The sun., 1912-08-15
RUSSIA AND JAPAN
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cord such a. Corea became for Russia
and Japan.
This journal goes further and advocates
a forma, alliance with Japan for the COM
mon defence Of their interests Such an
alliance would cover Russia's front in
the Far Fast and enable her to economic
the enormous sums which she would
otherwise have 10 spend on Far East
ern naval squadron. just a. the Franco
Russian naval alliance. concluded few
days ago. will enable her to save the
money which would otherwise have TO I've
laid out on squadrons dispersed over
European waters and to confne her
efforts 10 the pursuit Of a specific sea
policy like that Of GERMANY.
Favor . Japanese Alliance.
And throughout Russia such an alliance
Ia being advocated warmly and fer-
severingly. Russo-Japanese societies.
Of which some Of the most infiuent ial
men in the Empire are active members.
are working hard to bring the
two peoples more and more close to-
gether. The Court, whose interest in Far
Eastern affairs has never tagged. en-
courages a movement which will con-
tribute to the success of its own ira
ditional policy. Japanese diplomat lists.
publicists. merchants and industrial
leaders are moving about from place to
place. breaking down pre- judices. build
ing up common interests and strengthen
ing the links that bind the two nat ions
And the results OF these endeavors are
marvellous. The voice Of the aricuate
people Of the Czariom. which until a
couple Of years ago was frankly anti
Japanese. is now strongly in favor of an
agreement.
Japan's Foe Changes Front.
Japan'e bittereet and most powerful
enemy in Russia has ever been the ma
tionalst organ Notoye Vvemyn. The most
brilliant contributor TO this journal.
Menshikof. never ceased 10 regard the
Portsmouth treaty a. merely a truce
for six or eeven years War. he main
tanned. was sure TO break out anew as
soon az the two empires had recuperated.
Hence they were both making ready.
To day he has modified his views.
Japan. he writes. really wants to he
Russia friend, and IL behooves Russia
TO take the proffered hand. II is a thou
eand pities this was not done before
the war. but better late than never. Corea
ought to have been abandoned TO Japan
in 1901 and Manchura would have then
been handed over TO Russia.
Apparently. writes Menshikoff in the
Norove Vre'nyd OF July rs. "the proposals
which Japan is making at present are of
the same kind as those which she made
respecting Corea eleven years ago. Let
Russia agree TO the annexation of south
ern Manchuria land perhaps OF Kalki
also) by Japan and then she may il she
wishes incorporate in her own dominons
northern Manchuria and western Mon
latively advantageous for us ten years
ago to give Corea to Japan and COM
pensate ourselves in Manchuria II is
equally advantageous for us 10 close with
the offer now made and II would certainly
be very foolish we're We to protect from
which the Japs have already seized and
which never was ours II Japan
takes the initiative Of freedom of
action in southern Manchuria that will
furnish us with certain foundation to
proclaim the same freedom Of action for
asmuch as Manchuria, Mongolia and like
wise Kukunor, Tibet and Turkestan
dropped out Of the orbit of China's SWAY
with the fall Of the dynasty the protec-
torate over them is the affair of each one
Of them and II We stretch legal point
a. an act hostile to the Chinese Republic
u. =. IL China's Only Cha mp pion.
In Russia to-day. That they are destined
to be translated into political action is
a. certain as anything in the future can
be. Who will step in TO hinder this?
LET us see writes NJ. Menshikoff.
whether serious protest is likely to be-
raised against the Russo-Japanese for
being linked a. she is with Russia and
Japan, who will raise her voice against
the. arrangement. especially il she re-
ceives compensation in Tibet. France
10 satiated with her acquisitions in Africa.
besides which she is also bound to Russia
stage Of her preparations against England
would hardly wage war against Russia
for the sake OF far of Manchuria and
Mongolia, On the contrary Germany
has hitherto stimulated Russian enter
to herself. Seeing that Germany's closest
ally. Austria Hungary has to receive
compensation in the south it may well
be that Germany's friend Russia IL des-
tined TO have compensation in central
Asia and the Far East The only Power
WnlCn uNUtT VTeaett COuOltlOub mlknt
come forward in defence Of China y
dubious rights il the United States. Rut
II is not probable that they would venture
10 make war before the opening of the
Panama Canal. Moreover. il is not by
any means likely that they would deem
IL advantageous to attack Russia and
Japan for the sake OF territory to which
America herself lays no claim, 1t il
worth noting that II Japan's navy il still
somewhat inferior to thst Of the United
States its army excels The other to an
incalculable degree. The superiority OF
the American navy Ia greatly impaired
by the distance that separates those pos
sessions Of America which are exposed
to attack by Japan Hawaii and the Philip
pines, and also by the degree OF Jspsns
readiness in these posse~aions. where in
tho guiee OF Japanese ipmiGrants there
10 already a sufticient contingent OF SOL
diele. Weighing the pros and cons
ono naturally comes to the conc usion
that the proposals which Japan il alleged
to have made us should be accepted
Osiy One Voice IN Opposition.
Only one voice has tRen A5ted up against
Who has devoted MAJ 3ears OF his life