Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-13
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Japan. II seems, refuses TO accept the
offer OF Russia for a division OF Corea,
and the only chance for peace Is, there
fore, IN the retreat of Russia. II the
Car as represented, does not desire
war, there Will be no war, unless Japan
makes the attack a great many things
can be done In Russia without the
knowledge OF the ruler, but when It
comes TO actual warfare. he cannot he
ke.t In ignorance of The causes and
plans. But II he Is determined to main
tain peace, his government must make
concessions. That seems to be settled.
In this Japan merely acts on the in
stinet OF self-preseryatlon. Japan Is
committed to the policy Of maintaining
the integrity OF both China and Corea,
for the simple reason that the integrity
OF those countries means the political
supremacy Of Japan In eastern Asia,
while the division Of those countries be-
tween European powers would mean
the isolation, perhaps the breaking up
of Japan, too. The Japanese statesmen
are keen enough to see the trap con-
cealed In the proposition TO divide Co.
rea, 1t would deprive Japan Of her
right 10 protest against other powers
coming on the scene with demands for a
share Of the plumber, 1t would break up
tho Angles Japanese alliance which Is
based on the recognition Of indepen-
denco OF China and Corta, II would In.
vte the other powers 10 the feast on
spoils, Germany would make the do.
mand to have her sphere OF influence
at Kaochau bay extended so as to In
clude one or more Of the greatproyinces
Of central China This would also i'm
ply a territorial extension of French
possessions at the south, and then Eng
land could not afford 10 remain indiffer-
ont, but would be forced to demand
compensation by the allotment OF ter
ritory In the Yangtse valley, Thus, the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of China and It's redue-
tion from an Independent nation 10 a
number of dependencies upon Euro
pean powers would become an newt
able conclusion, aud Japan would see
the end of her influence over the Mon
golIan races. This the japanese govern
ment is bound to resist to the utmost,
In view Of the critical situation, the
estimate Of the military strength Of the
two nations made by correspondents OF
the London Timesis OF interest. Accord
ING TO these authorities Japan has six
battleshlps that are considered better
than Russias eight Japans six ar
mored cruisers are said to be Of high
or grade than Russia's FIVE, and Japan
has fourteen protected cruisers TO RUS
sia's eight Russlas docking facilities
are not thought to be adequate for or
binary building and repairs, while Ja-
pan has facilities to meet any emergen-
Cy, 1t is also thought that Japan
would have marked advantages In n
land fight, Russia, we are told by the
same authority, has 10000 troops In the
Far East and In three or four months
might raise the number TO 100000 but
It's transcontInental railway, already
heavily taxed In shipping supplies,
would not serve for the rapid concen-
tration Of troops. Japans permanent
army is 1900 and It's reserves bring
the force up to 100000, II Japan con-
trolls the water II can land and keep
supplied an army that Will more than
offset any force that Russia can mass
within -four months.
The fact that the Balkan troubles are
again commencing TO boil, is most sig