The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-11
Intervention Talk Renewed.

Intervention Talk Renewed.
A London cable reports the failure of
an unofficial suggestion by Japan to
Russia looking to peace. Altho directly
made. without intermediary action, it
was repulsed in a way which showed
Russia IS purpose of pushing hostili-
ties to the bitter end.
Hitherto the official pronouncements
of the Russian government have en-
phatically warned other nations that all
talk of outside intervention is use
less but it was understood that a
direct suggestion from, Japan might
lead the czar to negotiate for peace.
The car said, himself, a few days ago,
as he has said many times since the
war begun, and as his government has
officially declared, that Russia would
not. countenance any movement on the
part Of other nations looking to inter-
vention. Count !Cassini, Russian am
bassador to the United States, yester-
day saw fit to repeat the warning and
to. express the hope that the neutral
his government on this subject. The
war party in Russia is thoroly de-
termined that the war shall be con-
tinued if it takes the last rouble in the
imperial. treasury. IL.
Lord Lansdowne S speech at the Guild
hall banquet, where it is usual for the
British government to express it's views
On Eng land s foreign relations, strongly
favored arbitration, and is Interpreted
in London as embodying plan. for me-
diation between Russia and Japan by
England, France and the United States.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese .ambassa-
dor to England, intimates that Japan
would be pleased to see such mediation
in progress, and he suggests that Presi-
dent Roosevelt might properly take the
initiative; as he has already issued in
vitations to the signatories of The
Hague convention, to consider the as
| sembling of a second conference. r.
~ss Whether our government will take
such action as the English, foreign of
fee tentatively suggests, remains to be
seen, for Russia has most vehemently
warned neutrals to mind their own bust
ness. It is improbable that France
the ally Of Russia, would take part in
disregarding the warning already given
by Russia against any intervention by
neutrals. ..
If Russia has fatty rejected a direct
suggestion from Japan, her antagonist
looking to peace, it does not seem likely
that she would favorably receive a neu
trail offer Of arbitration or mediation
Russia, as power bent on conquest, has
emphatically declined arbitration anc
she is logically correct, for, ten years
ago, at the time of the China-Japa1
war, she began her predatory operations
looking to the ultimate occupation 81
Korea and southern Manchuria, and the
establishment Of formidable fortress
and naval station in Korea on the shores
of the Korean strait, which would men
ace Japan as the next victim to Musco
vite aggression. Russia, coming be
fore an arbitration tribunal on this sub
ject, could prove no right to such terri
tory as she has occupied in Manchuria
She could only say: II wanted it am
took it, and propose to keep it, whoeve
may claim ownership" VI The Bedouin
and buccaneers have no use for arbi
tration. And, it may be remembered
that the Car Nicholas has abdicate,
the functions Of "Apostle Of Peace,
unworthily bestowed upon him whe1
The Hague congress first met.