The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-13

Much of the fighting was hand tC
hand. In tuHneling into the forts the
Japanese and the Russians were often
close to one another, and they remain
ed so for days, separated only by
ramparts of sand-pagS. AS | locke
at one Of the ports a japanese officer
pointed out a tunnel in which he said
he had fought for for several days
| with his fellows. the Russians being
on the other side of the wall, so close
that the troops could hear n another
talk. Said the officer.
we jOked with each other, using
one of our men as an interpreter, and
we ever passed brandy and tobacco
over the S~and-bagS."
How did the Russians fght?'
asked.
They fought bravely, but the odds
were against them in that their COM
mon soldiers did not know what they
were fighting for. They did not care
for Manchunia, and they had no faith
in their emperor. Every Japanese
esteemed it an honor to die for his
country. and the most Of us would
rather have died than been defeated
Roosevelt and the japanese.
"But would not the Russians have
beaten you if the war had gone on
much longer"
II do not know" was. the reply.
w were in a bad way when the
hostillities were suspended. Our mon
ey was almost Used up, and it is doubt
full if we could have kept on fighting
Indeed, we owe everything to your
President Roosevelt. It was his offer
of peace that saved US, and [ can tell
you we appreciate his work at that
time. The japanese worship him, End
il he ever visits Japan we will just
kill him with kindness in showing our
gratitUde.'
here I wou say that I AVE
many such expressions concer-
to the Japanese, and they cannot
speak of him too highly. His bio
graphies, printed in their languages,
have been sold by the thousands. and
ever the school children know all
about him. During a call upon Prince
referred to Mr.. Roosevelt in the high
est terms. He said: Theodore
Roosevelt is q friend of Japan and we
honor him much" The prince there
upon ordered his servant to bring in
a photograph Of the eX-President. 1t
was originally of cabinet size, which
Mr.. Roosevelt lac sent to Prince Ito
with his autograph at the foot con-
veying his regards. The photograph
had been enlarged to more than life
size, and it was beautifully framed.
Prince Ito ordered it placed on a chair
facing US, 50 that our ex-President
seemed to be a part of the interview.
A Boom City Busted.
The Port Arthur of today makes me
think Of one of the inflated towns Of
our great west after it's boom has
exploded. Just before the war began
the Russians were preparing to make
1t one the finest cities of Asia.
They rocted enormous buildings
for tbs :ticials and were putting up
residences to cnrrpcrOnH MnrChan nc
and other private citizens We're doing
likewise. New structures were going
up everywhere, and houses Of fifty
and sixty rooms were being erected
In the new town, which formed the
Russian residence section, a dozen or
SO Of such buildings, with the scat
fodlng about them. are still to be seen.
Some are finished to the roofs and
others to the first floors only. They
have not been touched since the war
and are going to ruin.
Such residences as were completed
can now be rented for a few dollars
a month. Just opposite my hotel
stands a brick house of three stories
which contains fifty rooms. It prob
ably cost $4,000 to build. and it
could be rented today for $50 a month
Adjoining it is another residence
which is still larger. 1t is occupied
at a rental of $35. On the hill behind
me are the Notifications Of a Russian
cathederal which, if completed, would
be as large as any church pudding in
the United States was about ready
for the walls WI, he war occurred
and it as stopped ever. A new ho-
tel hich had been erected in the old
city as turned into a hospital during
tn siege. 1t is no the property of the
japanese Red Cross Society, and is
used as a hospital for the Japanese.
The japanese officials occupy many
Of the Russian public buildings. The
civil Offices Of the Manchurian govern
ment are in a gray structure in the
new town; the military department is
IN a white building farther back and
the Russian naval offices, which COW
cred an acre or so, are to be turned
into q JaDaneSc military aco1onou