Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02
GAR WILL MAKE HIM SUPREME
IN THE FAR EAST.
PEACE CANNOT COME SOON
Relatives of Russian Emperor Suggest
Cessation of HostiIities-Powers
Must Keep Their Hands out of the
War and Also the Peace Negotia-
tions-Squadron in Action.

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Kuropatkin, it is believed in the high-
est military circles here, is destined
to become the commander in chief oil
all the emperor's forces, both military
and naval, in the far east. Alexieh
may remain there for some time as
vicerOy, but his reign is considered
practically ended. He will not be
Inundated, but in order to effect har'
monious relations a way will be found
to secure his illumination. While
Aiexieff and Kuropatkin are on fairly
good terms, harmonious relations be-
tween Skrydloff and the vicerOy are
considered impossible and with the
three enjoying Independent commands
it is realized that friction ultimately
would be bound to arise, which might
endanger successful operations.
Szrydloff and Kuropatkin, on the con
trary, are warm personal friends and
the former has expressed a willingness
10 accept the post of commander OF
the naval forces under Kuropatldn as
commander-in-chief.
Kuropatkin's Strategy.
st. Petersburg, April 26.-General
Kuropatkin has played strong card
in the game of strategy. A large por-
tion of General Commander Rennen-
kampff's cossack cavalry division has
been thrown across the upper reaches
OF the Yalu and a considerable force
of cavalry which crossed the Tumen
some time ago is moving down to the
southwest to effect a juncture with 1t.
Together with this force, which it is
believed totals 1000 men, he will
threaten the Inouyes left flank when
the japanese are ready to cross lower
down on the Yalu. Being composed of
cavalry with few mountain guns Gen.
eral Commander Rennenkampff's force
is extremely mobile. Unless it should
be dislodged, it will compel the Jap
anese to leave a very strong army
to guard communications whereas
if the Japanese forces should
be sent to drive it out it would have
TO move directly away from the main
army, while the Russian army. il COM
PEELED to fall back, can recross in the
direction OF Russian troops concen-
trated in Manchuria.
Peace Vet Altar OFF.
Concerning the talk of mediation, il
is stated with absolute positiveness, +
that whatever has occurred in the di- /.
rection of ending the war was above
the level of cabinets and chancellor
les and had its birth in the personal
solicitations of the emperor's uncle
and grandfather. 1t is known that
after the disaster TO the Petropay
lovsk the king of Denmark wrote the
emperor q letter Of sympathy IN
which he expressed the hope that
way could be found 10 avoid further
bloodshed II is presumed. although
there is nothing absolute on this
point that the situation was can
vassed during the family reunion at
Copenhagen and that a "ballonn d
essa.' was put out in a friendly fash
ion from Paris.
Powers Must Keep Hands of.
Whether a communication or prop
osition on the subject ever reached I
the emperor has not been learned, but
ii is certain the matter reached such
p stage as to compel its considera-
ton and to induce a definite an
nouncement yesterday afternoon that
the war must be fought to a finish
and that the powers must keep their
hands off both during the war and
during the peace negotiations at its
conclusion.
Ten days ago a dispatch from To
kio printed here said that the Japan
csc. in full possession of Corea. might I
possibly be willing 10 stop the war on
a basis of the existing situation. .
This dispatch attracted little atten-
ton at the time. but il is now thought .
possible it might have had some con-
nection with the movement for media
ton.
IL is apparent TO every keen OBJ
server here that the Russian people
are not in a temper to consider peace.
They are thoroughly aroused by the
desire 10 avenge the losses and humil-
iations they have sustained. and even
l. the emperor himself absolute mon
arch as he is, We're disposed TO listen
to propositions TO end the war at this
juncture. he would do so against the
almost unanimous protest of his sub
jects
Russians Disappear.
Seoul April 26-The latest reports
from Gensan state that the Vladivos.
tok squadron has disappeared.
Observers co to Front.
Toxic. April 26-Foreign military
observers assigned to the Japanese Il
first army corps in Corea have been
ordered to leave for the front next (.
Saturday.
JAMS Build Bridues F.