The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-20
EXPECTS NO FOREIGN AID
Japan Declares That She Will Fight Her
Own Battles.
WILL BE A STRUGGLE TO The DEATH.
"-Nsihius Can Avert War Between Russia and
Japan In the Future, Even II Pesee Is Pro-
cured Now" Says Baron hsysshl, Japanese
Minister to Lopdon, 10 Remarkably
Ffssk Statement-Issues Involved.

London (By Cdble).-ln peculiarly
frank language Baron Hayashi, after
consultation with the Foreign Office,
summed up the situation as follows:
II only hope the Car will give US
peace, but my hopes are not strong.
n we go to war it will be for issues
whereon both America and England
have insisted automatically. We have
received no pledges from any country
that in the event Of defeat it will step
in and save us from being absorbed by
Russia. We cannot count even in eX-
treinities on the armed support oi any
nation in the world 1t would be
struggle to the death. Perhaps we are
not strong enough to fight Russia.
There are two opinions about that"
Baron Hayashi intimated that he
thought Japan was bound to be beaten
in the end.
III we were beaten the Minister re-
sumed, Russia would take kor.a and
Manchura by right of conquest, and
possibly Japan. No power on earth
could then dislodge her from Central
China and all the Far East. am sure
II is better to go to war when you
know you are right. even il defeat is
possible, than to see your independence
submerged under continual ag9res-
sion that is bound to absorb you event
ually. Nothing can avert war between
Russia and Japan in future years. even
il peace is procured now, so long as
Russia pursues her present Far East
ern policy.
"The American action in enforcing
the opening OF the Manchurian ports
was a splendid example OF honest di-
plomacy. 1t was a straightforward
step. which contrasts iayorably with
Russian methods. No other nation, ex-
cept Great Britain, when the British
Admiralty bought the two Chilian war
ships, has taken any practical step TO
live up to its diplomatic demands upon
Russia anent in the Far East. We be-
lieve we are now fighting a diplomatic
battle in behalf OF America and Great
Britain; but, il only war can settle it,
we know we shall receive assistance
from neither. We are prepared to fight
our own battles and take the conSe-
quences."
The excessive apprehension prevailing
in the best-niormed quarters here that
Russia's answer will precipitate war is
based upon knowledge oil the attitude
Russia has taken up during the previous
phases OF the controversy rather than
On any definite information OF Russia 5
Intention under the present acute cir
rumstances. Not even the Cars pa
rific utterances, however. can dispel the
lear which pervades British officials that
Russia will not give in.
King Edward continues to use his
personal influence TO an almost unpre-
redented extent TO persuade the Gar
10 maintain peace, but the Kings min
listers appear 10 have practically given
'up hope that resort to arms can be
averted, though even the most pcssl-
mistic persons do not look ior any cul-
uination of the crisis within three
weeks. The suggested intervention in
the shape OF rendering their good othces
on the part OF other powers is not uni
yersaily declared here TO be quite inn
possible. =,
How determined Japan is to face all
the eventualties can be Judged from
The fact that she is negotiating in Eng
land for the construction OF four battle
ships, not two battleships, as previously
reported.