The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-04

demanding again that Russia incorpo-
rate In d separate treaty between the
st. Petersburg and Tokyo governments
declaration defining anew the rights
which Japan was to enjoy in Manehu-
ria and Il reiteration Of the statements
oil my governments future Intentions
in that province. First because such
subject was quite irrelevant to the ne
gotiations iii progress aud for the addi-
tional reason that Manchuria was
question to be settled between Russia
and China. IN which Japan was ne
more legitimately concerned than any
other power my government refused
to accede to these demands To have
entered into a separate arrangement
with Japan regarding Manchuria
would not only have been violation
Of good faith with China, but with the
powers which, with Russia and Japan,
signed the peace protocol Of 1900.
However, in another effort 10 bring the
negotiations to a peaceful conclusion
nay country did all that dignity would
permit and offered to give assurances
again that the sovereignty of the en-
peror 81 China III Manchuria would be
recognized. Such declaration had al
ready been addressed to the powers
Having made this marked concession
solely in the interest OF peace. my gov
ernment awaited the Japanese answer
Ia the expectation that It would at
least be diplomatic ia character and
would furnish tile basis for the fur
therunca 0f the negotiations to salts
factory conclusion Before the Russian
4 minister at Tokyo could deliver this re-
ply the japanese answer came not
through tie regular channels, but as 2
torpedo attack at midnight. And now
that war has come Russia does not
doubt the issue.
III is not thoughtless statement that
were Japan to obtain supreme control
III Afanchuria the dominant military
spirit OF the Japanese would lead them
to organize the Chinese into a modern
| army of such proportions that Europe
and America would stand aghast at
this menace to their peace and well be-
ing That is phase Of what has been
called the yellow peril that it would
be well for the thoughtful and intelli
gent classes to consider carefully. The
Chinese make good soldiers. TO sup
pose them to be nusillanimous ia char
acter is erroneous. They are easily
trained By competent instructors, and
with a population Of more than 430
000.O00 to draw from an army could
be raised that, cooperating with ia
pan. might with reasonable show q
confidence, defy the civilized world.
You in America should pause to con
template the result of a union Of tht
two great MongoI races, one progress
slve. aggressive, alert, oFerambiti0us
dreaming dreams Of standing dominant
not only in the far east. but in the
councils Of the powers; the other imi
tatlve. easily influenced, ready II moi
anxious to have d stronger hand mole
its naceid character into whatever
shape would be best suited TO carr.
out a scheme Of national aggrandize
ment You Of America as well as $50
of Eur0pe have this to confront II 1
{ not Russia alone that the DANCE
4 threatens hut the whole family q
2 Caucasian nations.
L There is another aspect Of the cues
Z ton which has doubtless already ap
} pealed to that admirable, rugged com
5 mon sense for which the American
K business man IS noted the world oyeI
| refer to the commercial feature o
the FAR eastern situation. ia the out
cropping Of that perhaps natural syn
, pathy arising from q kindly feeling 20
\ what has been considered q weak "a
n ton Ia Its conflict with powerful AZ
$ tagonlst many well meaning people
. this country have not taken time