The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
THE PEACE PROPOSAL.


The that Japan has unohicialy sounded Russia with
peace proposition be something than runor
It must not be taken military exhaustion
the OF Japan or she has hgtlng force yet unused Oh
100000 soldiers all respects good those who had added
luster history OF 1t however most excellent inter
peace The opinion OF the nations
viii support continued slaughter merely to secure prege lo
The arms OF Russia or Japan The latter IS credied WIN
defensive her national existence while Russia enterprise
conquest glory The nation that fights defensive war
has the sympathy of the world while that hghhng Tor glory
locked upon with cold aversion great change IS upon me me
Japan the insight it. 1t IS strictly IN line
with her defensive attitude that she should be the hs TO propose
parley, looking peace.
Japanese have done clustering
They have wounded and prisoners with eXe-
p humanity and have buried dead with the honors
in memory OF their enemy the annals OF war
fare recorded feature gallant ascrpton that had never
aPan She better off for having made no boasts OF what
she would do In what may occur IN the next Jew weeks M M M
which She has also been scrupu-
lous in avoiding all things that might of the
compcate nations With complaint OF her ola-
tion she has bravely battled for life,
On the other hand reused the keen anxiety OF
Europe put the peace OF the world in jeopardy by
capturing and sinking the merchant ships OF neutra and by hr
fishing She has caused days OF forebodng IN
many mperied international tranquility 1t IS
Justly repetition OF these acts will prove too much tor
diplomatic patience known that Minister Cambon who added
diplomatic knowledge while with John Hay repre-
sntng Washington appalled, at the prospect OF u-
thr by Russia that lead to general war lhs means tat
in the France the powers that are willing to as
sist the belligerents in coming to terms
An would probably
trial be made be made with the understanding that
be she the end OF her with
gone which she be and
by predatory and dishonest diplomacy after she has made
strength She has the right dominate Korea
Laoyang peninsula Indeed she has it twice
from China Russia To admit Russia the penn
would only another
regard for treaties and for her official
word.
probable that the visit of Prince Fushm to Washington
viii produce results The United States do honorable
thing the way peacemaker 1t is
that other will follow, and Japan will be found willing to
experiment The Gar weaheaded and headed
in his empire who
world outside of Russia that must be con-
These likely the Grand
Duke gang their country from humiliation abroad and
revolution home 1t is inspiring spectacle that the Holy
church obstacles They tOsteed
everything made for and their slight knowledge OF the
world shown when they appealed Chstendom to side with
Russia against "a pagan nation
The world Russia something in the matter 1t IS mis-
guided that needs the discipline OF
ielltennent people being beaten with whips and
stuck bayonets compel them ride in cattle nearly
miles Asia fight of which they know nothing
ordered victory which will only bind their
them heavier. If their Government be
that obey international public opinion,
ternal reforms may from the peace.