The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-14

Port Arthur was q menace TO Peking,
and q peril 10 Korea, Russian OCcu-
pancy of the same territory was not
equally a danger and a menace In
1897 Russia informed an uneasy world
that her warships which had just ar
rived at Port Arthur were merely
there 10 pass the winter. that being a
convenient harbor for that purpose
They are there Vet AIanchuria has
become pacihed. The time fixed for
the evacuation has passed by, and
Russia remains. she remains in great
er force than ever; and if Russia's past
history counts for anything as an aid
in Interpreting her present intentions
and her future purposes, she intends
to remain in Manchugia-
Immediate Cause Of Present Difficulty
The immediate cause of the present
difficulty between Russia and Japan Is
the failure of Russia 10 evacuate Man
churia. and Japan's determination to
know. if possible what Russie's future
purposes are with reference to Man
churia and 70 Korea; for while Rus
STA has been busy strengthening her
self in AIanchuria, she has been equally
busy in Korea. and in view OF the con-
turtles of continuous expansion of Rus
STA. Japan may well be excused for
being nervous. Japan has proposed
that Russia shall recognize her inter
ests in Korea as paramount, in return
for the recognition b. Japan Of the
paramountcy Of Russia rights III Man
churia. agreeing that Russian rights in
Korea shall be as literally recognized
as japanese rights in Manchuria- Rus
sia insists that she win noe discuss
Manchurian questions with Japan, but
that she viii consider a practical di-
vision of Korea. This proposition, nat
urally, is wholly unacceptable TO ia
PAN
Why Russia Seeks Korea.
The reason for Russia's persistent
aggression toward Korea must be
sought i'm her commercial interests
Russia desires Korea in order 10 open
q way by land to seapOrts which shall
be open the year round. Neither VIA
divOstok nor Dalny or Port Arthur are
such ports. The very improvements
at Dalny have made IL easier for the
sea TO freeze up. At enormous ex-
pense Russia. has almost completed a
railroad across Asia, only to find her
self with its termini in winter locked
harbors, To find an open harboT. Rus
STA must either take possession, in
China. of some haTbOP as far south
as Chefu. or she must take possession
of Korea as far south as Chemulpo.
Russia's only need Of Korea is mill
tary and commercial. She does not
need Korea as an outlet for her sur
plus population. She does not need
the mines of Korea, nor does she need
any power which might come from the
accession of the Koreans to the Rus
sian throne. She needs an outlet. Rus
STA is. by. reason of the very expendt-
lures she has made in Manchuria, more
determined than ever to be free to finA
open access to the waters of the Pa
Cific ocean.
Why Korea Is Necessary to Japan.
japan desires Korea because her
population is crowding the home ISL
ands and must have a place in which
to overflow: because the climate, the
soil, the products, the environment gem
orally, are little different from those
at home, and hence would make an
attractive place for this overflow. Also,
she wants Korea because she cannot
AFFORD to have Korea in the possession