Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-11-30

Toxic. BY Cable-Discussing the
war and the domestic, financial and
polltlcai conditions of Japan on the
eve OF the assembling OF the Dict
win tbe correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press, Premier Kalsuria said:
To insure peace in the Orient and
10 safeguard our national existence
Is the aim and purpose of our empire.
and no sacrifice shall be too great
Tor successfully effectlng this purpose
RUSSIA besides violating her pledges
III Manchuria. crowned her overbcar-
-ng and aggressive policy bv extend b.
ing her arms to the Korean peninsula
We are highly solicitous TO pro-
serve peace. but had no alternative
save that of war. which was forced
upon us. Throughout the ncCotia-
uons Russia showed naughty and
oVerbearing attitude. which as has
iately been shcwn, W sainadeuuatelv
supported by military strength. Rus
sia allowed herself ~ be deceived
and sighted our empire. for she ney.
er believed Japan would draw the
sword of war. Then. alter suffering
repeated defeats on land and sea. Rus
sla perceived the mistake sho had
made. ana, having discovered the seri-
ousness of the situation. began To take
"NPN"'N "lO'SurSS. me case was diff
fercnt with us. We were alive to
the seriousness OF the situation and
were prepared for cXigcncips
Russia must see that the war can.
not be concluded by the issues or \
lew battles. With us, tho war means
ne or death, and not one of our A.
oOO'OOO remains ignorant on tho. vital
'sSuc ut stake. We are prepared to
sacrihce our last man or our last
cent for this war.
The delay in the decisive result of
our siege at Port Arthur gives Rms
sia hope of being able to relieve the
garrison. and for this purpose she re-
solved to empty her naval defense at
nome. while on land corps after corps
has been mobiliZed and sent east
ward
The military and naval plan OF
hussla seems to center in the relief
or Port Arthur, and General Kuropat-
kin's southwark advance. which re-
suited in mis- serious defeat. had the
ienef OF tho garrison as its sole OBJ
Ject The Russian Emperor's instruc-
lions TO kuropatkin not to retire be-
yohd Mukden were designed to raise
me gloom that had been hanging over
the people OF Russia since the defeat
or Russian arms at the battle of / iao
Yang; and Kuropatkin assumed the
aggressive, perhaps against his own
judgment.
Everything seems to hinge on the
fail of Port Arthur. but | do not
console myself with the thought that
the capture OF the il-fated fortress
VIII bring the war to a speedy termin.
alton Its capture will give occasion
Tor renewed plans of warfare by Rus.
sia, and l am watching keenly for
such new developments.
The domestic conditions of Janap
are highly satisfactory. The history
OF our Diet may be summed up by
saying that from the first il planted
itself firmly in opposition to the gov.
ernment on financial questions. AT.
Ter my appointment. friction became
increasingly violent. The two great
parties. tho constitutionalists and the
progressists, mold a combined front
I'm opposition to my ministry. Despite
administrative reforms effected on
iheir demand, We failed to satisfy
them. They criticized our financial
measures as excessive, and refused
sc pass the bills.