Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-21
EXPECTS NO FOREIGN AID
Japan Declares That She Will Fight Her
Own Battles.
WILL Be A STRUGGLE TO THE DEATH.
"NothIug Can Avert War Between Russia ant
Japan In the Future, Even II Peace is Pro-
cured Now" Says Baron Hayashi, Japanese
Minister to London, In Remarkably
Frank Statemcnt-lssues Involved.

London (By Cable).-1n peculiarly
frank language, Baron Hayashi, after
consultation with the Foreign Once,
summed up the situation as follows
II only hope the Gar will give us
peace, but my hopes are not strong
If we go to war it will be for issues
whereon both America and England
have insisted diplomaticaly. We have
received no pledges from any country
that in the event OF defeat it will step
in and save us from being absorbed by
Russia. We cannot count even in cx-
tremities on the armed support OF any
nation in the world 1t would be \
struggle to the death. Perhaps ~e are
not strong cnoush to fght Russia.
There are two opinions about that.
Baron IIayashi intimated that he
thought Japan was bound to be beaten
in the end
IF we we're beaten" the Minister re
sumed, Russia would take Korea and
Manchura by right OF conquest, and
possibly Japan. No power on earth
could then d.slodgc her from Central
China and all the Far East. am sure
it is better to go to war when you
know you are right, even 1t defeat Is
possible, than to see your independence
submerged under a continual aggres-
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ualy. Nothing can avert war between
Russia and Japan in future years, even
ii peace is procured now, so long as
Russia purSucS her present Far East
crn policy.
The American action i'll enforcing
the opening of the Manchurian ports
was a splendid example OF honest di.
plomacy. 1t was straightforward
step. which contrasts iavorabIy with
Russian methods. No other nation ex-
ccpt Great Britain, when the British
Admiralty bought the two Chilian war
ships, has taken any practical step to
live up to its diplomatic demands upon
Russia ancnt i'll the Far East. We be-
licvc VIC are now fighting diplomatic
battle in behalf OF America and Great
Britain; but. ii only war can settle it,
We know we shall receive assistance
from neither. We arc prepared to night
our own battles and take the consc-
qucnccs.' .,
The excessive apprehension prevailing
in the best-iniormed quarters here that
Russia's answer will prccipitatc war IS
based upon knowledge OF the attitude
Russia has taken up during the previous
phases OF the controversy rather than
on any definite information ot Russia
intention under the present acute CIR
cumstanccs. Not even the Gar 5 pa
cifc ultcranccs, however, can diSpcl the
fear which pervades British officials that
Russia will not give IN
King Edward continues to use his
personal influence to an almost unpre-
ccdentcd extent to persuade the Gar
to maintain peace, but the Kings min
istcrs appear to have practically gwen
up hope that resort to arms can be
avcrtcd. though even the most, pcSSl-
mistic persons do not look Tor any cuI-
mination OF the crisis within three
weeks. The suggested intervention III
the shape OF rendering their good Offices
on the part OF other powers is not uni
ycrsallv declared here to be quite in'-
possible. :,
How determined Japan is to face all
the eventualities can be Judged from
the TACT that she is negotiating III Eng
land Tor the construction OF Tour battle
ships not two battlcships, as previously
reported