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33235 Extract from The National Review dated 12th. August, 1911247
The Eastern-Asia Co-operative Association.
(The following has been handed to us for publication. We
are not at liberty to disclose the source from whence we obtained it, but we state that the same is unimpeachable. Certain parts are missing. Editor.)
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The spirit of the 20th. century has now permeated throughout the world. In the various countries, matters relating to warfare, science, and literature, politics, commerce, diploma- -cy, etc., receive the keen attention of the people as well as the government. Their unanimous aim is to develop their countries and to aggrandize their territorial possessions. During the 19th. century the field of competition of the European Powers was limited to Europe, Northern and Southern America and a certain portion of Asia. Now the situation is changed, the centre of competition has been shifted to the Chinese Empire. The energy and strength which the European Powers have displayed, indicate in unmistakeable fashion their ambitions designs on the Far East. A survey of the situation in Asia discloses the fact that our Empire alone, after the successful war against China and Russia, has gained a firm footing in the world and is ranked as a first class power. No European Power dares to interfere with Japan. But in the case of the Chinese Empire the situation is totally different. Our sleeping neighbour still lies dreaming and dormant, both the high and the low of that country are corrupt, and we fail to find any means to help her out of her difficulties. Although during the august and illustrious reign of His Imperial Majesty of Japan we have annexed Formosa and Korea, we should not conclude that our national prosperity has arrived at its zenith and be con- -tent with our present position. On the contrary, we should aim at bringing the whole Asiatic continent under our influence. In
to matter relating warfare, diplomacy, commerce, and colonization,
we should hold the paramount position and stand second to none.
Then