JAPANESE, To the Editor of the "Norru-Cutya Dairy News."
Sin,—The Shaw outrage and many other Well attested incidents betray to the world: the real character of our yellow brothers. Can you, Sir, imagine for a moment. that this incident is merely an outbreak of hot weather rabies as our friend the "China Advertiser" would most likely put it. We all know, or should know, that every Japanese official is schooled rigidly into his mode of conduct, into which "Bushido" enters not at all, for the simple reason that "Bushido" is dead as a door nail.
One thing is patent, that no Japanese can ever aspire to the control of anyone of a nationality distinct from' theirs, as abuse of power has been proved within the last two weeks by Japanese officials of the lowest and highest grades. (see Dr. Shimada's case.)
It is incredible to see that these self-constituted "protectors of civilization," who are themselves unci lized, still remain to be unmasked to the world, though we out here know them as they are.
You may be sure, Sir, that no Japanese, official or not, ever does anything without incitement and encouragement from his higher officials, broadly speaking. It is, therefore, certain that whenever such' incidents occur, they are instigated by their higher, if not their highest authorities.' See the erposé of the O. E. Railway plot and Japanese Minister Obata's" lame statement.
In short, outrages by Japanese are becoming like Bolshevik _outrages, an accepted thing, and no longer cause surprise, but must leave a deep resentment which will, sooner or later, erupt with disastrous consequences to this nation.
For us in Shanghai, we can only put our trust in our own authorities. But meanwhile, there is one thing we can do which has long been called for. The Japanese were non est at the beginning or these settlements situated in Chinese territory. Chinese residents are on
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