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EWriting in his magazine Japan | and the Japanese (April 15) under the above caption, Dr. Miyakej the veteran ChauvinistaNG philosopher passes the qualities [of the Anigo-Saxons in review and considers how the Japanese can successfully compete with them. Prefacing the article with the remark, that the expression “Anglo-Saxons” is to be under- stood in the sense of the peoples of Great Britain and the United States, he proceeds:

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He picked up a young girl in Oxford Street, the daughter of a ticket collector, and in the excite-! ment of the armistice he married her. Everyone must be sorry for the girl who was young; the man was 59,

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They had always disagreed with one another, and it had been thought that they might become allied with some other nationa but never with each other, until they were recently brought to gether and practically entered into an alliance against Germany, their common foë, 'It is doubtful how long this intimacy will last; but it now seems their intention to control the world between them. The result of the recent world war was, in a word, the victory of the Anglo-Saxons over the Germans. Although the efforts of France in the war are worthy of the highest admiration, it is clearly Britain and the United States that have carried away the material laurels. American people rather than Whatever may be the issue of Britain or the United States as the Peace Conference." Britain States The Anglo-Saxons are to and the United States will occupy be feared, mainly in the fact that the leading position in the world they expand by the strength in-Russia, with the share we had in for sometime to come, as they do herent in the people and not by the Boxer trouble, has, however, Briefly speaking. the the power of the State. The given us self-confidence. In not a modern history of the world is colonisation of the United States few instances was it formerly the history of the development of and the occupation of India are argued that the Japanese were the white race; and the develop cases in point. It is unknown absolutely inferior to foreigners, ment of the white race means whether a League of Nations will whereas it is now held the development of the Anglo-be formed and if so, in what natural thing that Japan should a quite have declared herself, against) racial discrimination at the Peace Conference; and the Government CALCULATIONS.

is blamed for its failure to make "It may be asked: Are the

sufficient effort to carry the claim Anglo-Saxons 'really a superior

throught. But much difdence is race? The Continental nations

still felt. Although formally are apt to accuse Britain of

counted one of the Erst-class craftiness and of habitually be-

"The great Powers of the Con-Powers, yet it is doubted whether ing indifferent to the sacrifice tinent are strong enough to cope we are really possessed of the of other countries to her own

with Britain and the United qualifications of a first-class interests. But really she does.

States so far as their respective Power and whether not do this consciously and deli-

home countries are concerned, successfuly cope with the Anglo- berately. She acts in the belief but they lie far behind the Anglo-Saxons, of whose activities we that she is exerting herself in

Saxon Powers when it comes to see and hear so much. In order the cause of justice and humani-world-wide operations. That is to cope with the British, however, ty, although she seldom fails because the activities of the Con-we need not be exactly like the to evade losses and extend her tinental peoples are not so great British, nor is it necessary that interests all the same. She is

as those of the Anglo-Saxons. we should be a replica of the adroit and dexterous without Those peoples are not necessarily Americans. The final question meaning to be so... It was per- inferior to the Anglo-Saxons as is one of energy: it will do if haps as a result of this uncon- individuals, but they

23 we possess sufficient energy in scious calculation that she; in peoples. The British have already some form or other. It is not spite of her alleged selfishness, founded an Empire on whose absolutely necessary that we threw all her strength into the territory the sun never sets and should be as persevering is the THE SIAM INDUSTRIES SYNDICATE contest and won the final success knowhow to maintain and enlarge British and as enterprising as the which she foresaw. The same was it. America's possessions are not Americans. So far, nothing has probably the case with the United so widely scattered, but the been discovered that marks us as States, which joined in the war Americans have a vast contiguous inferior to them. By dint of and sent troops to the front with territory at their disposal, which effort, we may yet hope to equal enables them to live independent the British in perseverance and such a vigour and determination.

Now that Russia and Gery of extraneous help. The manner the Americans in enterprise. The many, which formerly menaced

in which both the British and Anglo-Saxons have planted the position of Britain, are down, American peoples develop them colony or built an Empire by in- she has no longer any formidable,

selves all over the world is such dividual efforts and without the rival, and so long as she acts in

it makes them more aid of the Government. But a co-operation with the United formidable than Germany ever similar

result Was achieved States it will be in her power to

was. It was not pure prejudice here by Yoritomo, who establish- have everything her own way in

that made the Indians wondered a Government in Kamakura the world. The two countries why Japan had entered into an and made himself practically are destined to come into great

alliance with the British, who are independent of the Court in conflict in future; but now and people to be dreaded in their Kyoto. If the Pacific for some time to come it is more

eyes. But what is awe-inspiring had been of the same width as advantageous to them that they is not Britain but the British the Atlantic, our forefathers might should act in concert, in which The British are indeed awe-ins have crossed the ocean and case it will be difficult for other piring. What is most dreaded in colonised America instead of Powers to challenge their the Angle-Saxons is their peculiar waiting for America to come and decisions. It must be admit-will-power, which is referred to open our country to foreign in- PORTLAND CEMENT. ted at the same time that by the Americans as grit, pluck, tercourse. Half a century ago they are too wise to injure their or vima spirit characteristic we threw ourselves at the feet of In Casks of 375 lbe net. own interests by intimidating and of the bulldog which, when it European and American teachers, In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

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