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Evening journal., 1904-02-05
ntnrneted.

Amos Cummings of New York used
TO tell this story of his first assignment
as a newspaper reporter: He was sent
out to write up an accident where an
Irish hodcarrier was injured in fall
from a building. He arrived just as
two officers were assisting the injured
man into the ambulance.
whats his namer' asked Cummings
OF one Of the officers, at the same mo-
ment pulling out his pad and pencil.
The Irishman heard him and, mistak-
ing him for the timekeeper on the job
exclaimed. with a look Of disgust Gov
ering his face:
isn't it trouble enough TO fall three
stories without being docked for tina
few moments 1 lose going to tha hos
pitalf"
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

war; right at the door Of Manchuria.
aat Tie ear should let the world know
is intentions with regard to the great
iincse province. Russia's only reply
20 this was 20 rush extra troops 10 her
oris I'm the east and incidentally 10
oment small disturbances IN AIan-
taria in order 20 demonstrate that Il
'as NOT yet safe FOR hcr 70 leave.
ieanwhlic thc mikado bccame insist.
nt-so insisicnt ia fact. that ihc now.
rs tlni be at ST. Petersburg deemed
lt necessary 20 create a diversion This
diversion was charactcristically Rus
sian. Affecting 20 regard the Manchu-
rian matter as .rcs adjudicata.' Rus
sla began 10 encroach upon Korean ter
ri'ory. Just whatsieps she took IN that
direction the methods Of diplomacy
viii not permit Of cur knowing for
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
NICHOLAS H., CAR OF RUSSIA.

which were so generous that China
naturally would have been delighted
to accept them. Russia coolly stepped
in and practically told Japan that she
should have nothing for her trouble.
II sho cared 20 lake Formosa. an well
and good. but thc smallest piece Of The
Chinese mainland-neycr Russia pro
fcsscd 10 be acting IN the interest OF
the Integrity Of the Chinese empire.
hut She deceived no one.
Japan was mac She was ready TO
fight and would have fought right
there and then had it not been that at
the head Of her government there wore
men thoroughly equipped 70 hold their
own in diplomacy with the best Euro
pean masters Of the "art Of conccalina
facts" These men decided 10 bidc
their time, and ever since japan has
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

portion Of 12ussia's warships arc strict
" modern constructions, practically al
Of Japan's are as up TO date as it is
possible TO make them. Russia has had
no fighting experience with her nov
navy; Japan has had both men anc
ships tested under fire. And. most inn
portant Of all. the thcater OF the pres
ent conflict is half around the world
from Russia proper, while Japan IN
operating against Russia's fleets IN the
east win be at the same time patrol
ling her own coast and menacing the
Asiatic ports owned or controlled by
her foe.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

saylor-'I hear that your son is
studying 10 become a financier"
Taylor-"Yes."
saylor-'1s he attending a financial
college2"
Tayior-'No; he IS putting in his
time at the water works
Horses. giranes. and ostriches have
the largest eyes Of land animals; cut
tlcfsh of set creatures.
Eighty-three cases Of plague, in-
volving forty-nne deaths, occurred in
Mauritus IN the week ending December
lJz isn2-
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

Life can be sustained for something
Ike thirty days on water alone; with
but dry food one could live but a quar-
ter Of that time.
A novel restaurant at the Worlds
Fair viii be one with the walls Of the
building made OF glass tanks in which
fishes win swim.
Australia has more churches per
capita than amy other country. She
has 210 churches 70 every 100000 pco-
ale. England has lfi, and Russia
lhart aftS-ape
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

There are 10000 Indian children in
school 626l6 Indians who can speak
English. aud ll8,oT4 Indians who wear
civilized dress.
There We're 9,76S failures reported to
Bradstreets I'm the calendar year
1903. with Liabilities OF S15f277o9s and
assets of sSfoeo47l.
There are 1e0.227 professional beg
gars IN spain. Begging Is recognizca
as "a legitimate business, and the cisics
demand "a certain portion Of The elms
collected
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
A Nice Light business.

"Oh. yes. I've opened an Office" said
the young lawyer. ~You may remem-
Der that you saw me buying an alarm
clock the other day"
"Yes," replied his friend. "Hou have
to get up early these mornings, ehT'
"Oh. no. use it to wake me up
when it's time to go home."-Philadei-
phia Press ~.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

It is reported that w. j. Bryan has
issued invitations for n box party the
Democratic party TO be in the box with
the liz nailed down.
The Japanese language is said to be
siugularly deficient in terms of abuse
but in case Of desperate need the Jap
can borrow some English cuss words.
IN several respects the Aibanians are
The most Interesting people n Europe.
They commit no crime bui murder
Among them human life has an even
smaller value than IN Sicily, end the
v>udctta prevails even ihort rigidly.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
Russia's Duplicity.

AAUNN " NHlAh nA' AAN ~ ~N-N%~N~N - -
cry sense Of the word.
RuSSia'S Duplicity.
Russia's disInterestedness was ex-
posed when on the pretext Of 'pacify-
ing Manchuria she poured 100000
men into that country in 1900 and then
after the war of the allied nations
against China contrived by every arti-
fee known 10 diplomacy TO hold on TO
Manchuria. She had her railroad con
Meeting the Russian and Chinese cap
ltals, and naturally she was anxious ia
hold on to the territory Il traversed.
Since then. while the local authorities
have been Chinese, they are merely
underlings Of the Russian representa-
tlves, to whom everything must be re-
ported.
Pressure. however finally became so
strong and the other nations so insist
cnt for some expression OF Russia's ulti-
mate intentions concerning Manchurla
that Russia about year ago formally
declared that she would get out Oct. 8.
1903 For that reason the recent an
nouncement that she intended to re-
main in Manchuria practically perma-
nently 'in the interest OF outside enter
prises' TO say nothing Of her own rail
roads and the coal which they need and
which is found in ABUNDANCE In the
mines of Manchuria) came as a thun-
derclap from clear sky to the few
diplOmatists who occasionally seriously
regard the utterances of the cars gov
ornment IL was to be expected that
this should be denounced ms n canard
but it is pretty well understood that
the statement was inspired and was
issued as feeler. If II was designed
TO produce results it disappointed no
one, for England. Japan and the Unit
ed States Immediately asked what il
all meant. Now Russia says that she
will get out when she considers It safe
TO do so. but she also declared at the
close Of the Chinese war that she would
soon evacuate Manchuria.
Japan knew full well that Russia
would consider it safen to get out Of
Manchurla concurrently with the blow
ing Of the horn by the angel Gabriel.
and Russia knew that Japan knew It.
The mikado then realized that the czar
had practically announced that-it was
Japans move. He therefore notified
Russia that as the time for the cvacua-
tion Of Manchurla had passed It was
but right. with Korea Japan's special
charge, which had already cost her one
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
MN mo- snoIe.

"We had known each other slightly" :"
said Miss Envy Waite, but never to
speak 10 until one day while out skat1
iEg I fell down quite near him. and'-
"Ah. yesw replied Miss Peppery1
THAT broke the ice, Of course.'s-Phila-
delDhia Press.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
Birth of a Nation.

fore.
Birth Of a Nation.
The ultimate result of the rebellion
was anything but pleasant even for
those daimios who had participated IN
the restoration of the mikado. Grad
ually falling under the sway OF culti-
vated and liberal minded statesmen,
The youthful Mutsuhito began to exer-
else his titular prerogatives in way
that was contrary to all Japanese ira
ditions. For this change two men, who
have since been prominently identified
with Japanese politics. were largely re-
sponsible, these two being the Marquis
Hirobuml Ito and Count Inouye, the
formers lifelong friend and political
coadjutor. Chiefly as a result of their
efforts the policy Of cultivating the for
eigner sprang into being, and it was
also in no small measure owing to them
that the millado announced his inten-
ton of providing the country with an
up to date western parliament. Then it
was that the daimios surprised them
selves and the world by taking a step
which insured the solidarity Of the en-
pire and its future high position among
the nations of the world. Voluntarily
they agreed to surrender all the privi-
leges hallowed in their eyes by centu-
ries OF custom and at the same time
promised to do their utmost to further
the interests of a united Japan.
A Factor In the Far East.
In this act can be discerned what has
since been widely recognized as one
Of the most distinguishing traits Of this
most remarkable people-the readiness
to yield life itself If by the death Of
the individual good will accrue to the
commonwealth. But self sacrifice alcne
cannot account for the progress Japan
has made. nor, for that matter, can
the faculty for imitation which the
Japanese possess to so great a degree.
Their adaptability to western civiliza-
ton, their willingness to accept the
novel in the place Of the customary,
their amenability to discipline, all Of
which have become proverbial in speak
ing OF Japan--in word, their liberal
ity is due 10 their innate quickness IN
the direction OF mental initiative.
IL was the Chino-Japauese war Of
1S94-95 that first aroused the civilized
world to a lively interest in the doings
OF the Land Of the Rising sun. Nearly
everybody predicted when the war be-
gan that the aggressive little bantam
would speedily be crushed by the sheer
weight Of the unwicldy old rooster but
few took into account the fact that a
fation That has just come into its own
IS much more likely to be able TO take
care Of itself than are a people decay
ing under the obsolete rule of an effete
/ dynasty.
Not only are The Japanese soldiers
brave and well disciplined, but they
are also blessed with great agility and
a physical strength that one would not
/ expect Ia such mites Of humanity.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
chnnninr a nrInInter.

Dean Everett used to say that parish
committees had no more ability choos-
ing a minister than a minister showed
in buying q horse Boston Christian
Register.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

Senator Tilhnan says there is not
much use expecting Democratic VIC
tory in Pennsylvania this year As
soon as he figures out whether such %
remark is high treason or lese majestic.
Mr. Bryan win doubtless read the Sem
ator out Of the party.
Tibet 'the roof OK the world" Is "a
tahleland three thAes rs large as
France
Ethiopia bought SSl1ooo worth 81 cot
Ton goods nom The United States hast
year
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

KN reviewing the present trouble be
Ell tween Japan and Russia and its
probable outcome it is necessary
TO consider the motive actuating
each of the parties to the conflict To
Russia a war with Japan-or with any
other country, for that matter-would
mean territorial or other aggrandize.
ment and nothing more. To Japan war
with Russia means national existence
almost, for Japan. right or wrong has
constituted herself the guardian of the
east and wishes TO appear before the
world as the orihamme in the modern
izetion Of the orient. She has a quar-
rel with Russia not only because she
dislikes the cars methods with refer
ence to herself. but also because, II she
should permit him to go on as he has
begun in the east Japan viii be forced
forever into the background. Thus It
IS that the mikado today has the sym
patty Of practically the entire civilized
world. He is standing for the rights Of
ether nations besides his own. whereas
Russia stands for the rights Of but one
nation-R Russia.
A New Japan.
Not that Japan likes Russia. Far
from it. Indeed. she has good cause to
feel anything but friendly toward the
bear She has never forgiven Russia
FOR the contemplate part that country
played in the settlement between China
and Japan. When the Chino-Japanese
waF began. there was not one military
man ont of n hundred who did not
think that China would project her
hordes into Korea and literally sweep
the timorous Japs into the sea. Those
who called attention 10 the fact that
Japan had succeeded in getting togeth-
er the nucleus Of very respectable
navy were met with the statement that
China had been doing something along
that line herself. and that even on the
sea she was apt TO demonstrate that
numbers would count over the slight
additional intelligence which II was
conceded that Japan possessed The
battle of the Yalu put TO rout the sup
porters Of the Chinese navy. and the
FIGHT at Port Arthur disposed Of what
ever consideration the Chinese army
might previously have been entitled to.
But. after all, il was not that China's
prowess had been ovcrestimated Ja-
pans simply had been underestimated.
In short, IT was the same old China
which went 10 war, but n different, a
very different. Japan.
Strong on Land and Sea.
When Japan, flushed with victory
and anxious 10 emulate the example Of
the more liberal larger nations in her
peace settlement suggested terms
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

The photographers Good Work
"Afauds latest photograph is JUS
lovely"
"Is itf"
"Yes. I had to ask who 1t was."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

The man who becomes his own doc
tor has a fool for a patient as truly az
the man who acts as his own lawyer
has q fno'> 49,, aiia.s-
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
Russia, The Undefeated.

The diet OF the Muscovite when in
the field is simplicity itself. It is
largely vegetarian. Cabbage soup, pS,-
tatoes, peas. beans macaroni and vari-
GUS kinds of porridges are the staple
foods. These, with the black rye bread
and occasionally a small amount of
meat. make up the army fare. Yet.
like the Roman soldier, who also lived
on vegetable diet, these men can en-
dure hardships such rs the ordinary
civilian can scarcely conceive The
moving Kitchen is one feature of the
Russian camp that is unique and that
is being copied by other European ar.
mics It is what its name implies, a
veritable kitchen on wheels that ac-
companies the army on all its marches,
as indispensable as its camp equipages.
its artillery and its ammunition-in
fact. it supplies the ammunition for the
human war machines, furnishing dy-
manic force that when released in time
Of battle is hurled against the enemy
with terrific effect.
Russia has never been defeated, II
the rather inconclusive Crimean war be
excepted Steadily, resistlessly, she hal
spread her dominion over Finland, over
Poland. over Turkey. over Manchuria
Even the matchless genius of a Napo
leon was unequal to the task Of pene
trating this human mass. No nation O.
either ancient or modern times has ever
been so unified, so organic.
In the matter of nayies there is LITTLE
to choose between Russia and japan
Russia has more ships, but many o.
them are locked up IN the Black sea
and many more of them dare not leave
the Baltic. Then, too, while fair pro
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

The Town Council Of Hldersheim.
Hanover has decided TO preserve the
ancient appearance Of its streets by
.orderlna taat an new private buildings
must be in the seventeenth century
German style.
Today women are admitted to the
Bar on equal terms with men in thir-
ty-tour states oi The Union.
II cost sslScG6.o47 to run New. York
city during 1913. Duripg the six
roars since IT'S consolidation the c,ty's
total expenses have been Si,S9f.z52, ,3Ss.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
MAE OF KOREA AND VICINITY.

an miles
is Russias
the
with Seoul
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
Japan's TransformatIon.

But even the American soldier is in
a measure put in the shade by the Jap
for the latter is fun TO bursting Of en-
thusiasm born OF his self assumed d.
reciorship Of civilization in the east
Regarded as nation Japan IS new;
regarded as soldiers. the Japanese are
so new that the paint hasn't yet worn
on But they have the right spirit, and
they have demonstrated TO tie world
THAR they are IN earnest. A brief re-
Prospect just here may serve 10 show
the really wonderful strides made by
the japanese.
From the appearance OF Perry and
his fleet in Ycddo bay, July s. is53.
may be enid 10 date the awakening of
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

But,shrewd as are theczar' diplomats
The mlkado has about him a few mon,
like Ito and Komura. who know a bit
about diplomacy themselves. They
had permitted the Russians to go on
and on and on assuming that the Japs
had forgotten that Manchuria is still
On the map. They We're merely biding
their time. Therefore when the Rus
sian statesmen. in response to one Of
their notes dealing with Korea and the
tissue there, received a communica-
ton from Tokyo bodily shifting the
whole discussion back TO Manchuria.
whence it had originally begun and
who're Il really belonged. there was but
one thing to do-assumc TO ignore il.
This they did. and this Japan refused
TO accept as being a warrantable posi-
ton on the part Of Russia. AS Russia
could not rsell afford to back down
after having been checkmated in what
she had regarded as a very clever bit
Of land grabbing, clash then became
inevitable
When two nations spring at each
others throat, figuratively speaking,
there are more things TO be considered
in speculating upon the probable out
come than mere numbers Of men or
ships. After all, it is the individual
who brings success. American soldiers
are regarded as being Of more value
in the field than the soldiers Of ANY
nation. and yet from the strictly tech
nical standpoint they are probably the
poorest soldiers in the world. Except
for the handful Of men who constitute
the regular army, the United States
has no troops ready to do field duty as
it is understood in Germany and Rus
sia, and even in France. The condi.
tions render that unnecessary. But.
as has been demonstrated on several
occasions. the. American in six months
is converted into the most valuable
military man the world has ever seen
That is because he is a thinking indi.
vldual. Your well drilled man is all
right so long as he has officers TO lead
him, but the moment the head disap
pears the army becomes a disorganized
mob, not knowing what 10 do or how
to do it. With the American the Of
ficer's-principal duty is TO let his men
know what he wishes them TO do
That IS all that is necessary. The men
find a way 10 do it, and the officers
don't bother TO inquire TOO closely into
the methods which brought about tho
desired result.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

Their strength. as may be imagined.
was time and again tested during that
trying march in the summer of 1900
Their agility was at all times. in evi-
dence but perhaps never more 50 than
during the storming of Tientsin.
Quiet, orderly. polite. earncst-such
are some more of the qualities Of these
same tiny warriors who never fail to
salute the officers of every nation. en-
dure without murmur all that military
life entails. accept thankfully their sti-
pend of'$1.50 month and can live and
thrive on n diet in which rice is the
prevailing staple. and little enough Of
that. Yet the Japanese soldier does
not retrograde into a mere fighting ma.
chine. He knows how TO think. he
knows how 10 act as occasion demands
In the individual as in the race. is
found that faculty which works SO
largely for the greatness OF a nation
the faculty Of mental initiative.
The Russian Army.
And now for a glance at the other
side of the picture 1t would be futile
to contend that the Russian army is
not one of the most powerful war en-
gines the world has ever seen. Equally
absurd would it be to hesitate TO ad-
NIT that the Russian soldier, from the
old world Unprecedented standpoint. is
not one of the best that military science
is capable of producing.
Russia has the greatest army on
earth. 1t consists of over 100000
men in times OF peace, which may cas-
fly be increased to 100000 in the
event of war; The magnitude of the
cars military establishment may be
realized IL one considers the fact that
the Russian army even on peace foot
ing contains more officers alone than
the American army has of both officers
and men.
On a peace footing, as at present
constituted, the armies Of the car are
made up Of about G2 per cent infantry.
II per cent cavalry. ii per cent artil-
lery, 9 per cent engineers. per cent
commissariat and departmental troops
and 6 per cent Cossacks. These pro-
portions give but little idea, however,
of the relative importance of the va.
rious arms of the service. While by no
means the largest numerically, the
most conspicuous and effective portion
Of the army is the cavalry, together
with the kindred though irregular
body of troops known as the Cossacks.
In fact, Russia places chief reliance
on her war horses. OF these there are
100000 in the empire that have had
actual training in the army and that
can be requisitioned in case Of emer-
gency for cavalry duty.
A Mighty War Engine.
And the horsemenl They have no
equal in the world, these wild riders
of Russia 1t is probably due to the
great plains and the vast distances to
be traversed that the Muscovites are
veritably reared in the saddle Ger
tainly there are no other people who so
love the horse, who so cultivate him
and who have such mastery over him.
AS result the Slavic empire has al
most half Of the horses of the world
As another result the meE ride like
cowbays
Every year million men become eli
gible to enter the Russian army. As
only about 100000 are required, over
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

Japan. made war on tue snogun's
troops and signaly worsted them. Thus
did the young emperor find himself
placed on the throne of which his an
cestors had been deprived centuries be-
fore.
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been building ships ships. ships, until
today her navy, vessel for vessel, is the
peer Of any in the world. She has also
paid great deal Of attention to her
army. and. while she does not keep
under arms very large body Of men,
those which she has are soldiers in ey-
cry sense OF the word.
Evening journal., 1904-02-05
Muscovite Peculiarities.

The Russian is gregarious in 4 marx
ed degree The communal life has OK
isted in his villages from time imme-
mortal. This sort of rough. elemental
altruism is carried into the army and IS
in fact its distinctive spirit. 1t marlas
the Muscovite soldier as peculiar II
gives him a certain stolid bravery
which was recognized in the famous
remark of Napoleon that "it is not
enough TO Kill a Russian soldier; you
must also push him over" e.
This habit OF personal effacement, Of
blind obedience, of almost slavishness.
is shown nowhere more plainly than in
the manner of the private soldier in ad-
dressing an officer He stands rigidly
at attention with his hand at his cap
throughout the entire conyerSa tion. He
never presumes to answer a question
with a direct yes or mo- but with a
qualified quite so" or mot exactly So"
He invariably uses the. title Of ~your
excellency" or 'your illrstriousness' or
"your nobility" or even your high no
bility."
Evening journal., 1904-02-05

composed of the peasant or former
serf class, the members Of which are
illiterate unaspiring, stolid siavish, but
wthal hardy. courageous and singular
ly devoted. In fact. no nation on earth
has the solidarity that marks Russia.
With all its divergent elements. it is
still the most completely knit together
of any empire now in existence. The
Muscovite is taught the submergence
VI self. Obedience is the prime virtue
II is drilled into the citizen that he ex-
lists only for the car.