The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-31
TALK ON WAR IN EAST.
PROT. LADD DESCRIBED GREAT
 PROBLEM LAST NIGHT

At Chamber of Commerce session-CaIIs
 for Sympathy for Japan and Sub-
 scriptions to Aid soIdiers-Pro-
 nounces Question as One of Greatest
 in History.
 In an address before the Chamber of Commerce last night Professor George T. Ladd sketched briefly the history of Russia. Japan and China, and called upon his hearers to sympathize with Japan. He also suggested that if any one should wish to contribute money to
 the Japanese he will be glad to receive 1t and forward it to Japan. At the end of the address Max s. Mandel, of 101 orange street, who is a Russian, con-
 tradicted some of the professors state- ments, but agreed with him in general
 Owing to the rain only ten men were present to hear the address. This was exclusive of President Wilson H. Lee. Secretary Gallagher and two reporters. Thus it was that the professors entire audience was made up of fourteen.
 Prior to the speech a short business session was held and John J. Hart, manager of the Westcott Express com pany, was elected a member of the chamber.
 It was stated that the committee on rivers and harbors is studying the need of improvements to De made next fall and will welcome communications on this subject
 A number of small bills contracted in the last month were ordered paid. Rob- ert Bartlett and c. A. Page were re- ported to have resigned from the cham ber
 Professor Ladd began his speech by stating that, in his opinion, the east ern question" is likely to prove one of the most important problems in his tory. He said that it's settlement in- wolves the fate of the continent of Asia and of it's inhabitants, numbering one half the entire population of the earth. He first presented the Russian aspect At some length he traced the history of Russia from 15S1 to the present day. He said that. starting at that time with only 502,000 square miles, Russia has gained 20,0O0 square miles on the aver age for each of the 320 years from that time to the present day. He said that this accession of territory was won for long by violence but that since 1850 the policy has changed to craft. He incidentally described the imperial Rus sian government, and said that 125, ,000,- 900 Russians are ruled by about 10000 people, who form the privileged class.
 As the beginning of the trouble that led to the present war. Professor Ladd said that after the Chinese and Japan ese war of 1895 Russia made treaty which was conspiracy with France and Germany, ands believe, with Great Britain, to take steps, under pre- tence of protecting China. to prevent the Japanese from realizing the fruits of their victory"
 The Japanese were forced by the coa- lition of powers to give up their hard won rights. Shortly after, by treaty. said the speaker, Russia got the lease of Port Arthur and Dalny and railroad and commenced fortifying the ports"
 Professor Ladd then told of Japan's attempts by diplomacy to have Russia sign treaties assuring the integrity of China and Korea and the freedom of such ports as China might open to- the commerce of the world. After Russia had lied to the nations of the earth, and I use the word lied advisedly,' said the professor, Japan tried inef- fectually to bring about a peaceful set clement, and when she found that Rus sia was merely delaying by footless ne- gotiations until she could get prepared Japan decided that the time had come to fight
 The professor did not talk long on Japan, since he said that most Ameri- cans have grown familiar with the brief history and wonderfully rapid advance ment In civilization of these people. In regard to China he said that the integ- rity of China was absolutely necessary for two reasons. The first Is that it safely be disnembered," and the second reason that 'it cannot be annihllated or absorbed" Professor Ladd incidentally complimented the Chinese for their ability in business and the treatment of the Chi nese by the United States government as 'scandalous"
 He said the Japanese are fighting for their existence as a nation, the civ- ilization and trade of the world and the salvation of China" The professca then called for subscriptions in aid of Japan, but added: Nobody can tell how the war will come out. At it's close, however, there will arise the most