The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-04

contemplate the future. Every man
looks 10 his own interests, ana nations
and the people composing them are the
same IN that respect / know that in
Europe there Is 4 disposition to credit
America with the worship 81 the
mighty dollar above an else, but ms
experience ia this great land, many Of
whose distinguished citizens have Civ
en- me friendship that ! deeply appre-
ciate. has taught me that money Is net
everything and that the hearts Of mcu
and women are full Of those Christian
qualities that place honor and fair play
higher than mere sordidness Beliey-
ing that the American people. however
much their Judgment may have been
warped at times by misconceptions OF
the truth, VIII see that there are two
sides 70 the present unfortunate con-
hiet in Asia, do not doubt that they
viii ultimately reach the conclusion
that Russian progress IL not only not
inimieaI to their interests, but distinct
II helpful to them
Let us consider the issue in the far
east from the practical standpoint and
see to what extent It bears on the sen
timental It is claimed that with Rus
sin ont Of Manchuria that great PROV
ince would be lucrative market for
American textile goods agricultural
implements aga notions. Rnt would
there be no competition 81 this trade?
Immediately the rivalry Of Japan sug-
gests itself There are no people 50
quick 70 learn as the Japanese. They
are intelligent. deft. wonderfully imi-
tative With the opportunity Of com
merciaI success ia Alanehurla present
ed how quickly they would appreciate
the value Of learning the art Of max
ing the goods demanded by the count
less inhabitants Of that territory
Cheap grades OF cotton fabrics are
necessary to the Manchurlans, Japan
would not be long IN learning 10 fash
ion them Manchuriat given up to till
ing the soil, requires agricultural im
PIGMENTS; the japanese would quickly
be turning out plows aud harrows
reapefs and scythes With their cheap
er labor and their nearness to Manchu-
ria no other people could compete with
the japanese.
But let Us suppose for arguments
sake TINT Russia. triumphant IN this
war, finds herself dominant In Man
churia. Japan. her enemy. could look
for no fagors, Sue could not expect u
find encouragement for the importation
of her manufactures But Manchuria
would require many things that Russia
could not supply or supply At figures
reasonable enough to create a market
In Russia agriculture Is, comparatively
speaking, more important than manu-
featuring. and those goods which are
made Iii my country are not such as
Manehuria would need Russia too,
would be obliged 10 use the railway,
with its high freight thrills Contrast
RussIas position commercially toward
/ AIanohuria with that of the United
States. In this country are made not
only the very materials that would
find d ready sale among the people of
the province but with American goods
| shipped by an an water route the cost
Of transportation would be much lower
| than the cost OF carrying on the all
land routes to which Russia would be
confined Should Russia ship by water
to Manehuria from Odessa the dis
lance would still be too great 70 make
! competition with the United States
lsuccessful From Moscow % PORT AT
thur the distance by rail IS 5000 miles
TIT is therefore easy 70 realize the priyi-
LEGGED position Of the United States in
competing over an all water route
from the Pacific coast with Rnssia
lover an all rail route
What then, taking thes