The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-22
THE OBSERVATORY.

very strong; there is steadily gong on
a spreading of modern views, which
although not named such, is really
dem ocratic; and there is now quiet
but no less real struggle between the
old and the new ideals. The over
throw of the old governments OF Rus
STA, Austria and Germany is an
ominous sign to the autocratic leaders
in the Japanese government; and the
crushing of the German army has
caused cold shivers up and down the
spine of the military party of Japan.
[ have had many friends who have
spent many years in that country, and
from them | have learned how surely
Christianity and its influences are
penetrating the sunrise land; and a
large part of the policies of the Japan
csc government regarding Chlna IS
shaped by the military party, which is
also accompanied by what we call
"the cockiness of YOUTH of young
| growing Japan, that fears the demo-
| cracy of Europe and America;
through Russia it has spread to just
| across a narrow sea from their shores;
and if that democratic idea has ban
ished three emperors and crushed their
armies and governments, what about
| this last emperor, and his German or
ganized and trained army? America
has done much for Japan and she APP
preciates it; but her military party
fears us and they are trying to raise
barrage against our influences, and
after having won the stronghold OF
Shantung from the German military,
the Japanese military party are furious
at the idea of having to surrender it;
and surrender it to her helpless neigh
Dor of China.
1t is my opinion that if the western
nations do not press her too hard
the liberal, or modern, or If you please
the democratic, party in Japan vii!
prevail and the whole affair be settled
Justly. The European nations tried to
appropriate China; England and
France have secured large slices; but
no more slicing up that orgy has
passed; and league of nations will be
tremendous curb on Japan; and
while she is making the world talk
about Shantung the thing she most
fears is Korea; the military pagan
party has been guilty of outrageous
deeds in that land; the world is be
| ginning TO learn dDOul IL, dilu Sldii
not be surprised if Japan yet, out
wardly, gracefully yields Shantung.
wholly, and later has to undo much OF
her work in Korea. The student OF
history dates the modern rise of
democracy from 1888, when England
expelled James H. it really began long
before that time, or the Solemn Com
pact made by the Pilgrim Fathers in
, the cabin of the little Mayflower in
1920 would not have been born; but
from those years the idea of self gov
eminent has been steadily growing in
Europe and America; and in recent
years the plant has developed fast;
at first almost only "a century plant.
now almost might blooming" and
Japan's lone emperor, and not very
large German modelled and trained
army, cannot stand up against the on
sweeping democratic current.
O why do not the politicians al
Washington learn wisdom from 1887
and the discussions in the New York
and Massachusetts, conventions that
adopted the federal constitution
Washington. Jay, Madison and others
said that proposed amendments that
might send it back to new consti-
tutional convention would obtain moth
ing better and probably result in
chaos; but adoption, and strong EN-.
phasis for changes afterwards, in pro,
vided methods, was the course of wis
dom; that was followed, and within
ten years all the best changes and ad
ditions demanded were secured, anC
for over hundred years have been E;
part of the Constitution of the Unitet
) States. OBSERVER.