The Standard translates from the Pesther Lloyd the five Articles
of War issued in Japan in 186S, shortly after the accession of the present Mikado. Their tone is almost exactly that of the German Emperor. The Japanese soldier is exhorted to loyalty, though "it is as difficult as the ascent of a high mountain ; " is warned that an order from a' superior is an order from Myself ; and is commanded to be brave not with brutal bravery, but with the bravery which neither underrates nor fears the enemy. Soldiers must be "honest," a word which is intended from the context to cover truthful- ness ; and must " be simple, not vain, and morally as pure as one untouched by an infectious disease." The Articles are remarkable in their unhesitking demand not only for devotion in the field, but for devotion in character, and no doubt have contributed to the perfect discipline of the Japanese Army. They are less remarkable, however, than the fact that this discipline was maintained unswervingly for twenty-five years, before the men who govern Japan considered their Army ready for its great enterprise.
