The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-04-13
JAPAN'S VIEW OF 1T.
Justice and the Cause of Future Peace
Dsmand Indemnity.

Demand emn
London April 11.-Baron Suyematsu,
formerly Japanese minister of the IN
terror, has written an article FOR the
outlook, War anu indemnity '@P-
anesa Claim
The article is intended to show that
,1apan will carry on the war until Rus
STA consents to indemnity. The baron
says:
A canon of the japanese bushido, is.
One should not sheath the sword unless
one is 20 totally overcome or has secured
equitable satisfaction for ones cause.
This is our ideal iii International INTER
course. The sword of Japan rs drawn;
and The aim for which 1t was 4hshea1n'u
has scarcely been attained. We Want d
peace when will secure tranquility N me
far east for at least 4 generation OF TWO.
The world should know that N the pros
ent WI" Japan stakcd her very eSlstehce'
whereas with the enemy il was a 1ncf.;
War of caprice. Why. then, in case OF ot-
feat. should not Russia be made reSpohs.-
bic in equitable accordance with the ma
:ure of the affair? / believe, therefore.
that IN case of The adversary asking Tor
peace the satisfaction which she would
have to make to Japan should mcluoe
making good the material loss CT Japan
in other words, indemnity.
Japan has not formulated definite terms
of peace. because she might be accused
OF skinning the bear before 1t is shot. we
nave, however, outlined our idea.
Japan's Righteous Position.
The article argues that the righteous
ness of Japar's position in demanding
indemnity is q basic condition and con-
troverts the idea which, he says, ne
finds prevalent outside of Japan that
Japan is willing TO make peace at any
price.
Some say the baron continues,
that for ~humanity's sake an armistice
should be concluded with a view to ne
gotiating peace. 1t is all very we'll to
talk OF humanity, but no injustice must
be perpetrated in the name OF human
tty." Baron Suyematsu says:
The public seems 10 have gagged the
relative value of Russia n Japan. They
are glad that the large bubble which mas
| been causing 4 nightmare so long has
been pricked, They have seen that It was
no use to suppress Japan's aspiration by
Yet there seems floating in the air some
SORT of comparison Tor our adversary. rms
/ deem an Inconsistency. arising out OF
some psychological instability.
Russia Wanted indemnity.
Baron Suyematsu refers to the an
nouncement of st. Petersburg early il
the war thai an enormous indemnity
would be d~enlaEded and that terms
would be dictated in Toxic.
we are far from assuming such al
attitude" the writer says. "?1ut we be
lieve that justice ought to be done us
No mere sentiment shall be allowed &c
decide the merits Of the case
IL conclusion Baron Suyenatsu says
Some say that Japan might be induced
TO forcgo a claim TOR indemnity provided
England and America gave good assur'
ance for future peace. We appreciate. o.
course, the general sentiments of England
and America. We are anxious to r.lain
tain the best friendship with these tw'
countries, more particularly than Other
countries. We should therefore be very
sorry If VIC were to be tod that We Should
torcgo on account Of that friendship an!
claim to what we deem justice to demand
This article is followed by one under
the heading, "Russia's Alternative, b.
Archibald Ross Colnuhon, author o
Greater America" and who has tray
eled extensively and written lumi
ously regarding the far east. He scout
the possibility Of intervention, and say
that the only possibility of peace is il
direct negotiation an dthe payment o
indemnity of at least $500, 000, 600, eithe
in money or in land, ard describes Sa
kahlin and VladivoStok as of SINAI
money value to Japan.