. Review of reviews and world's work. ing signs for the Russians are the patientheroism of the Czars forces at the front and theinauguration of the regime of Prince Sviatopolk-Mirsky as minister of the interior. An outline ofPrince Mirskys career and of his reforms is givenon page 589 of this issue of the Review. In Japan, the feeling is also practi-inejapan ca^y unanimous in favor of continu-ing the war until Russia has beenthoroughly defeated, although it is being rec-ognized by thoughtful Japanese that probablythe best thing for Japan would be to have thewar end now. Russian prestige in Asi
. Review of reviews and world's work. ing signs for the Russians are the patientheroism of the Czars forces at the front and theinauguration of the regime of Prince Sviatopolk-Mirsky as minister of the interior. An outline ofPrince Mirskys career and of his reforms is givenon page 589 of this issue of the Review. In Japan, the feeling is also practi-inejapan ca^y unanimous in favor of continu-ing the war until Russia has beenthoroughly defeated, although it is being rec-ognized by thoughtful Japanese that probablythe best thing for Japan would be to have thewar end now. Russian prestige in Asia havingbeen shattered and Japanese capacity vindi-cated, the Tokio government is not blind tothe fact that it will probably be harder to winthe next campaign than it has been to win thisone. Although the financial resources of theempire are in admirable condition, the with-drawal of so many men from active productionis beginning to bear heavily on even so patriotica people as the Japanese. 538 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF From a stereograph Copyright by Underwood & OKUMA, LEADER OF THE .JAPANESE PROGRESSIVEPARTY; EX-MINISTER OK FOREIGN AFFAIRS. (From a photograph taken at his home in Tokio.) The Mikado and his advisers realize The Cost . , , m Men and that the war may be a long rpjie cost fo japan wjh probably be $1,000,000,000, and to Russia, $2,000,000, is the opinion of Count Okuma, leader ofthe Japanese Progressive party. In a recentaddress before the united clearing houses ofTokio, Count Okuma warned his hearers thatthe war would probably last for several years,and urged the nation to husband carefully itsstrength and resources. The Emperor of Japan,also, had issued a message to the entire people,through the premier, stating that our prospectsfor final success are still Ear distant, and urg-ing patience and further sacrifices in the prose-cution of the war. The country is without adoubt ready to sacrifice the last man, and, i
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