Stephen Crane Quotes
It perhaps might be said--if any one dared--that the most worthless literature of the world has been that which has been written by the men of one nation concerning the men of another.
Crane, Stephen. "The Mexican Lower Classes." Stephen Crane: Prose and Poetry, Library of America, 1984, p. 697.
Half a century later there were many Asian countries which had adopted democratic style governments. While Kennan was right at the time, what he did not anticipate is the rapid rise of communications technology and the consequent expansion of American cultural values. The Asians became different people, and when they did so, they adopted democratic forms of government albeit more heavily guided by strong leaders than America and other industrial democracies.
Mrs. Carter, was expecting to be briefed and was prepared to study about the economies, history, politics, and sociology of each of the countries to be visited but was not taken very seriously be either the State Department or the Congress.
The fascist, military clique that ran Japan at the time had no respect for treaties or International Law as understood by most Western nations. China was a land of warlords and corrupt military leaders. There was then an extensive history of Anti-Asian feeling and activity in America. Stimson, made the classic mistake of correctly assessing the Japanese leaders but generalizing from them and some Chinese corrupt military leaders to all Asians and their governments. Indeed, after the American occupation of Japan ending WWII, the Japanese adapted to democracy very well and have been instrumental in making and keeping many international treaties,
Stephen Crane was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation.
