Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-19
work of preparing them for service has
not been relinquished.
RUSSIA IN vENeEFuL MOOD.
Proclamation Declares the Japs vii
Suffer for Treacherous Attack.

Proclamation Declares the Japs viii
Suffer for Treachcrous Attack.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 1?.--In an Of
fetal proclamation issued yesterday the
lack of preparation by Russia for the
sudden assault OF the Japanese at
Port Arthur is explained and the me-
cessity for patience in the struggle Is
iwelt on. Bitter threats are made
against Japan. The proclamation reads
rs follows:
Eight days have now elapsed since
| all Russia was shaken with profound
indignation against an enemy who sud
denly broke off negotiations. and, by a
ltreacherous attack cndeavored to OBJ
| tain an easy success In war long de-
sired. The Russian nation. with nat
ural impatience. desires prompt ven
geance and awaits feverishly news from
the far east.
The unity and strength OF the Rus
sian people leave no room for doubt
that Japan will receive the chastise-
ment she deserves for her treachery
and provocation to war at time when
our beloved sovereign desired to main
tain peace among the nations. The con-
ditions under which hostilities are be-
ing carried on compel us to wait with
patience the news OF the success OF our
troops, which cannot occur before de-
cisive actions are fought by the Rus
sian army.
"The distance of the territory and
1.-THE desire of the emperor to maintain
peace were the causes OF the inpossi-
bility OF more complete and earlier
preparations for war Much time Is
now necessary In order to strike at
Japan, but II is worthy OF the dignity
and might OF Russia while sparing
as much as possible the shedding Of
blood of her children, to inflict just
chastisefnent on the nation which has
provoked the struggle. Russia must
await the event in patience. being sure
that our army will avenge hundreds
fold that provacation.
Operations on land must not be ex-
lpected for gone time and we cannot OBJ
Itain early news from the tileater OF
war. The useless shedding of blood is
unworthy the greatness and power OF
Russia.
Our country displays such unity and
Idesire for self-sacriiice on behalf Of the
national cause that all true news from
lIne scene OI IlOSIlAlIcS VIII bS llLbiASaS
aitely due to the entire nation
\ The ST. Petersburg Gazette asks:
What are we going to do with the
millions subscribed for the navy?" and
continues:
we can not patch up useless gar
ment. Let us start afresh. Let the
people decide how the money Is to be
spent. 'rhe ministries are too busy
to give the matter attention.
| Count orloff Davkdoff. the philan.
i thropist and close friend OF late c.
| Alexander III. has given 100000 q
the Red Cross society. 100000 for the
| Immediate use of the society. 100000
for hospital for wounded sailors and
soldiers, and 100000 for school for
orphans Of the war;
| The Korean minister announces that
Ialtho $4,000 Corean troops are stationed
about Seoul. his government preferred
not to take up arms against Japan, be-
cuse Korea Is neutral and felt sure
| Russia would soon drive out the Jap
lanese.
A dispatch from Port Arthur says the
repairs to the Russian warships dam
aged during the bombardment OF Feb.
. are rapidly proceeding. The Gee
arevitch, Retvi0an and Palada will
soon rejoin the fleet. The work is be-
| ing carried on with the aid OF cais-
sons.
| About hundred Russian families
who left Japan intending to proceed to
Port Arthur and other points are now
living at Shanghai under the protec-
| tion of the Russian consul.
A magnate named Salabek has ar
rived at Port Arthur asking the vicer-
oy's permission to go to the front with
5000 Kurd horsemen. He asks the
government to provide only for the
transport of the men, their horses. and
arms. Alex'eff declined and referred
Salabek to the car.