The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-17

Nv the nations Of the earth, There was
,ineasit,css when slic refused to withdraw
her troops from Manchuria, and there
was unoaslness again when s A sent en-
troops to Korea, Russia ls always being
watched, and she will bear Watching
IN the Cosmopolitan, Magazine for De-
Gambler John Bristen WALKER declares
III leading article that we are to i1aVe
ono great final war, which promises TO
be 80 frlghtful III Its waste OF human r
1Ifc ana SO costly III It's expenditure OF
treasure that 1t Will be a lasting horror,
ana that 1t must settle the question OF
the worlds civilization. He helieVes ttlal
th,s war is to be largely between Rus-
sin and the United States--a contest PC
tween the rule Of the Cossack and tho
rulc of the Anglo-Saxol,. Mr.. walker Lf.s
SAYS that Russia Is now putting herselr
IN position, to begin the struggle. During
two years spent in Pekn an nd n orthern,
China In military affairs, he became con
WINGED that no obstacle would pe likely
To exist In the extension OF RUSSIAN op'
rinion towards the East unless China
herself should DO built UP into strong
ri .
military power.
Mr.. walker believes that Russia has al
ready begun the work of subdulng ana
annexing China. Having annexed the
four hundred millions Of China, ne thinKs
she should next annex the two hunoreo
and eighty millions Of India, and finally
the eight millions Of Persia, and with
two. thirds of the worlds population al
her command Russia would subdue the
earth by the weight OF numbers. i am
onnosed to war;" says he IN conclusion.
II do not believe in war. hope tna l
there will never DO another war; put y
there can be just war, 1t IS caileo t ~
now. Either America and Southern E" -
rope must fight Russia at TINS time OF
concede to her all Of Asia
Wo do not believe that there will DO
war between Russia and the unlted
States, but In view of Mr. walkers START l
ling suggestion 1t may be Interesting 70
draw some comparisons. In area RUSSIA
Is the largest nation Of the globe, com
prising $685. square miles The United
States Is fifth IN size, being exceeded. oy
Russia. China, Australia and Brazil, ana
contains 3,75G,SS4 square miles. or ono
third of the land of the globe, Our ocean
front, however, far exceeds that OF rus
sia.> In rate Of population to extent Oh
territory Russia Is also ahead OF the
United States. In wealth the Ohlled
States Is far ahead Of Russia. In this
respect we stand In the front rank. our
wealth is three times that of Russia,
while our national debt is only one-third
as large In amount Of annual revenue
we stand fourth among the nations, and
Russia stands second. Russia accom-
plished much In constructing the siberian
Railway, yet there are four times as
manv miles of railroad in the United
States as In all Russia, and the value OF
our farm land is twenty-five per cent
greater. In 1901 the wheat crop OF Hus-
sia mounted to 427,ooo,ooo bushels, whiie
the wheat crop Of the United States
amounted to 75600O,0o0 bushels. The pro-
ductlon Of petroleum is about the same m
each country, being in the nelghbornood
Of 100000 gallons annually.
But while the United States Is Russia
sunerior in a commercial way, Russia Is
far ahead Of US In her military force
our standing army consists OF bo.S66 n1en
and $3.50 officers, while the militia OF the
different States constitutes volunteer
reserve of 10000 men. Russia has q
standing army which on a peace footlne
consists of S6O,00O men, and In war 9,44o,oN
men and $500 guns. Russia's navy is also
| SUPERIOR to that of the United States.
Russia and the United States have fai
more undeveoped territory within theli
Immediate borders than any other nations
and each is showing great enterprise II
the matter Of expansion. It may be tha
by and by there will be a struggle between
them for the mastery. But that day !:
| far off,