The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-14
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Japan Is Hardly Deserving Of Her
Spurs by hussia's Defeat.

In the estimation OF some news
papers the Japanese are the creates
| people on tie face Of the earth. Tni
absurd option Is based on the fac
that they uave whipped the Russian:
10 several naval battles and in seVs
raj land BATHS. The Russiacs maj
have beer 2 great people once, but
that day has departed, and Japan i!
making a reputation at Russia's ex
pense at a very small cost. AS We view
the events that have happened since
the war began they reveal to US more
the decadence OF Russia than the pro-
gress Of Japan. The Russians have
blundered in everything they have at
tempted since the war began. In the
first place they were not at all prepar.
ed fer war either at home or the Far
East. Just previous to and since the
war began they have shown great lack
OF common sence in the management
Of the navy and tie army.
When the first cowardly attack was
made by the Japanese on the Russians
at Port Arthur the Russians had 8
fine fleet OF war vessels iu the Eastern
waters, and they would have done good
service had they been properly manned
and intelligentIy used Instead OF this
being done, the fact was devided up
and stationed al different places, and
what was powerful fleet WIZ. united,
became an easy prey to the enemy In
its fragmentary condition. The lack
of intelligent direction OF the fset and
army in the Far East in the first few
weeks Of the war has caused all Of Rus
Sias later disasters, beca use these
blunders destroyed the morale OF the
rank and file of the army and navy
This blunder in the disposition and
management OF the fleet at the open
ing OF the war, has been followed up
by other blun5ers Of the leaders OF
the army and navy until now the
fighting men have no confidence in
their officers.
Those who are in position to know
say that Russia's army and naval
management is notoriouSly corrupt
and incompetent. Milli@ns Of dollars
by the government for
the purchase Of guas. ammunition,
and supplies for the army and navy
nave been worst than throan away IN
the purchase OF inferior goods that
are OF 30 service, and the difference in
price OF these Inferior goods and the
first class goods the government ap.
the money to buy vent
nto the pockets OF the thtevine gov
,rnnent officials who purchased the
supplies. InStead Ct entrus5ing the
Of her affairs to men
Who have brains, Russia has pushed to
he front and entrusted with leader
hip a lot OF so called noblemen, who ,
re noted only fos their rincompetency, I
nd whose chief aim in life seems to
'e to rob the government and live
lies CT casa and d5bauc0ery. ,
II we judge them by their record {
q the past We are compelled to ad. |
ait that the Russian soldiers and see. i
IAN are brave men, but it seems that
hey lack discipline and lead srship,
nd consequently are easily denorsl
ed. On no other ground can the S
oor showing made by the Russian a
set in the late battle be accounted t
u. With so large feet Of modern o
ar vessels il IS hard to account for I
le small damage done to the Japan g
'e except ca The theory that the Rus
ans were either scared to death or in
state OF panic. The condition OF the
ussians soon became evident to the +
aps, and they pressed oD, and soon G
I'D the RussiaDs fleeing in every d. u
;ction. Such catastrophe could not s;
appen In a well disciplined and pro. 81