The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-08

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unequal to the situation.
His entire reign has been charact-
erized by impotence, incompetent
cy and sensationalism. He has
been the yellow monarch, striv-
ing for dramatic effects and he is
likely to get all the drama" he
wants before his reign closes.
The Russian situation has gravely
endangered that sacred European
institution known as the 'sbalance
of power" Not unnaturally the
nations of Europe are very jealous
and for centuries it has been the
object Of statemen and warriors to
preserve the balance of power.
In other words to see to it that no
one nation became so powerful
that it endangered others. Russia
has been regarded as one Of the
strongest of nations. There is no
doubt to-day but that if the en-
normous resources Of Russia could
be brought to bear, Japan
would have but small hopes of
success. Russia has shown how
ever that it is weak in admins
trative ability and has further
given proof that no army can be
successful unless the units have
intelligence as well as disciplin e
The overthrow of the Russian
government as now constituted
would release many warning ele-
ments upon Europe. Relieved of
any dread Of Russian designs
upon Constantinople, the Turk
would find himself at liberty for
depredations unless at the same
time the Balkan States, no longer
in fear of Russia should again be
in revolt. The strained relations
between Austria and Hungary
would come to a head if a revolu-
tionary wave swept over Europe
and the ambitious William of
Germany would find in this his
opportunity to enlarge the empire
of the Hohenzollerns' at the ex-
pense of both Austria and France.
England is in truth the only
country that stands to win by
Russia's humiliation. England
has long coveted additional terri
tory in Asia and has only been
held in check by Russia. A sam
pie of what England would do
were Russia powerless is found in
Col. Young husbands Thibet ex-
petitions. Again the Socialist
element in Germany, France and
Italy, encouraged by the active
campaign in Russia may be count
ed on to make trouble for the con-
stituted authorities. Prophecies
ofwar are perhaps trultless and i'll
omened, but it does not take much
of a prophet to foresee the posi-
BILE consequences of Russia's down
fall as an autocratic empire. Il
is more than probable that it i:
but the curtain raiser of a bloody
drama that shall change the po
tlitical map of the entire worldane
the United States may consider
itself more than fortunate if i
shall continue free from entang
ling alliances. When the japanese
crashed through the Russian lief
in Manchuria last week the las
blow was struck at Russia as
'world-power' for many decade
to come.
| The Russian armies have SUI
stained a crushing defeat. Out
numbered, out-generalled, out
hanked and out witted the Rus
sian army is left thousands o
miles from home with defeat
death and starvation staring il
in the face. The horrors of Napol-
cons retreat from Moscow would
fade into insingifcance before any
attempt to drag the Russian army
back to Europe. The Siberia
that has been the tomb of SO many
of the best and noblest of tho
Cars subject seems now about
turn its cold, forbidding justice
Don the jailers Of the northern
steppes. Unless the Russian
armies are speedily surrendered