Here in the East isan island kingdom which may be called the Britain of the East, This is Japan, and its people have a distinct rationality. They are called the People of Universal Harmony. From the beginning of the nation they have never been conquered, not oven by the Mongols when the Yuan Dynasty was in its might. Beginning " reform movement 50 years! taxe, they have d to. the strongest nati Asia, and are! on an equality with Europe and America, which tovlay dare not treat them with impunity. We Chinese, however, though very much! more numerous, are lightly esteemed by others, simply because they! have emphasized the principles of Nationalism which we have not.
Before Japan's reform, her authrity was very weak, and her! territory no larger than the province of Szechuan. The population was not equal to that of Szechuan, and, moreover, she was humiliated by the oppression of foreign countries. But because they possessed the national spirit, they were able to rouse themselves until they have become exceedingly powerful,. In the space of 50 years they have developed from a weak into a strong: nation. In order to make China model. 3 strong, we must take Japan as a.'
From this we may' learn, that whatever the white race can do, the Japanese" can do also. The races of mankind, though differing colour, are' in no. wise different when it is a question of intelligence and ability. To-day, because in Asia we have a powerful Japan, the white races not only dare not. despise Japan, but dare not despise the people of Asia. So we see that now Japan has risen, and as a united people enjoys the honour and prestige of a first-class power, the other peoples of Asia may also be lifted into the position of highly-exalted international relations! Formerly we thought we could not accomplish the things that Euyopeans do, but now that Japan has been able' to copy European, we fare also able to copy Japan, Now that we know we can become like Japan, we also know that we can become like Europe. [Editori Note: Dr. Sun fails to show us how China has yet become like Japan.)
The Revolution in Russia During the Great War there occurred a revolution in Russia which, overthrow the imperialistic government. It has now become a new socialistic country very different from former times, During her imperialistic days she had a despotic government, determined to extend her territories. To day the dominions of Russia Include half of Europe and half of Asia, bestriding two continents, and all' this territory has been pained by encroach ment. During the Russo-Japanese War, each nation feared that si would also absorb China, Having done this the next step would be to appropriate all the other countries until she was mistress of the world, [Bditorial Note: The world had not thought of that—nor did Russia.) Therefore the nations set about to hinder this, and the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was the result. The war ended by the Japanese driving Russia out of Korea and 'Manchuria, and thus was overturned the government whose aims were world-wide dominion, The safety of Eastern Asia having beer thus secured, opinion in the world greatly changed, After the European War the 1s themselves' over turned their imperialistic govern ment, and changed their country into a new socialistic state, Again was manifested an even greater change in the attitude of the world, which has taken place daring thes ast six years, The Russians in this short time have altered the character of. their government, abandon! their old policy of itary aggression, and adopting, of peaceableness. This new policy not only discards the barbaric method of encroachment on other lands, but ix pledged to the resist ance of force in aid of the weak and the execution of justice, so that all nations have come to fear Rus sia, [Editorial, Note: "World revolution" and Soviet aggression in China are ignored. The occupation of Mongolia ix forgotten.) Even now the nations are much more afraid of her than they were, be cause this policy of peaceableness has not only destroyed Imperialism in Russia, but will destroy it in every part of the world. Morte than this, it will destroy Capitalism. [Bditorial Note: Borodin enters. Now it appears on the surface a though the governments of the world ruled by thei: own power, out, really they are in the grasp of the Capitalists, The new government of Russia, having set out to, destroy Capitalism, the financiers of the world are greatly alarmed. On this account there is instituted a rear movement which will direct fund change the current of "public opinion in the whole world.
The Future of War Speaking: of European wars, his-ory shows them to have been caused by questions of international status. The last great war was between the united forces of Germany, Austria, and Turkey on the one side, and the allied mereuntile countries fof Britain, France, Russia, Jupan, and Italy on the other. After four years of terrible struggle, both sides were obliged to cease through exhaustion of resources, The world's rear thinkers predict that Europe, having passed, through such an ex-
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