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w, r. MADSBAU, Editor aai _DEVOTED VOL. XXV. QA8TONIA. N. C.t TUESDAY. JANUARY IQ. 1004. BUS SI A AND JAPAN. CoaMrativa Plghtiag Patras af (ha two Nations an tha Varga el War. Siw York World. Few persona understand what the row between Russia and Japan is about and bow it comes that an island nation with a gopnlation of 44,260.606 and 162, 55 aquare miles of territory thonld dare a trial of strength with a compact empire with a population of 129,004.514 and 3,630,395 square miles of terri tory, not to speak ol the great disparity in size of the Russian tna Japanese armies aud navies. Bver since United Kurope prevented Rjssia from getting an ice-free seaport and made the sultan guardian to the entrance to the Black Sea, the Russians have turned their faces east ward, seeking bv means of the vast 'Trans-Siberian railway an ice-free seaport in Asia. Meantime Japan, weary of her isolation as an island empire, sought to gain a foothold oil th'e mainland of Asia by securing an unmilitary aud empty-headed hermit nation of about 11.000, 000 inhabitants, occupying a mountainous peuinsular of 85, 000 square tnilcs, which reaches southward from Manchuria be tween the Yellow sea and Japan China and Japan both claimed to be suzerains over this weak people. In order to assert her position Japan provoked a war with China in 18!M and drove the Chinese army out of Korea. She also landed an army corps in Manchuria and conquered the Province of Liaotung, which contains Port Arthur, Talienwan —both military strongholds on the Yellow sea—and the ancieut Tartar capital, Mukden. China sued for peace. In the negotiations which followed she ceded to Japan not only the island of Formosa, but the Man churia province of Liaotung. This proviace reaches from the north of Korea to the Gulf of Pechili, the sea threshold of the route of Peking. It exactly suited the swiftly expanding ambitions of Japan. It placed Korea helplessly be tween her territorial frontiers, gave her the greatest military and naval stronghold in Asia— Port Arthur—and brought her within striking distance of the capital of China. The Japanese were delirious with pride. At tbit point Russia, supported by Prance and Ger many, refused to allow Japan to take tbe province which she had conquered, and which had beeu ceded to her. Japan roared with anger, but submitted. Later on Russia built a branch of her Trans-Siberian railway to Port Arthur, which she leased from China. Gradually Russian troops were moved into Man churia. Russian officials really administered tbe government of tbe country, although China waa nominally sovereign. To-day Russia occupies and has virtually aunexed the province out of which the ousted Japan only eight years ago. She has a viceroy. Admi ral Alexieff, at Port Arthur. The aitnation has aroused Japan to a high pitch of fury. She wants revenge and a vindi cation. She cannot bear the sight of the Russian flag flying over territory once hers by right of conquest. Besides this, Russia has stead ily encroached on Japan’s in fluence in Kor.-a and haa shown a disposition to secure territory tod seaports from that nation The Russians have thus far baf fled the plans ol Japan in Korea, which it is assumed, aim at ulti mate annexation. In other words, Russia haa forced Japan U> confine herself to her islands. The occupation and virtual annexation of Manchuria by Rossis i* recognized as a viola tion of pledges given by the Russian government. She was asked by the United States to withdraw her army from Man churls and promised to do it on a certain day. Japan too, in ■uted upon the evacuation. n*n,rd Russia failed to •’'o'" her attitude her viceroy on the tafne day paraded . £*.t Port Arthur, with banners, music and every symbol of re joicing. Japan seek* to force Russia to retira from Manchuria and to recognize Korea as a Japanese “sphere of influence." The negotiations Have gone on for a long tints. It haa been hoped that some compromise would be reached. To strengthen her position J*P« made a treaty of aliance with Great Britain in peb. 1902. in which the two countries agreed to do a very thing necea nary to maintain the indepen dence and territorial integrity oi China and Korea, ana also agreed, in case war should en sue, that if other powers ahonld join the aggressor in hostilities against one of the contracting parties, the other should go to its assistance. Japan ia said to have sent an ultimatum to Russia, and it is an nounced that unless Rossis complies by January 7 war will follow. Both statements, how ever, have been denied officially. The whole Japanese army on a war footing amounts to only 474,770 officers and men, while tbe war strength of the Russian army is 5,617,703 officers and men. In time of peace Japao has an army of 141,770 soldiers, while Russia has always more than 1,000,000 men under arms. a The Japanese navy consists of I fifty-eight warships and eighty six torpedo boats, while Russia has 119 warships and 226 torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroy ers. The Japanese navy carries 540 heavy guns and 1,012 sec ondary and machine guns. The Russian navy carries 672 heavy guns and 4,326, secondary and muchine guns. Japan has eight first-class bat tleships two second class battle shjps and one third class battle ship. Russia baa twenty-five first class battleship* nine second class battle ships and seven third class battleships. Japan has four coast-defense ships and two armored cruisers. Rnsaii has seven coast defense ships and fifteen armored cruisers. Japan has seven first class cruisers eighteen cruisers of otherclaases and sixteen gunboats. Rnrisa has twelve first class cruisers, tweuty-five second-class cruisers nine third class cruisers and eleven sea-going gunboats. Japan is in every way inferior to Russia from a military stand point. As to the relative fight ing . qualities of the soldiers it must be remembered the Russian troops have held their own against the Tnrka, in many ways the finest and most stub born soldiery in Europe, while only test of modern Japanese soldiers on ■ large scale was in 1894, when they laced the balf artned, cowardly and untrained rabbles of the Chinese army. By remaining in a defensive position—the attitude she has as sumed thus far—Russian could compel Japan to transport her army over the sea to fight. Japan could not attack Russia in Man churia with any hope of success. There is a gTeat Russian army there with great fortress as de pots of supplies. Nor could she attack Russia on her Siberian seacoaat, for there is another great army there. Korea would be the half-way ground. Both countries would have to use their armies and na vy if the war should be mainly in Korea. Then again, if Japan should be assisted by Great Britain and China also be her ally, she might use Korea as a base, enter Man churia at the Yalu river and inarch toward Fort Arthur and Talienwan from the rear, as she did before, while Great Britain and China conld strike Russia by land and sea at all points, es pecially breaking the line of the Trans-Siberian railway and cat ting the Rossian army ofl. Cancard Mills ta Curtail. CHarlott* Observer, 1M. Beginning this week, all of the cotton manufacturing plants in Concord will ran only 4 days per'week, this action having been decided upon at a recent meeting of the cotton mill men of the city, on account of the scarcity and high prices of cot ton, and the low price of manu factured goods. In Concord there are eight mills, the larger number of them having the h.gheat rating of any ** They have a total of 88,000 spindles and 3,300 looms, and tarnish employment for about 2.000 bands, who make on an average of approximately $1 per day. including the bosses, youths and all classes of labor ers. Curtailment wi 11 mean about $4,000 less per week in tbe bands of tbe employes of tbe mills. .• A di(patch from Frankfort Ky., Saturday aaya: The home com* mittee on ruflraie and election haa decided to report favorably the Heflin tuffra** bill. Thla b i 1 1 i n eflect diafranchiaea fbf nejro 6n the around of illiteracy. A Paatender tnrtn on tht Sea board Airline Railway waa held £p. "5*r Florida. Saturday nivht aod the door ol *>!««»» ear btowa open with dynamite. The rohbera were Anally driven from the train and aecured no booty. TO BUILD 01 WOT TO BUILD 7 Thai la the QaesUoa Consldarad la the PraalBaat'a Naaaaga la Caagraaa. Vorttllh Hn«uim. The message of Ibe president delivered to congress last Mon day deals exclusively with the course of the government in se curing the Panama canal ceaaion and our relations with the uew republic of Pauarna. It makes about 13.000 words. First is stated the congression al act authorizing the president to negotiate with Panama, or failing there, with Nicaragua. This act it is staled, has been complied with. Secretary Cass’ principle enun ciated in 1858, ia quoted in de fense of treatment of Colombia. Act of senate in 1889 and Hay Panncefote treaty given aa justi fication. Hay-Herran t.reaty denominated too lenient iu that it gave Colombia too much oppor tunity to hold up the United State*. Course of Colombia shown to be one of tergiversation arid double dealing. Onus of loca ting canal placed on congress. Claim advanced that Colombia was warned, but in vain, aa to danger of her course. Treaty of 1846. it ia said, dedi cated isthmus to inter-oceanic waterway. The Internationa) jurists brought forward to prove the point. Revolt of Panatnaiana not surprising. News dispatches quoted to show that revolution waaknown to be planning. Army officers quoted to show Panama iana were acting on their own initiative. Orders to navy issued only when unrest on isthmus was known to endanger free transit. These orders quoted. The mes sage give* instructions sent to consul at Panama. Order* to Hubbard to keep transit open and prevent blood shed quoted. Hubbard's letter given in full, wherein lie says Colombia virtually declared war against United States md forced the occupation oi depot at Colon by naval forces to protect Ameri can lives and property. Acts of United States marines and ships are rehearsed in detail to show no active participation in the rebellion. Claim made that, instead of there being too much interference with isthmain affairs, the situa tion warranted greater display of force than was actually made. Newspaper article quoted to show that Panama was resolved on obtaining canal at all coata. Bloodshed prevented by action of Commander Hubbard. Couraa pursued only one that could have prevented bloodshed and great property loss. Bmpbatic denial of complicity in revolutionary movement. Bariy recognition ot new repub lic warranted as exception to principle of non intervention by our treaty rights, our national interests and safety and civilisa tion’s collective interests. Terms of treaty of 1846 re viewed to show that its purpose was to guarantee right to con struct canal. Claims of Panama to recognition are rehearsed in detail. Colombia sought, says message to confiscate rights and property of Panama Canal company. Her modns operand! outlined. Recog nition of Panama not an approv al of principle of revolution. Cnba cited as example ot disin terestedness of Amercan peo ple. Article 35 of treaty of 1846 de fined end explained. Conclactnafon: Recognition of Panama la accomplished and is-not to be now considered. The only question is whether we shall build isthmain canal. The South Dunn Furniture Company'a plant at Dunn vu destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, entailiog a loss of $75,000, partly covered by insur ance. THEOUt REUABLE maaammmrmn I I I I The big cut sale inaugurated by us 1 week will close Saturday night. Twenty per cent off ' everything In dry goods department, Clothing, Shoes, Dress Goods, Carpets, Trunks, etc. Some new arrivals of gc will add greatly to the attractiveness of this sale for' this week, i Don’t miss this golden ope crtunlty but come and : ' see these wonderful bargains for yourself. This will be a regular trading feast for everybody. DON’T FORGET THIS GREAT 20 PER CENT CUT SALE AT THBEE SOUTHERN QENEBALS. Loagatraat and Cordan Ora at Oaaarals. Bat floka a Nokler Fliare Than Either. Biblical Recorder Tbe two most distinguished of tbe Confederate generals died last week—Lieutenant General Longatreet and Major General Gordon. Tbe ranking general of tbe Confederacy after Long street, survives and lives at Raleigh, N. C., presenting the world a life aa modest and gentle and ntefnl as that with which tbe great Lea crowned his illus trious career in the army—Gan. R. F. Hoke. General Loogstreet was a great general. Hr was an able strategist, a hard fighter, and a faithful soldier. So long as Lae lived no one charged Lougstrert with failure to make tbe fanciful sunrise attack on the second day at Gettysburg. But when Lee had died, tbit calumny was started, and it was used in bounding him to the day of his death—on that day certain mis guided Daughters of the Con federacy refusing to send flow ers for hit bier. Loogstreet was tbe victim of a fonl persecution by a partisan preat—the like of which wa see nowadays at ever increasing intervals. They did not approve his ideas and tbay ruined him. He advised the South to accept the resnlta of the war; bis business was taken from him, his friends ware es tranged. and hia life was made a burden. His magnificent services de served better reward. Bat his tory will give him his place; in tolerance even now Is departing; and at (or Longatreet himself, he atande to-night before the, lodge of the world. General Gordon wia more notable aa a fighter than as a strategist. He was a faithful soldier and be loved the Con federacy ardently. He was sac- j cessfnl In politics, becoming Governor of Georgia and Sen ator of the United States, aad head of t b a Confederate Veteran*. He wa* an orator and lecturer of great power, and altogether, from the dote of re construction until hi* death his career has been a prolonged pop ular triumph. General Hoke still lives, and may be be with ns many a good vear yet. His lift is s model of lofty modesty. He has refused to put bis fame and service as a soldier to private uses. He has preferred toe life of a citizen. In a day of pitiful struggle for of fice and recognition be has fol lowed the quiet Ufe of a man with an honorable living to make. He is the highest type of the soldiers who returned to their de vested fields in late April and reaped a crop in September. He has worked diligently and with great success, contributing to the upbuilding of his State and nation. Of them all he presents the noblest after-war career, not superior Indeed to that of Lee, but certainly not second to even Lae’s. Ow. ■•hart E. Lm'i Sward. Union IiwMIcm. llr. Gao. T. Dull, of Lewis ville this county, whose port office n Bower R. P. D. No. 1. has in hia possession the aword of Gen. Robert B. Lee. presen ted to Gen. U. 8. Grant at the surrender at Appomattox in April, IMS. Mr. Dull aaya that the facts relating to the aword and ita identity are briefly told. When General Lee presented bis sword toOen. Great on that1 eventful dav tbe letter cast it aside and a Mr. Warren, one of Gea. Lea’s staff, picked it up and broagbt it home with him. Soma years ago Mr. Warren want North and left tbe sword with his son. Later his son sought a borne in tbe West and l*'ore leaving gave the aword, a-ith ita story, to Mr. Dull, who was him self a gallant soldier la the Southern army and who highly prises this memento marking as it does the close of that long and terrible straggle. Subscribe for Tilx Castoxia Gawttx. MONEY IN HAND GASTONIA SAVINGS BANK, 4. L. J&NKtNS. An. 4. 4. HAKD4N.
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