The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-04

THERE SHOULD BE PEACE.


The world has grown weary Of the
struggle between Japan and Russia I'm
the far East. and the whole civilized
world has been unanimously of the
opinion that the trouble should cease
for some time 1t is known that the
president Of the United States has
proficrcd his kindly services as media
tor between the two countries, and
when Theodore Roosevelt has had his
appctit, for war fully satisfied il is
pratt conclusive evidence that hOstil-
itiys have been scientifically prolong-
ed.
1t Is perfectly clear that Russia has
nothing to hope from continuation
OF hostiltes. From the first that
country has encountered such success
sion of sweeping rcyerses as to almost
indicate Providential interference.
There is nothing in the Russian con,
tcntiun TO Justify results other than
those which have been achieved. The
Russian nation has dreamed of world
domination for many successive gen
erations, and Russian gold has been
sown along the Russian frontier for
many years I'm an uncnding stream
for TIA, purpose of extending the
sphere of Russian influence. The dom
uant desire in the breast of every
Russian statesman and diplomat has
been the extension of the limits of the
Russian empire. Diplomacy. intrigue.
gold, statCcraft and everything else
has been used for the accomplishing
OF this purpose, and the lust of furth
or dominion has fired every loyal Rus
sian heart.
England has met Russia At every
turn of the road with slatccraft and
diplomacy Just about as smooth as
that which originated i'm the domain
of the clau Every time Russia has
attempted coup in the extension of
her territory. she has found the pudgy
form If John Bull constituting an ct-
fcctiyc barrier To her progress. And
SO it has been in China. when Rus
sia entered ManChuria, giving the
world assurances that the occupation
was but temporary. the world did not
believe it but sat back and waited to
see what the result OF the attempted
steal would be, for there were other
countries dosirous uf stealing por-
tiun of China also, English statecraft
ana diplomacy was equal to the omCr-
entered into with Japan The little
laps were told they must make the
fight agaius, their big enemy from
the flct that their very national OK
is,pnc. was at stake. for when China
had b,oa dismcmharcd the next move
would up un the empire of the milladl.
The little laps are a brave people
aud they are also a yrydulOus people.
..H .HE.t ].
thing was true that settled g. They
went into the war with Russia with
SO much alaCrity that IL astuuishCd
the world They caught the Russian
bear mapping, and they have not ceas-
'd TO prod him with bayonots from
the day war was declared The war
has been one continued triumph for
the little brown men, both on land and
sea from its very inception. They
have routed every army Russia has
been able to place in the field, and
they have swept the seas of Russian
war vessels The great victory just
achieved by Admiral Togo is The won.
| der and admiration OF the world, and
| the Japanese navy is now Just about
| the most popular institution there is
ahoat.
But the cost Of all this has been
| enormous in both human life and
treasure There are thousands of
widows and orphans in both japan and
Russia as result OF this warfare,
and more are being made daily in.
pan is flushed with victory but Japan
is n small nation and the cost of the
war viii hc felt for generations. Rus
sla rs torn and rendered by intcrn--
cine strife The fires of revolution
are hut smouliering from ono end Of
tho empire 10 the other The cOntin.
ned reycrsos met abroad encourage
the fomentors of strife and conten-