The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-10


car Immediately upon his return from
Minsk to Czarskoe-Selo. has been held
and as a result the world is to know
that peace with Japan has been re-
moved into the remotest future. With
more determination than ever before,
with the exertion of every energy and
utterly regardless of cost, the war is to
be carried on to its bitter end. Two
hundred thousand additional troops
will be sent to reinforce General Ku-
ropatkin's army before the end of
February and every suggestion calcu
lated to strengthen the Russian posi-
ton and to increase the Russian
chances of success in Manchuria will
be acted upon.
The council began at an early hour
in the afternoon and lasted several
hours. 1t was attended by the cZar,
who presided, three of the grand
dukes, M. Witte, representing the min
isterial council, representative of the
minister Of finance. a. number Of the
military and naval general staffs and
several other high officials.
Very few of the details of the con-
ference have become known but the
announcements of its results in the pa
pers this morning has called forth an
outburst of popular wrath which man
ifests itself both In guarded editorial
comment and private opinion of con-
siderable weight. 1t is an undeniable
fact that, ever since the fall of Port
Arthur, the people have cherished the
hope that the calamity will make the
car more amendable to advise in
clining towards a cool-headed consd-
Grafton of the terms which it is known
here Japan is ready and even anxious
to offer. In view of this hope what
might have otherwise become the oc-
casion for great mourning among loyal
Russians was received with a sigh of
relief. Moreover ominous indications
were observable on all sides that the
revolutionary elements are making
ready to strike and that this time the
blow they will deal may be effective.
1t has been pointed out with great
shrewdness by the leading journals
that these radicals are utilizing the
popular dislike of the war as a pre-
text for their agitation and every one
Of their recent proclamations, both
published and secret, has been issued
under the mask of demand for peace
The No5oe Vremya and the Russ have
therefore urged that the conclusion of
the war would either silence the revo-
lutionaries or else throw the majority
of the population to the side Of the
government. In this manner, these
papers said, those who threaten the
safety of the dynasty today could be
disarmed.
That no heed has been taken of
these warnings and counsellings; that
the hope of peace has gone down be-
fore the stubbornness of those whom
the czar chooses to gather around him
as his most intimate advisers. has
come as blow to the Russian people
which can only be appreciated by the
czars subjects. If the opinions of
those who claim to nave their ear to
the ground are to be believed, then
Russia will need every soldier at home
before another month has gone.
Bloody revolution is predicted by men
who until few weeks ago, scoffed at
the idea of serious local outbreaks
even, and there are those who say
that the catastrophe will come even
sooner.
So far as can be learned only very
few of the conferees at yesterdays
conference spoke in favor of peace.
Some however, are reported as having
suggested that, after Russia has won
the first decisive victory, Japan's pro-
posals might be considered. The czar,
II is stated. remarked that this was a
matter for the future and not germane
to the question at issue
1t is positively known that great
improvements in both. the track sys-
tenn and rolling stock Of the Trans
Siberian railway were decided upon.
New cars are to he installed the con-
struction OF which will be peculiarly
adapted to the climate. The czar has
been informed that the troops have
had to suffer much from cold In the
transports, so modern heating appar-
Gtus are to be added to the equipment
of the new cars. In this connection 1t
can be stated upon excellent authority
that large sum of money will be put
at the disposal Of the engineers in
charge of the system for the i'm
provement of the roadbed which does
not permit OF rapid transit at the
? present time,
The additional two hundred thous-
and troops which are to be Started for
the far east arc reported to be but q
small portion Of the vast army which
the czar, backed mp by his advisors,
yesterday determined to send to Gen
oral Kuropatlkins aid. A rumor. in
definite but persistent, has 1t that