The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-19
RACK From THE SCENE OF WAR
DIR. SEAMAN SAW SOME LIVELY
times IN MANCHURTA.
sh,s Japan Never Expects Russia to Sue
for Peace-She Also Expects TO Hold
Manchuria, No Matter How big q
Force Russia May Employ 20 Gust Her.


DR.. Louis Livingston Seaman, who was
aurpeon-Major in the Volunteer army In
the war with Spain, and who later was In
the Philippines during the severe fight
inc there, and also went to Pekin at the
time Of the siege, returned on Monday from
n four months trip to the great battlehelds
OF Manohuria.
DIR. Syaman went to the Orient with semi
official credentials from the State and War
departments and the Japanese officials in
this country, as well as with other indorse-
ments from men OF highinfuence, primarily
to study the hospitals OF the Japanese mill
tary system. He reported the results Of
his investigations in paper read last week
before the international meeting Of military
surgeons. His paper attracted widespread
attention, because he brought back the
news that less than per cent, of the Japa-
ness soldiers are dying Of preventible
diseases, while the record OF losses in our
war with Spain ran as high as 10 per cent.
The record Of the English in the Boer war
was also enormously high.
DR.. Seaman, however, did much more than
investigate military hospitals. He had con-
siderable excitement. He made five at
runners that failed. He was shipwrecked
on one of these attempts, about twenty
miles from Port Arthur, spent three days
on a rock, and then was blown ashore in
irving to get into the harbor in the yawl
OF the shipwrecked vessel.
DR.. Seaman also spent two weeks with
the Chunchuses the bandits on the border
OF China, as the guest Of the leader Of these
10000 uniformed robbers. He was at the oc-
cupation of Newohwang, and was in touch
with the Japanese front at the great battle
Of Haicheng and the succeeding fights, and
comes back filled with praises of Japanese
ardor and their wonderful military system.
Who is going to win this WARP a Sun
reporter asked Major Seaman yesterday.
That's the first question every one asks,
he replied THAT is also what every one
in the immediate zone Of hostilities is dis
clssing. There Ia only one opinion, by
those who know what the situation really
is. as to the present campaign. Japan
will win this round of the fight. In fact,
she has won it already.
impossible. 1t is no secret that she ex-
poets Russia never to sue for peace. Grant
that she drives the Russians to Hardin,
out Of Manchuria entirely, and even to
Lake Baikal, which nobody expects. Japan
knows that Russia will then wait, wait,
wait 1t may be one year, two years or
even five, but Russia will come back. She
will come back with horde OF troops.
When Russia doss come back, she will
ind 1t a harder proposition to drive the
found to drive the Russians out. When
the laps bring their big, siege guns to the
fortified. military positions the passes,
the roads, walled cities and other places
of strategic importanoe-the Russians will
be moved down in tens OF thousands. 1t
is no exaggeration to say that million
men will not be able to drive Japan out of
Manchuria. In fact, no one expects she
can do 1t.
Suppose, now, that the war is stand-off,.
What then? Japan knows that she will
get no indemnity from Russia What will
she do for part payment Of her financial
lossesl One thing will be to seize all the
Russian assets in Manchuria. She has
the Russo-Chinese banks in Manchuria.
Russia already has $50 900 600 invested in
loans out In that region. Japan says:
Pay that to us: Russia is gone from here
Those debts belong to u.s.
when the Russians evacuated New
chwang for example, the Chinese officials
ran up the French flag and put the bank
under the protection of the French Consul.
The Japs hauled down the French cf flag At
flag in this zone Of hostilitiesf they said.
Before the war started the United States
appointed three Consuls in this territory.
and the Russians wouldn't allow you Chi
nese to receive them. Now we will do some
their point Of course. incidentally. they
are grateful for John Hays foresight in
appointing American Consuls for that
region. The rejection OF th1 Consuls gave
Japan a precedent for her & ton, and she
Russia's money n9i in that region ''''''''''
In discussing the diplomatic game, l
find that the English and Japanese all ex-
pect that Russia will turn to the Persian
Gulf for new port II she is shut out Of
d. A-tl ,ha Il H. x.,,n Hl
when the final showdown comes. Through
the grants Of railroad franchises Russia is
already within fifty miles Of the Persian
Gulf. There is not an English officer in
the East who does not expect to be sum-
moned to service within year, If Russia,
leaving Port Arthur, makes a dash for
foothold upon the Persian Gulf.
DR.. Seaman spent some time at Chefoo,
where his brother, who is one Of the fore
most American merchants in China, has a
stealing into Port Arthur from there con-
stopped now practically. DR.. Seaman
treated many of the refugees professionally.
He had difficulty in learning the situation
must t0 know AR e sna 0 o hsl e
order to deal with them properly. They were
bothered chiefly with intestinal troubles.
They confessed that 1t came from eating
horse meat and drinking bad water. That
was III August, was IL ldch VI Nckc-
tables in the place at that time AS to the
supply Of amTunition, nothing definite
could b obtained.
DR.. Seaman was in Chefoo when the
Russian torpedo boat Retshiteiny came
in and was followed by pursuing Japa-
nese torpedo boat. resulting In personal
encounter between the captains Of the
vessels He supplied some Of the details
OF the incident not sent by cable The
Russian boat was disarmed and the captain
was asleep when the Jap boat arrived at
2 o'clock In the morning. The Jap COM
mander sent his card on board the Retshitel-
ny. demanding an immediate interview.
The Russian commander was awakened
and sent word back that he was not re-
ceving calls at that hour in the morning,
especially from the enemies Of his country.
de said he WAS in a neutral port, had dis
armed his boat and was under the protec-
ton of China, The response was the raid
on the Russian boat by the Japs. The
TWO commanders had a row, the Russian
called the Jap pirate and thief, ordered
ms men to throw the armed Jape over
BOARD hit the Jap commander In the jaw,
and they both fell overheard.
=, The Russian commander was drowning
the Jap in their fight in the water when
the Jap bit the Russians finger and made
, MN let 20, Several Of the Russians were
Killed and all those that escaped had to