The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-02-26
A TIMELY ARTICLE.
A Splendid Newspapers Most Ex'
cellent Opinion On An Important
Matter.
Charlotte Observer.

aid OF Russia TO the extent OF eA-
pressing distinguished consideration
and best wishes in time OF trouble,
but says the fight with Japan is one
it cant mix up in any more tangible
wav than with our sympathies.' This
sympathy is expressed for the reason
that in spite OF great faults, it likes
Russia for her own sake and for the
enemies she has made. In giving the
reason for the sympathy expressed.
the Journal prints some interesting
alleged historical facts. 1t calls at
tention to the naval demonstration
made by Russia during the civil war
':as warning to European nations
which we're inclined TO take advantage
OF the embarrassments under which
the republic was laboring," and as
serts that the value Of the assistance
rendered the United States during the
civil war has often been called into
question. and that those who have
ielt that a particularly heavy weight
Of gratitude was due 10 the country
that was friend indeed, have
been defed 20 produce the scratch OF
4 pen from contemporaneou> records
at Washington by which the tremend-
Gus service thus rendered could be as
,ablishcd as a part OF the history OF
the civil war period" This stumbling
block. however, is largely removed by
,he assertion OF Charles Moore, prl-
vate secretary to the late Governor
Mcmillan. who, in the course
OF long residence IT Washington
had opportunity to acquire 1amlllar-
itv with many events OF historical IN
terest through contact with persons
who had a participation IN them.
The Russian fleet. il is asserted, was
sent over under sealed orders and, ITS
dispatch not being due to the terms OF
any formal treaty, it is possible that
there may be no records at the capl-
tai giving the graceful incident the
prominence it deserves" Mr.. Moore
even goes so iar as to assert on the
authority OF member OF the Senate
committee on foreign affairs during
the post-bellum period that the MIL
lions later given for Alaska, then con-
sidered particularly worthless re-
sion. were really paid to recomrense
Russia Tor the expense incurred IN
making the naval demonstration.
This information regarding the pur-
chase OF Alaska may not be true, but
il should be, for it is hard to believe
that the United States would have
paid out S7,2oo,ooo at the time they
did for lot OF EsquimauS and Polar
bears.
The Journal goes on to point out
the fact that "a statement often mace
is that an intelligent, polished Anaerl-
can gentleman resembles no one so
much as he does an Intelligent, well
educated. polished Russian gentle
man, VINO hasn't been associated with
the beaurocratic methods OF his own
government and continues:
Remembering Russian cordiallty
in the past. and viewing with appre-
hension the possibilities behind Jap
anese victory. thousands OF Amerlc-
ans Of the intelligent. thinking class
svmpathize with Russia in the present
fight. And really she seems TO need
sympathy. II, as is asserted and
seems to be the case. no nation ever
went 10 war more thoroughly prepar-
eG ior all eventualties than Japan. It
seems on the other hand that none
ever faced the possibilities OF the op-
eninq of tlostilities in more wretch
edlv unprepared sraee than the R"s-
sian possessions in the far East.
Although it is now nearly forty
wears since the close Of the civil war.
the above shows that incidents IN con-
nection Herewith. even on the part
Of foreigners, are not soon forgotten.
Bv the same token as that cited by
The Journal the South should have
svmnathized with Spain in her trouble