The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-15

quietly lying at anchor, waiting for the
Japanese boats to arrive. which was
not expected to happen for three Or
four days The Japanese surprise of
their enemies was complete.
With this war tact. and keen stra e.
/ gy, and this great superiority OF la
telligent warfare. added to the fact
that Japan Is closer to the scene Of
action, is a compact country capable
Of concentrating a wonderful amount
of force wi hin a short space of time.
and hurting it upon her enemy, who is
a country covering a vast area, slow
of movement and ploddng at warfare.
there is no reason why it should be
expected of Russia to win in a walk
japanese victory means much. Rus
sian victory means more. It is impos-
sible to foretell what the results of the
vic ory of either will be- One who
has watched the current Of events,
however, may easily see some of the
things that are bound to occur In
the event of a victory for Japan, and
the acknowledgment of her prowess
in the Far East, there would be no
gain-saying her advantage in China
She would take Korea, which would
become a part of Japan and likewise
Manchuria That country would be
under greater domination by Japal
than under Russia as it stands today.
If, indeed it would not be a part Of
the Japanese empire. With Man
churia, Japan would have a far strong
er hand in Southern Asia than any
other ma ion With her methods of
civilization and absorption, she would
instead OF aniagonizing her Chinese
subjects. make them patriotic citizens
of Japan She would cultivate them
to the end that she might hope
some day, and that not far distant. ex-
tend the rule of Japan over the c.
nese empire and become menace and
even a dangerous rival 20 all Europe
A victory for Russia would mean
that Japan will be confined to her
island home and would be compelled
20 end her existence there. as a sort of
force in the Far East. The
Russian policy would be then, the
Russian policy of now, with more ag-
added. and a swifter
move be made for the Gnal dismember-
ment and absorption of the Chinese
empire.
In the case of Japanese victory.
Great Britain and the United States
would be benefi ted commercially. be 1
yond a doubt With victory perching /
IN the banner Of Russia, there would /
be a more tightly closed Chinese door,
and stil greater restrictions on the
rade Of the Orient, a greater develop
nent of Commercial Russia, and the
building mp Of ne Industries Of mat
nation to the exclusion Of others.
In the event of victory for either,
iothing but danger oan grow out of
he situation II Russia wins, the
powers of the world will be compelled
O combine within q decade drive
Ter from China and Southern Asia If
Japan wins, the time may be longer,
,ut in the course OF human events, the
lowers Of the world will be compell-
d to check the entertainments of
apan in Asia
If the war be long drawn out, the
lowers are almost sure to be drawn
n the conflict II it be short, and
apan gains Korea with an extended
phere of Influence in Manchuria, It
nay mean an open door to all nations
n the Far East, and some real good
nay come out OF the war.
But whatever the result, war will
lean a great sacrifice of human life
nd treasure which viii be absolute.
2 wasted-and civilization will no
ave prohted one lota. 1t will only
rove the truth Of Victor Hugo's yer.
let:
War is murder"