The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-05


 churia or any part thereof by the triumphant Japanese. Nippon had no alternative. All doubt as to what would happen was dispelled the moment it was known that the British would interDOse no objection to the veto. That was more than ten years ago. With due regard for the possibilities of more trouble. the Japanese made an alliance operative in the event of cer- tain contingencies. They have not arisen. Nor does there appear to be much likelihood that they will arise. However, the British and the Japanese have written understanding with each other, which is almost equivalent to saying that, this time, to the victors will belong the spells. In other words, veto history will not repeat itself. There will be no post bellum combina- tion adverse to Japan. Overtures in the interests of peace may emanate from Washington, but the terms thereof will be determined by two enperors- the Mikado and tine Little Father. Naturally, England will be consulted.
 AS to the spells. Will they include the Province of Manchuria Japan has all along disclaimed any territorial in tentions. When the Russian Govern ment expressed it's willingness to nego- tiate, Q proposed basis of agreement was sent to the Japanese minister at St. Petersburg. Its first article sug- gested a mutual engagement to respect the independence and territorial in- tac ifHr nf with ha understanding, however, that Russia should recognize the exclusive right of Japan to give advice and assistance to Korea in the interest of reform and good government. After diplomacy gave place to the arbitrament of war, the Japanese reiterated. They repeat ed the disclaimer as to territorial in- tentions. They have all along insisted that the Chinese should have China, Manchuria included. Do they see
 things otherwise, now that they are paramount in Asiatic waters and ap-
 parently invinclble wherever and
 whenever the Russians confront them
 in Manchuria?
 Those who regard the answer to this question as a matter of indifference to the people of the United States take a superficial view of the case. It is not long since the president of the Japanese House of Peers declared it to be the sacred duty of Japan to stretch
 helping hand not only to China and
 Corea, but to India-to all the Asiatics capable of civilization. He added: As their more powerful friend, we declare them all to be free from the yoke which Europe has placed upon them, that they may thereby prove to the world that the Orient is capable of measuring swords with the Oc-
 cident on any field of battle" This rings almost like a challenge flung in behalf of one race in the face of an- other. Apart from it's belligereney it has the sound of a settled policy in the successful outcome of which the speak CT had abundant faith Recent events in the Straits of Korea, to say nothing of what happened at Mukden and in the vicinity thereof, divest such utter
 ances of none of their significance.
 They suggest stupendous possibilities. For more than year the brown, as against against the white, has been having things his own way. Incident ally, he has exploded some notions on the subject of supremacy, mental and physical. F&'
 The answer is not matter of in- difference to the people of tho United States. On the contrary. It is charged ! with interest. This country is invest ! ing many millions in big canal II has some stepping stones between its Pacific coast and the Middle Kingdom one of them being at Honolulu. The Philippines are peOpled by Asisatics ! in whose welfare, so called, the Japa- nese may some day cultivate special concern. Not too soon-they are very ; busy now-but soon enough perhaps | However inadvisable it may have been , to take title to the Philippines, nc 1 American would question the inadvisa. l bility of keeping them were Japanese |, concern to become, so to speak, toe acute. T believe" said the President | of the United States in Brooklyn yesterday, ''in that which counts most the officers and enlisted men, the
 man behind the guns, the man in the l engine room, the man in the coming
 tower" Far Eastern developments give timeliness to this expression of be- l lief
 l For better or for worse this country
 has become an Asiatic power. Also, it
 has taken occasion to say something
 on the subject of what is known as the
 open door. Indeed it may be said to ] have taken the lead, so conspicuously
 has it been associated with the policy