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Alonzo Stewart Writes
Point Couecring Russia
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"Armed RuHitta Is a menace to
the peace of the Orient, Just as
Nupoleon was a continual menuce
lo tn-i.eace of Europe."
This statement, made by Mr. Sol
chlro Aaano, president of the Japanese
Stetunntilp company, owning the three ves
sels. Hong Kong Maru, American Maru and
Nippon Maru, recently acquired by the
Japanese War office, but previously a part
of the Pacific mall system plying between
Ban Francisco, Hawaii, Japan and China,
Is the rtl basis of the war spirit In Japan.
And this significant action on the part
Of the War office recalls an Interesting
afternoon spent at the pulutlal rettldeme
of Mr. A an no at Bhlnagawo, one of the
suburbs of Toklo.
I first met Mr. Asano In his office In
Toklo, in company with his son-in-law, Mr.
BhlraslU. where we discussed the commer
cial relations between the United States
and Japan, so far as they applied to the
carrying trade of the Parlflo. This
meeting with Mr. Aaano resulted In the
establlrtiinent of such friendly relations
that he Invited roe to call again on my re
turn to Japan from the Philippine Islands,
Where I proposed to be gone some two or
three months, hence my visit to his house
last Ot-tober.
The subject uppertnoit at that time in the
Japanese mind was the pending strained
relations with Rusla, and In the course
Of our conversation the position occupied
by the younger element and more progres
sive spirit In the Japanese national life
jraa very strongly championed by both
Mr. Asano and Mr. Shlrashi. While
swated at a many course home dinner, these
two gentlemen put aside the natural Ori
ental reserve and talked very freely and
forcibly upon the subjevt that luy nearest
the Japanese heart, the defense against
Russian aggression. To fully understand
and appreciate the Japanese, It must be
twrni la mind that they are always loath
to say anything that will In any way hurt
thm feelings of a friend or guest, and fur
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that reason It Is difficult to loam their real
thought. It ia owing to this fact that ,
Americans In particular And it difficult In
dealing with the Japanese, the Japanese ,
concealing from them their wants, from a
national standpoint, fearing that they may
say something that may be considered Im
polite or that will hurt the Americans'
feelings. On this occasion America was
but slightly mentioned, and when It was,
tho relations between the two countries
were frankly stated. I asked Mr. Asano
what the position of the so-called younger
element of Japan was toward Russia and
why such hostility was shown, and his an
swer was the above striking statement,
that armed Russia menaced the peace of
the Orient, Just as the first Napoleon was
a continual menace to the peace of all
Europe.
"Rut can Japan alone cope with Russia?"
I asked. With a smile he answered:
"That remains to be seen. For myself,
I advocate war with Russia, not war over
Manchuria or over Corea, but war for the
disarming of Russia. . Japan is not as
poor as people Imagine. It has not been
taxed to Its full capacity, and if Japan
were sure that It could destroy the fleets
and armament of Russia, even by the sac
rifice of its own fleets and army, it would
be cheaper for it to do so than to continue
the ever Increasing Investment In the bat
tleships, fortifications and armament neces
sary to keep pace with the increasing
armies and navies of Russia. We would
be willing to lose practically all of our
navy If we could succeed In destroying the
navy and fortifications of Russia."
I asked him then about- the friendship
existing between England and Japan and
what Japan might ask of England In case
of war. His reply was that they asked
nothing of England nor the United States
nor any other country during the
prosecution of war, if war must come, but
If Japan was successful, and disarmed
Russia In the Orient, hoped that England
and the United States' would Join with her
In refusing to allow Russia to again mala
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Two Views of Nations Now Engaged in Struggle for Supremacy in Far East
borders of China. Why, said he, even
France and Germany should be willing to
Join In preventing Russia from again
disturbing the peace of the Orient, because
as time goes by, unless checked, Russia's
armies and navy on the borders of China
will be so great that It will be impossible
for the combined influence of all the
European countries, the United States and
Japan to prevent it from taking posses
sion of China.
I then asked him why Japan was so
much interested in Russia's occupation of
Manchuria. He said that they had no
feeling except that in taking Manchuria,
Russia would take Corea, and by using
Corea as 'a base of supplies, Japan would
lie practically at the mercy ' of ' Russia,
because Corea In the hands of an enemy,
would practically separate the Island em
pire Into two parts. Japan, he said. Is
fighting for its life, and If It strikes at
all it should strike now. It is evident
that the opinion of the younger nobles,' or
younger clement has had great weight
with the government, because Mr. Asano
assured me that the ships of his company
would not be taken by the Japanese War
office unless war was unavoidable. It is
also evident thut Japan must have some
assurance from England, and perhaps some
of the other continental powers that If
It succeeds In breaking Russia's power
In Corea and Manchuria, they will join,
with it In preventing Russia from again
building up its military establishments in
those countries.
For nn hour or more these gentlemen
discussed the dangers of the Oriental
situation until coffee und cigarettes were
served which turned us from the subject
of war to that of peace and we touched
upon the commercial relations between the
I'n.ted States and Japan. Hire an at I mated
little conversation took place In Japanese
between Mr. Asano and Mr. Shirashl, which
Mr. Shirashl laughingly expiaiued to me
by saying that he intended to tell me, much
gainst Mr. Asano's wishes, some of the
causes which might lead to friction between
tho United State, and Japan. He first
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called attention to the action of the United
States which confined the trade of the
Philippine Island between the Philippines,
Hawaii and the main land of the United
States, to American vessels. He said this
was resented by all the Japanese merchants
as well as the shipping interests in Japan
for the reason that under the treaty, which
expires In 190S, the United States vessels
have the right to trade between the treaty
ports of Yokahama, Kobi and Nagasaki.
He called my attention to the fact that In
the Internatlonad Commercial congress held
in Philadelphia in 1899, the Japanese dele
gates protested against this action on the
part of the United States. Now should the
United States refuse to allow the Japanese
to participate In this trade, . when . 1908
comes, Japan will undoubtedly refuse to
allow American vessels to participate In
the Japanese coastwise trade. This would
place the American ships at a disadvantage
and naturally the silk and tea trade
between the United States and Japan would
go to the Canadian Pacific line which could
still enjoy the coastwise privileges of
Japan, particularly as Australia proposes
reciprocal coastwise trade privileges with
Japan.
How would the United States regard the
passage of strict coastwise laws in Japan,
he asked me? Would it be looked upon
as a friendly act? I had to answer that it
would not be considered a friendly act.
"And yet," he said, "this Is what you
have done to us. Supposing." he said,
"that Japan, In consideration of England's
friendship to Japan, granted English ships
siHciaI exemption in the coastwise laws;
could the United States object, especially
when It is reciprocal between Australia and
Japan?"
I answered by saying that while the
United States could not lok upon it with
fuvor, It would certainly be estopped from
criticising such an act.
Another cause of friction, he stated, was
the maner In which the enforcement nf
our Immigration laws was carried out in
reference to first-class passenKcrs in transit
Uu-ough the United States, and he asked
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me what the United States would say if
Japan requested the privilege of establish
ment In the United States of the same
Japanese quarantine regulations that the
United States has in Japan, "particularly,"
he added, "as our quarantine Is far more
strict than your own."
I could but reply that the United States
would either have to grant Japan's re
quest or remove its own officials from
Japan.
He then laughed and remarked that one
of the causes of irritation to the Japanese
was the fact that so many of the officials
of the United States place the educated
Japanese gentlemen in the same class with
the Chinese coolie, and added that he only
made this statement In order that I might
see that the Japaneso people were thinking
about these questions.
Some days afterward I ran across some
editorials In the Jimf" papers pertinent
to this discussion. In a long article on
the coasting trade nf the United States
the Jlji Shimpo said:
"Although the International connections
between the United State and Japan were
organized In a peculiarly friendly relation,
and is bUU continuing so, the recent devel
opment of the Pacific trade causes their
mutual interest to often inrfere. Now
that the UnitiJJtitat.-s Is goUr to apply to
Its new inJwlar possessions the coasting
laws originally enacted to govern the trade
between ports in the United States proper,
It largely affects the Interests of Japan to
strongly suggest Its friendship, with a view
to a reconsideration of the subject In the
Interest of Japan. It is not exaggerating
to say the Japanese eteamshfp companies
will lose 50 per cent of their total business
by the extension of tips law to the Philip
pines. Needless to sfcy, any nations are
at liberty to enact ;fciy laws or enforce
them In their territory, but, as In the case
of the United Hluti-s. to monopolize a lino
in tho ocean by extending a law originally
enacted for the c( trylo of the mother
country to Its terrltoiy thousands of miles
distant Is absurd In view of the Interna
tional relation It l quit reasonable to
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protest strongly In the protection of our
own interests."
On the same subject the Tokio Commer
cial News had to Bay:
"It will be a heavy blow to our shipping
business if this policy is extended to dis
tant territories of the United States. Even
Americans canot travel to the Philippines
by a foreign steamer without paying a fine
of $-110. Freight Is absolutely prohibited.
The trade between America and Japan is
growing very rapidly, and the Japanese
empire, situated as it Is, must take promi
nent position on the Pacific. Although we
permit coasting trade between Japan ports,
the United States proposes to prohibit trade
between United States ports . and ports of
Its Island dependencies. In Its proper
sense, coast means the seashore of con
tinuous land, including adjacent Islands,
which Is generally understood by professors
Of international law, and It Is quite ab
surd to apply this to the Hawaiian Islands,
sit rated at a distance In the Pacific, and
to the Philippine Islands, In Asia, us part
Of the coast of America,"
The life history of Soichlro Asano has
been a somewhat remarkable one. Horn In
a country village, his father and his
father's father having been medic! prac
titioners, the Idea of following this profes
sion eld not suit his ambitious designs,
and he secretly stole away from Tokio,
where his first venture, to keep from want,
was selling drinking water mixed with
sugar. He engaged in several similar
schemes, each a step higher than the pre.
cedlng, finally opening a coal store In
Yokohama, His first largo undertaking
was placing the cement Industry of Japan
Upon a practical basis. Japanese cement
now not only shuts out importations, but
exports. In 1875, finding that the govern
ment gas works In Yokuhnma was making
TO use of coke and coal tur incident to fcas
manufacture, he mad a three years' eon
tract with the government to handle these
materials, thus converting waste Into an
immense profit.
Not satin fled with organising one of tha
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most successful brewery companies in the
Islands, he discovered native materials for
making bottles, heretofore imported, and
at once detailed sixty expert workmen to
manufacture them. It Is through there
sixty men that Japan has come to make ull
its own beer bottles.
In 1HS4 Mr. Acano extended his energies
Into the shipping business. Al thut time
there was but one Japanese foreign line,
the Nippon Yusen Kulsha, a monopoly
which hindered the development of both
foreign pnd domestic trade. He purchased
several steam vessels at his own expense
to engage In shipping, and his efforts cul
minated in this line In 1K99 In the establish
ment of the Toyo Klsen Kalsha (Japanese
Steamship company), of which he becamo
president. This prince of trade Is also
an extensive mine owner and operator In
Japan, was the first sucessful opponent of
the Standard OH company, and now owns
and controls numerous wells and tanks in
different parts of the empire. looking
ahead, he contemplates the establishment
of cordage factories in Japan. This is of
interest to the United States. since
it will make Japan a consumer of one of
our most important Philippine products,
hemp.
When a man of this stamp, whose every
private Interest would suffer In case of
war, welcomes and even courts a national
conflict to uphold the dignity of his country,
the Intensity of feeling and deadly earnest
ness of the people rf Japan in the present
crisis can be appreciated.
ALONZO II. STEWART.
A Real Freak
"The armless wonder." said the fat
woman, "Is n man of excellent traits. lie
has always laid aside half of hh- e.irnin):.
and now ho has enouuh nunuy to retire
on."
"Yes." corr.mt nted the 'lrcasan princess,
who was bleaching her wlif preparatory
to accepting a situation as an Albino, "I
have always thought the armless wonder
wild fore-handed." Judge.
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William Thorp Compares Russia's Control
of the Asiatic with Lngland's Colonial Methods
(Copyright, 1!K4, by William Thorp.)
HE Russians," suid a man who has
traveled widely In Manchuria,
"hold the hword In the right haixl
Jjd and a bit of sugar In the left,
and when they have dune with
the one they begin ailh the other."
This has always been the policy of Rus
sia in Asia, ami it explains why she hold
her vast oriental conquests with such ap
parent ease and is less troubled by rebel
lions than any other great power holding
sway over a multitude of subject races.
When the Russians gripped Manchuria
nearly 5,000 Chinamen perished in the ter
rible massacre at lilagovestchcnsk. In the
grim euphemism of one of the czar's fceii
erab, "They went away." Uut so indulg
ent were the authorities after the massacre
that in a fw months ull the Chinese mer
chants who had fled from the town, never
expecting to return, were hack doing busi
ness at their old stands, and many more
hud flocked In to compete with them under
tho ptotec Hon of the just laws and puternul
goverr.nu nt of the Russians.
The utrocitic committed by the Russian
troop? during the l'ekir:g campaign and
lifter, rlex kel the civilized world; but they
did not sh"i k the Chinese or antagonize
the Chinese government. The Chinese do
not r.-sent the brutality of the iluss as
they resent far milder punishint lit at the
hands of other nations. In that respect
they resemble other Asiatics who have felt
the scourge of the czar's legions.
War Is war lo Die Russian uud he takes
cue to make it "hell" while It lasls; but.
when It Is over he is a hull fellow well met
with his inn(iier(d foe ami trials him wi'h
u rough kindness and genuine copirndi ship
wl.ii h wipe out fi.'in the A.-i.uic mind even
the memory of nnhle-H in is.-aci vs.
"You Anglo-Kax.ini are foMl of talking
about !x in i-nl ussiiull.Kinn," said a for
mer captain in tl.r I'. u.v i.m army who is
Imw living in New York, "but If you want
to s e it really put into practice you ought
1 ! travel through Russian Asia. Wherever
you went, from the Caucasus lo Vladivos
tok, you could find the natives living hap
pily under our rule and btconili.g thor
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oughly Russianized, if they had not already
become so.
"As soon as we have taught them to
fear and respect us, we mix with them
freely. We do not hold ourselves aloof
as If we were made of different kind of
clay and were altogether superior beings,
as other foreigners do. We are half Ori
entals ourselves, of course, and naturally
do not share the color prejudices of tho
American, the Englishman and the Ger
man. We freely Intermarry with the
Asiatics among whom It may be our des
tiny to live nnd we encourage them to
rise to the highest civil and military posi
tions in thn tzar's service, If they are
worthy to fill them.
"Thus It is that our Asiatic subjects
grow to like our rule and In time become
more Russian than the Russians. They
are fond of giving a Russian twist to
their names as soon as they enter the
cxar's service.
"Two Asiatics Oenerals TergoukaJtufT
and Lasareff commanded Russian troops
In the war with Turkey in 1H77-78. The
name of the former was Tergou before he
left his home in the Caucasus, that of the
latter I.azar. Melik, an Armenian, became
the greatest man In Russia under a former
cznr, and calli-d himself l.oiis Melikoff.
tlent ral Al.kanoff, who made the famous
raid on Mrv. and became the governor
of the province of Merv after Its conquest,
was a Iiaghcstanl, born ut llaku. His
name wa:-i All Khan. lie simply added
"off" to It vtlK'ii he bei ai.'.o a Russian offi
cer. "Moie th in one., the supreme active com
mand in the Russian iirmy has been held
by an Asiatic, and thcie Is absolutely 110
barrier to lis being so held today. 'I' tKoU
kasoff coimivmicd the fores (n Central
Asia-an Aslalle 1 o:uui:inilini: A-i.i'lc H. Can
you linaijoa Ki ghii.d eul rust Iriif ti c com
mand of ' UK. r Ihc Indian or the Kngllsh
armies to a Sl'.h or a Ohtirka, however
fin" a soldier he might be? Why, lie could
not even iiminini'il a company! He might
become nn officer In name, but practically
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