Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29

Categorical terms Russia has officially notified the world that she will not ac- cept mediation to terminate the war with Japan. The official notification, which accords with the authoritative announcement made by the Associated Press April 25, is contained in a circu' lar issued by the ministry of foreign affairs to the Russian representatives wlLh foreign powers, which is gazetted in the Official Messenger this morning. The circular denies the report that for maj proposals have been made to the imperial government by any foreign power to use it's good offices to restore peace. a denial which does not refer to the personal intimation addressed directly to the emperor by King Ed ward and King Christian of Denmark, account of which was given by the As sociated Press. The text of the circular is as follows:
 The foreign press has recently been consistently circulating rumors con- cerning intentions on the part of some of the European governments to under take a friendly intervention with view to a speedy termination Of the conflict between Russia and Japan. TelegramS have even been received an nouncing that proposals of such na- ture have already been made to the < imperial government. You are en- powered to deny this statement most categorically Russia did not wis war and everything within the limits of possibility was done by her to solve the complications which had arisen in the far east in a peaceful manner; but after the treacherous surprise on the part of the Japanese which forced Rus sia to take up arms obviously no friend ly mediation can have any success.
 Similarly the imperial government will not admit the intervention of any power whatsoever in the direct negotia- tions which will occur between Russia and Japan after the termination of hos tile operations in order to determine the conditions of peace"
 On April 9 the Associated Press an nounced authoritativelv from St Pe- tersburg that the talk of mediation in the Russo-J Japanese war was founded upon the personal desires of King Ed ward and King Christian of Denmark to end the war and avoid further blood sne, but that the opening moves nave failed utterly. No details of the scheme of mediation were made public beyond the positive statement that whatever had occurred to that end was above the level of cabinets and chancel1ories and had originated in the personal so- licitude of the emperor'S uncle and grandfather, It was known that after the Petropavlovsk disaster King Chris tian in letter of sympathy to the em- peror expressed the hope that a way could be found to avoid further blood shed. Whether any further communi- cation or proposition on the subject had reached the emperor could not be learned, but it was certain, the dis patch stateu. that the matter reached such a stage as to compel its consid- eration.
 St Petersburg, April 29, 2.O5 p. m.- The oldest inha bitant of St Petersburg does not remember such an outburst of popular enthusiasm as was wit messed this morning on the arrival here of the survivors of the Variag and Korietz Undeterred by the raw, rainy weather, as many as a hun dred thousand persons crowded the three mile Nevsky. from the railroad depot to the palace square. The roofs and windows were black with people waving naval flags. The whole route was lined by soldiers, sailors and ca dets of the military school. Every regiment was represented, as if the
 
 to see how the brave are honored. En- trance to the depot was only obtained by special ticket, but no one was ad- mitted after 9 a. m.. ill view of the impossibihty of passing through the crowd.
 The train drew up at 10 a. m. and the Grand Duke Alexis as high ad- miral, received. the heroes. The crowd, however, had the first word. A deaf ening storm of cheers burst out as the weather-beaten seamen appeared in sight. The crews of the Variag and Korietz were quickly mustered on the platform, each man wearing the St Georges cross.
 The Grand Duke Alexis, attended by a brilliant staff of admirals, ap- preached the survivors of the Chemul- DO engagement and Captain Roudnoff, (the commander of the Variag), salut- ed and presented the grand duke with a formal report of the battle and the number and state of health of the survivors. The grand duke, fol lowed by Captain Roudnoff and the admirals, then passed along the ranks and saluted the sailors, Russian fash ion, saying:
 Well done, my children"
 To which the sailors replied, as one man:
 we are glad to do our best, fmper- dal highness."
 The formalities over the high ad- miral, moved with emotion, embraced Captain Doudnof and the other off cers.
 It was now the turn of the deputa- tions from the nobility and municipal ity to present addresses of welcome and the traditional bread and salt.
 Then began the triumphal march down the Nevslxy of the officers and men of the Variag and Korietz, mar shaled in two columns and preceded by two bands of music. The people went fairly wild over the heroes and showered them with flowers amid a mighty roar of cheering from roofs, windows, balconies and lamp posts and the surging masses below.
 Near the palace square stood the ca