The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-04-28
GEAR DECLINES
PLANS FOR PEACE
Refuses Mediation bv Kings Edward and
Christia n-Will Fight Till Russia
Gains Victory.

St Petersburg, April 26.-It is an
nounccd authoritatively that the talk OF
mediation in the RussC-Japaucse war
was founded upon the personal desires
/ OF King Edward and King Christian of
| Denmark to avoid further hloOGshed
and end the conflict. but that the steps
initiated have utterly failed. The en-
pCrur, with the full concurrence Of the
imperial family and his advisers, has
firmly decided not only to reject all pro-
posals looking TO intervention, but to
prosecute the war with all the resources
oil the empire until victory crowns the
! Russian arms, and then when the time
| comes for peace to make terms directly
with the enemy. The interference Of
outside powers will not be tolerated.
There is to be no repetition of the Ber-
lin congress.
Furthermore, it is stated that Russia
will in no wise consider herself bound
by the propositions made to Japan prior
to the war. The hostilites have wiped
out the engagements Russia offered TO
make with Japan regarding Korea and
Manchuria Russia will consider her
self free to impose such terms as She
desires
Exactly what form Of mediation was
To be brought about, or it. indeed, medi-
aticn or good Offices were actually Of
fored. what steps were to be taken, how
far they progressed or where, are not
disclosed All that can be stated with
absolute positiveness is that whatever
has occurred in the direction of ending
the war was above the level Of cabinets
and chancellcres and had its birth in
the personal solicitations of the en-
pcfor's uncle and grandfather.
# is apparent to every keen observer
here that the Russian people are not in
a temper to consider peace. They are
thoroughly aroused by desire to ayeAge
the losses and humiliations they have
sustained. and even if the emperor him
self, absolute monarch as he is, were
disposed 10 listen to propositions to end
the war at this juncturo he would do so
| against the almost unanimous protest
of his subjects
Japs in Russian Trap.
Seoul, April IS, via Shanghai. April
ga mine laid by the rctreating Rus
SLAMS in a mountain pass south of Wi
! in exploded while Japanese infantry
Wa5 passing over Many japanese
soldiers were killed and wounded, but
details arc unobtainabIe
Russians Sink Jap Ship.
Toxic. April 26.-1hc Russian Vladi-
yoetoS squadron, after a long period of
inactivity, suddenly appeared off Cen
san, or the cast coast Of Korea, Monday
! morning, and sank the Goyo Maru. a
| Japanese merchant steamer of 600 tons
| a brief telegram received from Gonsan
! said three Russian cruisers had entered
! the harbor and that they were still there
when the telegram was sent. Their ar
rival created CONSERVATION in the un-
protected japanese colony at Gensan
It is Thought here in TOXIC that this
| Eu sian naval movement was made in
tie hope Of intercepting some unpro-
| tcctcd japanese troop ships 1t is not
believed that the squadron will remain
! at Gcusan long
The Nladiyustok squadron consists Of
the cruisers Rossia, Gromohoi RE
RuuE and BogatNrc The last is pru-
tectcd cruiser, and the others are ar
mnrod cruisers. the four being among
the most powerful in the Russian navy.
Gensau is about $50 miles southwest OF
! NauNostOk
Russians Perish.
/ IN, i -
the Times, cabling from NcwChWang
says that messenger has arrived there
| from the Yalu river with the information