THE OMAHA DAILY BEK: FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10, i1004.
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New arrivals ami they are extra valurH 25c each. Sold at
'men' furnishing counter.
McnVnnCt bleached handkerchiefH, finishnl soft ready for line,
narrow heniH, all linen 113c each.
Men's colored border, all linen handkerchiefs, neat, narrow bor
ders 23c each.
Do not fail to nee the famous painting by "Zamb.V now on ex
hibition in nur. Kith street window. See it nt night as this paint
ing is a miraculous illusion-r-bcfore your very eyes, one picture
fades away and another takes its place. ,
We have secured this mystery of modern art through the cour
tesy of Wcingarten Uros., makers of the famous W. li. corsets.
TlHIInlIF,IKI,iELEIKI
Y. M. C. A. Building. Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Sfs.
re we going Kn do with the millions sub
scribed for the navy?" and continues: "We
cannot patch up a useloR garment. Let
us start afresh. tet the people decide how
the money to to be spent; minister are too
tuny to give the matter due attention."
Count Orloff Davdkoff, the philanthropist
and close friend of the late Cxar Alexander
III, haa given 3O0,0uO to the Red Cross
society $lXi,000 for the Immediate use of
the society, 20,nnn for a hospital for
wounded sailors and soldiers and 1300,000
for a school for orphans of the war.
The Corean minister announces that, al
though 36,000 Corean troops are stationed
about Seoul, his government preferred not
to take up arms against Japan, because
Corea. I neutral and felt sure Russia would
scran drive out the Japanese.
C'OVLD NOT FOLLOW IP THE! ATTACK
Alesleff Bends Official Report of the
Kaa-aaemeat at Port Arthur,
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 18.-A long offi
cial dispatch fro Viceroy Alexleff, re
counting the details of the fight of Febru
ary at Port Arthur, was given out today.
It enumerates the Russian casualties and
ays It Is known that a number of Japanese
hips su fie red severely, which accounts
for their not following up the attack. The
viceroy's report Is dated February 18. and
says: ' . .
After the night torpedo attack the Japa
n?se fleet, consisting of sixteen warships,
appeared at 10 o'clock In the morning on
Port Arthur. Its appearance woe notud by
the coast signal stations as well as by the
hips of our squadron, which lay In the
outer roadstead fully prepared for battlo.
Our squadron consisted of five battleships,
five first and second-class cruisers and fif
teen torpedo boats, under the command of
Vice Admiral Stark and Rear Admiral
I'kontskl.
The ships Immediately prepared to re
ceive tha enemy. Our squadron weighed
anchor In order of battle and upon the first
hot being fired by the enemy the fleet
and batteries replied simultaneously with
a lively cannonade. The most exposed to
the enemy's fire were the ships of the
squadron, battery No. 15, on Electrlo cllft
and batK ry No. IS on Oolden hill. Other
coast batteries, principally No. 17 and 18,
were under fire.
Throughout the fight the torpedo division
lay to tho right of the squadron, a dis
tance of from ten to fifteen cabeltarl (a
Russian sea measure), awaiting orders.
It Is still ditllcult to ascertain the result
of the battle, but according to observations
made by our ships If may be assumed that
several vessels of the enemy's fleet sus
tained daniagiww hlch explains why they
avoided furtnw fighting, although they
were much superior to us In strength.
According to the reports of commanders,
the men fought exceedingly well, on which
account in virtue of the Imperial authoriza
tion, I hive conferred six crosses of the
Order of Bt. Qeorge on' each company of
the first and second-class wurahlp having
crews of over 30 men, four crosses on
ech company of all other ships of the
second rlais. one cross on each torpedo
boat, one cross on the signal station at
Golden hill, which operated under the
heavy f.rw of the enemy: four crosses on
battery No. 15. thret on batery No. 13. and
one crost on a gunner, who, though se
verely wounded, returned to his battery.
Our losses were:
Of the squadron: Five officers wnunde
fourteen men killed and sixty-nine men
wounded.
Of the fortress and garrison: One man
Villed, one man severely wounded and five
men slightly wounded.
In announcing the above to your majesty,
I am pleased to be able to add that the
naval end land forces In the far east are
Inspired by the most heartfelt wish to
meet their Insolent foes bresst to breast,
to fulful their dutv In the sight of their
sdored rulr snd firm and unshakable to
fight for the honor, and glory of their be
loved fatherland.
A telegram from Fort Arthur says the
Japanese have captured the Okohstk-Kam-skstska
company's steamers Kollk and Bob
rlk. PORT ARTHUR, Feb. 18 -The repairs to
the Russian warships damaged during the
bombardment of February are rapidly
proceeding. The Ciarevltch, Retvlaan and
Pallada will soon rejoin the fleet. The
work Is being carried on with the -aid of
caissons The mishap was not so great
as at first believed.
A, magnate named Sulabek has arrived
at Port Arthur, asking the viceroy's per
mission to go to the front with 6, urn Kurd
horsemen. He only asks the government
to provide for the transportation of the
men. their horses and arms. Admiral Alexl
eff declined nd referred Balabek to the
csar. The railroad Is undamaged and Tort
Arthur Is calm. Alt the troops are esg-rly
awaiting an opportunity to meet the Japa
nese In an open fight.
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To cone effectively with the Ikjvb'
and girls hose problem we have an
aggregation of hose that wear longer
and look better than Well! they're
world beaters.
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effort to give thirty-five cents worth
of wear and hose satisfaction.
Hea our Infant's cashmere hose at
lie, with silk hrel and toe, In white,
black, tan, pink, blue or red.
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LAYS BLAME ON THE CZAR
Hit Deaire Said ti Bs Came of Bntsia
Uapreparedcesi for War.
KURIN0 TALKS OF JAPAN'S INTENTIONS
Says His Country Will Rot that
Oat Caucasian Race from
Asia and Will Maintain
Open Door Policy. ,
BT. PETERSBURG, Feb. 18.-An official
proclamation, explaining the unprepared
ness of Russia for war and the necessity
for the exercise of patience by its people,
has been issued here. It is as follows:
Eight days have now elapsed since all
Russia was shaken wllh profound Indigna
tion against an enemy who suddenly broke
off negotiations and by a treacherous at
tack endeavored to obtain an easy suc
cess In a war long desired. The Rus
sian, with natural Impatience, desires
prompt vengeance and awaits feverishly
news from the far east.
The units' and strength of the Russian
people leave no room for doubt that Japan
will receive the chastisement It deserves
for Its treachery and provocation to war
at a time when our beloved sovereign de
sired to maintain peace among the na
tions. . The conditions under which hostilities are
being carried on compels us to wait with
patience news of the success of our troops,
which cannot occur before decisive actions
are fought by the Russian army.
Tho distance of the territory ftnd the de
sire of the emperor to maintain peace were
the causes of the Impossibility of more
complete and earlier preparations for war.
Much time Is now necessary. In order to
strike "at Japan, but It was worthy of
the dignity and might of Russia, and,
while sparing as much as possible tha
shedding of blood of Its children to Inflict
Just chastisement upon the nation which
has provoked the struggle, Russia must
await the event In patience, being sure
that our army will avenge an hundred fold
that provocation.
Operations on land must not be expected
for some time yet. and we cannot obtain
early news from the theater of war. The
useless shedding of blood Is unworthy the
greatness snd power of Russia.
Our country disnlaya such unity and de
sire for self-sacrifice on behalf of the na
tional cauae that all true news from the
cene of hostilities will be Immediately
given to the entire nation.
Japan to Keen Doors Open.'
NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-M. Kurlno, the re
tiring minister at St. Petersburg, leaves
Rerlln today, says a Berlin dispatch to the
World, to present his credentials, but will
leave almost Immediately for Tokio, whore
during the present crisis he will act as
adviser to the foreign minister.
In the course of an Interview on the
far eastern situation, M. Kurlno said
Japan, having gone to war with Russia
for the defense of sovereignty of the
Corean end Chinese empires, would reli
giously respect that sovereignty If It were
victorious. He added:'
We pledge ourselves to the maintenance
of the open door wherever the fortunes of
war clothe us with ascendancy In the far
east. I find commercial Oermany exploit,
leg the bugbear that if we humble Russia
we shall proceed to slam the open door In
the face of Europe and Japan will hoist
the banner of "Asia for the Asiatics."
Japan has no such Intention. It Is funda
mentally opposed to our national ambition
to rank as a world power In the general
sense of the term. The Idea that Japan
plans the organisation of the yellow race
for the purpose of crushing the white race
In Asia Is a mere fantasy. Whoever per
mits himself to be frlKhte-d by the
"yellow peril" la Ignorant of the gulf
separating the Japanese and the Chinese
peoples.
China. Indeed, regards the Japanese as
traditional enemies, and the attitude of
China at this hour most disturbs Japan.
I fear Chins will find It difficult to main
tain Internal order In the neighborhood of
the fighting none.
M. Kurlno added that Japanese finances
were never In better condition than now,
and that unless the war lasts a long time
Japan will not need to seek a foreign
loan,
FHAftCK HAS PRAISE FOR PORTER
LlWes M-saner In Which Ha Handled
Hay's Sot.
PARIS. Feb. lS.-Followlng another con
ference between Foreign Minister Delcasse
and Ambassador Porter, it is understood
that Russia's formal adhesion to the Amer
ican note will be announced within a week.
It now appears that responsible Russian
officials made known that, with the excep
tion of Manchuria from the operations of
the note, Russia saw no objection to its
acceptance. This was considered sufficient
to permit France to accept with a reserva
tion excepting Manchuria, - but Russia's
formal action awaits submission for the ap
provul of the csar, and owing to the
pressure of the war operations Its sub
mission ha been deferred, although it Is
expected dally.
The Foreign office here haa been advise, 1
of Italy's acceptance. General Porter has
been hlchly praised for the tactful and able
manner In which he conducted the negotl i
tlon with the French government, result
ing In France being the first European
country to assent to the proposltloni con
tained In the American note. The prompt
action of France unquestionably exerted
considerable Influence In Inducing other
powers to give adhesion to the note.
HtsSIAKS FIRE OK BRITISH SHIP
Ordered (a Dalay and Detained Four
Days, Despite Protest.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 18. The British
steamer Ha&l Ping, which arrival h.r. to
day from Chin Wang Too, reports that it
wa fired on by the Russian ships and
forts when seeking shelter In the outer
roadstead of Port Arthur and that It wjs
then ordered to Dalny. here It m u. a.
talned 'our days In spite of Its captain
protests.
The Russian gunboat Mandjur has not
gone up the river to be dismantled, as re
ported. It remains at Shanghai In defiance
of the orders of the Chinese official! to
leave thin port
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IN JAPAN BEFORE HIE WAR
la'aaderi Ao'lrel at Work and Sjttem of
Espionage it Perfect.
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IMPORTANT WORK DONE IN SECRET
Special Correspondent Writes from
Toklo of Conditions on Island
Previous to Formal Decla
ration of War. ,
(Copyrighted by New York Herald Co., JfrU)
TOKIO, Japan, Jan. 30 (New York
Herald-Omaha Bee Special Correspondence )
The best Information now obtainable
pofnts to the beginning of hostilities be
tween Japan and Russia within a very
short time. It seems probable that before
this letter reaches the California coast the
long threatened war will be an actuality,
yet on the surface there is almost no Indica
tion hereabout of tho serious crisis which
the nation Is facing.
Outwardly Toklo, an1 In fact all Japan,
wears a calm such as would never be
shown in the I'nlted States under similar
circumstances. Tourists come, and go In
the usual way and the shops do their cus
tomary business. The guides are all en
gaged, although it Is not the busy season,
The people are occupied In their usual
vocations. No crowds gather In the streets
or public places, and there is no sign of
general excitement, i
Five weeks ago there Was much more
Indication of the nation's temper and In
terest than now. But then the newspapers
were printing evary day reports of prepara
tions for war rapidly going forward. Then
came an Imperial ordinance forbidding
reference to the movements of troops or
war vessels.
The little crowds that had gathered about
the newspaper offices to read the papers
posted on the bulletin boards no longer
collect thsre. "War hews" has almost en
tirely disappeared from the public prints,
being confined now to vague bints and to
talk about the "situation."
A great conspiracy of silence has been
formed, with the whole Japanese people as
th conspirators. Reference to "the war"
produces a smile and a deprecatory wave
of hand, and that is all. The manner In
which the nation has responded to official
injunction of silence Is extraordinary. Tlie
secrecy that began officially has become
popular and now a dragnet would not turn
up a Japanese who knew anything.
Intense Activity Hidden.
Only In the administrative offices are
there any signs of what is going on. The
general staff and the war and navy depart
ments are busy, so busy that It cannot be
concealed. To one accustomed to the man
ner In which the American newspapers
report such situations the references in
the local papers are amusing.
Yesterday there was an Important meet
ing of the wdr council. This morning's
papors gravely record that such and such
gentlemen met at such and such a place
yesterday morning at such and such an
hour and continued in session for so many
hours. Of what they did or discussed
there is not a hint. The movements of
different officials are thus solemnly chron
icled and nothing more. Meantime the
movement of troops goes on steadily, but
at night. Railroad traffic is not Interfered
with, at least not enough to attract public
attention, and if It were, no attention
would be paid to it.
It is popularly believed that the entire
army Is ready for any emergency. Cer
tain preparatory steps have been taken,
which it was useless to attempt to con
ceal, such as the -requisitioning of the
steamships of great companies. But be
yond the fact that they have Ijeen takeiV
over, not a word has reached the public
concerning this. Many of them have Eu
ropean or American officers.
The captain of one of the big Nippon
Yusen Kalsha liners Is a stockholder in a
corporation which Is operating mines In
Japan. An increase in the stock was re
cently voted and word was sent to this
captain to know If he desired to take up
his allotment, his attorney not caring, to
undertake such an important decision.
There was no reply.
Held Vlrtnnt Prisoner.
The ehlp hod been requisitioned by the
government, ond It was understood that
she was at the Yokosuka naval station.
The attorney tried several times to get
word to the captain. He went to the Navy
Ldepartmcnt and explained the business
and the urgency of his need of communi
cating with his client. Yesterday he re
ceived word that there was no UBe mak
ing further efforts. No communication of
any sort would be permitted to reach the
4 aptaln, nor would he be permitted to reply
IT ny communication snouia reacn mm.
The theory of all this Is plausible. Japan
Is not at ar with Russia as yet and it does
not choose to have Russia informed as to
any preparations It may be making for
such an eventuality. Were they reported
with official consent or authority it could
be easily represented by Runsla aa an un
friendly act But In being correct Japan is
acting like the man who stood up o
straight that he leaned over backward.
A curious effect of its caution is to be
found In the book and picture shops. Only
a little while ago photographs of Japanese
warships were on common sale and albums
showing views of practically all the ves
sels of the navy were hawked about. Pic
tures of naval and military men were to be
had at most of the photograph shops, as
well aa many views of reviews, drills and
sham battles. Now not one, is to be had.
AH have been witlA'awn by order of the
government, aa If It were possible for the
Russians to obtain any information from
such a source, of which they have not
long ago possessed themselves.
Nation's Faith in Rulers,
So secretly ha the government acted
that It Is doubtful If half a dozen mn In
all Japan know today exactly what all the
row Is about or could dtall the course of
negotiations with Russia since the situa
tion became dangerous to peace. There
Jiave been notes and notes and replies and
replies. Some were principal notes and
some were principal replies, and out of It
all, If one had the time and the patience, a
mosaic could be patihe-1 up which prob
ably would fairly represent the truth.
No statement of any sort as to the causes
of differences with Russia or their charac
ter has been made by anyone In authority.
The nation Is on the verge of war because
of the demand upon Russia, the nature of
which It does not pretend to know, nor
does It care much. The fundamental causes
of general hatred of Russia are well known
to every Japanese. The authorities have
no need to work up a public sentiment for
the war. On the contrary, their task la
more In the way of repressing the bellig
erent feeling of the people. ,
The extaordlnary patriotism of Japanese
will lead them to support the war. what
ever the cause Is. When the time comes,
perhaps the four or Ave statesmen at the
held of affairs, who now know' what all
these notes and replies have said, will
think It wise to make public the Informa-
ea every
Always Rencmker the Full Name
I axative Hromo Quinine
Curt Cot' la One Pay, CrWiai Cava
tlon. If they do. the people will he glad,
but If they do not. It will be all right, and
there, will -be no failure nt e-rrihualaBni for
war on that account, , It la a situation
which Could not exist In the United States.
Spies Walrk K very hod y.
There Is carefully directed campaign of
scrutiny which- Involves watching every
thing and everybody. Private and press
telegrams have been closely scrutinised
for some time and a secret censorship has
been in force. The man who filed a press
telegram had no means of finding out
whether his message had been sent or pot,
and If it were sent he hod no means of
ascertaining whether It had been garbled
hy the censor. No one knew who the cen
sor was or the location of his office and It
was useless to try to find out anything
about It frrm any of the telegraph people.
Private messages which were prepaid
were in a sllgtrtly better case. When words
were deleted the sender waa notified
In the course of a few days and the money
for those, words refunded. Ho at least had
the satisfaction of knowing that his mcs
snge had not gone as he wrote It.
Now the censorate has been modified A
little and a press correspondent can learn
within a day or two after filing a mes
sage whether the censor has stopped "from
the sixth to the seventy-sixth word" or
not. It is a bad time for those who have
any underhand business to transact. The
system of espionage covers foreigners and
natives alike and if there Is anything it
misses It Is very small.
The care which considers the possible
meaning of private telegrams also Inspects
the goings and comings of private persons.
The other day two Americans came out of
a hotel in fToklo and started for a morning
walk. Before they had gone far they dis
covered that they were followed. Both were
husky men, and they gave the spy a merry
chose for an hour. Then they brought him
back to the hotel, and while one kept him
occupied the other went Into the hotel and
got an Interpreter. Then they demanded
to know what he meant by following them.
There wa an exciting debate between the
Interpreter and the other. Then the Inter
preter Said:
"He says he Is from the country and haa
never been In Toklo before In his life. You
are the first foreigners he haa ever seen,
and he was so much Interested In your
manner and your dress and your talk that
he followed you. He meant no offense and
asks your pardon."
Know . All Russia's Moves.
But all the time war prsparatlons go on
rapidly. . There is no question but that the
Japanese authorities know exactly what
they have -to do to beat . Russia. Their
military Information Is wonderful. When
they went to war with China ten years ago
they nbt only knew the character of their
enemy, but they knew the topography of
the country over which they expected to
fight, and they knew the condition and
equipment of the Chinese troops.
It Is not too much to say that they are
now prepared against the Russians fully as
welt as against Ihe Chinese, If not better.
They know as well as the Russians how
many Muscovite troops there are In Man
churia and Eastern Siberia and where
they are stationed. .
Ever since the Rusaiantzatlon of Man
churia began the Japanese have looked for
ward 'to the tfme when they would fight,
and have prepared for It. They have
studied the country In minute detail. Their
maps show the results of this work. In
dividual huts and clumps of trees are
shown. Thrlr knowledge of the terrain Is
complete. It '.s doubtful If the Russians
are as well Informed aa to the topography
of the battleground, be It Manchuria or
Corea, as the Japanese.
( For some years there have been In the
neignDornooa or lo.wo Japanese In Man
churia and 30,000 In Corea. Nearly every
one of them has been a source of Informa
tion to the military' authorities here, and
not a, few of them have been military men
In one dk-guise ; or' mother. With false
pigtails rnd in Chinese dres they have
worked as servants for Russians, under
standing and noting every word their
masters said:
It is an advantage the Russians can never
have. Their bulk absolutely prevents them
from undertaking ony such secret work
with the Japanese, and they are forced to
rely upon Chinese for spies or upon the
very few renegade Japanese they- have
been able to find, with the added diffi
culty that such Japanese are almost as
well known to their own government aa to
the Russians.
Uarrrll.ius Slaps.
In the preparation 'of their war maps the
Japanese have a way of making them on a
rather small scale, showing a large field
of operations; then smaller maps show
more In detail sections of the larger. Still
smaller sections are shown In still greater
detail.
I saw some of the maps they used In
the Boxer campaign In China, and they
were marvelous. Every bunoh of trees
and every hut. every turn of rood, every
change of elevation, was shown. The work
Ing maps, by which the column was guided,
wre only about two feet square, and the
scale was so large that they showed but a
mall section of country.
Such estimates as the Japanese war au
thorities have permitted to become public
lix the number of Russian troops at pres
ent available for this war as approximately
200,000. Including the railway guards.' It Is
probable that since that estimate whs pub
lished the Russians have brought forward
all the reinforcements they could, but the
limitations of their transportation make It
doubtful If such reinforcements have ex
ceeded 40,000.
Oraranliailou of Army,
To meet this force the Jananese are ap
parently relying on their regular army. If
thy have any expectation of calling out
volunteers, no intimation of It has become
known.
The army Is organized on the skeleton
plan, each company in peace times number
ing about half what its full war quota Is.
There are twelve regular divisions and the
Imperial Guard, which constitutes a divi
sion by itself. Each division consists of
two brigades of infantry, each brigade be
ing composed of two regiments. The regi
ment Is organised like our own, of three
battalions of four companies. Hut the com
panies are nearly twice the sire of ours,
when in active service numbering on the
war footing !) men, so that a battalion Is
about l.liOO strong. Besides the Infantry,
each division has a regiment of field or
mountain artillery, two battalions of three
batteries, six guns in a battery, 120 men to
a lottery. The guns are of Japanese Inven
tion and makend ore capable of doing
fine work.
Each division has also a regiment of
cavalry, such as It Is. The horses of the
Japanese are very poor, and the men are
not specially skilful as riders. Military
observers rate the cavalry as very poor.
Certainly It is not nearly the equol of the
Russian Coatuwk force. Each regiment con
sists of three squadrons troops we should
call them of about VJ men each.
There Is also In each division battalion
of engineers, who are among the best sol
diers of Japan, very highly trained. Be
sides these there are regular commissariat
and supply trains and the sanitary or medi
cal corps. All told on the war footing each
division consists of about 15.000 men. This
makes the fighting line number about V',0O0
men. ,
In peace the army Is hardly half that
sise. Every man on reaching the age of tl
is required to eciv with the colors, but
there are maay exemptiona la peao time.
After three years with the colors the men
go Into Ihe first reserve for five years. In
war the fighting line Is at once fill Ml up to
the limit from the first reserve. It is this
fact which accounts for the confusion of
reports, now current, as to whether the
first reserve has been called out or not. In
part It has and In part it Is standing-by
waiting for orders to go.
What movements of troops there have
been have been conducted very secretly.
For the most part they have been t. night,
Not long ago the captain of one of the big
London liners that had been requisitioned
for transport service spent the night ashore
In Yokohama. In the morning he was sent
for hurriedly to go aboard. On reaching
his ship he found It full of troops that had
been put on during the night Immediately
the ship sailed, and only the men high In
authority know where It went.
Initial Advantan-e.
It Is Idle to speculate on what the move
ments of the army will be when once war
Is begun. Sooner or later, however, Corea
will undoubtedly be occupied. Russia can
not prevent that.
The Japanese have the Inestimable advan
tage of a well protected interior line of
communication with Corea. From MoJI to
Fusan It Is only a night's steaming. Mid
way lies Tsushima, with Its great fortifica
tions. Flanked cn either side by the Japa
nese ships, the Russians would hove to
exert their entire naval strength to force
the passage, to get ot the Japanese trans
ports, and It does not seem likely that they
would risk such an engagement.
It Is popularly believed here that the first
move will be naval. The Japs have for
bidden newspaper men to accompany the
first operations, cither naval or land, and
have Issued very stringent regulations cov
ering tho case. Commanders of naval sta
tions or of fleets are empowered to estab
lish what are termed strategical sea areas,
Into which no ship can come without per
mission. The captain who endeavors to
enter such an area against, tho wish of the
commander may be sent bark In charge of
an armed vessel and Imprisoned and fined.
One great advantage the Japanese navy
has of Inestimable value. There are three
great unlts-the battleship squadron, the
armored cruiser squadron and the cruiser
squadron. For months eich squadron ha
been maneuvering by Itself with frequent
grand maneuvers embracing the entire
navy. At the naval station nt Takeshlkl.
In Tsushima, twenty torpedo vessels hare
been practicing in one flotilla. The result
Is that every officer of every vessel knows
not only what his own ship will do undpr
given circumstances but also wbjil every
other ship will do. That Intrloato and
valuable bit of naval Information, the helm
anglo of each ship, Is a matter of common
knowledge. They can maneuver as well In
the dark ns in the llrht, and If a ship
Is transferred from onr, squadron to an
other she but comes back to old mates,
who know her well, and no new drill Is
necessary to fit her to the new conditions.
In Fighting; Trim.
Moreover, all tho ships are in fighting
condition. On paper Russia is nearly, If
not quite, as trong as Japan. In battle
ships she Is one. If not two, units stronger.
In armored cruisers she does not compare!
In cruisers she Is approximately as strong,
but In torpedo vessels the Japanese excel.
The question Is, will the Russian ships
prove themselves as the Japanese are al
most certain to do?
What part of the mobilization of the
army Is not completed when war begins
will take a very short time. Tho organiza
tion follows the German plan. From the
headquarters of each division the sub
depots of supplies radiate In every direc
tion. It is the old plan of tens nnd cap
tains of tens. The njan whose duty It Is
to bring In his tens reports to him whose
duty It is to look out for a hundred. Each
man knows where his outfit is, and at the
call he gets It himself and reports prepared
for duty. , In twenty-four hours after the
call' fhe 'mobilization will have reached the
transportation stage. But so much of It
has already been accomplished or Is now
going on that It seems likely that little will
be left to be done when war begins. The
fleet Is ready at Sasebo; forty or more
transports are prepared, and within an In
cedlbly short time after the determination
to strike Is reached the first bolt will have
been fired.
Knows Its Crisis.
To understand fully the critical situation
In which Japan finds Itself one must go
back into its history for many yearn. Un
doubtedly Russia's actioq In depriving It
of fruits of its victory over the Chinese In
the war of 1694-6 hue done much to crystal
lie among the Japanese people the hatred
which now finds expression In armed acUjn.
But the ultimate cause goes much deeper.
For 2,000 years Japan haa been intimately
associated with or concerned In Corta.
Many of Its people came from the Hermit
kingdom. Its Instruction in the Buddhist
history and religion was given by Coreans.
The beginners of its civilization were
Coreans. Subsequently when It outgrew its
preceptor It conquered Corea and enforced
tribute. Now It is the mentor and Corea
the pupil. In sentiment and in religion
their ties are strong.
Japan feels that if there is to be any
development of the Corean peninsula In
the ways of modern civilization it must
come through Its ugency. Moreover, as a
matter of military necessity, the very life
of the nation depends upon It. Corea must
either be preserved in Its Integrity and lb
dependence or come under Japanese Influ
ence completely, if not into Japanese pos
session.
But aa long ago as lb82 the watchful Jap
anese saw Russia beginning to move toward
Corea. Even then it realized what that
might mean, and it warned Russia that
there must be no encroachment by It upon
the Corean peninsula. Russia gmiled and
persisted In the usual way.
Even then Japan was beginning to feel
the press of increasing populatlm. Now
Its yearly Increase Is In the neighborhood
of 600,000. Its territory Is occupied almost
to the limit. Only one Island, Hokkaido,
In tfee north,, yet affords an outlet to Its
thronging people, and every year from
0UO to W.OOl of them find new homes there.
Already the limit is In sight. Thire must
be another outlet.
When the war with China offered the
chance of obtaining a foothold on the con
tinent of Asia that might have opened a
way to relief, it wus eagerly grasiied.
Then, through the vigorous action of Rus
sia and the Incredible stupidity of Great
Britain, that chance was lost. The states
men of Japan saw and realized what a
blow Japan had received. Its people knew
and understood the humiliating affront
which had been put upon It.
Suspicion Hreauie Hatred.
The suspicion of Rusola, whlrh had been
felt by the men at the head of affairs, be
came a hatred of terrible Intensity among
the common people. Then came the Rus
sian lease of Port Arthur, and Japan saw
It enemy In possession of the I.lao-Tutig
peninsula from ahirh it had been ejected.
It la an old story how It then began to
prepare for the conflict now on. At the
time of the Box'-r outbieak In 19H0 Japan
received new evidence of Russian inten
tion. Great Britain and the I'nlted Slate
sked Japan to send Its troops to the re
lief of the beleaguered legations In Peking.
Russia protested. Already Its designs on
Manchuria were becoming clear.
The Boxers gave It an opportunity. Im
mediately after the relief of Peking It re-
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called Its troops from Chl-LI and put thetn
In Manchuria.
Japan understood and prepared to coun
ter by bringing Its troops from China to
Corea, but It was not yet ready for tha
conflict that It might have precipitated, and
Its men came back to Japan. It had given
up hope. At least for the time, of obtain
ing the needed footing on the continent, but
It now saw with increasing alarm the evi
dences of Russian nggreeslon upon Corea.
When the time set for Russian evacuation
of Manchuria came and passed and the
Russian troops still held their ground Japan
knew that the time had come to act. Rus
sia not only failed to leave Manchuria; It
advanced toward Corea. Already Its sub
jects had obtained a lease nt Maeampo,
almost In sight of the Japanese coast. In
spite of the explanation that It was only a
private enterprise and purely commercial,
Japan recognised the menace to Its Inter
est. Then began the scries of negotiations,
aimed ft.t reaching a settlement of the mat
ter, which Japan could feel would be defl
nlte. But each Japanese step was met by
a counter of Russian demands. Russia
obtained a concession at Yongampho, south
of the Yalu river. Japan bogan to prepare
to tight. No one realized better than Japan
the character of the undertiklng. but m
one knows so well aa Japan that It is for
Its very life.
Conflict Inevitable.
War Is not made because of failure of
negotiations; It Is a conflict of peoples, a
world movement which mere human agen
cies cannot control. The old Russian with
his Insatiable earth hunger finds himself
at the close of his long Journey to the open
se at the east face' to face with the new
bom Japanese, feeling at last the Irrlslst
lble urge of the press of population. The
conflict Is Inevitable. It Is no Irruption of
wild barbarians, choking down an old civili
sation to obtain new homes for themselves.
It is a new civilization working out Its
destiny in the path of wcrld developments.
The western oriental and the eastern occi
dental are at grips.
The Japanese reformation from centuries;
of exclusion and Inactivity Is yet In Its
Infancy, but It has accomplished wonders.
Now Japan feels that If this civilization,
with all it means to the world, is to be
engrafted, even though It be but faintly,
upon the effete hermit kingdom, it must
be through the agency of Us people, who
know and understand tho Coreans and
Chinese as no other people of the world do.
It Is a conflict of civilizations. -Corea will
either fall under the slow moving but stead
ily advancing Russian or come under the
Influence of the active Japanese. For Japan
It means much more than for Russia, but
the Japanese statesmen realize that even
If they win the war their relief is but tem
porary. Cores, with Its 8,000,000 or 10,000,000
people. Is only half aa large again as Ne
braska. Yet they call It thinly settled.
Open to unrestricted Japanese immigra
tion, it will afford relief for but a few years
at the most. In cllmUte and soil it Is suit
able for the Japanese. When It Is occupied
there Is nothing In sight beyond.
There Is a curious difference between the
Japunese public and private declarations
concerning Corea. Publicly they profess to
desire the preservation, of the Integrity and
Independence of the peninsula. Privately
they admit that the destiny of Corea Is
absorption by Japan.
OSCAR KING DAVIS.
CITY IN MOURNING
(Continued from First Page.)
umn, a tribute from the Union National
Vmnk of this city, of which Senntor Hanna
was president. Tills piece stands six feet
high and is built entirely of pink carna
tions, with a base of ferns and vines. It
Is placed Immediately at the head of the
casket. Hundreds of smaller pieces have
been received from clubs nnd Individuals,
both in Cleveland and from abroad.
The Senator Hanna seen by the thou
sands who filed past the bier was different
from the Senator Hanna fauilllur to Cleve
landers In life. The fae was thin and
drawn, bearing plain testimony to the suf
ferings that he had undergone. The bands,
crosseJupon the chest, and visible through
the casket, were thin to emaciation. Tha
death pallor wa unusual and heightened
by the grave clothes of black.
At 9:30 tonight Memorial post. Grand
Army of the Republic, of which Senator
Hanna was a member, marched to the
Chamber of Commerce In a body and In
Ihe presence of their dead comrade con
ducted the ritualistic funeral service of
their organization. After this service the
hall was closed, members of Troop A re
maining to guard the body during the
night
I'pon the request of many friends of tha
Hanna family Bishop Leonard will de
liver a short eulogistic address at the Con
clusion of the regular funeral services to
morrow, upon the life of the dead states
man. Bishop Leonard will be assisted in
the services by Rev. W. M. Pierce, presi
dent of Kenyon college, at Gambler, O. ;
Itev. Dr. McGrew of St. Paul' and Rev.
A. H. Jones of St. John's church, this
city, of which Mr. Hanna was a vestry,
man.
At the close of tha services at th church
the body will be "Conveyed to Lakevlew
cemetery, and after a brief burial service
In Wade Mortuary chapel, will b placed
temporarily In tho Wade vault, it not hav
ing yet been decided where the body shall
finally be Interred.
HYMENEAL
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TECTMSEH. Neb., Feb. 1. Special.)
Mis Valera Crockatt and Mr. William II.
Halth were married at the home of the
bride'e parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Crock
ett, In this city at noon yetordy. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Bert Wil
son of Lincoln In the presence of a small
company of relative and friend. Mr.
Halth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. II.
Halth of Vesta and Is engaged In the har
ness buslnee in that town, where they
will reside. The bride I a popular young
lady of this city. The young couple ar
spending their honej moon In IJncoln.
Trlmule.RlcharU.
Dl'NLAP, la., Feb. lS.-(Bpec1al.)-Th
marriage of Mr. Oeorge Trimble to Mls
Nellie Richard took place here yeelerdzy,
Rev. A. Thompson performing the cere
mony. The bride 1 a school teacher and
the groom returned from the Philippine
lost wek. They will reside at Virginia,
Minn., the home of th groom parent.
Ernst chomero.
TECUMSEH. Neb., Teb. 18 8erlal
Mr. Herman Ernst, Jr., of Graf and Mis
Maria Hannah Bchoaneru were married at
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