West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-16

demanding again that Russia incorpo-
rate I'm a separate treaty between the
St Petersburg and Tokyo governments
n declaration defining anew the rights
which Japan was to enjoy I'm Manchu-
ria and reiteration OF the statements
OF my governments future intentions
I'm that province. First because such
subject was quite irrelevant 20 the ne
gotlations in progress and for the add.
tionnl reason that Manchuria was
question TO be settled between Russia
and China, in which Japan was no
more legitlmatciy concerned than any
other power my government refused
to accede TO these demands. To have
entered into separate arrangement
with Japan regarding Manchurla
would not only have been violation
Of good faith with China. but with tho
powers which, with Russia and Japan,
signed the peace protocol OF 1900.
However. IN another effort TO bring the
negotiations 10 a peaceful conclusion
my country did all that dignity would
permit and offered to give assurances
again that tile sovereignty Of the en-
peror of China In Mancbnria would be
recognized. Such n declaration had al
ready been addressed TO the powers.
Having made this marked concession
solely I'm the interest Of peace. my gov
ernment awaited the japanese answer
I'm the expectation that II would at
least be diplomatic IN character and
would furnish the basis for the fur
therance OF the. negotiations to a salts
n 80.
minister 0t Tokyo could deliver this re-
ply the Japanese answer came not
through the regular channels, but as q
torpedo attack at midnight. And now
that war has come Russia does not
doubt the issue.
1t is not a thougbtlcss statement that
were Japan 10 obtain supreme control
I'm Manchuria the dominant military
spirit Of the japanese would lead them
10 organize the Chinese into modern
army Of such proportions that Europe
and America would stand aghast at
this menace to their peace and well be-
ing. That IL pfase OF what has been
called the yellow peril" that It would
be well for the thoughtful and intelli.
gent classes TO consider carefully. The
Chinese make good soldiers. To sup
pose them TO be pusllianimOus In char
acfer IS erroneous. They are easily
trained by competent instructors, and
with n population OF more than 43O-
100000 20 draw from an army could
be raised that, cooperating with Ja-
pan. might. with a reasonable show Of
confidence, defy the civilized world.
fa. A..
template the result of union Of tho
two great Mongoi races. one progress
sive, aggressive. alert. 0yerambitious,
dreaming dreams OF standing dominant
not only in tho far east. but in the
councils Of The powers. the other iipl,
tntive. easily Influenced. ready IN not
anxious 30 have q stronger hand mold
its fiaccid character into whatever
shape would bee best suited to carry
out scheme Of national aggraudize-
mcnt You Of America as we'll as we
Of Europe have this 90 confront It ls
not Russia alone that the danger
threatens, but the whole family OF
Caucasian nations.
There rs another aspect Of the qucs.
ton which has doubtless already an-
pcsied 10 Chat admirable, rugged t0m-
mon sense for which the American
business man Is noted the world over.
J refer 10 the commercial feature Of
the far eastern situation In the out
cropping Of that perhaps natural SYM,
D8thy arising from q kindly feeling FOR
what has been considered n weak ma
ton in iis conflict with q powerful an
tceonisi many well meaning people IN
this country have not taken time 20