The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-27
RUSSIAN HYsTERIA.
The Eject OF tho North Sea Incident ON
Russian Prestige in Asia.


To THE EDITOR or The SUH-Sir: When
Mr.. Andrew Carncgie stepped ashore on sun
day morning. he Is reported to have said.
even in the presence OF John Morley. that
he was very sure Russia would win In the
end. and that he was sorry for the smaller
dog In the aght."
Mr.. Carnegie IL a specialist In steel. but not
In Central Asian politics. Still, he represents
the average man. And IL requires q bomb
shell or dynamite explosion TO awaken the
average mind to the true character OF the
Muscovite. The dynamite explosion has taken
place. and venture to say that tho soul OF
every British subject black and white, from
the plains OF Hindustan to the slums OF Lon
don, and from the backwoods OF Canada 70
the distant islands OF Australasia, has been
stirred to the very hearts core by the dis
graceful slaughter OF English fishermen. II
the RaJah Of Kueh Behar could draw ms
sword at n public dinner in Calcutta and oneI
It In the defence of the British Empire In SCUM
races Of the East when they find that Russia.
in the depths Of her humiliation, u actually on
the eve OF war with Great Britain =,
Russian conquests has struck terror Into the
heart Of the Oriental. IT was y Janu January
ash his 'n leutea s crasy twenty
the town Of Geek Tepe IN TurEestap, and I'd
ing else TO do. Lord Curzon visited this place
e he s sha m
Women I raised woiu cries Of lamsntsstio Az,
And yet this so-called deed q yal9r on the
part Of Russian general excited adm5a sie
In Eanse and gas OF
The explanation OF it all is found in the fact ct
that both in politics and n war the meth9 9 OF
fury or more there has been laundering all
along the line. simply because TIE power OF
the Car Is but nomlps ana s9e %
kussia styambles at every step End nd, blum IN
Ssrd Bussn and Other tS
tiles has been one long series OF inconceiya5ile
blunders Her threatened conauests OF lndla
OF her power to the shores Of the Yellow snd
Japan seas has been Sonthna n forn OF aha
hysterca pGhlifGy which mas been
TWO years ago Russia and pr9,bablIyY, d the
greater part Of Europe ,egardsed the Mikq has
been humipted by Japan It is evident to
the world that this great aggressive nation
has a long line Of frontier which touches mes a :
warlke enemy Mt every turn, from the 5lacE
Sea to the Caspian. from Teheran to Yarkand
and from Irkltsk to Manchuriia; And yet
now find that Russian admiral. probably
after an evenings debauchery,. sends INTO
Of
women and children In Turkestan.
Notwithstanding all that has beer SAID 70
the contrary, after forty years careful stu9y
of the question, am convinced that the on;
GERS Of the Russian army and navy would
gladly plunge their country into war with
Great Britain. go
This Is utter madness, you will say. Read
the correspondence which Lord Roberts
found in the archives Of Cabul, and which
more recently Col. Younghusband discoyered
in the monasteries of Tibet. and you will see
how utterly Indifferent these officials have
been to the terrible consequences OF war
They stupidity regard the, people Of India as
on the eve, of rebellion. they entirely under der
laugh at the possibility Of united China china,
OF the forces Of Islam combined against the
aggressions OF the Muscovite.
Even Lord Curzon designates the foreign
policy OF Russia ms "hophazard." and IT is not
too much to characterize the movements OF
her admirals and generals rs hysterical.
They seem to take special delight in firing
upon themselves. or in doing something
which must of necessity bring upon their
nation the ire OF the enraged leading Powers
of the world. OMESTAL1sT.
NGw YpRE