Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-10
l.ansdowne,s Sneech.

delayed.
lansdowne's Speech.
London, Nov. 10.-Lord Lansdowne,
the British foreign minister in a
speech at the lord mayors banquet last
night, made what in effect was an ur-
gent plea, amounting almost to a de-
mand. that the Russo-J Japanese war
be settled by arbitration.
! Ii was carefully prepared state
I,ment made before what is considered
the most representative gathering of
leading men of Great Britain. AS such
it was generally interpreted as bold
| er bid for intervention than has yet
emanated fro many neutral power AM
erica was writ large in this speech, for
which Great Britain has been waiting
for many days.
! "At this moment" said Lord Lans-
downe. contemplating the progress Of
the terrible struggle between two brave
and gallant nations in the far east,
can one of us contemplate without re-
gret the legion after legion of brave
men being led forth to meet their fate
and the ruined homes and broken
hearts? We can conceive no more ter
rible punishment than the remorse Of
any minister or body Of ministers who
from loss of temper or desire Of pop
ularity brought upon the country the
scourge and calamity of needless war;"
The foreign minister prefaced all his
, remarks by saying:
"That great statesman, John Hay,
recently remarked that war was the
most futile and fallacious OF human
fol1ies."
Praises RooseveIt's Move.
After referring to the widely prev
alent desire that arbitration might be
resorted to in the case Of the present
war in the far east. Lord Lansdowne
added:
Mr. Choate walked into my room
yesterday and asked If we would sign
an arbitration treaty with the United
States. simultaneously received
from President Roosevelt, whom we all
must raltulate--cheers-a message
inviting us to participate at the Hague.
1t is needless to say that the invitation
has net been refused, only we have re-
served to ourselves the right to consid-
er what subjects should be discussed
We hesita.ted not moment in inform
ing America that we were ready to
participate and in wishing President
Roosevelt God-speed in this undertake
ing.
"A1fbftra tion" concluded Lord Lans-
downe after a sympathetic reference to
Frames assistance IN the North Sea
dispute, has become the fashion"
Chefoo, Nov. 10.--Itz mountain, ac-
cording to Chinese who arrived here
today from Port Arthur is proving a
costly obstacle to the Japanese. On
the morning of the 5th and 9Th. fierce
assaults on the position were made by
the Japanese who were repulsed. Dur
ing the second assault a shell dropped
on Itz mountain and demolished a land
mine controlling station and exploded
another mine. The Russians were hold
ing the trenches on the boundary of
the mined section and six or seven
hundred were killed. The Japanese
We're unhurt.
Itz mountain owes the best part Of
it's strength to the peculiar Typography
of the surrounding country which pre-
vents direct artillery fire. and does not
enable the Japanese to advance to the
trenches with success evident else
where. The Japanese advanced on it
in both instances from behind distant
hills. with the full force the ground
would allow. but in the long distances
which they were compelled to have
to rise, In the face of machine guns
their ranks melted. Both times the
japanese broke wire entanglements in
places. One soldier With leg torn off
was seen trying to bite wires.
Toxic, Nov. 10--A report from con.
eral Nogis headquarters dated We'd
nesday says: The enemy's military
warehouse. situated in the northern
part of Port Arthur was bombaraea the
9Th with heavy siege and naval guns.
The bombardment caused conhagra-
tion.
"On the afternoon of the 9th. the
at the old battery on Sung
chow mountain was exploded by our
Shells
Manchurian headquarters, reporting.
says:
"On the night of the sth two compan-
les of the enemy attacked our outposts |
but were completely repulsed. All is
quiet III other directions"