The sun., 1916-10-13
Terauchi the Man.

Terauchi the Man.
DESPITE the Corean missionary perse-
cutions and the tard which Marshal
Teraucli took In relentless opposition
TO tho freedom OF action OF Christian
missionary schools In Corea. tho until
lately Northumberland and now Pre-
mie- of Japan has many admirers In
t..s country. The Rev. pr. John l..
bearing of the Baptist Church. Who pos
sesses much hrs, hand Information about
Marshal Terauchi. SPEAKS Of him as a
man Of parts who is not by any means
mercy a soldier. OF course. Marshal
Terauchi is no; merely A soldier Or he
would not lie row Pr.me Minister OF
Japan. Notwithstanding the wave o:
m!litarism Nhich many think is sweeping
over Nippon. a timely article ahor:
Field Marshal Terauchi appears In tae
las, issue o! the Japan Ndodcir~ u
reach the United States. II Is w~:l.:eY
b. Mr.. l.. Csak!. who says: ~"Tc-auch!'s
abilities have always shonc more brit
liurily In the war Office tlsn on the field
Z battle. lie has remained tho genius
OF the military headquarters stan"
This poia; should be borne in mind
As NJ. Csaki suggests. this mar OF
the hour as lie IL hailed throushou:
the japanese press. In the Premiership
marks the fru!,ion in power OF the pc.
,it!csl teachings oc his mentors. Prince
Yanlasa;a. Count Kuroda. Marquis Sa!go.
Prince Katsira and Count kodama. ou'
and this Il vl'ally Experimentation,
the restraining influence o: the prestige
vh!ci In earlier days was enjoyed hy
me Waseda. or moderate school .:
craftsmanship IN Japan. lie. us follow
NJ. tsaki In lis references 10 the role
Nhlrh Marsha! Terauchi PLACED In III:
, absorption of the IIermi. Kingdom ss q
par. OF greater Japan. And remembor
mat the japanese have rot left TO Corca
even It's ancient name. That which was
'oroa Is row Chosen. a psninsuiar prov.
incr Of !asular Japan on the mainland
OF Asa:
In MAY. 1910. he wa. made Governor.
Genera. o. Residcn;-ien"ra'. o; Corea.
TIE wonderful! manner n which C1ur;
Trrsusai mastered thu situation n ths'
much disturbed csgu,r" !ucreasei. y tina,
we've possible. the nations confidence III
him a. u man to b. trusted. Tho notable
achievement vita which his nam. W.
ever he associated Is the annexation o. ths
peninsula TO Japan. I, was VOL knovr
mat the FIST Eesldrnt-GenrrsI. rr.nc. Ito.
was not In favor o! interfering VITA the
Independence Of the psu!nsu.. and hi.
successor, Niscount some. was OF The same
mind. Bui Count Tcraucl. WAS soon seer
20 Dc a man OF very different stamp from
AiS predecessors lie had hardly hecl a
month IN onice at S-ul when he had tn.
police powers OF the Corean Govcrnmeu;
in his hands: and then he took precau.
t!ons 10 station japanese soldiers In ever
province. by the month OF Angus; III;
, work Of annexation was complete ar
the TACT made known 20 the treaty Powers
! Tne>k!ns Of corea assumed tho rank OF a
Prince and tho Res!Geut.Gen.-a, was su.
preme over the country. one Of ,,e MOS
marvellous f-ats OF the rev admlnistra
ton was It's successful annexation of til.
country without giving the Coreans i.
chance {, carry on effectively their wonte,
intrigues, That 70 great an event coul
have been carried out 50 quietly was tn
wonder ~ tn" world. The effectiveness.
with which the great feat was accom-,
p!!shed must b" attributed TO the genius o.
the Resident-Gcncral
This is not a scnsationalist American
anti-Japanese indictment of Terauchl ir
Corea. II is the record and the Ian,
guage Of a personal friend and a Japa.
nese.
Mr., Csaki. draws this portrait.
Te-suchi Is accused OF IlibNrai tat.ir,
In supprsssins newspapers and controilins
news generally. He t. blamed for laying
too much stress on the Importance OF mill
tsry rule In his administration of tn,
peninsula, Ills exercise OF the right to l..
sue company regulations Is objected TO a.
interfering with the freedom Of enterprise
His dislike OF Journalists and his aversion
to politicians COS, him many friends VIII,
might otherwls, assist him, And 80 hi
administration - attended by too nuc!
Of the military Hsyor. eNac,ness. secrec,
and peremptoriness lie fears public op,r
ion too much and refuses 10 let h,a p!a II!
be known.
Americans know what happened ir
Corea, and We have here the story a