New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02

tries because the phrase, il
not the idea, originated with the
Kaiser. Moreover, many colored peo.
pies contributed valuable assistance in
the struggle against Germany. Japan
was enrolled among the major Allies;
Chinese coolies performed useful work
back of the lines in France; Hindus
and Senegalese fought under the Brit
ish and French flags.
Now that the war is over, however
Mr.. Lothrop Stoddard, in "The Rising
Tide of Color" (Scribner's), paints an
alarming picture of white supremacy
weakened by the war and challenged
by rising tide of revolt among COL
ored races all over the world. He
Classics the non-white races as Va
lows, browns, blacks and reds. ASxny
the yellows he sees grave danger in the
swashbuckling imperialism of Japan
and the huge population and vast nat
ural resources of China, which would
constitute formidable weapon if that
country fell under Japanese domino
ton. Islam is a, bond among many of
the most advanced brown peoples, and
the author sees the possibility of a
new crusade to free Mahometan coun-
tries from Christian domination.
Mr.. Stoddard dismisses the blacks as
too inert to constitute a serious
menace, unless they come to accept
brown leadership. The reds, or Amer
lean Indians, the basic population of
Mexico and certain Central and South
American lands, also are a passive
rather than an active danger. Their
weakness invites conquest, or at least
aggressive immigration, on the part of
the yellows.
The author feels that the prestige
OF the white races in Asia has been
weakened by number of occurrences
The Russo-Japanese War showed that
q white race was by no means invinci-
BILE on the battle field. The World War,
which might be considered a civil war
from the viewpoint of race, engendered
bitter hatreds among the white peoples
and made them incapable Of solidarity
in the face of the yellow, or, rather,
the colored peril. At the same time,
Japan has made tremendous strides in
the way of military and commercial
development; the beginnings of indus
trializaton may be seen in China and
India, and there are ominous STRINGS
of fanaticism in the Mahcmetan world.
The author displays wide and thorough
acquaintance with his subject, quoting
from many chronological, historical and
political sources. He reminds his read
ers that white supremacy, which is
ordinarily taken as matter of course
really originated with the discovery of
America and the sea route to India;
that Europe has been overwhelmed by
Asiatic invasions in the past, and that
it is by no means impossible that sim
liar invasions may take place in the
future.
What measures, then should the
white race take to safeguard it's future :?
The author advocates a gradual with
drawal from Asia, a Tightening of the
white mans grip upon Africa and
Australia and raising of insuperable
barriers against Oriental immigration.
He also urges the United States to
as far as possible, the purity
of it's pristine stock and to impose
severe restrictions upon newcomers
from Europe. In common with Mr.
Madison Grant, the author of "The
Passing of the Great Race" who writes
an introduction to the present book,
Mr.. Stoddard deplores the passing of
the Nordc race, which he considers
the best Of the Aryan stocks.
Mr.. Stollard's work is interesting
and highly provocative. 1t conveys a
great deal of useful information about
little known races. 1t takes broad,
sweeping view of history. But it is
difficult not to feel that some of the
authors apprehensions are a trifle ex-
aggerated in the light of present day
facts.
If it is true that white men possess
little consciousness of racial solidarity,