Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-23
NO INTERvENTI On.
okuna ard ksso Look For None si
This Period.

Toxic. May 22.-Count Okuma. for.
mer p-rrnler and minister of foreigr
Affairs In a recent interview on the
question Of Intervention. said the great
change IN lines OF diplomacy OF differ.
ent powers being the natural outcome
OF the present war. II II difficult e
make a prophecy increasingly closer
relations between England and Franc,
are. already a very significant phenoni-
ens resulting from the war The count
declared that Germany could have nc
other feeling than satisfaction NJ find.
ing her northern rival becoming grad.
uaily weakened by the war and recog.
mixing the fooiishness OF antagonizins
japan n the kaiser would maintain
and developed his interests IN the faf
east. Okuma saw no occasion for o..
PREVENTION unless q European confer.
ence could be formed. and he could moi
understand who would take the initia
tive 30 long as Germany did not suffer
By the way. Germany. he asserted. e
reapinR benefits OF various kinds ant
will follow the policy OF get the best
and as much as possible"
Count Kato. former minister Of for.
eign Affairs and former minister tC
Great Britain, discussing the same
question. said: Il DO not think there
viii arise any occasion for intervcn.
ton. I doubt II Russia has a hxet
purpose and aim. either 10 night or O.
conclude peace. II seems 20 me that
the ultimate result T. let 10 whatever
the future may bring 10 Russia. Their
seems 20 be no pre-arranged plan
Should Russia be determined 10 holi
vladivostok II would be TO her advan.
tage 20 conclude peace before she
loses A. But she shows no desire foi
peace and her policy Is devoid ~ ans
definite plan. 50 there can be no co.
casion for a third power 70 attempt
Intervention In the near future Ever
the loss OF vladivostok might not
prompt Russia 10 seek peace. Shf
could go on retreatlng indefinitely. hor.
ing thereby To exhaust us. We might
take Hardin and go farther north. but
Russia could continue he policy of r..
treating. thereby giving no occasion fof
a third party 20 intervene Should
Russia ask for peace We shall insist
on unconditional armistice. and wher
negotiations are opened We shall ~.
quire Russia 10 return Manchuria O.
China, recognize our suzerainty Oyet
Korea. cede sakhalln 70 us. remote
permanently Notifications OF viadivos.
tok and pay an indemnity OF at least
1000. 100000 yen (si.OO0.0O0 .OO0). Such
liberal terms viii afford no occasion
for intervention. The scene OF hos
Utilities In Nanchuria being without any
special interest TO the powers. none Of
them will be prompted 20 take action
20 stop the war. on the contrary. the
war Is affording a lucrative trade &C
some OF them In supply materials Tor
the war Looked at from n diplomatic
standpoint. Germany. seeing her east
ern danger less ended by the war and
Russia gradually weakened. will nat
urally entertain the hope Of further
reduction In the strength OF her for
midable neighbor. England viii fee
satisfied over the blows dealt BY her
ally 10 her traditional foe. The United
States. much as II sympathizes with
Us. vii not welcome an excessive de-
velopment OF japanese power lest II
should cause future trouble and would
not view with disfavor the gradua
weakening Of both combatants. France
alone must be sincerely DESTROYS Of
seeing the war terminate. but single
handed she can do nothing 10 cause
any change. Both the present AMI
future. 20 my mind and view, afford
no sign 81 the possibility OF interven-
tion. and am prepared 10 say that
the time has not yet come 20 talk Of
peace. In fact. there never will be an
occasion for Intervention and the war
will last long"