The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30

wv known the night IN the
Straits the conclusion that Togo has
crushed the Russian feet destroyed preponderance over his own
the for Japan To have done this IS the winning OF very sig
victory by naval claimed by Ks
SIa and not denied by japan that the RUSSIAN n @ I
japanese by 50 nder such circumstances he Jpae
admiral has accomplished that which from naval standpoint
OF course has been done by superiority and
egy entirely superior drill discipline and skill OF the
the Italian campaign Bonaparte, that the game OF war
by land and played according the rules OF the game the
the Japanese and that the Russian rank and file have been out
fought by the Japanese rank and file in encounter Russia
her rapidly became offensive Neither in oene nor de-
justified her supposed military and effective
hung like shadow continental Europe and her
imaginary has justified the dreams OF her statesmen OF uni
empire.
No one can foresee what this action may produce
aly should pourpae protocol and
treaty. In the interest humanity peace
IS TO be hoped that these steps will follow grand army
Russia disciplined that has been the
parade destroyed The population being
apped send the front ees who have to be whipped into
troop and who take every opportunity make dsor
der demonstration OF their unngness to hight 1t IS significant
among orders OF the War Office enoned upon officers
keep these ignorant peasants order by teaching them read
and we That IS asgh revealing the condition OF the Pop-
on from which the auocracy must draw the material to fight in
its defense
At Russia has naval history Her naval commanders
doubt possession the school knowledge and seamansp
necessary the management fleet but Russia has little
coast and but little eagong spirit 1t IS interesting that she owes
her present lack OF skill and the the
which she inspired all Europe No nation has cared try
conclusions with her and her fleets have rotted the docks
have been used spectacular occasions impress the world She
Japan.
Of the bitter end Gar will consult the skeleton
of St Serane and the benefciaries OF the autoacy will
world struggle conflict of Chris
tiany and the white against and the yellow But all
that purely medieval view in which the Western world feels
1t index the Russian policy of embrong other
possible has loaned billions of francs the
Government and Russian Having gTubaked
the auocracy the of that Russia should
The Fancossan alliance admonsh the Kaiser but that
has ambitions his He entering
other campaigns of expansion Russia
side and France the other offer inviting fields for that policy
that has dear the Hoenzolerns the family
started Landgraves in the Black Forest
The weakening of Russia the weakening of France.
When the a-rovng his yacht took op-
porun call the Sultan OF Morocco and him that he
need pay attention France and the time let the
Sultan Of Turkey know that his need be disturbed by
his The defeat of Russia by Japan will mournuy
impress popular sentiment in France but prudent craftsmanship
looks immediate result of crushing
the future which may make both France and Russia the prey
Germany.
So many little considerations involved proonga-
OF the that be hoped that the
Of Korea will lead If Russia truce the
There will be another If she do internal
bes multiply The misfortune Rojestvensky will
camo against the Government from Baku Hesingfors
Every erae m every starving mendcant every student that
has been asd with Cossack whips every Finn deprived his
liberty and language and every Pole who remembers how
reign Warsaw from opposite motives will raise combined
voice and against the auocracy With Japan the
grand
of the bitter end will be vain words only.