The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-21


ger ies;-thus Russian official is quoted in the North
china Newsl is not from the enemy out there that
have most to fear, but from the enemy in midst"
And by the enemy in midst he meant, as he was
careful to explain neither the Poles the Germans the
Fnanders yet the Jews but certain section of his
own countrymen Russians born and bred within the boun
dares Of the empire
According to him, and he speaking of what he
knew not hearsay there thousands and thous
ands of the cars subjects who heart and soul
the side of Japan in this They hoping and pray
ing that the Japs victorious all along the ne
and drive every Russian out of Manchuria.
And what this official freely admitted is extremely
significant the majority of these people not revou-
tionaries nihiss, but lawabdng peaceloving citi
who if they wish to the enemy do not be-
they traitors to their country dsloya to their
sovereign but simply because they rmy convinced
that both for Russia and for Car Nicholas defeat in the
present would be less disastrous than victory.
1t throws curious light the state of things in Rus
STA to find Russians, and they among the most intelligent
actually welcoming from motives of pure patriotism, tr
umphs scored at the expense of their own troops
is of course impossible for any who have not lived
under the conditions of Russia and had personal exper
fence of their CALLING ksomeness understand Alright the
attitude of these people But what appears to be good
Interpretation given article in the current number
of The Worlds Work written by high Russian officer
AT home the nation is suppressed cannot make its
voice heard the subject of peace Of taxation or
education of industry finances cannot even save its
soul in its way. Abroad, the policy of Russia is pol
icy Of expansion without end planned by officials without
scrupes and executed by without response
bty. 1t has brought things to such pass that assur
given by ambassadors not binding the foreign
ministers made by the foreign minister dsTe
garded the heads of other departments and dshonored
by the car treaties ratified by the are not binding
the government which may plead change of circumstan
ces as justification for breaking them
1T is eXaggeration to state writes this officer
stha the domestic consequences of this sysemf system
it can be caled-are caamous. Two ministers have al
ready been murere several governors and officials have
been shot at and killed wounded numerous country
have been set fire and burned to ahes peasants
are being logged noblemen banshed lawyers schoolmas
tiers and officials imprisoned, newspapers suppressed
workngmen fired upon by troops while the whole nation
is kept ignorance and superstition in order that man
should be free to realize his ideals of autocracy.
The testimony Of these two high Russian officers hts
well together indicating most remarkable condition
of patriotic prayerfulness for Russian reverses
Yet this is by no means all of the evidence. every
victory Aexeie the far east will be misfortune
for Russia Russian who would give his life gladly to
serve his country declared last January Aexee is the
personcaton of all that is evil in system OF govern
ment and his triumph out there would mean the forging
of new letters for us here'
There left little ground for doubt that there are
worthy Russians-and their name is egon-who believe
firmly that the Japs by defeating the cars forces, are
rendering his people good service
AS the Crimean war freed our serfs, they say $50
this may free u.s.
And behind this law-abidng peace-loving section OF
the cars subjects who wishing success to Japan be-
they convinced that such means constu
tona liberty for Russia there another and
nzed section who wishing the same the' pu iron
very different motive. ~
The whole revolutionary gang in Russia, socialists,
anarchists and nihists wild with delight at the turn
affairs have taken in the far east and they make no at
tempt conceal the fact that they are only waiting u'
anan has done her work begin themselves to 90 theirs
They too of course form part of that enemy IN our
midst from whom ofcialdom in Russia if not the czar
has so much more to fear than from the jap&