Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
FOOLISH WAR RUMOR
TALK OF RUSSIA REGULATING
PEACE AGREEMENT.

A cable from ST. Petersburg last night
says: The report emanating from Ports
mouth to the effect that the war party is
urging the emperor to repudate the treaty
of peace is untrue and absurd. All the nee
essary measures for putting an armistice
into effect have been taken here.
While pleased with the prospect of the
removal of further bloodshed from the far
east, large portion of the public is unable
to reconcile itself to the loss of territory,
however insignificant. The national pride
seems to be offended by the cession of part
of the Island of Sakhalin.
One word Of disapproval of the terms
from Tokyo, suggesting that Japan did not
desire to be bound by the terms, might re-
suit in a fare-up here in defense of war
and the national honor.
Many of the utterances of the press show
evidences of regret that the army had not
been given another chance to try the for
tune OF war, though no one questions or
undertakes the humanity Of the course fol-
lowed by President Roosevelt, the pleni-
potentiaries and Emperor Nicholas. The
peace induces one to believe that further
sacrifice of human lives would not be I'M
acceptable If the national self-respect could
be regained thereby
Criticise Roosevelt.
Embittered by what they declare to be
dishonorable peace, the extreme patriots do
not always refrain from criticising Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the American people,
who, they declare, have offended Russian
sentiment by undertaking the Russian
preparations. strength and ability to cope
with the Japanese. But the people almost
without exception welcome peace and ex-
press the hope that the shackles which
kept American enterprise out of Russia will
be removed. Preference for American en-
terprises in Russia as against German is
expressed.
The editor Of the Novoe vremya. M
Souvorin, refuses to believe in the solidty
of peace, and contends that it is simply
stage toward a new struggle between Rus
sia and Japan. The Novoe Vremyas article
displays further irritation toward President
Roosevelt for his mediation, which the
paper considers was "regrettable, inoppor-
tune and even disastrous for Russia" The
Novoe Vremya further says: Japan is dis
satisfied with the peace So are we.
President Roosevelt was in favor of Russia
ceding the Island of Sakhalin and paying
an indemnity. This does not please US.
This peace is only one phase in our re-
lations with Japan which are only begin
ming. We shall rest and then doubtless go
on. AS men who have spent eighteen
troublous months together. We now shake
each other by the hand and say 'Au revoir.'
English and American capitalists should
rejoice over the peace"
The Svet says: Gen. Linevitch's army is
not destroyed. The present treaty puts on,
but does not exclude war, only bucket of
cold water has been poured over it out Of
the fountain of humanity with which
President Roosevelt is now irrigating all
the world
The Bourse Gazette says: THE war has
forced Russia to open her eyes to her rotten
political foundations, and to her ignorance
of the disorder in the army, and, In fact, in
all branches of the national administra-
tion."
The ST Petersburg Gazette remarks: 1--WE
have been overcome not by Japan, but by
our dishonesty happy go-luckiness. The
dreadful lessons of this war will not be
frutless, and will force us toward better
forms of life. America and her noble and
brave President have rendered us great
service"