The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
AMERICA, RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Facts and Views Presented BY Resident
in the Far East.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUE--Sfr! When'
hack from China and Japan, came TO Amer
lea on April last, was lmpressed by the gen
eral anti-Russian feeling existing IN tnis
country. feeble reaction was createn by
late events. The leading papers appear TO
express now their opinion without acrimony'
but these do not represent the majority
False news Is received from China. mostly
Chefoo. The Russians fed, instead oil retireu
Port Arthur IL taken, when II was not even
approached: Kuropatkin Ia deposed or ais
Rraced Instead Of seconded. and 80 forth.
Such reports are given out. OF course. In oroer
TO create pro-Japanese sentiment.
Now ! can af1lrm positively and without
any hesitation that the news coming from
Chefoo is generally fictitious. The story OF
"a man just arrived In a junk used 10 De
joked about when was there. and i am sur
prised that this game has not come to an end
vet. The Chinese fishermen relating the
capture of such or such fort with 30 many
losses on either side. are no other than Japa-
nese or bribed men. No Chinaman especially
OF the fishermen class, would be able TO eH-
actiy estimate, as they are reported to do. the
number OF men engaged during an attack
and give the casualties OF both sides. me
opinion Of so-called refugee on the strnte9l-
cal Importance OF certain position IS an
that matter is a difficult task even for an
experienced military tacticlan.
Japanese are to be found at present az oyer YER
war. Under the pretenoe OF doing business.
they keep In touch with all classes OF people
and may create In connection with ns laoe new
revoit against the foreign devils. The near
future may show us the result OF the BLIND,
1000, when many foreigners risked or lost
their lives for the sake OF the so-called sang
"g Those who knew the real danger, were not
to be found in Pekin. but two hundred miles
S %1S we're % mot Needed msna
sacrii,ced. Ne shall see il the first lesson will
enable, us to AVOID second one. -, ,,n
s SO necessary for the development Of the
worlds commerce with that country .,o
annexation OF Corea and the future control
q Chinese ars has have been au9S ade me the
M sratS q ye this and there is not foreign bust
ness man in China who does not fear the JAP ZAP.
anese threat Of supremacy To believe se INA,
n afe1 tSe also
toner for any country who is clever enough to
o0 AZ Hardin, Irko1tsE and Tomsk. the trahe
Is gone from the British to Germans aho
Americans tsee British CH ,ions rpobies
Fact that tSe Engiis commercial asents, are
ut q level with tne HERMAN anu
Il must be considered that the Russians are
systematically trying to eliminate the British
who are considered spies and enemies
In America the commercial relations are
established or maintained without, political
backing, but this is moi. true with other coun.
tries (see Franco-Ita Liam commerce up 70
1902. and espe cially with Russia, where moth.
ing Is possible without the tolerance OF the
Government, America. the most enseTI
interested in a commercial und e rsta nd ing with
Russia not to disreRard, at least apparently
the old Finnish and Polish question, which Is
created and inhamed mostly by the revolu'
tionary refugees Of those countries.
After ALL. Russian defeat would no,
ameliorate these conditions. while victory
may bring numerous reforms from which
all " I'll benefit.
Friction should be avoided at any cost. and
nothing should be done to entangle tne pres
emit Government wise policy.
American fairness and consideration foI
both combatants will be an example to al
nations. u u