Bisbee daily review., 1904-02-11
Causes of the Jap
 Russo Dispute
A SUMMARY OF THE FAR EAST
 PROBLEM.
j. Scat Fassett in the Review of Re- views Gives its Basis, Factors and Probable ResuIts-A Lucid Expiaua- ton of the Why.

difficulty between Russia and Japan. writes J. Slcst Fassett in the Review of Reviews. is the failure of Russia to evacuate Manchuria, and Japan's de- termination to know, if possible, what Russia's future purposes are with ref erence to ManchCria and to Kodea; for while Russia has been busy strength hening herself iu Manchuria,' she has been equally busy in endeav- bring to strengthen herself in Korea. land in view of the centuries of cintir- uous expansion Of Russia. Japan may we'll be excused for being nervous. Japan mas proposed that Russia shall recognize her interests ir Korea as paramount, in return for the recoS- milton by Japan Of the paramountcy of Rusaias rights in Manchuria, agree ing that Russian rights in Korea shall be as 'liberally recognized as Japanese rights in Manchuria.
 Russia insists that she will not dis cuss Manchuria questions with Japan, but that she will consider practical division of Korea. This proposition, naturally. is wholly unacceptable to Japan.
 Why Russia Seeks Korea.
 The reason for Russia's persistent aggressicn toward Korea must be
 sought in her commercial interests Russia desires Korea in order to open
 a way by land to seaports which shai lbe open the year round. Neither
 vladivostock nor Dalny nor Port Ar
 thur are such ports. The very i'm movements at Dalny have made 1t
 easier for the sea to freeze up.
 At enormous expense. Russia has al
 most completed railroad across Asia,
 only to find herself with it's terminal lin winter locked harbors. To find au Iopen harbor. Russia must either take
 possession, in China, Of some harbor
 es far south as Chefu. or she must take possession cf Korea as far south as Chemulpo Russia's only need CT Korea is military and commercial.
 She does rot need Korea as an out
 let for surplus population. She does not need the mines of Korea. nor oceS l7he need any power which might come
 from the accession of the Koreans to he Russian throne. She needs ar outlet. Russia is, by reason of tho
 very expenditures she has made ir
 Nanchuria more determined than eve-
 o be free to find open access to the
 waters of the Pacific ocean.
 Why kcrea Is Necessary to Japan.
 Japan desires Korea because her l population is crowding the homo
 island and must have place in which 1 to overflow; because the climate. thc l soil, the products, the environment
 generally, are little different from hose at home and hence would make m attractive place for this overflow. Also, she wants Korea because she cannot afford to have Korea ir the possession of her arch enemy. Russia If Russia should take Korea. it would bring the Northern Bear to the very portals of the household of Japan.
 In addition to her fine. ice free har- bors, which Russia wants, and access to which she is determined to have, Korea commands the Yellow sea and the Japan sea, and Russia wants no aggressive power like Japan occupy ing the position Korea commands. Korea has fertile fields. genial eii- mate, unsurpassed fisheries. rich mines, and room for growth. Japan wants these. as well as a place to stand to meet the aggressions of Slav Besides, Korea in Russian hands means a dagger pointed at the heart of Japan.
 It is life and death struggle for JJapan. She may be a!iy ici.' ing and diplomatizing in demanding guar antee as to trade and privileges in Manchuria and insisting upon her rights in that province, although her commercial transactions with the geo pie of Manckuria outweigh those of al' ether nations combined; but as to Ko- req. there is no room for diplomatic ing. The vital importance to Japar of this peninsula is seized by the whole people from the throne to the Japanese fishermen. The Japanese people are passionate unit upon this point. and ,natev'' "'-r '''. ho said or done there will be desperate war, before Japan will willingly con sent to seeing Korea in the possession and control of Russia.
 international Consequence Of War.
 Japan wants the integrity of Chin" maintained, the control of China in Manchuria re established, and the com- mercial door in the entire empire kept open. Japan is willing to respect the paramount interest of Russia in Man .churiA, subject to China's administra- tion, in exchange for Russia's Tecog- nizing the similar paramountcy Of Japanese interests in Korea Up to this time, Russia, refuses to accede to these demands of Japan. Behind ali the lays and counter lay of diplomatic events, behind all the answers and re- torts of strenuous Jap and strenuous Slav, behind fine alleged solicitu5e for open docrs. Korean and Chireae in