took place
last year in Hibiya Park in our imperial cap.
ital, against America. and that was attended
by 100, 900 people OF all ranks. shows how glad
we will be when the first shot Is fired
Among the many speakers that addressed
our loyal crowds was Mr.. Yamaki. member
of our Imperial Parliament who said in
superb speech that all the States intended
following the example OF California; And
that we must seize our standards, unfurl them
to the winds and advance without the least
fear. as America has no army. and with the
Panama Canal destroyed, it's few battleships
will be Of no use until too late.
MIR. lama. who Is one OF our most able and
popular citizens. then said that the Arher.
cans are all stupid. See their crazy actions
In California! 1--WE Japanese have done every
thing possible In quiet and civilized way
and failed. Now to arms Quick to armsI"
He was followed on the platform by DR..
lnsaki. who said as follows:
Seek in our history, my friends. and you
will read Of the American officer. Perry, who
when he came to our shores roughly and
rudely asked the Tokugawa Prince (Shogun)
why Japan was so barbarc as to shut It's
doors In the face of all foreigners. and Amer
leans especially? He accused US of being
rude and unclvilized, stating that civilization
demanded the opening Of our doors and ports.
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The text OF the resolution that was then
passed closes as follows:
1--WE herewith formally request our govern.
ment to declare war against the United
States without an instante delayl"
Let US suppose that the United States as.
sumes the offensive against us. What will
happen? The canal will instantly be dyna.
mited by our people. who are living quite near
1T. and ere anything can be done by the
United States Navy our ships VIII be in full
possession Of the important points
The personnel Of the men in the United
States Navy Is In every way unequal to ours.
They are inefficiently officcred. and although
we have read newspaper stories as to the
marvellous gun handling by the gun crews.
we must remember that these stories are all
paid for by the United States Government
that secretly circulates these reports in order
that the American people may grant. through
their Representatives and Senators In Wash
ington. still more money for an even greater
feet!
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Another "Conqueror of the United States"

inflicted on poor Spain. and in consequence
they seized the island OF Cuba and the Phil
ippines. maltreating the Inhabitants. In 1900
the United States ruthlessly annexed tho
Hawaiian Islands-much against the wishes
of the industrious and sober inhabitants!
"These are only few examples of Amerl-
can 'humanity We call 1t downright and
bold robbery! And. rs ] have said before.
these acts prove them to be villains to the
blood.
And now they seek to inf1ct us with their
honor by driving US from their country! We
use the word honor in jest. because the
American people do not understand Its mean
ing.
"At any rate, my friends, let US take to
our arms, both by land and sea, and punish
these devs"
At the finish OF the able Doctors speech
the crowds went away with the firm knowl-
edge Of the truth Of the words of this vener.
able man. who has made an especial study
OF the strange and crooked ways OF the Amer
lean people.
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And now. my friends. what is the arritude
OF the nation that sent this rough barbarian
Perry to our beautiful and peaceful shores
to our sweet-smelling land Of cherry blossoms
and scented forests7 To our nation that had
until then known no strife and only desired to
be let alone to develop as a flower develops
through the bbunteousness Of Nature! ask
you again, what Ia the attitude Of this savage
Perry's nation today Is 1t not exactly the
reverse from all that we had been led to ex.
pect? Does 1t not shut It's doors and lock
them in our faces? Can these things be de.
MED? l defy the Americans to call me
liar! We must all defy them, however and
their insults. my friends! More we must
grid on our swords. sling our cartridge belts
over our shoulders. and with bright-polshed
weapons, advance! When we have conquered
We must live up to our eushido and the spirit
OF forgiving! We must gently try to teach
the Americans that although we are their
conquerors, We mean only their ultimate
good.
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Long Record of "Evy Deeds"

America is a nation OF sweet words, but OF
evil deeds. At heart the American people
one and all. are nation Of thieves, with the
hearts Of rabbits! Their actions prove this!
II continue, my friends. to tell you Of how
the United States began In 1776 the Decla.
ration of Independence was made In small
village called Philadelphia Thirteen States
signed. and shortly after. President General
Washington threw valuable British tea Into
the water in Boston harbor, by this peculiar
way declaring war against England. The
battles were numerous. but the English never
were good warriors and they were beaten.
''In 1903 the United States bought from
France a certain territory called Louisiana.
and they acquired great territory along large
river called the Mississippi Then in 1919
these United States purchased a territory
called Florida from the Spanish Government.
In 1885 the United States brutally overpow.
cred our present staneh And most valuable
ally, Mexico, and deprived her Of a large land
that 10 now known az the State Of Texas.
In 1913 the United States paid 300.000.000
yen 4150o.Co0) to Mexico for various mining
and oil rights In California. This did not
mean buying the whole land, but the Ameri.
cans seized 1t as their own. nevertheless!
And the poor Mexicans could do nothing. In
1857 the United States bought from Russia.
Alaska. In the far north. In 1898 was the
cruel and inhuman war that they ruthlessy
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We will conquer theml How can we fail?
The Americans are lazy! They lie about
their homes all day and drink all night. They
have done nothing but copy us for the last
fifteen years.
Poor fools! Poor blind fools!
The American people do not know us!
They think that we are mere animals; indeed
they have written Of us as such, and 1t Is for
this reason that we are not allowed to marry
their women.
Not that we regret this, ae our own women
nre better In every way, and especially moro
obedient, but we speak Of this matter merely
to assure all our countrymen that they need
not in the least be troubled by this attitude Of
the Americans: When we reach there we will
regulate these thIngs In proper and sane
manner. Just think Of II, our countrymen!
American women often and often marry ne.
oroes! They like this sort Of marriage and
II Is permitted by the barbarous American
izWsI
What can We think of such a people?
The only logical explanation to the mar.
rage question Is that the citizens (?) OF the
United States consider us as lower than the
common black man, whose real home Is In the
heart OF burning African deserts-and yet the
Americans consider the black man as their
slaves to-day, and often inhict terrible secret
fortunes. such as burning alive, putting out
their eyes. But we point out these matters as
proof OF the fact that the Americans are still
in O barbaric state of civilization (?) and
Ideas 1t Is most amusing TO hear the Amer.
leans boast OF their high standards Of life!
Returning for brief space to tho marriage
between Japanese gentlemen and American
women, we must say that the latter arc al.
ways exceedingly anxious to obtain a Japanese
husband-who 10, Of course, the finest type Of
man. soldier and father that the world knows.
Several cases Of the Infatuation of Calfor.
Milan women for Japanese are known, and our
clever eountrynren, recognizing that though
she 10 not perfect, by any meane, still the
Californian woman 10 good worker, and 60
the Japanese have kindly condescended to 90
into Mexico and have sot Of marriage cere
mony performed there. This done, he
make faces at The Californian authorities and
live where he pIeases.
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fans spoil all their canned fruits by the taste
of oil that they permit to drop from the ma
chinery onto the fruit
Had we charge OF these factories no such
dirty habits could be attributed to us, for
We are innately clean people!
President Yuan.shi-kai cannot live forever
and the next man will be Of our choosing and
under our influence. Yuan-shi-kai has, as we
have said. been bought. body and soul, by
American wealth. The Standard Oil Com
pany is such an octopus of greed that even
the Washington Government has been forced
10 recognize this smelling ulcer in It's side!
control, and. after all. the President OF the
United States Is simply a man! Money
means as much to him-against the time
when he Is not President any more-as 1t
does TO any one else
The whole of the American people
stubborn and blind! They cannot see one
fnger's length beyond their noses
Well. stubborn children must be taught!
This is our answer: American workmcn
have education! They are a servile lot
Of slaves bent under the yoke Of vicious
and dangerous body Of men that is called.
might say facetiously called. a labor union
This labor union has insuited us! This
labor union is protected by Washington.
and Washington must bear the consequences
OF the trumphal success of our men! In.
stead OF taking a wide vieH-instead of hav-
ing an open heart--the Californians especially
and the Americans in general have once and
for all time shown their narrow minds
and their petty honor"
We ask no clearer vision Of them-e1cept
that which we will have over the sights of
our rifles and over our battleships guns!
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An Illustration from the
Japanese "Bernhardis"
Showing Governor Johnson
of California, DOMINATING
the State Capitol.
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or that the United States adopt some car.
rion bird Of filthy habits and that fills its
beak with flesh Of human bodies from whom
life has-fortunately for them-departed.
This sort Of bird would be a better emblem
for the United States, we think.
At best the American Army consists Of 3o,.
600 men. All Of them raw, unframed and
awkward, who ocarcey know the wordo Of
military commands. Even in the most urgent
case--such as our declaration of war will be,
the United States has not more than 100000
men who able-bodicd enough to fight!
And these would consist only Of men whose
hands are more accustomed to directing q
plough, milking cows, sIaushtering pigs for
the Chicago beef and pig canperies, eto., etc,
than to the knowledge Of rifle shooting, the
building of trenches and the hundreds Of
other technicaltticS that an up.todate army
has at Its eyeiash enda.
In comparison to these facts. we in Japan
can mobilize and put in the field at twenty.
four hours notice 100000 soldiers. every
single man ct whom is trained to the highest
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plans for invasion and and gnobe
that Japan already lies
real warning to the government of the United States
These Will be taken the concluding nstament
NO comment Is the
attention drawn the address resolutions
ealing for war the United States hint of which
tofore been allowed to leak from Japan.
In view of General Bernhardis similar its sequel
this newspaper believes that it performing
readers by making them acquainted with plans
this Japanese Bernhard Mr. Mott saws comnosts
of the most influential leaders of ali Japan
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United States Rewakd Hks Own bernhardiY
ant Book e Most Popular Japan and Issued by It's Powerful
Are Determined TO Declare War Upon U.s. and How They Expect
Wen and Women Our Morals and Our ontemptbe ARMY and Ma

throughout Japan The translation given strictly
literal one by the weknown American writer Mott
collaboration with Mr. Hahn Jou Ka distinguished
writer and scholar
Mr. Mott my motive transatng most popular
book in Japan simple and straightforward
Ing fellow countrmen the true thought of the Japanese
Prime Minister coo The vicepresden of the
citation is Baron Kao Minister of Foreign Affairs
haps responsible for the fact that this book
circulation
Much in the book is deliberately calculated
hatred against the United States In the
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They therefore have good food.
plenty Of time to sleep and nothing
TO do save stand guard" (what a
jokeD over few starving wild In.
dams In the Western States on
prison lands. which the Americans
call reservations" but which are
in reality nothing but arid deserts.
where the poor redmen are forced
TO do hard labor and to live as anil
mails. All around these poor people
nre the great American soldiers.
with fixed bayonets. SO afraid are
they Of even pitiful armful Of the
remnant Of the noble and illustrious
tribes Of the redmen, whom they
have ground out of existence by
the cruelty and barbarity Of the
trading merchants. who sold the
innocent and simple minded real
American much bad whtskey, and
when they were drunk and poisoned
robbed them Of everything! And
Washington made no criticism, be-
cause these trading merchants
bribed all the Senators and Repre-.
sentatives to initiate blindness to
their Infamous deeds!
And stIlI the Americans say that
their Eagle screams with pride!"
Rather. we should say. It had bet
,,tr I, -,
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point Of efficiency. every man Of whom
eager to fight as a hound is eager to follow
the trail Of fox. and who is Differed by mes
who have already served noble and strenuous
apprenticeships in the God.like art of war
for their country's honor and invoate In.
tegrity!
America has only one god that It really wor.
ships! And that is the god OF gold! They
fall on their knees to It and with much sup.
picaton implore 1t to cast friendly eyes on
them so that they may become even moro
rich! Americans have philosophy save
that of their craze for gold! Yet we have
seen In their Bible proverb that says:
Thou shalt not worship any golden image!"
America Is too material in It's beliefs. Such
small soul as 1t has is covered by q heavy
cloud through which no light of education or
understanding can pass And we Japanese
must be the ones to divide this terrible cloud
OF ignorance under which the Americans
suffer, so that the great light of our education
may shine through and f1ll them with an ear
nest desire to become as we are, viz: Sober
Industrious and with clean mentality.
Therefore war with the United States
will be one whose intention Is for the general
betterment and benefit Of the world. And oil
nations should be gratifed to US for our tear.
ing away the cloak Of deceit with which the
American people have so long covered their
naked badness.
When the declaration Is made the United
States will attempt to send from California
ports some 10000 crude soldiers to protect (D
the Philippines Little does the United
States know that we have many plans ar.
ranged for the destruction OF the Manila fortx
and guns!)
Our first move will be to seize Honolulul
This can very simply be done by feet Of
transports carrying 10000 men and protected
by fast cruiser-class ships We will take
control Of the wireless station. drive out the
meteorological priests, 80 that they may not
give false weather information from their OBJ
servatories or communicate with the Amer.
leans
The Japanese Naval Minister IS now occu.
pied in the greatly pushed-on work OF hasten.
ing the building Of first class batteships.
transports and submarines. Our army and
navy commisariat departments at Futagawa
are now working night and day in order that
adequate supplies OF our own compressed
foods may be ready.
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American Army Only a yoke"

The American Army is so Insignificant that
1t Is scarce worth mentioning In these pages.
Furthermore. it may truthfully be said. in
paradox the United States Army Is not an
army! Nothing but a few thousand Of men,
who. having no brains wherewith to gain an
agricultural or manufacturing livelihood take
up an army life for the few dollars and the
uniform that the United States Government
furnishes them with.
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Ia In California. In Ne
I'D later-when We have
lfc Coast States-in Wis.
n, we will carry on our
teaching. Perhaps the
e day learn from us-but
perseverance and patience
= y are lnderfully stupid.
hat Is worthy Of our at.
Californiane and Oregon.