The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-01
OBTAINED ALL
THAT SHE COULD
General TrepOff Thinks Russia
Should Be Satisfied With Peace.
NO CRITICISM OF TERMS
SOLDIERS WON'T BE BROUGHT
HOME AT ONCE.

st. Petersburg. Aug. S1.-"Personally
am satisfed-thoroughly satisfied,
was the emphatic response of General
Trepoff. when asked for his opinion of
the peace conditions. The general, who,
with NJ. Witte. is the man of the hour
III Russia, and assistant minister OF
the interior. is more thoroughly in
touch with the actual sentiment and
situation throughout the empire than
any other Russian, added, still speak
ing personally, that he considered Rus
STA by the terms of peace obtained all
that she could have attained by pro-
longing the war, especially since with
out a fleet she would be unable, no
matter how victorious she might be
on land. to attack the Japanese at
Rome or re-take the island of SAX
halin. 1t was obvious that the Rus
sian ENJOYS had scored diplomatic
success and he had no criticism of
the terms in any particular.
Situation Not Serious.
Speaking further of the effect of
peace on the internal situation, Gen
eFal TrepOff maintained that the con-
dltions We're by no means serious.
THE foreign press" he said. lis
mistaken ia suppOsing that there is
a revolution in Russia. 1t is true that
In Poland and elsewhere there have
been disorders and in CORTLAND the
situation is serious. But there is no
revolution. The disorders are only
sporadic"
The return of the army from Man
churta, according to General TrepOff,
offered no ground for apprehension. II
. VIII be necessary for a large part of
the army TO remain permanently in
the far east and the home coming OF
the other part will be a matter of
months.
Bitterness Will Wear Away.
1T took year and d half" con-
unued the general, Ito get the pres
ent force 10 Manchuria The troops
viii be equally long in returning. Nat
uFally peace made at this time, when
II was believed in the army that they
stood on the eve of victory. viii cause
bitterness for the moment, bat this
will wear away under the pleasure of
getting home"
Passing to the subject of the ma
tional assembly and the coming cleo
ton, General TrepOff said that one of
the great causes OF dissatisfaction
would soon be removed as work or
the law regulating the right of as
sembly was proceeding and a law
would speedily be issuable under which
the people would be able to meet and
discuss the candidates. their policies
and other lawful objects. The police
authorities were not opposed 10 such
meetings and would not interfere ex-
cept when the proceedings take Sc
riOus turn.
Liberals Must Learn.
The trouble with the liberals here
III St Petersburg is that they are not
accustomed To Obeying the law and
have To learn that the laws are meant
to be obeyed, If the zemstvoists want
TO meet again I'm Moscow they have
only to ask permission, stating the OBJ
1ect OF the meeting, and it viii be
freely granted"
Regarding the demand for freedom
OF the press, General Trepoff intimated
that the restrictions We're more mag
mary than real He pointed out the
liberty with which the papers are now
discussing all sorts of subjects.
Bouligan to Remain.
When questioned on the subject
OF the rumors of impending changes
in the ministry of the interior. the
general denied the current report that
General Count Alexis Ignatieff. head of
the religious liberation committee,
would be appointed minister He said
NJ. BOuligan had not resigned and that
the press was buSying itself far more
than the government with this mat
ter.
As the correspondent arose 10 leave,
General Trepoff again reverted to the
subject of peace, saying in conclusion:
Your president has done great work
magnificent work. He should be thor
Oughly happy and satisfied"