The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-24
PEACE NOT LIKELY YET.
A Japanese on the Demands Which WIN
he Made and Enforced Wy Japan.

He Made and Enforced Wy Japan.
To THE EDITOR or THK SUS--Sr: Peace
In the East Is much rumored and talk Of
It has gone IA far IA giving the terms OF
peace mapped out by Russia herself. ],
however. cannot for moment believe that
| il will come at least within four montha,
unless Russia makes decidedly liberal con-
cessions, for Jar>n's aim Is not yet fulfilled.
Japan's purpose. no far "a | can gather,
Ia completely 10 destroy Russian prestige
and strategy in the East, which Is OF essen
tial and vital importance for Japan in order
to secure permanent peace in the East and
! her own existence as a nation Her arms,
on land as well as sea, have been success
ful 30 far, and we have no doubt OF the
final triumph over our giant foe.
Alleged Russian terms of peace would
seem to us simply ridiculous first, because
she still asserts herself In affairs Of Corea
Liaotung peninsula and Port Arthur which
are none Of her business. Now, unless she
can come down and restore them herself
they are our legitimate prizes OF victory,
and We can arrange the matter with the
respective countries OF China and Corea,
Second ia her idea OF still retaining Man
churian soil north of Hardin. which is only
located midway of the province. notwith-
standing her defeat and her diplomatic
agreement with England, the United States
and Japan.
1t should be remembered that the nation
TO dictate the terms Of peace Is not Russia,
but Japan. the victor. Also. we are too
fully acquainted to be msled by Russia's
ever resourceful and subtle diplomacy. and
shall not be so idle any longer as TO lot her
get something out OF her humiliating de-
feat through her customary cleverness
In the diplomatic dealings. Whether the
peace comes soon or late, Japans purpose
will be unchanged, and that purpose seems
to be:
1. Affairs concerning Corea. Port Arthur
and Iiaotung peninsula TO be left TO Japan
and the respective countries TO which they
belong.
2. Manchurian question to be settled by
Japan and China with the aid and consulta-
ton OF neutral Powers Interested
8, The Chinese Eastern Railway to be
sold to international syndicates, and the
price derived from the sale to be turned
over to Japan az her right Of capture.
4 All Russian warships now interned at
neutral ports TO be surrendered to Japan.
s. Saghalien Island to be returned to |
Japan
0. Kamohatka peninsula and Siberian
maritime provinces. including Vladivostok. |
10 be surrendered to Japan.
:. An indemnity of 800 900, 900 rubles
which ia said to DO the amount contained
in tho Russian war chest, TO be paid to
Japan,
8. All expenses for retaining Russian
prisoners TO be paid in full
These demands may seem TO be great.
but the fact is that they are the minimum
possible demands Japan can. make after
lighting such big war. spending tens OF
thousands of lives and hundreds OF millions
IF dollars
II Russia cannot accept these terms Of
peace. by continuing the war little longer
We can capture Saghalen Island. KAN
,hatka and the maritime provinces with less
han division Of troops, at our will. as soon
's the thaw begins in April. Vlaoivostok
md Hardin also can and will be captured
,efore long, though we may have 10 lose
many thousands Of lives and millions OF dol
airs more. Then our demands would appear
lmost unreasonably small. yet they satisfy
49, The denial OF peace negotiations from
'okio seems to support my theory
Such great war as that now being fought
y Russia and Japan cannot be often fought,
nd therefore once begun it should be car
led on till it secures it's ultimate purpose,
o as TO uprcot the hidden evils
NEW YORK, Feb. -. KAJU NAKAMURA.