The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-02-18
Korea Meces ary to Japan.

Korea 10 the great stsks for vhich Jsp
90 and Rassis sfe about 10 plunge into
var. Just Why japan wants Korea and
Why R1ssia IL determined thst Jspsn shall
not hsvs II, Is explained ty the Review
Of Reviews ss follows:
japan desires Ko'es bscinse her populs
ton Is crowdios the home islsnd end
most hsss pisce 10 which 10 overflow,
becsuss the clim ,se the soil. the pro ducts,
the environment generally, sre little dii
fersnt from .ho,e q home. sud hence
would msks % attractive place Tor this
ovesaov, Also. she wants K ,ses becaust
she csnnot ,fT,rd to have X orss 10 The
possession Of her srchenemy, Russia. II
Russls should t.ks X ,res, II would bring
ths Northern Bear 10 the very portals Of
the household Of japan. % The Other
hand, II japan should take Korea, II
could biius the little yellow man 10 The
borders OF Msrchuris. 10 sddi,ion TO hei
doe. ioe.ffee hsrbors. which Russia wants
md sccess 10 which che 10 determined Il
bave. Korea commands The yellow Be.
end ibe japan IS. and Rassis wants nt
aggressive power like Jspsn occupyiuI
,be position Korea commands. Korea BE-,
'ertiie fields. gs0isl climste. unsurpassed
h,hesies. rich mipes, snd room fos growth
japan wants these, ~ we'll SIS plsce Il
stand TO meet The expressions Of the Blsv
Besides. Kores 10 Rass,sn hands mesns
. dagger pointed d the heart Of Jspso. l,
10 liie-snd- iesth struggle Tor Jspsp. She
may be only ieinsios and dipIomstiziog 10
demanding gusssntees - 10 trade and priv
,leges 10 Msuehufis snd Insisting upor
Der rights 10 that province, although bel
commercial Transactions With the people
Of Msncbniis outvtisb those OF Ill other
osiions combined. bot - TO Koses, Their
70 no room TOT diplomat Eng. The vila
importance TO japan OF ibis peninsuls h
sesliEsd BY the whole people. from ID,
throne 10 the Jspsnsss Asbermsn. Th.
japanese people ere passionate nnit u
20 this point, sod shsteves else msy b.
'sid or done, there will be var, and DE-
oessse var. before Jspso will willingly
soossns 10 seems K,ses 10 the possession
srd control Of Russis.
The krs,isns eivs msny reasons vby
they have tsk-n their present consse 10 |
regard to Msccbura and Korea rost Of |
shich sss very weak ores, the following
being . i.is sample.
"You vs sro Europeans" ssid : vel
known general, SHOULD bless. spplsoo
md encourage ~. Tor % defend Eofop.
sssinst The ysilos peril. This IL immense.
.iros 10 the hands Of The J.psness Chins
souid become the most iormidsbls spsmy
81 Eafopesn cisihIai %. A Rassisn Chips
d thoossnd times 10 be prefesrsd 10
Tspsrsse Chica" Another I'll ,isl stated
Rosie generously sssrinsed bssssIi Tor
he ssks Of Easops snd Of civilization. /
! asia thss .Rassis ala not iesr the Jspsn'
- becsoss she despised them. Hhe de
pised them because she 80 superior 10
'sIinrs and civilization. std becsnss Of
be fses thss the Japanese srs snd sissys
I'LL be spes sto bats The fofsianes. and
rive bin COL OF ihs c0arify. - YES the
sss several oeatusiss $50
II IL reported ihst the Chiusss ere GEL
Ins very ansssy aud there 10 danger
bel they msy eoUpliests The situsliop
. declaring vsr sssinss both Rassis and :
span, shss uskios . three ecrssd ashs I
'aiss issrs ibss II either q those powers 0
sia The ssceosssey The Ssst move viii 4
: The ssss1pt 10 corqass Chins snd u
ais 10 not .. I'll unlikely uslsss other
stioss isississs 4