Show V V vI v- v I The T Bear Rem Taking Notice I C COUPLED with its action in demanding from Pe Persia ia an indemnity and an apology for a re reCCI recent recent re- re cent occurrence in which Russia was in no wise vise concerned concerned con con- corned the Muscovite Musco te threat of to consider the blockade of time the Dardanelles by hy Italy as a casus belli behli elli shows that the bear is sitting up and taking notice Since the little ur unpleasantness when the Japanese forced upon Russia the consciousness that the talk about the yellow elloW peril is not really idle c chatter the Muscovite has been retiring and mild In fn the last few months however he lie has resumed his ancient policy y of oppression and aggression applied applied applied ap ap- ap- ap plied to such sueh nations as he believes to be easy casy vie vic icI I t tims ms The Persian incident arose when the American treasurer general of finance in Persia sent souL there thereto to remodel arid and organize its system y tem of finance seized the Ule property of two brothers of the deposed shah shall who are in exile because the they espoused his cause ause Under the laws of Persia their estates were confiscated to the crown Treasurer General Sinister Sinis ter acted under the law despite the fact that the time Russian minister had himself seized the property to protect it and had mounted a guar guard l of Cossacks Russia feigns to consider this an insult and has demanded demanded de de- de- de indemnity and an apolo apology There has been some suspicion that Russia and amid England have agreed on a division ision of the spoils in iii incase incase case of a partition which was to occur as soon as asa asa asa a reasonable excuse should be found If Persia re reS refuses refuses re- re S fuses the recent Russian demand will in inevitably inevitably iut iu- iu t cv ensue If it accedes then it will forever fore i be under the paws of the great Russian bear on the t t north Those who believe e that the advent ent of almost universal ci civilization has decreased the oppression of the weak b by the time strong have e much to learn The attitude altitude of Russia is disgraceful it is enough h to tomake tomake I make Mr Ir Carnegie's peace palace at The Hague tremble to its fou foundations I 1 tJ |