The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-14
DOEBTS ABOUT PEACE.
The Views Of q Missionary Twelve Years
Resident In Lanan.

To THE EDIToR OF THE Sun Sir. There il
absolutely nothing In the present "peac,
talk. for the reason that neither party Il
the war believes IL would be to Its interest tt
make peace at this time. This war mean!
too much to the Japanese people for then
10 consent to any treaty that will leave il
| possible for Russia to renew the contest n,
| some time in the future with any of the ad.
| vantages which she possessed at the begin.
ming Of the present war.
Upon the part OF Japan it has been a wal
IN which the very existence OF the empire
as an independent State has been involved
Upon the part OF the Russian Government
1t has been war Of conquest and glory based
on the idea that IL IL foTeordained that the
White Gar is to rule over the world. The
Asatic peoples have looked on in terror as
they have beheld the steady advance Of the
great Russian Empire toward the east and
south during the past century.
The Japanese therefore entered upon this
war in no light spirit. but with full appre-
citation of the issue at stake. As Count Kat
sura. the Prime Minister. expresscdi it IL quote
from memory: At the beginning the future
was unknown, it was like entering the jaws
OF death, The rest ofthe world thoug ht the
same The present condition of affairs was
antlclpated by no one save few students of
history Who were familiar with the condi-
The future of Japan still hung in the bal
ant e when, after year and four months Of
feet in Tsu Sh'ma Strait: The destiny OF the
Empire depends upon this battle 1t had
hung In the balance when the brave soldiers
upon the all but lmpresnahle slopes of Port
Arthnr: and ToFo's equally brave sailors
freely gave p,. their Ives in order TO destroy the
y hung IN the balance when Oyama and
kur9patkln wrestlrd in that series of mighty
battles from Liaoyang TO Mukden
Ar al ~
and in the Sea Of Japan the work that Japan
must must 90 to render her future reasonably
any long duration has not been completed
Until the defeat Of Boiestvensky it was not
nst ssa Se gGne fiat N xS
Manch,ra and the portion of siberia east tot Of
=, II s we'll to remember that it has been less
from China. IN the accomplI shmcn, Of this
take, possession Of Sakhalin and the mouth of
the Amur River, The latter is a nligh ~ river,
Of tR9 and 1np9 ha H m 1nd the
ohurla will furnish new work Tor the Japanese
navy and be az fatal to the Russian Empire
Mississippi was fatal TO the Conf"d"racy in
How foolish i would be. therefore, for
for me i'rst time during the war she has q,
distinct mpd conclusive advantage. and an
eir uii'hsf y H,lliSel EI inc greatest risk
and eXpens" 10 press his ADVANTAGE is Ia
secure secure herself for the future: toforegoths
10 run this same risk and endure this same
expens" az some future time
ne RUSSIAN Government will give up
nothing thar IS not Wrest ed from IL and viii
keep no treaty that 9 against it's Interests
The Japanese know this by bitter experience.
and they are not to he fooled with a paper
treaty and Gift of money In the way Of In
demnity - :"
The Russian. Government of Grand Dukes
can saw" ITS face" better hv continuing the
war, even though Gen Lnievitch be ami
Inflated and Nlndivostok is taken and sihnrin
east o. Lake Bnikal pnss"s from Their control,
of which their humiliation and defeat wnnI5
be expressed. They. can drag the war on fcr
years and can profess to be drawing The
Japanese on " to destruction That is If th"v
retain their power. Peace however,. is likely
20 20 come MGR the fall OF Eladivostok and will
he made by those who rule in succession TO
the Grand Dukes W.
peace W'D VI
NEW YoEK, June 49,