Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-17

by the public, but not nearly as much as
was noticed on their previous visit. 1t Is
| curious that the people of France. who are
almost fanatica1 in their devotion to poll
teal liberty, should be the only nation In
Europe willing to loan money to support
| an autocrat. If Russia attempts to secure
and its negotiation will, therefore, be the
more difficult. 1t Is reported that the
government will call upon the holy synod
to contribute the treasures or the churcnes
and the monasteries to assist In carrying on
the war. Some of them are worth many
millions, and In the Kremlin at MOSCOW
there is a bushel of jewels handed down
from generation to generation OF cars.
Japan's Financial Resources. :
Count Kama leader of the constitutional
party. who has often been called the John
Sherman OF Japan. is the author OF the
present financial sysE.m OF the empire, and
led the movement which placed Japan upon
a gold basis few yearsFago.. In recent
speech, this, the highest. financial author
ity. estimated that If the war continued
for two years longer 1t would cost Japan
81, 600, co., 900. including the interest upon
the war debt, as well as the cost OF nam,
tanning the army and navy. he preolcteu
that this expense could be met by borrow
ing $3.50 600 900 in addition to the revenues
of the government.
with some others. Neither is Russia; but
conditions are very different in the two
nations. In Russia the greatest part OF
the wealth is held by the nobility, arls-
tocracy and boyers, or landlords COM
pa ratiyely small fraction of the population.
In Japan wealth is more equally distribut-
ed. There are comparatively few rich men.
The number of miliionaires may be counted
upon the fingers, but a large proportion OF
the population are well off. There are no
paupers in Japan. There Is scarceiy
family in the entire country that does not
own a little piece Of property and the pro-
Of
| probably greater than In any other country
except Sweden, Norway, Denmark. Hol.
| land and Switzerland. Hence the purueh oI
| taxation is equally oiSlfipueeo anu 10 iio@
| felt so severely.
This financial question is the most vital
| of ali those involved in the war and every
time the Russian army re.rea.s q nin ies az
| a ship. its credit Is impaired and that OF
Japan is strengthened
Control Of Korea.
Referring again to what has been accom-
n,isbed during the campaign OF 1914 the
Jananese have secured complete control In
Korea. which has been bone OF conten-
tion with Russia for the last ten years.
| To wrest Korea from China was the object
| of the war between that nation ana Japan
| In 1895. but no sooner did the Japanese as
sumo to supervise Korean affairs than the
! Russians interfered and prevented Japan
| from enioying the fruits of her victory
there as they did at Port Arthur and IN
| the Liao-tung peninsula. One or the causes
of the present war was RUSSIAN ihteIier-
ence in Korean affairs, but that mas peen
entirely settled. Every Russian soldier mas
been Withdrawn from Korea, the hus-
sian minister and consuls have been re-
called, and every one OF Russian az
visers and employees of the Korean govern
ment, who were numerous, mas ieIt tne
country Many of them are in Shanghai,
l.hee-foo and Picking hoping Tor restora-
ton that does not seem possible.
The Japanese are in absolute control OF
| the Korean government. On the ed OF Au-
gust last treaty was signed under which
the Emeporor of Korea practically accept
ed protectorate on the part Of Japan. The
Japanese government undertook the re-
sponsibility of preserving peace and order
| in Korean territory, and OF protecting ko-
rea against the assaults OF foreign enemies.
which means Russia ana China. The Ko-
| rean government on the other hand.
agreed to place its 1nantes, Its foreign at
domestic affairs, in the hands of Japan.
The sweeping nature OF the treaty may be
Judged by three CLAUSES which read as
Japan's Treaty with Korea.
FIRST. The Korean government shall en-
gage as financial adviser to the Korean
government Japanese subject recon-
mended by the Japanese government. ana
all matters concerning finance shall be dealt
with after his counsel has been taken.
Second. The REINFORCEMENT shall
engage as diplomatic adviser to the depart
ment OF foreign affairs q foreigner recon-
mended by the Japanese government, and
all important matters concerning foreign
relations shall be dealt with after his coun-
sci has been taken.
Third. The Korean government shall pre-
v1ousiy consult the Japanese government
IN concluding treaties and conventions with
foreign powers and in dealing with other
important diplomatic affairs, such as the