The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-24
WHY JAPAN WINS VICTORY OVER
RUSSIA.

When war was first announced be-
tween Russia and Japan, while the
sympathy of the world was with the
smaller nation, the preDonderance of
Russia would win. This opinion was
based upon the great population Of
the Russian Empire. its wide eXpanse
of territorv and its superior wealth.
The prevailing opinion was that
japan might win some early victories
and might seem in the lead in the
early days of the war. but that after
the Great Bear had had time TO put
down mis- foot heavily upon the
Island Kingdom, the Japs would find
themselves over-matched.
If the Russians had presented the
same unbroken FROM that japan pre-
sents, this general belief would nave
been well founded. Those who were
confident of Russia s ultimate success
based their opinion upon belief that
there was equal determination
among the people of both kingdoms.
Recent events have shown how griev-
ousiy they We're mistaken. While the
people of Japan have been aroused 10
patriotic fervor and been ready to
sacrifice property and life to MAIN
tain national power and win victory,
Russia has been in the throes of in
tenal conflicts that have paralyZed
it's arm. Long pent up ambition 10
secire & measure 81 fse government
has ulaa lsalf :als aua ne Liberals
~ a.. "espot7H have lied upon
tn9 oes th hour to demand
fatse .seasrrl ~ patton in
gates meat Instead 90 holding up
the h2g-.- =. 80 Gar IN the fight for
Russian dominion in the Orient, the
most intelligent and progressive Rus
slams have made the present the &C.
casion for demanding redress Of
grievance. They care far more for
good government at home, freedom of
themselves and their children than
they care for the extension of Rus
sian dominion in the Pacific. They
know that unless they can extort
grant of voice in government when
the Car needs their hep TO continue
the war they VIII be denied larger
freedom when he is no longer con-
fronted ny the exigeucies of war. The
Russians love their country if it is
their country; they do not love Rus
oil iS.f h.a0 try hat CIT tos,i,
demands for self-government. They
are tired of serfdom aid vassaiage
and oppression by ofTicialdom, and
they are striking the blow for liberty
at what seems to them to be the most
opportune time.
In Japan there is no discord and no
disscnsion. The last man and the
last dollar are freely offered to the
Emperor of that country, and the
patliottsm is SO perfect and universal
that men and women count it an
honor to suffer and to deny them
the successful prosecution of the war.
Death is welcomed when it comes III
the path of fighting for country and
mothers and daughters count them
selves honored when the male MEM
bers of their family are deemed
worthy to sacrifice their lives for
their country. If Japan We're not
united as one man for the war, ii
would not have won victories. The
small country animated by patriotism
and faith can win victory over u
great country rent by internal discord
and dlssens:ons.
In the early days of the War Be-
tween the States, the smaller number
of Southern troops won conspicuous
vicioi les, and if the North had re-
won. There were many Southern
people who did not believe that the
Northern Democrats would fight for
their subjugation, but they found that,
though opposing the spirit of hate
and vengeance that ruled Stanton and
TheThad Stevens. the Northern Demo
Gratis were rs determined TO see the
supremacy of their section as the
Southern people We're resolved TO win
And the day was won for the North
because Il came to be united. It's SUI
perior numbers and wealth made vic
tory in the long run as certain as that
Russia would have won in the con-
fict If its people We're as united and
as aggressive as the little Japs
THE Lord is OH the side OF the cour
try that has the most men and the
most money" is not always true. but
in modern warfare the country that
has the most men and the money