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JAPAN AND RUSSIA GROWL
iVbabiuty of War Btwn Thm Powsn
Eiconni Most Immineat.
MIKADO MAY THWART THE CZAR'S PLANS
Uevcnur (lie Motive for the Conflict
thnt May Cnd Itamiln'ft March
TiMvnriln I'ntftr In
tho Vmr I'nnt.
(Copyright, 1501, by Collier's Weekly.)
(lMltor'H Notc-.Mr. Hone van Hergen wan
ippoluted by tho Jupnncso government in
Jfc&i uii attaclio of tbn Foreign, tUWo or
Japan. ll; lioeuma the conlldant una
friend of Jupanmo publicists and gained a
cotmutnmnto knowledge of Oriental politics
mid the Intimate life of the cuntern people,
particularly the Chinese, Japanese and
Itussluiw. IIIm nrtlclcs on tho (.hliieijo
problem in tlie lending revicwn nave "
Jilm well known, llo ID tho author of 'The
Htory of Japan," The Htory of China.
Muiuiti'M flimrrol U'llh ItllHKlll. ' etc. Mr.
van Jloriten Is now otiroiite ti Japan In tho
Interests of Collier s Weekly,)
Every resident of Japan at tho beginning
of May, 18!)5, remembers tho stupofactlon
with which tho nuws waB received that
Ilussla wan determined to rob . tho victor
of tbe MsultVof bla victories. They, do
not bowall their fate, the Japanese, nor
do they ventllato their wrath in angry ex
pressions. Their language does not lend
Itself to useless explosives. They prefer
notion. Huvcngo was a duty In tho days
of old Japan; thoso days aro not so long
ago but that 'tho Karoo fcollng still prevails.
Tho wrath, nursed in bitterness during the
past nix years, has lost nothing of its
Intensity, nnd tho government, In permit
ting its cautious representatives to ex
press tholr foellngs lu public, hs shown
unmistakably that it has determined to
nettle tho question.
Marquis ito cannot now retreat. Dls
, clplined as It) Japan's army, thcro always
was a strong democratic feeling among tho
defenders of tho country. Political topics
uro discussed openly In tho barracks as
well as In tho clubs, and Japan has other
wrongs to avenge. I heard a curious story
at tho tlmo when tho stupefaction over
ItutHhVs action was at its height. Some
staff officers wero taking dinner with me,
and tho topic uppermost In thoso men's
minds was cr.utlously broached. Suppressed
bitterness characterized every remark.
Ooloncl ,K of Yamag's tho blind
dragon's staff, struck his hand on tho
tnblo and said: "Thai nation insulted
our emperor!"
"Of courso it was an insult," was the
unanimous chorus.
"Oh! but I do not refer to this time. Do
you remember," ho continued, "the tlmo
when tho young .czar (czarovltch) was at
tacked at Kyoto? When Yenshl Saina heard
of it ho ordered an extra train for Osaka,
tht ho might personally express his re
gret. Tho young czar had been taken on
board of a Husslan man-of-war, and, when
Yenshl Sama arrived, received him sitting
and robed In a dressing gown."
1 saw hands steal to tho side whero tho
sword's hilt was supposed to be, but not a
word was said. The sumo far-away look
appeared In every face. Tho incident was
not discussed. Indeed, one after another
nroso and took leave, but I am sure that
each of thoso ofllcers registered a vow that
that Insult shall be wiped out In blood.
HrvviiRu the Child of l'nt rlotliim.
This Intcnso fooling of rovengo Is not con
fined to Japan's lighting men. It is shared
to an equal degree by all classes of people,
and even tho women form no exception.
Wo peoplo of tho Occident cannot under
stand tho Intenso lovo and dovotlon folt
by every Japancso for his emperor. "What
Is tho greatest boon you desire, if fato
should grant your wish?" asked a teacher
of his class of boys, ranging between tho
age of 13 and 15. For somo moments they
wcro silent in contemplation. Then, with
a happy smile, ono of tho younger ones
said, as it mentioning an Irrefutable fact:
'To die for 'our Yenshl Sama!" And tho
6dd wish 'was echoed by every member of
tho ClnsH.
In si ito of somo Illiteracy In Japan every
youth has bcon Imbued with his nation's
grlovanccs against tho great northorn
power, and dating from long before tho
tlmo when Huasla despoiled tho Shogun's
weak, government of tho Island of Karafuto
or Saghallen. Tho red ball'on a white Hold
shows tho risen sun the rising Bun no
longer as It is seen through the hazo above
the eastern horizon. When the white Held
makes way for over-broadening rays It
flouts over an angry nation and predicts
gore. Wood, blood only, can wlpo out an
clcnt insults and aggravations; It Is called
for to appease tho souls' of thoso brave sons
who, rather than bear Japan's spoliation,
committed suicide by the old horrible
method of soppuku or harl-klrl.
While the government bai felt that Rus
sia's silent eastward march In Asia for
bodes porslblo dlro results for tho em
pire's Independence, tho peoplo do not
share thoso anticipations. "Tho foot of no
Invader has over trod our soil," they Bay
proudly and the masses thoroughly boliove
in tho Impregnability of thotr country:
.Inimn'fl I'lonlt-nt liiinrennalilllt)-.
Thcro Is no slight cause for this comfort-
able belief. The coast of Japan, notwith
standing Its long shoro line and numerous
harbors, oilers scant allurement to an In
vading army. Thero Is very little beach,;
tho bold crugs and bluffs, overlooking every
spot whero a modern war yetsol can rldo
at anchor, aro protected by strong fortifica
tions defended by tho most modern guns'.
Yedo bay, tho most feasible bight for In
vading purposes, needs careful navigation
oven by steamers of modorato draught.
When torpejloes are planted, itjls simply
Impregnable. When tho war with China
broke out a small steamer was selected
to pilot merchant steamers up und down
ino cay. I remember perfectly the un
exuostcd curves mads by this steamer,
showlug plainly the countless dancers be
sotting a hostllp Hdet, regardless ot th,e care
io may do used in feeling its way. No
invauing nrmy Could poslbiy land, and
oven If It succeeded in doing so tho rlca
fields, readily submerged as they are, would
aid materially In thwarting tho advance and
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that Insure absolute purity. The moat
skilled masters of tho brewer's art.
with every up-to-date facility at their
command, have kept theso brews uni
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This favorable geographical situation did
not stultify the government. Foreigners
arc not invited to visit Its coast defenses;
Indeed, tho Japanese prefer not being
praised and keep every foreigner In abso
lute Ignorance. Meandering about Shlmo
nosckl, where Commander McDougal ot tho
United States sloop-of-war Wyoming onco
destroyed Choshlu's Incipient fleet, I ap
proached a thicket, but wai admonished
not to-proceed by a sentry, and, upon turn
ing about, perceived tho glitter of other
gutl barrels, watchfully moving to and fro.
remarabered tho lmmcnso amounts paid
to tho retired firm ot 11; Alirens & Co.,
who furnished the Krupp guns, or most of
them, and I remembered also tho unfriendly
criticism of foreigners, abusing Japan's
cxtravaganco at a time when she was
scarcely able to pay expenses. Thoso sanio
foreigners aro now enthusiastic In their
encomiums.
Mikado n Factor of rower.
Japan did not rest upon Its laurels aftor
It had prlckod tho bubblo of China's latent
power. Tho action ot tho Ill-assorted trlplo
nlllanco aroused tho nation to renewed ex
ertions. Thcro was not n dissentient volco
when tho government determined to devoto
tho war Indemnity to army and navy, prin
cipally to tho latter. This action Involved
now burdens for tho people, for tho ex
penses ot tho war added materially to tho
nation's Indebtedness. Out while vast sums
wcro expended for tho country's dofenscs
every new enterprise was fostered and wel
comed. With the operation of tho now
treaties, on tho 19th of July, 1899, a serious
effort was mado to Induce tho Investment
ot foreign capital. It was not successful,
although two American corporations gave
practical proof of tholr faith In Japan's In
tegrity by pouring some millions of dol
lars into tho country.
Japan's national credit Is deservedly high;
the development of Its industries, added to
the Increased revenuo derived from customs
duties smco tariff autonomy was conceded,
enabled tho government to make auiplo pro
visions In caso of war. It Was, of courso,
necessary to securo tho consent ot tho na
tional legislature. The lower house as
sented, but tho peers demurred. Then
Marquis Ito Invoked tho aid of a never
falling power, whoso very majesty rondors
Buch an appeal undesirable, and appllcablo
only in cases of direst necessity. The em
peror ordered tho peers before him and
directed that tho government's demands be
granted. There could bo no discussion aftor
this, and tboro was none. Hut It was to tho
country, and to those foreigners who know
anything about Japan and tho Japanese, an
unmistakable signal that Marquis Ito looked
for war In the near future When Ito antici
pates such an event It Is likely to happen.
Military and Nnval Excellence.
There Is, of course, a determination
among Japan's, statesmen to safeguard their
country from any futuro encroachments by
uussia, but, incidentally, thoy will try, and
try hard, to striko a deadly blow at Russia's
prestlgo. With a Just causo and a free
field, Ito Is prepared to submit to tho
arbitrament of the sword. Japan
can sparo 400,000 well-drllled bo1
dlers, many of whom aro veter
ans, without denuding her own defenses.
This array is almost Intlgntficant when com
pared to the host marching under tho Dlack
fcagio, but Russia can neither sparo hor
best forces from their European headquar
ters, nor can aho movo them In time to
prevent victories whoso moral effect unon
Actors and. vanquished may decide tho fate
or the two empires. Heforo. howovor. Inva
sion of territory can take place, tho predomi
nance upon the ocean must bo determined
and Japan's futuro depends upon the early
settlement ot this question.
There Is no doubt 88 to tho superiority
of Japan's fleet over that of Russia in far
eastern waters. Slnco 1895 every noted
dockyard In the United States and Europe
has contributed with tho most modern war
vessels. England furnished six battloshlns
the most powerful fighting engines afloat.
The Fuji, Yashlma, Shlklshlma. Asahl,
tintsuse and MiKasa.run from 12.300 to 15.-
uo tons and average nineteen knots. Of tho
armored cruisers, Elswlck furnished tho
Idzumo, Iwata nnd Yoklwa, each over 9,000
tons; St. Nan i built tho Azuma, Stettin
tho Yakumo. Tho United States constructed
tho protected cruisers Chltose and Knsagl,
each of 4,784 tons. This addition to Japan's
navy, a powerful ficot In Itself, Is kept at
tho highest point of perfection. Hut, as
Aamirai Dewey said, tho man behind the
gun also deserves attention.
Put Country Ilefore Self.
Callous to pain, indifferent to death, in
spired by an almost maniacal patriotism,
tho Japaneso sailor Is, If possible oven
more daring than the soldier. Satsuma and
Choshlu, the two southern clans which
caused so much trouble under tho oxplrlug
Shogunato, furnish mos't of tho personnel
of tho fleet. To theso men fighting Is life;
fighting for tholr emperor Is a boon and a
godsend. In a naval battle Japan's fleet
must De either victorious or destroyed:
there can bo no alternative. Neither officers
nor men would care to live after losing their
snips.
Russia Is by no means unaware nf hn
facts, and will beyond doubt go to any
extreme to avoid tho war. That Is. tho
government may, and perhaps will, disavow
tne acts performed by Its representatives
In tho far eaat, but It will stop tmort when
Its prestige Is threatened. That Is Russia's
tendor point. Dut. while this policy has
worked well and paid well in dcallnn with
ureal Britain, It Is thoroughly undorstood
by the. leaders of Janan. and bv no ono mors
than by Ho. I do not think that that
statesman would permit personal feelings
to movo his actions. Indeed, I know, that
Marquis Ito Illrobutul lnis no thought of
self jWhero his country is concerned Hut
tninr rorone TOomont, of what thoso per
sonal feelings must bo! After ho had un-
veiled the New' Japan, In whose conception
ana execution ho had been a master me
chanic; after raising his emperor's glory
to .a plnnaclo by tho successful war with
China, ho was hurlod down from tho pedes
tal upon wnicn, unconsc ouslv. he had
placed Himself. Throe months a brief
thrco months after tho closo of the war,
ho was compelled to resign his trust'lnto
tho hands of Okuma, becauso the peoplo
held him responsible for Russia's aggres
sion, When ho took the helm again, who
can blame him If It was with tho under
standing that he should determine the day
oi recKoning ami present tho bill?
Ilnhlt of Acquiring Anlntlo Territory.
Japan will assume the offensive; It must
havo command of the ocean before It can
begin operations in tho enemy's territory.
ine ueginning of the war will bo confined
to naval exploits, while Russia endeavors
to play a waiting game, dteeplng Its fleet
under tho powerful protection of Vladi
vostok and Port Arthur. Russia cannot af
ford to risk Its fleet, especially with the
odds against It, while by a waiting gamo It
may hope to sxhaust Its antagonist. That
It will endeavor to do so will be plain after
considering tho following facts, which will,
at tho samo time, demonstrate why Japan
uiuai iikiii, nun ngut now.
Within the last fifty years Russia hn nn.
nexed Amur province; Marltltno Manchuria,
-en, mo irjcnu oasis, tho Kirghiz steppo,
the Island of Saghallcn.and a good portion
of Manchuria, besides other parts of Asiatic
territory, and most of this by mere di
plomacy. Its success by this method Is due
to tho utter disregard of obligations,
whother verbal or In writing. A prominent
diplomat defended his country's policy In
theso terms: "Honesty In
Is a purely relative term, I may make
statements to you todav In all rnmi tuh
nnd feel Justified In pledging myself to be
absolutely bound by them, my action being
governed by a certain set of clrnum.ianno..
Tomorrow I may learn that somo of tho
circumstances which guided my Judgment
generally havo materially altered. Am I to
bo expected to abldo by a plcdgo which was
given yesterday? Certainly nott" Such a
policy, which places Machlavelll's com
pletely (n the shdde, may prosper for some
time, but In tho long run, and as soon as it
Is fully understood and appreciated, It will
react upon Its professors.
I, lint for I. nnd Dcinnndn Costly Arm.
Under different picas, only differing In
bolng more or less far-fetched, Russia has
extended its frontiers until they cover the
whole width of tho old world. Such an ac
quisition, even although unaccompanied by
war, cannot be gained without expense. In
ten years, 18S7-1897, Russia's public debt
Increased 27.5 per cent. On January
1, 1897, It amounted to 6,735,376,443 ru
bles (1 rublo C1.5 cents). Of this money
only a very small fraction was Bpcnt upon
public Improvements except for such as
wcro of strategic necessity. From ms-1899
461,000,000 rubles were spent upca tho
navy, white in tho budget of 1898 au extra
sum of 90,000,000 rubles was set asldo for
the construction of new ships. As to her
army, by tho law of January 13, 1S74, tho
whole malo population of tho Russian prov
inces, without distinction of rank, is
liable to personal military service, from
tho beginning of tho twenty-first to the
end of tho forty-third year. Tho first
eighteen years nro spent In the standing
array, tho Inst four In tho mtlltla.
Thus, whllo tho nrmy Is estimated at be
tween 3,000,000 and 5,000,000 men esti
mated, becauso Russian statistics arc often
purposely misleading It Involves nn enor
mous expenditure not only In actual dis
bursements, but In depriving tho country of
Us most vigorous producers. This, how
over, Is utterly Ignored by the military
cllquo which constitutes Russia's real
government. This oligarchy Is held to
gether by common lntorcsts and forms a
compact body, with well defined purpose.
Its members boast: "Wo are not a com
mercial nation. Tho people havo aspira
tions toward higher Ideals than thoso of
commercial gain. Tho raoujlk exists for
raising the sustenance of war."
Although Illiteracy prevails among tho
masses, thoy nre not devoid ot a certain
patriotism, which, as tho nation retains Its
Bcml-ABlatlo characteristics, is semi
religious In nature, and fostered by gross
suporstltlon in which tho "Little Father"
bb head of tho church occupies a central
figure. Tho oligarchy, to ensure its con
tinued exlstcnco, opposes every effort at
enlightening; especially of late years more
strlngont measures have been taken to pre
vent tho spread of liberal Ideas.
Hlse Xo Criterion of Strength.
Whatever may havo been said with regard
to the building ot the Trans-Siberian rail
road and with tho twofold purpose of se
curing foreign capital and sympathy It has
been demonstrated beyond poradventure
that It was nothing but a strategic under
taking. Thoso who havo examined tho line,
and thero aro many Americans among them
competent to Judge of railroad construc
tion, agrco thnt it is unfit oven for moving
armies and that almost tho wholo line In
Asia will rcqulro reconstruction. The
feverish hasto with which It was laid was
duo to dovclopmcnts In the far cast and the
hopo of overawing Japan may not have been
tho least powerful motive. As It Is now It
will bo of very little aid In the transporta
tion of lnrge bodies of troops from the
.European boundaries of tbe empire.
"J 'a I toujours malntenu notre prestige a
tout hasard," said one ot the foremost Rus
sian diplomats to me. ("I have always
maintained our piestlgo at any risk."), aud
Russia has benefited by that policy, it mere
extension of territory conduces to a na
tion's greatness. Dut, unwieldy by Its very
Blze an Immense extent of country occu
pied scantily, but chiefly by those In whom
patriotism is extinct, owing to Irreparable
wrongs received at tho hands of tho gov
ernment, the exiles ot Siberia and their
descendants It Is a question It there Is no
weakness in this size. Tho record of Rus
sia's wars proves that Its soldiers fight
well; tho discipline Is strict, but tho life
of a soldier, provided ho maintains subordi
nation, Is less humiliating than that to
which the educated German -submits. There
Is no question as to their courage, but It I
altogether Iraprobablo that mere brute
force, ovon when welded Into one powerful
machine, can cope with tho same machine
movod by intelligence nnd a passionate
motive. In actual war tho Russian officers
have less oxpcrlenco than thoso of Japan.
uii granted that knowledge nnd experi
ence In tho art of war aro equal, which !
certainly doing no Injustice to the officers
of tho czar, tho personal feeling prevailing
among the Japanese officers and men must
be counted as a factor In welchlne tho re
sults of a conflict. Individually the Rus
sian may exceed in size nnd weight, but
we, who have seen tho Japanese in the hot
sun of Corea's midsummer, as well as plow
ing wieir way through tho snowdrifts of
Manchuria, nre aware that true patriotism
acts as an Invlgornnt In the endurance of
Hardships. Olvon an equal number of men
I am strongly Inclined to the belief that
tho Japaneso would defeat the Russians.
Jnpmire nvnl Superiority.
Dut, as said above, before Japan could
transport her forces she must render Rus
sia's fleet harmless. This fleet conslstB of
five battleships, the threo largest the
Petropavlovsk, tho Sevastopol and tho Pol
tavaeach of 10,950 tens: the Navarln has
9,473 nnd tho Slssol Veliki 8,880 tons. Thoy
aro of comparatively antiquated type and
inoir armaments do not compars wl'h those
of Japan, whllo In tonnago they aro In
finitely Inforlor. Her armored cruisers
the Gromovol, tho Rosslja and tho Rurlk
are superior In tonnago to those of Japan,
whllo the Palmyat Azovn nnd tho Dlraltrl
Donskol ore Inferior. Of protected cruisers
sho has two of tho second-class tbe Ad
miral Kornlloff and tho Rlnda, with a, com
bined tonnago of 8,500 tons whllo Japan
has of tho snmo class tho Chltose, tha
Kasngl.tho HaBhlgato, tho Itsu-Kushtma. the
Tnka-Sngo, the Matuthtma, the Yoshlno, the
Nanlwn, tho Takachlho nnd tho Akltushlma,
altogether 41,481 tons. Of the smaller vea
sets only tho torpedo boats nnd destroyers
nro likely to be used in attack nnd defense.
Of tho former Japan has sixty to Russia's
twenty-two, whllo of destroyers Japan has
cloven and Russia six. This, of courre,
represents Russia's available naval force
In Oriental waters.
It Is evident that tho government of St.
Petersburg haa been on tno alert to pro-
vldo stores. It Is known that largo quanti
ties of Hour and provisions havo been
shipped from Pacific coast points, but It Is
oIbo apparent that the consumption of an
array estimated at 120,000 raon must be vast.
It Is of lmmcnso arU-antage to Japan that
sho Is always within reach of her base of
supplies. Another very serious point In
her favor Is that sho has the benevolent
neutrality of Great Rrltaln and tho United
Statos, whereas Russia can count only upon
tho friendship of France. It Is Impos
sible to predict how far that friendship
will proceed, but tho sudden recall of the
two most prominent members of tho Rus
sian legation nt Paris seems to deuote some
dissatisfaction In that direction.
HuhsIr'h PruNtlKx vii. Japnn'a Safrty,
At tnld before, it Is certain that Russia
will make serious endeavors to avert wsr
at this tlmo and .It Is probable that a free
hand In Corea will bo bold out as a peace
rfferlng. However flattering this may be
to Japan's armour proprc, Ito will decline,
knowing full well the value of Russian
promises and agrcemcutH. He will Insist
upon Russia's withdrawal from Manchuria
and the surrender of Port Arthur Into the
protection of somo friendly power. This Is
fho least he, can demand to freo Japan
from tho ever-Increasing phantom of Rus
sian aggression. To concede such demand
would ruin tho czar's prestige In China
-ivi serlnurlv Injure Its schemes upon the
Middle Kingdom.
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6 UVM 11 LJ 1,10 KMi'mii-neai of tho testimonial letters wo are consUntly publishing, wo havo
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to any
writers'
yond the confines of European Russia who
knows If tho present disturbance!) aro fo
mented by tho oligarchy In order to coerco
tho czar, or If they really nmanato from
tho progressive clement within tho empire.
The latter supposition, howovor, Is the
more probable, because Itnsslu has nothing
to gain and much to risk by forcing thn
Issuo at this tlmo. No government on
earth la kept better informed than that of
St. Petcriburg. Its diplomats aro esteemed
as tho ablest and most unscrupulous In
the world. They aro allowed more latltudo
than other representatives nnd aro kept on
the alort by tho knowledge that In case of
failure their actions will bo disavowed by
the homo government.
Tho approaching struggle really Involve!
tho supremacy In Asia, and It may bo
safely asserted that general sympathy will
bo with Japan. The apparent disparity In
strength, tho scrupulous regard which
Japan has shown fcr trcctlis, her evident
desire to deserve her rank ami tig the
civilized powers and' tho progressive ten
dency of government and people all this
appeal) to the good will of tho spectator,
i On tho other hand, the spirit of Husslan
i Institutions Is bolng understood more
and more, ns Is also the desire which
prompts aggressions of no benefit to any-.body,
I'roliiililc Hrciie of Conlllt't,
Poor Corea, misnamed Land of tho Morn
ing Calm, may expect lo bo tho first scene
of the approachinc struggle, perhaps before
tho supremacy of tho cc.an las been decided.
It would bo of immeusd advantage to Hua
sla If uho could throw a considerable forco
Into tho peninsula, slnco Japan would to
compelled to oust It beforo proceeding Into
Manchuria, It Is, however, very doubtful
If Hussla ran tecum a sufficient number of
transports, whilo Japan has tho splendid
fleets of tho N'lppon Yusen Kalsha, Toyo
Klien Kalsha ami Oeaha Shasen Kalsbu at
hor dUposal. I sailed on tho Koreyctz, a
Huss'.an gunboat, during tho war between
i China and Japan and could not help nolle
' Ing tho excellincD of 'Jio hydrographlc Hus
I slan mops. Hut they are not suporlor to
those posnessod by tho Japanese, who aro as
i much at homo ubdut Corea as they aro In
1 their own seas, The Coreurs ttivauclveu
will maintain tho samo Indolent neutrality
which haa characterized tholr history for
tho last seven years. It Is f.trango how a
corrupt government docs not only destroy
tho prosperity of a pooplc, but saps Its
very virility. .
Tho prediction mado over thirty years ago
by tho Into William II. Howard thai thn
Pacific will be tho sccno of the world's
struggles and cffortB Is iilioui to bo verified.
HICNI1 VAN WJHOIJN.
Tho editor of the Fordvlllc, Ky., Sllscel
laneous, writes as a postscript to a bus
iness letter: "I was cured of kidney
trouble by taking Folcy'u Kidney Cure'."
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