Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
IS AWAITING NEWS
TAMAGAWA SANZo, OF TOXIC,
JAPAN,ANxlous FOR REPORTS
OF IMPENDING SEA BATTLE.
Believes Togo Will Be Victorious and
That End of War viii Come After
Fall of Observation-Disclosures Revo-
luton Will Compel Peace.

AZ am anxiously awaiting news Of
the great sea battle that is to prove
the destruction of the Russian fleet
and make Togo the undisputed master
of the sea so far as Russia and Japan
are concerned" said Tamagawa Sanzo,
of Toxic, Japan. this morning. Mr..
Sanzo is in the city to fill a short en-
gagem ent as teacher of embroidery at
the s. G. Cullen & Co. dry goods store.
Mr.. Sanzo was in Ottumwa about one
year ago and at that time told the
readers Of the Courier of the causes
which lead up to the war and of the
splendid preparation the Japanese
made for it during many preceding
years.
81 do not look for peace much be-
fore July 4 or possibly as late as Au-
gust. After Togo destroys the Rus
sian fleet as he certainly will in day
or two, expect the next great move
will be the capture of Vladivostok.
After that look for the end of the
war.
"The revolution in Russia means alb
solutely an early end to the war.
Russia cannot long endure inferno
cine strife in addition to foreign war.
When the war broke out many Japan
csc predicted that 1t would last two
years, but they did not count on a
Russian revolution.
"Russia's persistence in continuing
the war after she has been beaten on
land and on sea Is largely responsible
for the uprising of the working classes.
Russia has been whipped by Japan,
and the working classes want the gov
eminent to seek terms Of peace. They
believe that after Japan has demon.
strated her superiority on land and
sea 1t Is time to quit. Prolongation
of the struggle will merely add to the
destruction Of life and property.
ut is hard to tell just what Japan
will demand when peace negotiations
are begun. 1t is certain, however
that she will ask that Manchuria be
evacuated by Russia and turned over
to China perm anently and that Korea
remain an independent nation.
~ am not sure that Japan will con
sent to give up Port Arthur again. We
surrendered Port Arthur after the wa,
with China at the request of European
powers. Many Of our people thought
that the demand was not just anG
there is a possibility that this time
we shall insist on keeping Port Arthur
A nation does not usually have to cap
ture a port twice in order to prove hel
title to 1t.
Blessing In Disguise.
"The Russian revolution may be s
blessing in disguise. 1t will open Rus
sia's eyes to the demands of the PEG
pie. 1t will tend to dispel despotisn
and will open the way for constitu
tional government, in which the rights
of the people are recognized.
1t often takes revolution to &C
complish this Liberty, equality ant
fraternity were not achieved in France
until hundreds of people had died OF
the guillotine and in the streets raj
rivers Of blood.
Russia needs a parliament. He
refusal to give the people a voice II
the government has incensed the pov
erty stricken and tax-burdened people
There is little prospect of interna
peace until she recognizes the cry o
the working classes"
Mr.. Sanzo is interested in the manu-
facture Of silks in Japan. Regarding
commercial conditions in that country
he said:
1.-THE war has not interfered wit
trade with foreign nations. If any
tning, trade has increased. Crops las
year were good, and exports have no
fallen off. The silk trade Is probabl
better than 1t was before the wal
This comm ercial prosperity has bee
Of great assistance to Japan"