The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
A Consideration OF Their Rela tive Strength
and Title TO American sympathies,

sHu Aiao W american bympatho0.
| To THE EDITOR or TEE SuS-Sir: r. IN
THE SuN Of Sept. says: Japan may smlts
| Russia hip and thigh but IL Ia impossible to
| ignore the probability that Russia will still
have hips and thighs when Japan. destroyed
| by success, will no longer possess shifting
force"
The population OF Japan Is very nearly. II not
quite, 10000. 0oO while the population Of Rus.
sia IL more than double this number Prac.
tically. In this respect they are evenly matched
parties In the war.
That enough Is as good as q fenst" is an
true now as ever Japan. with her swarmins
population. is in no danger OF eahaustina
her hips and thighs"
The factors that have 80 far determined
and will eventually determine the result OF
the war are Of wholly different nature,
Japan has only about two hundred miles,
mostly water, between her armies and their
base. while Russia has 5000 miles of land
intervening. and Is shut out from the sen
Ihis TACT alone is almost fatal to her pre-
tensions. The other factor is the cost Of war;
ana this. other things being equal. generally
decides the issue. Every Government in
Europe 10 staggering under burden of debt,
against any but barbarous tribes or scattered
settlements OF whites. Her soldiers coms
IRON ne slams Of the cities. and lack the
pdTlotlsm OF even the peasant. The other
Goyernments have the men. but have trouble
IN hndlng the money. More taxation means
The only governments in the world that
can successfully wage. great wars and
stand their strain are America and Japan:
wealth, and the latter because of her ne1-
naustlbie poyerty--because her peasantrpt
are content to live and fight on next to Moth
ing in the way of expense to her.
Extremes meet and will rule the world
eventually. while the Governments of Europe
TO- their hearts content, and finally puss into
"innocuous desuetlde.
With Corea, China and Manchuria Hnclud-
ing Eastern Sioeral under her sway, Japan
will dominate two-thirds of Asia. The com
Gessions, to Russia, Germany. France and
step forth among the list of nations wholly
independent OF Caucasian interference and
Even India will feel the influence of Japan
and y she remain under the sway OF England,
II will be because the Monaghan is more
objectionable than the Englishnan
In prowess on land and sea and in strategic
ability the Monaghan has shown himself
the equal of the Caucasian. and IN art he s
not SO far behind as one would imagine,
though but fifty years on the list Of SEMI
civilized nations.
ran all Europe. and Genghis Khan and Timur
the Lame swept like tidal wave over its
eastern caster half. americans sympathze with
dog The hostility Of Americans to Russia
Is wholly irrational. for she has always been
o the Pae sSe aR R Suter .
fed and has done no more than all the great
Powers who have wrested power and terri
tory from China With no more justification
han that of the robber.
Russia. no matter what may be the charao-
eT Of her Government. is entitled TO the
good will and sympathy OF all Americans
who remember the past
Japan. while always in the pnst. and LET
Is hope in the future. entitled 10 our good
will. is not in a position now to need the
OF any one. She no longer Is the
Under dog. 81. 4.
BLooMINGBURG. n. Y. Sept. 10