Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-12
RUSSIA'S GREAT AIM
NORTHERN NATION MAI YET
RULE THE WcRLD.
John CrisSen Walker Points CIT the
Aim Of Mu-covite Statesmen and the
Danger Which Threatens the Other
Nations of the Earth.

In the New York Evening Journal
most interesting article on the Russo.
Chinese situation appears, under the
signature of John Brisben Walker, and
the caption will Russia Rule the
World?" The article follows:
We are probably on the eve of the
greatest war that the world has ever
seen. | am opposed to war: do not
believe in war; hope there never will
be another war. But if there can be
just war, it is called for now. Either
America and southern Europe must
fight Russia. at this time, or concede
to her all of Asia
Few people understand how insidi.
ously Russia has been moving her
forces up against the barriers of Per.
STA, India and China. Year after year
Russian army posts have been ad
vanced, reinforced, built into large
commands, until to-day Russia is ready
to attack not China alone. but along
her entire frontier line in Asia, and is
probably in a position to capture
China, India and even Persia, unless
a determined front is put up by the
rest of the world.
1t is astounding the lethargy which
has been exhibited toward the occupa
ton of Manchuria. Every one in the
least familiar with the situation has
recognized that once Russia became
intrenched in northern China, with the
Trans-Siberian railroad completed
her battleships in sufficient numbers
1t would be almost impossible to dis
odge her
She came into Manchuria deliber
ately, she never had any intention OF
leaving it. and she is quite ready to
day to begin battle.
Probably she has counted most on
the Indifference felt in the United
States regarding her occupation OF
Manchuria.
During discussion with a Russian
who was visiting me several years ago
| asked the question, What part oil
China does Russia want?" He replied:
Russia wants no part of China
Then added after a moment, "She
wants it ALL" f. Ne
The Manchurians and Mongols fur
nish splendid fighting material, al
least so far as private soldiers go
they can live on almost nothing
make long marches, sleep on the
ground, obey orders and learn to han
lie firearms with accuracy. In Other
words, they have all the elements oil
frst-class private soldiers.
The Russians have the officers ready
to put over them. 1t will not be ne
3essary for Russia to move vast mum
bers of men from Europe. Russia is
now established, it's forts built, its
navies are in the eastern harbors OF
Asia, the officers have arrived, and
vast quantities of stores and arms
have been shipped in. 1t only remains
now to drill the natives in order tc
organize an army large enough tc
sweep down on Pekin and over north
ern China.
Whence will the force be brought
to combat the army that Russia has
even now on the ground? This is es
timated in some of the daily papers at
$4,000, with another 100000 compare
lively near by in reserve. The brave
little Japanese have neither the mum
bers nor the wealth to combat a ma
ton such as Russia. The Chinese are
unorganized. The English will have
enough to do to defend India
Meanwhile, French, German, En- glisb
and Americans are too busy with af
fairs to reflect that If Russia adds an
other 400,000,000 to her subjects, ant
then, with her low-priced labor, builds
ornaments, she will be threat to the
rest of the world. Even America, vain
as we are of our strength. might vel
find occasion in the future to regret
our present Indifference.
Manchuria is but stepping-stone to
China. China captured, the balance OF
power is forever determined. Ma
poleon said that in 100 years the world
would be either Cossack or republican
We have been so intent upon our own
little corner of the world that we have
failed to reflect what Cossack world
would mean.
The Manchurian question is the
most tremendous matter before the
world to-day, but it is all so distant
and Russia is doing ner will so quietly
that we are like children without com
prehension of what the future will
hold.