The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
JAPAN READY FOR
THREE YEARS. WAR.
Continued from First Page.)

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Of a uniforma
Now the regular train schedule is
being re-established and a newcomer,
who looks out Of the window at the
figures. turning the ground for the
sowing, might we'll ask If the country
was really at war.
1t is this state Of peace which part
" answers the question whether or
not Japan can afford a long war. It
is now clear that the funds will be
forthc om1ng to keep a great army in
the field for two or three years, if
necessary. &s
Foreign Trade Resumed.
With the Russian navy off the seas,
Japan can put back into commission
all her merchant ships not actually
needed as regular transports.
She is conducting operations away
from home. Il No subject Of the en-
peror not actually with the army need
ever hear 4 shot fired. This people
Is as widely separated from the devas-
tat1on of war as our own was from
that in the Philippines. "
Three or four or five hundred thou
sand Of her producers are absent. OF
these, 10000 are regularly In the
army. To take the places Of the
others is an increasing population Of
100000 a year. The loss from inter-
rupted human industry, then, is in
considerable. 81
AS much land will be titled this
year as last. Japan can go on rails
ing her silk, rice, and tea, and buying
and selling in the summer Of 1904 as
she did in the summer Of 1903. The
excess of consumption due to the army
will give an impetus to production.
side Of -four, meats, and some ammu-
milton, will be produced entirely at
home. The old saying that no nation
that ever wanted to make war was
kept from it by lack of funds has a
sound economic basis. ~ -
This nation wants to make war.
Every man, woman and child is for
bloodshed without end till victory
comes. In national finances at such
a time belief is the most valuable
asset next to productiveness.s -.
If the people distrusted the govern
ment; if they boarded their gold and
refused to subscribe to the war bonds,
then we should already be in the
midst Of a crisis. The contrary is
magniflcently true.
When people stand ready to give
to the government their daily earnings
and the sale of their products, the ma
ton need borrow only of itself:
pan. The 1O0,0OO,OO0 yen loan is
subscribed again land again. The
swelling provincial war funds are fed
by the money Of all classes. a. : a
The coolie stakes his wages on the
courage of Japanese troops; his en-
ployer stakes his business. Patriot
ism gives the whole Land . the COM
mobiles send in their gold cups (per-
haps given by the ,amperor1;i their
wives send in their 5ewelryss to be
melted down. Il sas.ss I sssssgs zs
a certain narauits gave All his
horses to the goVgrnments When
it came to the carriage pair, snadam
protested a little.
"My husband was never so angry
with me in all his life as with that
piece Of selfishness." she said after
ward. -.1 :.
Even as for nine years this people
have looked forward to war with Rus
STA as a set eventuality of the same
kind as final examinations to the stu
dent, they now look forward to a long
campaign which shall test their re-
sources and patience. SO they settle
down to their sinister program. In a
| month the news Of conflict has become
a set part Of national life.
Plan for Long Campaign.
The treasury plans for a two OF
| three years campaign with the same
| inclusiveness of all possibilities as the
! general staff. Heavy shipments OF
gold may affect the confidence of for
eigners, of course; it was foreign ex-
| change that sent the gold abroad
| Square-jawed Japanese composure in
this, as in it's naval strategy, knows
| it's work and the WhereWtthal for do
! ing it. ..s-. 3D.. o-.s.~ l.:
| The proposition to raise the taxes
brings no more sign of opposition than
the emergency expenses Of sickness
/ - 20 f~x 11,, o,.c
| ago that, with the certain war, in
creased revenue would be necessary
| Heavy taxation was the thing to be
expected as much as heat in summer
/ and cold in winter. The secret Of the
universal sacrifice is the emperor him
self
Scratch your man Of position deer
and. you find that with the humber
! classes he feels the paternity Of the
empire as the subject Of no other ma.
/ ton can and does Instead Of thank.
! ing fortune for luck or prosperity, OF
for the daily bread you earn by the
1 sweat Of your brow, this people thank
the emperor.
When Admiral Togo, in response. te
an imperial message, says: We are
! grateful that almost all the Officers
and men who undertook the task re.
turned safely by the. unseen power
of protection of your illustrious males.
ty," the phrasing means the same az
our thanks to God for success.
Mikado Gets. All Praise.
The emperor gave them the LAND
and national life, so that all heroisn
Is merely playing debt of love anG
i gratitude. The Japanese idea of thu
i joys Of eternal life is limited to the
i joy of dying for his land. Beyond
the grave he expects none Of the re
wards which excite the courage o
the Turks.
i In one respect, this war is carrying
us back to the days when unconqueret
new worlds were plentiful and Eng
land, France, Spain and HOLLAND
fought battles over distant provinces
which we're no sooner occupied thar
they changed owners.
p The taking OF either enemy's CAPT
} tai is as much out of the question a
in the war Of the English and tn
French for supremacy in Nortl
America tsfs ~
, Russia turnout her great domain
, may go on with her home affair
without feeling that any possible de
!, feat will bring the war to her doors.
From her own resources she, toe
can feed and clothe, her army in tn