The San Francisco call., 1904-04-06
RUSSIANS OUT OF KOREA.

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4 fact issue, and that is that Korean
~ soil is clear of Russians The Japanese have been
very successful in the of their transport service in
getting an army of 100000 into Korea. Whenever
forces have action the Japanese have seemed
10 be victorious and whenever the Russians have retired
the ground has been occupied by the forces of the
Mikado.
The Russians appear have made their stand in Man
churia, and approaches the interesting period OF
the war 1t has been the opinion of British military
strategiss that Japan will make tactical mistake by
penetrating Manchura 1t has been held that would be
the policy of Russia lure them into that province
definitely known whether the ultimate purpose OF
Japan extends beyond Korea. Her suspicious were
reused by Korean concessions to Russia on the Yalu
River which justified the belief that the annexation OF
Korea was intended The Hermit Kingdom is now
practically japanese territory The powers would prob
ably assent to its annexation If Japan be willing
cept this substitute for her former conquest of Man
churia in the with China the road is open for the
good Offices of other governments to end the war; Rus
would lose prestige, but would hold her footing in
Manchuria and Japan would gain than her ancient
rights in Korea.
But Japan has pan that is not known to the out
side world She knows the strength of Russia and has
counted the cost of campaign and the chances of
cess The efrontery of Russia rankles still at Toxic
After the Chinese war Port Arthur and all that part OF
Manchuria occupied by Russia was ceded to Japan
Then Russia appealed to Germany and the rest of Eu
rope to nuy the treaty of cesson the ground that
TO cede part of Manchura to Japan would be dsmem-
berment of Chnal Japan forced to renquish her
conquest and accept the wild island of Formosa, the
barren fruit of her victory. Russia then Immediately
took the part of Manchuria that Japan had been
PEELED to renqush and Germany got territory the
Gulf of Pechi her pay for her part in the ransac
ton. In all history there is hardly more rank trans
action If Japan have the ability whip Russia and take
ubetIe he teeo to
the believers in fair play will rejoice
Russia is again trying the world by the cry OF
Pan-Mongolism and the specter of the yellow peril In
this country, where have been long in contact with
Japanese craftsmanship there is response to this
tocsin, there, believe, in Great Britain
China Korea and Japan in combination, with Japan
leader and teacher the world has nothing to fear from
Pan-Mongolism. China and Korea capable of re-
ceving all that assmlaed of Western civilization
Japan has proved TO be- and better that they do
this, independently than that they be seized and
plotted by any of the Western nations.
The woes of the East have been caused by European
ambitions and ACKNOWLEDGMENT. At this moment Great
Britain fearful of the appearance of Russia in Tibet
menacng her Indian frontier, is in that country
mission of slaughter that sckens the world The peo-
pie of the land the innocent victims of European
powers suspicion of the motives of another and be-
ing slain in which they not parties Ever
Russia crossed the Amur she has been making
shambleS ManchurId. Given -MOngOl1sm and
autonomy and will progress and civilization in
Eastern Asia under the intelligent leadership of Japan
and peace and happiness and development will take the
place OF war and destruction.
We that anywhere in the United States
is there any fear that the interests of the world will
suffer from such solution of the Eastern problem II
the good Offices of the friendly powers should be asked
and used effectively ending the war; by leaving Japan
in Korea and Russia in Manchura, it would be settle
that would give secondary satisfaction. 1t would
imply such restrictions upon Russian occupation of Man
churia would protect Japan at home and in Korea
and enhance her influence in China.
Russia is still nfamed against the United States and
the St Petersburg press is foutng at the ungratefu
Yankees" while they boast of service rendered in our
Civil War That service is written only in the political
Apocrypha of forty years ago. But granting it was
what the Russians claim was, it is why we
should support Russia in policy of conquest injustice
and murder.
Our Government has maintained neutrality
and win continue to do Our people free They
do have a nobility and aristocracy think for
them They think for themselves and Russia must learn
that in free country the attitude of the Government
thing dominated by international obligations and
responsibilities and the sympathy of the people quite
another thing under the control of enlightened human
ty.