Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-30
Japan as a
World Power
Mr.. Frank Springer Discusses
European Sentiment and Be-
lieis Touching the Epoch
Making War.

MT. rfAnk SpTlnRer, VINO TetuVnet
Saturday from a two months trip Il
Holland and England. says that, II
Europe. the Japo Russian war Is thu
one absorbing topic Of thought ant
conversation. This Ii true. he found
10 an even greater extent than II II
here. In England the sentiment II
overwhelmingly In favor Of the Japan
ese, while In Holland It Is the reverse
However. both nations, and the Bel
CLANS, and the Germans and the
French, and In fact all Europe, realize
that the clever islanders have taught
the world something new In warfare
They have borrowed largely from ali
nations. but they have put into effect
new and brilliant ideas and have
shown splendid initiative.
Mr.. Springer believes that tho Jap
anese have succeeded, In instances
where any other civilized nation OF
the world would have failed. Espec'
tally is this true Of Port Arthur. Here
the Japanese pursued tactics that all
the military experts Of the world had
declared folly They insisted on max,
ing a series Of frontal attacks on APP
parently l~mpregnible positions. They
lost thousands Of mel at each attncl,
but they finally won. The reason why
no other nation could have succeeded
here IN not, the gentleman believes.
that the English or American or Ger.
man soldiers lack the requisite Draw
cry 10 face certain death. but that the
people at homo would not support a
policy that resulted In such loss Of
life. Such n clamor would be raised
against any general who followed such
n policy that he would be replaced.
Herein lies n OF tho qualities dis
played by the Japanese that must be
reckonGd with. The nation win sub
nit to any sacrifice and the indivId.
nals Will throw away their lives IN or
der that the end may be achieved.
Ia Europe, Mr., Springer says, the
fact IL fully realized that history of
the utmost Importance has been made
since the beginning OF the war. The
magnitude Of the results achieved are
with those of the French
revolution. a new world power has
which hereafter must be- reck-
oned with. II Is to be doubted II any
European Influence can ever dominate
Asia, II Is regarded as certain that
combination OF powers will ever
ask Japan again to give up Port Ar.
thur.
The feeling IL general in England,
and shared 10 n considerable extent
by other nations. that Japan must win
tho war. II IL printed out that she IL
supreme on the seas. She can now
on the defensive and Russia can
never hope 10 transport sufficient
troops and supplies over her single
line Of railway to maintain an army
a drive the laps from their
holdings In Manchuria and Korea.
Mr.. Springer Ia inclined To believe
the Japanese are. at heart, enc.
mics to the Aryan race. He believes
the astute. wiley Asiatic will attempt
10 dominate Asia for his own advan.
and will maintain free trade and
markets. still he dwells ON the
let that this Asiatic race has shown
large capacity for government, has
become highly civilized and NAV per.
haps be trusted 10 do ms much for the
advancement Of Asia as n European
could do.
The Japs have given the first exam.
In modern history of the victory
an asiatic over n European ace.
They have won the right to be con.
sidered q great factor In the devel
opment OF the world and TO command
the admiration even Of their enemies.
Mr.. Springer was especially foriu
nate on his home trip to have smooth
and pleasant weather. He on.
joyei his visit TO the other side. which