The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-11

Toxic, Oct lin addressing ~
members of the united clearing houses
of Toxic yesterday Count Okuma, the
leader of the progressive party. warn
ed the people to prepare for . long
war, the date of the termination q
which it was now impossible to fore
tell. He predicted that the cost 70
Japan for q two years war. includlno
the loans which had been already
placed and the expenses consequent
upon the war at its termination would
total one billion dolI1rs, which would
make the per capita share amount %
twenty dollars.
Count Okuma said that corruptioo
appeared to pervade the military, %
iitical and financial departments q
the Russian government and that this
corruption had almost reached :
climax which threatened . rsvofutioo-
Il was even reported that Gen. 0toeo-
sci, now defending Port Arthur, an1
upon whose shoulders rested the r.
sponsibility for the loss Of . large
share Of Russian prestige In East Asla,
was guilty of dissipation during the
siege. The speaker declared that the
weaknesses Of the Russians gave tAo
Japanese many victories.
He pointed out that despite her de-
feats Russia continued to hold the
commanding position In Europe end
said that even Emperor William was
"courting the favor Of the Russian
autocrat."
Despite her weaknesses. Count
Okuma said Russia possessed i'm
haA
advantages in the size Of her populn-
ton and the greatness Of her wealth
and 1t would be necessary for the jap
anese to make heavy sacrihoes In o.
der to attain success. He predicted
that the war would cost Russia ffo0
one and q half billion to two billloo
dollars, and said 1t would Be impooot-
BILE to raise loans or to increase the
taxes in Russia because the limit had
been reached.
The count predicted that It would b
necessary for the japanese govern
Iment to borrow $3.50. .000. 900 next year
and added that II $75, ,ooo. 900 were -
cured abroad the country must face .
depreciation In the value Of it, -
|curities.
Count Okuma urged the natioa -
Icarefully husband its strength and re-
Isources, and expressed the fullest co.,
ndence In the ultimate victory Of jap
anese arms.
i The Port Arthur blockading Asse
has captured . junk laden with pro
visions. The junk was endeayoring to
enter the harbor. The statements e
1.-THE crew and evidence found aboard
the Junk indicate the existence o1 Z
fleet Of so junks, organized 70 run tho
blockade from the vicinity Of TsinG-
Itau. Despite the vigilance Of the
Iblockading feet many junks reach tho
Russian lines at . number Of landing
places on the lower end Of the ponln-
sula. The junks enter ct night the
Russian guns and mine fields givinG
them an advantage over the vessels q
the blockading feet. While II 10 sus-
pected that ammunition II boinG
smuggled In. none has yet been found
In the hundreds of 1unks that have
lbeen overhauled and searched.
st. Petersburg, Oct 7.-While tn
admiralty claims to have NO knowl-
edge of the departure of the Port Ar
thur squadron, It 10 inferrable froel
the way in which the report that s1ct
an event had transpired has been n.
. ceived, that definite connrmAt4oG
would not create surprise. No difeel
orders have been sent TO Admire
:. Wiren to break through the blockA1
|. ing feet, but it is admitted that h
has discretionary powers to leave ror'
Arthur should the situation d
. mand or conditions be spropit1nps. b
naval circles 1t Is poipted - ~
> Wednesday morning the cond 500
, might have been favorable for . sof<,6
: Heavy storms ragged Tuesday ani
doubtless compelled the blookadt1l
vessels, and particularly the tofpedl
boats, to seek shelter. thus lsavlnl
the way clear for q dash TO vladivoo
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