The Washington times., 1905-09-17
Long Story of Graft
In National Capital
Robberies in National and District Govern
mcnts Reviewed by Mrs. John A. Logan.
Talks of Vacations Also.

Portsmouth. n. H.. for the conferences
was another strategic movement. Hero
the distinguished Representatives could
meet and discuss the articles of agree
msnt undisturbed by unfavorabIe en-
vironment. Both nations had had in
dubitable evidence of the sincere friend
ship OF the United States, and that
they could rely upon the impartial
judgment OF the President. whose good
Offices could be and were invoked when
they needed hira.
Both have attested to his friendly IN
tervention for peace for no other pur-
pose Critical moments were reached
when both appealed at once to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for help in their diplo-
matte contests The sequel has shown
that his influence prevailed for hu-
manity ard a peace that would cause
the carnage OF war TO cease. And while
Japan yielded her righteous claims, she
has won the greatest of her many VIC
torres; she has accomplished all for
which she has been fighting for almost
two years and proved to the world at
large her intrepidity. sagacity, and ma
tional unity
No internal conflicts have embarras-
sed her in the s;upendous struggle she
has been making for right and justice.
She has done much more Though Sc
curing eight articles of the original
twelve which had been accepted by the
Russians before the final diplomatic
struggle, Japan is accorded most i'm
portant advantages.
with these acquisitions. though 50
dearly bought. Japan could well afford
to magnanimously yield to Russia's i'll
Cd 80 rof~
righteous claims would cost Japan the
expenditure of many millions of money
and legions upon legions of her people.
as well as jeopariize the concessions
enumerated in the final agreement
Added Prestige. -
She can and viii turn all of them to
immediate account. to say nothing OF
the prestige she has gained among the
nations OF the earth Released from the
burdens of war. the Japanese viii renew
their wonderful strides in modern civil
ization. AS a unit they viii begin the
work OF recuperation along all the lines
which have been so overtaxed by the
war and its constant demands upon
every resource of the empire. They have
been great In the preparations for the
war: matchless In its conduct and in
their achievements, and VIII prove that
they are equally great In peace
Paganism is not Christianity. but one
cannot fail to admire the Christian
spirit manifested by the japanese since
the beginning of their war with Russia.
or to condemn the brutality practiced
by the orthodox Russians. whose fanat-
icism is almost incredible. They seem 10
think IL they conform to the tenets OF
the church they can perpetrate the most
terrible atrocities upon each other ar
home and upon their foes in the field.
Notwithstanding the boasted diploma
tic victory and the unprecedented liber-
aiity Of the japanese, the Russians can
not hope for peace within their obrders
OF for speedy recuperation from the war
on account of the political conditions
existing In Russia The Gar will be
obliged TO grant greater concessions to
mis- own subjects than those demanded
originally by the japanese. and at the
same time live IN great terror because
OF uncertainty as to whether they can
be reconciled with anything short Of all
most complete surrender of his auto
cratic power.
1t Will take a long time 10 convert the
r RIssians to anything approaching "a
government by the people and for the
people" And unless something akin to
to this theory is speedily considered and
adopted. Russia will have peace abroad.
but war at home
MRS. JOHN A LOGAN.
(Copyright w R. Hearst, 1862