The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-09-17
Russia and Japan.

There is one matter in connection with the
war between Russia and Japan about which
there will be no dispute. aud that is both na-
tons will be on the verge Of baakraptcy at is
close. Neither nation will recover, if con.
tiuual peace should reign, in three-quarters q
a century. The United States government has
still large debt, growing out Of the Cls'l
War, which ended nearly forty years ago, and
no country in the world has the same resources
as the United States.
Another matter about which there cannot
he contention by those whose sympathies have
not run away With their Judgment. is that
Russia will triumph over Japan. Whether
England and the Republican Administration
at Washington, should this country be SO un-
fortunate rs to have four more years of Roose.
welt. both in sympathy with Japan. wall per
init Russia to enjoy the fruits OF her victory,
is another matter. Ii they undertake to re-
strain her Russia will be-in so condition TO
eaforee her demands.
In 1850 the Northern States had over 20
0O0, 600 population and the Confederate States
scarcely 1900, GOO OF the latter fully one.
half were negroes, while in the Northern
States the colored population less than
I,oOo,0 00 Eliminating the negro altogether,
there were nearly 20, OOo, 900 opposed to about
6,OO0, ZOO. Il will be remembered that daring
the first two years Of that war, nearly every
battle was Southern victory. In the end the
power of numbers prevailed.
In the war in South Africa the Beers were
successful in every battle for nearly year.
but in the end the power Of numbers prevailed
and England added the Trausvsal and the
Orange Free States to her domain.
When the United States paid Spain $40
O00, 900 to take her place in the war on the
Filippinos-to ''pseify' them with bulIets--ii
took two years to accomplish .he work aud
the sacrifice Of thousands Ct men and millions
of money. but the United States, with its
trained soldiers, navy and unlimited resources
prevailed. though there were reverses in the
beginning.
Japan. which had been preparing for a war
with Russia for ten years. and being near 70
the sea. Of war, has had almost continuous
suCGcsS ia Tic SEfSu AoHAho stuSt tue Hal bt-
gan, but to no such extent as press dispatches
would Indicate The japanese have showed
daring, amounting almost to reeklessuess,
and they have not lost less than fifty or sixty
thousand men, besides having some of their
war ships aud transports sunk and many other
war ships badly battered and crippled Her
losses on land have far exceeded that of the
Russians. The latter have usually fought be
hind entrenched positions, while the japanese
have universally been the attacking party,
with little or no shelter. But in the end, like
all wars, the power of numbers must prevail
We have given some instances above, and
other instances are the triumph of the United
States over Spain. the victory of Prussia over
Austria and Of Germany over France.
Russia has the power to conquer the ia
panese, and she must do it, regardless OF cost
in men and money, to preserve her prestige
in Europe and to make her 1000 miles of
railroad to Port Arthur available as an outlet
for her commerce. Japan has never been
ranked as among the first powers, and Russia
cannot lower her flag to second rate power.
AT the end all nations will be in at the
death There will be much contention over
results, and the whole world will rejoice if
general war does not result.