. The Russian army and the Japanese war, being historical and critical comments on the military policy and power of Russia and on the campaign in the Far East . sum asked for, and thus toenable our preparations to have been morecomplete in east and west. In conclusion, the main reason for our militaryinefficiency was the inadequate funds granted bythe Treasury. Funds for the War Departmentwere stinted— (a) Owing to the greatly increased expendi-ture on the fleet. (b) Owing to the large expenditure upon theprojects of the Minister of Finance in the Far East,and owing to the underestimation of r
. The Russian army and the Japanese war, being historical and critical comments on the military policy and power of Russia and on the campaign in the Far East . sum asked for, and thus toenable our preparations to have been morecomplete in east and west. In conclusion, the main reason for our militaryinefficiency was the inadequate funds granted bythe Treasury. Funds for the War Departmentwere stinted— (a) Owing to the greatly increased expendi-ture on the fleet. (b) Owing to the large expenditure upon theprojects of the Minister of Finance in the Far East,and owing to the underestimation of in spite of this, I think it will be allowedthat from 1898-1903, during which time it dis-tributed its money according to a strictly definedplan, the War Department attained, on thewhole, remarkable results in the strengtheningof our military position in the Far East. Theresults in this direction of the ten years preceding 144 PROGRESS the Russo-Japanese War can be gauged fromthe following figures. We had in the Pri-Amurdistrict, Manchuria, and in Kuan-tung: In 1884 ... 12 battalions In 1894 ... ... 20 In 1903 ... ... 63 In 1904 ... ... 140. 200 K>0 0 SKETCH MAP OF EASTERN ASIA, SHOWING POSITION OF THEATRE OF WARWITH REFERENCE TO NEIGHBOURING TERRITORIES. Opposite p. 145, vol. i. CHAPTER VI The War Ministers opinion on the Manchurian andKorean questions from the year 1900 to 1903—Whathe did to avoid a rupture with Japan. Not only was the war unexpected ; it was againstour interests, and contrary to the wishes of theEmperor. Had it ended victoriously, those whowere responsible for it would have found them-selves national heroes for having laid the trainfor our success in the Far East with suchsagacity; but the premature peace forced on usby our internal troubles prevented a continuationof the struggle till victory was ours. All classesof society were convulsed by our misfortunes,and are now insistent in a desire to hear thetruth as to the causes of the war, and
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