The sun., 1905-09-01
AND AFTER TEE PEACE. WHAT1
tho End sf tho First Act in the Great
AsiAtic Drama.

To THE EpIroR OF TEE sUH-Sir. By the
agreement between Russia and Japan thut
was announced yesterday from Portsmouth.
and for which happy result all credit must
be, as II is being. given TO President Roose-
welt. the first phase OF the great Asiatic
drama closes. What lies beyond. however.
10 ~ obscure and In some senses ~ dis
Quieting a. was the opening Of tho war on
that memorable night In February Of last
year when the Japanese delivered the sudden
blow that seemed to act on Russia like
stroke Of paralysis.
1t was the unexpected that followed at
almost every turn Of the campaign. unex-
peoted because the outside world know little
and understood less Of the material and
psychological conditions of the two peoples
and their armies, II is doubtful whether
We are even Yet fully enlightened on these
points. and an expression attributed TO MT.
Wltte would seem TO show that oven the
Russians. who ought by this time TO have
fathomed In some degree the Japanese mnd'
are still little uncertain about their bearings.
Calling to mind . very interesting and pro-
longed interview had o few Years ago With
Japanese gentleman who stood In close
relation TO the Marquis Ito. am inclined 70
think that there Is just little too much OF
q disposition to endow the Japanese with
mystic. enigmatical qualities they DO not ~
rss psrspo.Sesy ana ne nhs1sns dss &
that pIsveatsa our discsrrins earlier and
In accepting the Kus ssian position at the
proof Of hIah worldly vlsdom ara pstr,S's!s%I1; H'I1
ior the reasons. Tor the present ct al eysnts;:
II d ENJOY Oh that the world at large has been e
deiiyered from tho niehtmars Of .op = nnsph ~ ths
war, with revolutionary movements all oyer
Europe In its train. and oen now turn 70 70 the the
work OF OF ts ans,rss y ne on va ,ne
But not not: yet sai fully estabiisSed, Before The
equilibrium that has been 90 disturbed - can al,
and s sneds there the Chinese H
deceptive il 10 not going 70 be adjusted too
| do not for the moment attach 90 much much
70 Be- sS %akns hs al over 70
psops havs see been roussd their
Of their power 4 only they onoe unite; ac,.L !!
sions the Indications Of what may now bs
called national con sciou sness in China. ana
almost every week fresh Snest ones sPpsasti ssPppenst
ton with the Canton j Hankow railway end md
the new order In the Ch9esed afmy tsas .es
are to adopt the Japanese uniform.
simultaneously with these clrcumstances
comes the information that Sne by Two
decide on a date for tho evacuation Of China
sy an xta oi 70
That this stand 10 suddenly inspired cal, can
fsssaS. nsray os sor saH hs has
something II not good deal to do with the
decision q the MlkadO to come to terms with
%astSsr wthsSs sSs dss Treaty Of peace being
drawn up will contain clauses or be supple
mented by a separate agreement provlSms
70, bs1e Se -. s'toR To eaIn NTH but q the sRs
has not insisted on deprtying RUSSIA on Sne
informed ships or limiting her naval strenetn e
Il The ri Mkado % and e Sis ad yssrs desired o shsIe
the cost and responsibility, Of gusrdipg the
coasts Of eastern Asia with a1otaer rGT1I ,1.
% terests on M that AIDE Of the XsIstlS oonttnent:
Her consent e ths retess4n 81 taS tb%t noanfI I'm
smny asa Gf ths s snohep Of
has reasons for. not desiring 70 hnmiiiate
and cripple her late enemy, and other con-
d!tions OF the treaty to be point IN 'ne Same
It is ali this that clouds the future In The
Far East In uncertainty ana opsc4res Me
cis sTo sion Of Of peace creates new conditions In
Europe and the Near East and enables rus.
sa to give the attention 70 ana'rs q % N aX unat
now be called the late war with Japan. r.
New foRK, Aug. 81.
To THE EDITOR OF THB aUN-Sir: Our
failure up to this moment TO receive de-
spatches from Japan describing the manner
OF the reception Of the terms Of peace agreed
on at Portsmouth Is significant. 1t suggests
resentment against the settlement
Such resentment is natural for Japan ex-
pected more-an indemnity and the whole OF
Sakhaln: but it Ia not reasonable.
What a tremendous victory Japan has
won! In a little more than q Year 1t has
van qui ished the Russians on sea and land
and practically turned them out OF Asia
south Of Siberia. 1t has brought to nap Ght
the policy Of Asiatio expansion pursued by
Russia con ontinuously and pertinaoiously for half
In little more than a year Japan has
nj, shed Itself into foremost place anon
the great Powers of civilization. II has
chan aed the course of human history. The
world must hereafter take Japan into the
account. .
The triumph OF Japan, as EXPIRE seed In the
terms OF peace accepted BY Its envoys has
never been exceeded In splendor In the his:
tory of war The glory Of its victory Ia all
the brighter because they dlsdained to haggle
over monetary consideration to which Japan
was rightfuliy entitled. AMERICAN.
NEW YoRK. Aug. 81.