Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-13

splitting eastern Siberia from southern
Manchuria. Il has better harbors Than
Manchurla. and II the Russians could
extend their railroad into II their land
ing would be farther south. II they do
not lake Il they fear the japanese VIII
ana that the japanese In Korea might
be a menace to Russian progress To-
ward the acquisition OF the rest OF ASIA.
which many Of ne ears people believe
to be their destiny"
would the japanese be satisfied II
the Russians gave mp Korea TO them?
II think so' replied Senator Beyer-
dgc. "They would, for time at least,
although this struggle was bound 10
come sooner or later Both nations need
territory, ana the japanese especially
So Both nations hope 10 control the
trade OF eastern Asia and each is ieal-
Gus and afraid of the other II they
could combine ana become allies as to
the future OF China they might have
peace, but that Is not probable
MANCHURIA AND THE JAPANESE,
Tell me something about Manchuria,
senator. What would the japanese
have done wlth II had the triple alliance
let chem stay?'
"They would have made a second ia
pan north OF the Yellow sea- replied
Senator Beverage. The whole coun-
try would have been speedily coonl2ed
by Japanese immigrants and Japah
would have probably made 1t basis
Tor the acquisition OF other parts OF
north China. japan Is not a large
country. without Formosa il Is not as
big az California. Nevertheless, Il has
more than half us many people as the
Wh0l2 United states, and its population
is rapidly Increasing. Manchuria would
have insured the possession OF Korea
and would have been also base for a
closer alliance with China
4 FIGHT FOR AN EMPIRE.
But is the country worth fighting
about, senator?' | asked.
Both the Russians and the Japanese
think So replied Senator Beyerdge.
almost any nation would think so.
Manchuna Is an empire In itself. DO
you know how big 1t Is? II has grain
growing territory enough to feed the
whole Of Japan's 100000 600, and It is 80
rich In coal and iron that the japanese
would have made 1t a beehive OF fac
tories, The country Is as big as France
and Germany combined, II is twice as
big rs New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and New England combined, and
quite as rich In natural resources Its
value cannot be estimated
THE RUSSIAN PERIL.
But, about the Russians. senator;
they certainly have enough land?"
IA ..V.It II
ldge, 1T would seem so, but many Rus
slams count time by centuries. not By
days months and weeks. They
are always figuring upon the future.
They have a population now of 10000
600, or more than one-t'Welfth of all the
people In the world. They are growing
by the natural process Of ! production
at ;he rate OF 100000 a year. Without
taking into consideration the Increase
by seometriCal ratio, in 10 years there
will be l100OO00O Russians. and in so
years there will be 1000 OO0 Indeed,
the car will need more than Manchuria
to house them"
COLONIES IN MANCHURIA.
what are the Russians doing there,
senator? Are they really coonzing
the country
They are settling along the line OF
the railroad replied Senator Beyer-
ldge. Many Of the soldiers bring their
wives and families with them the rail-
road laborers come TO stay, and the re-
suit Is neat Russian villages are grow
ing mp along that road In the wilds Of
the far east. / remember stopping NJ
towns on my way south which had all
the Improvements OF modern civiliza-
tlon. There were good stores, comfort
able houses and iirst-cass restaurants
with French cooks The bands played
in the parks on Sunday, and all this
IN striking contrast with the mud
houses and filthy streets Of the Chinese
towns adjoining them, The Russians
are building a commercial port on Ia
lienwan bay, and their cities along the