Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
EXPECTS NO FOREIGN AID
Japan Declares That She viii Fight Her
Own Battles.
WILL BE A STRUGGLE TO TIE DEATH.
SNothlag Can Avert War Between Russia and
Japan Ia TIE Future, Even II Peace Is Pre-.
cured Now" Says Baron HayaSb', japanese
Minister TO London, 10 a Remarkably
Frank StateEient-lssuss Involved

London (By Cable).-In peculiarly
rank language, Baron Hayashi, after
consultation with the Foreign Office,
mmmed up the situation as follows:
Il only hope the Gar will give us
peace, but my hopes are not strong.
If we go to war it will be for issues
whereon both America and England
have insisted automatically. We have
received no pledges from any country
.llat in the event OF defeat it will step
In and save us from being absorbed by
Russia. We cannot count even in ex-
trcmities on the armed support OF any
nation in the world. !, would be a
struggle to the death. Perhaps we are
not strong enough to fight Russia.
There are two opinions about that
Baron Hayashi intimated that he
thought Japan was bound to be beaten
in the end
'If we were beaten" the Minister re-
sumed, Russia would take Korea and
Manchuria by right of conquest, and
possibly Japan. No power on earth
could then dislodge her from Central
China and all the Far East. am sure
it is better to go to war when you
know you are right. even If defeat is
possible, than to see your independence
submerged under continual aggres-
sion that is bound to absorb you event
ually. Nothing can avert war between
Russia and Japan i'll future years. even
If peace is procured now, so long as
Russia pursues her present Far East
ern policy.
"The American action in enforcing
the opening Of the Manchurian ports
was a splendid example OF honest di-
plomacy. 1t was ghtforward
step, which contrasts favorably with
Russian methods. No other nation. ex-
cept Great Britain. when the British
Admiralty bought the two Chilan war
ships, has taken any practical step to
live up to its diplomatic demands Upon
Russia anent in the Far East. We be
lieve we are now fighting a diplomatic
battle in behalf OF America and Great
Britain: but. If only war can settle II,
we know we shall receive assistance
from neither. We are prepared to hight
our own battles and take the conse-
quenceS."
The excessive apprehension prevailing
in the best-informed quarters here that
Russia's answer will precipitate war is
based upon knowledge OF the attitude
Russia has taken up during the previous
phases Of the controversy rather than
on any definite information OF Russia's
intention under the present acute cir
cumstances. Not even the Cars pa
cihc utterances, however, can dlspei the
fear which pervades British officials that
Russia will not give in.
King Edward continues to use his
personal influence to AL almost unpre-
cedentcd extent TO persuade the Gar
to maintain peace. but the King mlu-
listers appear to have practically given
I'd hope that resort to arms can be
averted. though even the most pessl-
mistic persons do not look for any cul-
mination OF the crisis within three
weeks. The suggested Intervention in
the shape OF rendering their good offices
on the part of other powers is not uni
versally declared here to be quite i'm
possible L
How determined Japan is to face al
the eventualities can be judged from
the fact that she is negotiating in Eng
land for the construction of four battle |
ships, not two battlcshps, as previously |
reported.