The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10


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THE WAR IS 0N.-THE FLAG OF The
CRIMSON SUN DRAWS FIRST BLOOD.
After much diplomatic man
oeuvering between Russia and ia.
pan. which has kept the world
on the anxious bench, Japan or
dered her ambassador at St. Pc
tersburg to break off diplomatic
relations with Russia and ask
for passports to leave that coun-
trv. This means fight, unless
other nations intervene. but
from Japan's attitude interven-
ton will not De welcomed by ia
pan, as the Mikado seems to be
spelling for a fight. Russia can
not hope for a peaceful settle
ment of the differences between
her and Japan, because any
concessions she may make which
donotfully accede to the demands
Of Japan, will not be accepted, as
it would only be a move on the
part of Russia for delay to pre-
pare the stronger to make a large
territorial grab. Japan h a S
drawn the dead line and has de-
fed Russia to cross it. Japan
has made her demands and will
not listen to compromise; the
soft sweet promises Of the White
Bear, will not allure the Mlkado
from his determination.
The relations between the two
countries are severed and we
cannot see how it is possible to
to settle the difference short OF
the sword. Russia is at disad-
vantage, because her base of
supplies is far away, and a large
portion of her feet is shut up in
Turkish waters and cannot come
out Of the Dardanalles, the an
cient Hellespont, the strait unit
inc the sea of Macmora with the
Egean, so called from the two
castles by which the narrowest
part is protected. This strait is
famous in history for the pas
sage of Xerxes by means of a
bridge of boats, and its name IS
not less widely known from the
story of Hero and Leander, and
Lord Byron's successful attempt
to rival the ancient swimmer.
The passage of the strait is
easily defended, but in 1907 Ad-
miral Duckworth of the English
navy passed all the fortresses
into the sea Of Marmora. In the
treaty of 1910, confirmed by the
Paris peace of 1856, no foreign
ship of war may enter the strait
except by Turkish permission,
and this permission is not likely
to be obtained because all Of the
other nations would protest.
Therefore the formidable Rus
sian feet now in the Black Sea
is virtually bottled up and harm
less.
Her internal affairs are in bad
shape; many of her people have
been kept in such state of ty-
rannical coercion that they have
not a spark Of patriotism and
their constant prayer Is for some
event which will give them an
opportunity to strike from their
limbs the shackles of despotism.
Russia is the birthplace Of nihi-
lism, socialism and sedition;
these menaces to law and order,
society and contentment, are
nurtured into being and growth
by a tyrannical government,
which binds it's subjects in chains
of ignorance to the tenets Of the
Greek Catholic church. Those
who will not accept the doctrine
of that creed are pronounced
heretics, and they are subjected
to the vilest persecution. corrall-
ed together in specified districts,
not permitted to own lands, and
their vocations are prescribed;
often the most horrible and re-
voting rapine and massacre
is resorted to. This class OF
suffering Russians, Jew and
G. entile, will regard the
fash Of japanese cannon as a
light from heaven, and the thun.
der of their cannon as the voice
Of God, demanding the persecu-
ton to stop, and the punishment
of the Great White Gar for his
inhumanity.
Japan'S advantage is IN beng
nearer her base Of supplies,
with invasion, and possible dis
memberment to fight against;
patriotism is aroused in every
Japanese breast-it is a fight
for home and country, and not
for conquest and territory. In
this struggle she has the sympa-
thy of every nation on the globe,
even China, whom she recently
fought will aid her as a matter
of self-defence. The failure of
Japan means ruin to China, and
it is to the Dowager's interest,
not to permit the Russian bear
to roam in the gardens Of the
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