The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-05
JAPAN'S DIGNITY IN
SEVERE CRISIS
Mikako's People Eager for War
With Russia, Show
Patience.
LIMOGES KEPT IN REAR
Entire Nation Joins in Innate Hatred
of the Bear, but Faith in Ruler Us
Firm-children Drill Like
Soldiers.


Soldiers.
Toxic. Jan The real greatness OF
the japanese people, their patience, their
,elf-control. their intelligent confidence in,
Ind respect for their rulers, has never
been 30 manifest to those who lave known
them longest as during this year of brok-
fn faith and aggression IN the part OF
Russia. Nothing has been done by jinsoes
pr hghtheaded partsans to impair the
dignity OF Japan's attitude OF courteoua
patience-a patience that Is wearing to a
last fine shred. however.
The contemptuous discourtesy with
which Russia has treated the protests and
communications of the Japanese goVern-l
ment. the acts of aggression in Korea, and
:~eoccupation in Manchuria in the midst,
Of the negotiations, the weeks that go by
without any reply being made to the min-'
tsteral notes, ave but added, however,
to the deep seated hostility, the innate
hatred Of Russia.
Beyond all acts in Manchurta and Korea,l
The Japanese people feel that their sacred,
emperor has been treated discourteouslN
by the Russian ruler, who has turned
such questions of International policy over
to a subordinate, transferring negotia-
tons from the foreign office at st. Peters,.
burg to the dockyard headquarters occu,
pied by Admiral Alexieff at Port Arthur.
The inspired editorials in the Novo krai.
Admiral Alexieff's organ at Port ArthuH
have been at times so remarkable thar
they might be Justly taken as casus belli
alone. Their translation in Japanese
newspapers has ntlamed the younger
men Of the progressive party to hold
meetings and pass resolutions and send
a committee to the premier's residence to
acquaint him with their attitude.
The whole nation, from mobiles and COLI
lege professors to the least coolie. is alive
to the situation, and believes that all
courteous and peaceful modes having
failed, Its only resource Is an appeal to
arms to check the omniverous power and
assert the binding force of treaties.
The czarina's illness, and the absence of
the car from st. Petersburg have been
Eiven as reasons for neglectins TO answer
The notes Of the Japanese government,
but notes from other governments have
received prompt attention. and negotia-
tions over Balkan affairs progressed while
the affairs Of Japan We're pat aside.
While delaying the answer, Russia in
creased her garrisons and defenses in
Manchuria. Thirteen regiments came
from Siberia during the six weeks since
Japan's protest was made, and she has
increased her fleet In Asiatic waters by
two more battleships.
I'VE are not confronted by an honorable
enemy, why wait? Why continue to treat
treachery with courtesy? 2" asks one Jap
unese.
Better risk all now, and quickly, than
to swallow more insults
A pessimist cries: What can Japan dor
England ties our hands, and Mr.. Balfour
babbles Of peace, peace, peace. and the
United States says nothing. What can
Japan do alone against so great and un-
scrupulous q power, wifi two more UNI
Bcrupulous allies ready to help her? China
talks bravely, but the whole court would
run to Shansi again II a single Russian
regiment crossed the border. What can
Japan dor
With business at a standstill, capital ly-
Ing idle In the banks, and all activities
paralyzed by the political uncertainties,
the merchants cry out that this state Of
lndecision is as disastrous to them as war
Itself. Bonds are depressed in foreign
markets, marine insurance has risen, and
every contract has a wal clause. The
coal mine owners in Kinshin, the south
ern island, who have had a large trade
with Port Arthur and Dalny, being now
forbidden to sell to Russians, are sudden
ly confronted with bankruptcy as their
stock on hand increases. But 1t Is said
that their patriotism is magnificent in the
face of such a test, and they are a shin
Ing example to the American firms in the
east who have been selling and snug
Cling arms into the Philippines; and to the
English firms found sending arms to the
revolving trlbesmen Of the India frontier
via the Persian gulf, and to the tribes in
Somaliland now at war with the British
expedition.
The Japanese people are reused to the
situation. The priests in the temples dis
cuss the question. professors, teachers
and students from the highest university
TO the least primary school are alive to
the burning question. The seven pro-
fessors" who memorialized the govern
ment and argued the necessity of the war
with Russia are immortalized in the eyes
of the students.
TIL young men have anti-Russian So
cieties and are more vehement than the
proeressives and the opposition parties in
parliament. who .clamor for war and the
impeachment Of the slowly negotiating
ministers.
me tlng-a-ling of the n%ewsboy's hand
pel as he runs rapidly through the streets
with extra editions Is frequent, and the
:coolle who pulls the jinrikisha will turn
ana explain to his passenger: Russia
makes more Robbery"
Crowds flock to the theater. whore n
aramatization Of Tolsto.'s "Resurrectton'h
Is being played and note carefully h
presentation Of Russian morals and so
ciety as painted by Russia's greatest and
'hooI LierclleSsly truthful artist. Those
VINO nave seen Resurrection discuss
Russian justice and legal procedure and
the prison system with greai frrvor.
AT the School for Foreign Languages
Inc students Of Russian outnrmber ali
other classes, and the text books in he
city were almost exhausted ny the sud-
aen demand when the school opened this
Tall. The Japanese schoolboy, always
eager for the military drill which IL a
part Of the daily exercises, Is now keener
than ever, and from the railway track be-
tween Toxic and Yokohama one sees
several country school houses in whose
play grounds the ~youngsters are smartlv.
marching and countermarching. They
NIL go to M~anchuria sometime" says als
Iapanese passenger noting tho ,foretgu-o
'rs interest In the boys eyolutions.
Admiration.
washington Star: There's one thing I
gust say for Charley! said young Mrs.
Torkins AN that is that he has 8 won.
werful talent for economy. Il suseested