The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-12
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region WHAT Iuss .a l.f.ruI
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Il infsndrI 90 u~ .uIr pr.r.a.n1. 'r.rz
d.p~ud"nf .u 'rmr.-tr. conditions o.
4. ta,i'iy rs-umeI however '.,' r.sa.N
/. u, 30 tho colo ftisa n tlr I,'r ~ shiloh
those con MON. shall Poe b"lI'aitv rt.Hl
and dstermluel tHnn has s-n %,sf."l
IN violation - q '.raunu' chat Obj" rn.
way from ~~NpuhbIkv1n tl N"v. Iv'.g
should nevcr la 1Iicnntol 90 permit Russia
~ purchas" tbe limo. the VAIN" thereof '.
10 deducted from tho Indemnity ultimately
payable ~ thai Power O. . uu..'u-'r
dirlcult 10 reconcile 'u"-o pf'. ""Ius,
with the ptomi." given hy al 81 Tho aI.iei
Powers. that mono = 'N,w would seek fHf
itself territorial acquisitions ar s'u'lIn
any way ohsfru.' 'lo maintenance of no"
" open door - throughout 'n" tr.'s'n.
Umpire " + 10 admired that Hu--01
has broken that promise. practically n
not avow~iiy. no" question arises What
can be done about b.. T. l- hos NJ means
clear that anv ~ 'h" other allied Powers
will go beyond puI'" r"muu-frau,e, nrl
We may deem b. certain 'Nt'. under bob ..r
cumstances. will the I nifcl states take
part In an attrmpt to co"t," Russia Nv f1r.o
~ arms. Whatever may rr 'u us tho pro.
spective value ~ the open i.,r. there is
No reason 10 supups" thai Congress a. Mis-
time. would sanction our entrance upon q
war for the proclaimed pluro," II resist
ing Russia = occupation ~ Nau,hufIa
II is probable enough that japan would
underta AXE 20 compel Russia - r"rrcro
the northern bank ~ tho Nmur River.
II she could secure the cooperation OF one
or more Western Powers sufficiently s'rpu.
to assure 10 her control ~ the sea. or
such Powers there are bur four. 10 vii
France. Germany. Great Britain and me
United States. Not only Is the assistance
Of France Il such an undertaking out az
the nuestioh. but her maritime force would
be likely under certain circumstances 10
be arraved upon the Russian side. France
and Russia together would outma'ch Ger
many and Japan upon the ocean, eyenIf
Emperor WILLIAM could be persuaded
to unite with tho Mikado. which no one
considers likely. On the other hand. #
Germany remained neutral. Great Britain
andJapan could no doubt drive IA" French
and Russian fleetstromthe Pacific. Ru'.
atthis juncturc. Great Britain cannot AFFORD
10 engage In war with Russia and France,
for such a step would inevitably involve
an Immense eX expenditure fortho defence of
India and other transmarin" possessions
Of the British Crown. When the British
Chancellor of the ESchequcr is ar his wits
ends to provide for IN" cost ~ tho war in
South Africa. It Is absurd 10 suppos"'hat
Parliament will authorize the assumption
Of a vastly larger burden,
Wearrive. then, 10y the process of cIimi-
nation, at the conclusion that. If opposition
Is to be offered TO Russia virtual absorp-
ton Of M%anchuria. the task will have obe
undertaken by Japan singlc-handei. Is
Japan equal To The task, provided all the
other maritime Powers could be trustedto
observe neutrality; II We ara 10 Judge
ny the military efficiency which she haS
demonstrated during her war with China,
and, later, In the PROVING" of ChihI, she
should be quite able 10 cope with Russia
In land operations until the trans-SiherIan
railway shall have been completed and
much improved; provided, Of course, she
Is able to keep open Commun,, alton 10y
sea with Corea and Manchuria. Whether
Japan or Russia l., al present. the stronger
in Pacific waters i u question that would
have to be settled by "A nGht, and there Is
M reason to suppose that IN" Japanese
are afraid Of sich n test. Unfortunately
for the Mikado'S chances Of eventual sue
cess II is almost certain that Russia, II her
Pacific fleet were defeated would call upon
France for aid. and, keeping In view tho
present temper of the French people. We
may take for granted that the aid would
be given. As, therefore. Japan cannot
count upon being left 10 try conclusions
with Russia in a duel. she must remain
Quiescent, unless sh" can rocure an ally
Of her Own. This. a. Wa have already .
pointed ont, seems Improbable, and the
inference is that. outside Of pcrfunctory
protests. nothing will be done 10 avert
Russia's absorption of Manchuria.
That Russia VIII ever voluntarily re-
nounce a territorial acquisition made At the
expense of China is improbable, although
there have been two presidents for such
Pronunciation. When "" keep In mind ~
what immcnSc importance il j. 10 her that
Port Arthur. instead 81 N~ladivos;ock,
should be the terminus of m" iraus-Si.
herian railway. "" may assume that she
will act upon the principle. IN sn.,
~ rcs'c.
EnlrrginE the Army.