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LEGAL DIRECTORY.
PARTIAL LIST OF RELIABLE ATrOu
NEYS OF MINNEAPOLIS. WITH IA

PARTIAL LIST OF RELIABLE ArrorL
NEYs OF MINNEAPOLIS, WITH 10.
CATION OF OFFICES.
Abel, Ace p, 21o-22O Bank Of Com, DlAa.
Arctander, Ludwig, Temple Court.
Ankeny, A. T., 500 Globe Bldg.
Barton Elijah, 3O5 Oneida Blk.
Bates, w. E., 311 Sykes Block.
Blocker, Geo. NJ, 831 Boston Block.
Brady, NJ. c., Bank Of Commerce Blde,
CAVITY, Thomas, 400 Guaranty Loan.
Corrigan, ]. R., Suite 400, N. Y. Life Blde,
Davenport Z Than, Phoenix Bldg,
Darelins, A. B., 928 N. 7. Life Bids.
Donahue, w. A., 614 Phoenix BLDG.
Forth, Geo. D., 4O2 Globe BLDG.
Fideld, Fletcher Fiheld, 02O Lumber m.
Gjertsen, Rand Lund, N. Y. Life Blde
Bldg
Hertig, Wendell, N. 7. Life Bldg.
Hobbs. F. e., 255 Temple Court
John Lind 4 A. Ueland, N. 7. Life Blas
Leary, w. c., Andrus Bldg. =
Munro. Weed, Loan 4 Trust Bldg.
Mahoney, Stephen, 6O2 Guar. Lean Blda.
McHale, John J., 1920 Bank Com. Blop.
MCGEE 4 Lancaster, 61o-626 N. 7. Lin,
O'Brien, J. e., 41s Phoenix BLDG.
Prendergast, r. A., N. 7. Life Bids.
Pilgram, W. 81. a., SIS Temple Court
Riordan, Phil J., Oneida Block.
Smith, Geo. R., go Boston BLOCK
Steele. John. H., TO Phoenix Bids.
Young, II. W., l02 Globe Blde.
Van Foasen, L. J., $50 Guaranty Loan.
Wslch 1 Hubaehsk, Phoenix Bldg.
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Pres, T. H. curley. 1901 N. eth It.; Rec
Sec. Edwin +. Kelley. ITO s. Main Ut.
Fin. Sec.. Thomas w. Welsh, Ills 8. 4th
ST.; lns. Sec., Thomas w. Welsh, Ills
S. 4th st.: Treas. John Clarey. z22 W.
Cherry St; Medical Examiner, Or. e. D.
and third Mondays, Woodmen hall.
WlNONA COUNTY.
County Presidential. ]. Ryan, 304 q
King st., Winona.
County Sec, j.. Burke. witoka.
Division No. 1, Winona-Presldent, Jno
Powers 100 Whsle St (; Vice Pres, Fraal
Rice, 712 w. King; Rec. Sec., P. ]. Barlsw
400 Lafayette; Fin. and Ins. Sec., Geo
Fitzgerald, 561 w. 5th; Treas, NJ. J. Ryan
1854 u. King: Med Exam, Jas. Lynch
Meetings held at st. Thomas hall on tn
second and fourth Thursdays.
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"Sir," began the visitor, 81 come to
you in the interest of the city's poor
children. l thought you might like to
contribute to our Fresh Air Fund for
them.''
"Of course" replied the kind heart
ed suburbanite. "You may take as
much as you please from my place.
But how in the world are you going
to carry it?''
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SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin-ss. Municipal Court, City of
Minneapolis.
William ]. Gavin, Plaintiff,
vs.
Alfred Tietze, Defendant.
The State OF Minnesota, To the above
named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff in
the above entitled action, which complaint
has been fled In the Office of the clerk of
said court at the City of Minneapolis, Hen
nepin County, Minnesota, and to serve a
copy of your answer to the said complaint,
on the subscriber, at his office in the City
Of Minneapolis, in said County. within ten
days after the service of this Summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of such
service; and If you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid the
Plaintiff in this action will take Judgment
against you for the sum Of twenty six and
75-100 dollars ($26.75) with interest at
the rate Of six per cent. per annum since
the I'd day of September, 1903, together
with plaintiffs costs and disbursements
herein.
Dated February %, 1905.
ORvILLE RINEHART,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
412 N. Y. Life Bldg,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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PROBATE NOTICE.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Ellen
Royce, Deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition Of
Michael Boyce representing that Ellen
Boyce has lately died intestate, a resident
and inhabitant of the County of Hennepin
and State Of Minnesota, leaving goods.
chattels and estate within this County, and
praying that administration of her estate
be to said petitioner granted,
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be heard
at special term of this Court, to be held
at the Court House in the City of Min.
nenpolis. in said County, on Monday, the
18th day Of April, 1905, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon and that notice of such hear
ing be given to all persons interested, by
publishing this order at least once in each
week for three successive weeks prior to
said day Of hearing, in the Irish Standard,
newspaper printed and published in said
County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 23d day of
March, 1905.
By the Court,
F. c. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate.
GEORGE r. SMITH,
Attorney for said Petitioner.
61O Boston Block,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Mrs. O. p. Preston, Insurance, Rsal
Estate, Rentala 311 Me. Az, Tel.
Main 1T.
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MCGOWAN 4 Mahonsy, IRE insuxanss
real estate, leans. 22o Temple Ceurt
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or John Y. Callahan, General Agent,
Nickel Plate Road, No. 113 Adams
street, room 29s, Chicago. Chicago de-
pot, La Sale and Van Buren, streets,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-18
TIE EQUITABLE TANGlE
Discussed Behind Closed Doors by
General Agents and Managers.

New York. April Ito discuss and
take action on the unsettled condition Of
the Equitable Life Assurance SorletE's
affairs. $50 general agents and district
managers of the society held a caucus
behind closed doors in the Hotel Neither
lands tonight. and adopted Il resolution
endorsing President J. w. Alexander of
the society. but contanin" an emphatic
request that the present fractional strife
cease. Every representative" VIII" attFnd-
cd tonicht's meeting was pledged to abide
by the d, cision reached.
Case T.. Tarbcll. second vice president
of the society. II. II. Knowles. suDcrin-
tcnacnt Of agencies. and President AleX-
andcr's secretary, Nr. Pendrcigh. We're at
the meeting.
President Alexander and Vice Prosi-
dents HYDE and TarbclI VIII attend to-
morrOwS meeting. 1t is understood that
Mr. Al, Eand"r. Mr.. Hyde and Mir. Tarb"lI
will be- given opportunities to make any
statements they desire.
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RUSSIAN COMMANDER
Reeuperating and Will Soon Be Reaey
for Battle.

st. Petersburg. April IL 113' ~ VI.
The news that vessels OF the RusS''H
squadron have put into kamrailh pay
north of Cape Padaran. off the east
coast of Cochin-China. bears out state
ments contained in this dispatrheS II
week ago to the effect that Admlral
Rojestvensky probably would seek
shelter off that part of the Cochin
China coast and there coal and make
his final preparations before embark
ing IN the final stage of his journey.
No definite information is obta'nab!e
as the l,ngth of the sQuadron's stay at
kamranh BAY or whether the WarshinS
have already sailed. the admiralty even
if it knows. being silent on this point.
"You may be sure said an officer.
"that every prccaution will be taken
against a torpedo attack. Roj"StNenshE
can De relied on to protect his ships
Among naval men the idea that Nd
miral Rojestvensky has divided his
squadron is not entertained.
No confirmation has been received
here of the reported naval engagement
north of the Eatuna islands which. ac-
cording to the British steamer Tclma-
cush. which has Just arrived at Hong
kong. took place $50 miles north of the
\atuna islands in the afternoon of
April l..
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NEUTRALITY
Now Al Important Fea-
ture in the Far East.
No. Fighting Vet Reported, but Ex-
= peeted At Any Time.

London April 18.-Ln the absence OF
ton Of the Russian and japanese fleets.
the London morning papers are keenly
discussing the neutrality question. for
the most bart in a strong prO-Japanese
tone. The Morning Post takes the milder
view that Kamranh Bay is mere fish
ing port and unable 10 provide coal or
other supplies to the RUSSIAN squadron.
which probably took shelter there to
replcpish from its own Golfers and that
though a technical breach of neutrality
has been committed. the French au :
thorities could hardly be held respoE-
sihle unless it can be proved that the|
had previous knowledge Of RojestVen-
sky's Intentions.
The Daily Mails correspondent az
Singapore gives a further report from
the North German Lloyd steamer Prin"
Ueinrich that. Friday. April IA. the
Russian cruisers Dmit!i DonsHol and
Eion were scouting Outside the bag
while a tug was seen bringing golfers
alongside OF warships. which were coal
ing. and that many boats We're trans
fcrrihg provisions to The Russian ships
The corr espondent At Hong Kong Of
tho Daily Mail reports that the steamer
North Anglia late Friday night. sight
ed a strong fleet Of cruisers off Bombay
rect. steering south and using search
lights. The North Anglia was unable 70
distinguish the nationality of the
cruisers
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TOGO'S PLANS
Call for the Total AnnInilation Of Ro'
jestvensky's Fleet.

Toxic. April 1..-DeSpite the fact that
the present position Of T"gO's squadron
is unquestiOnably known by the au-
thorities here no word as to the fleet
can be obtained.
This much is sure, that when the at
tack is made upon Ro;estvensky it will
be after all preparations have been
made for the complete annihilation of
the Russian squadron.
In The meantime japan is satisfied to
sacrifice some portion of her merchant
and cOastwisn shipping. The Russians
will he allowed some latitude in thei;'
movements that the plans for the Vie
tory of which japan is sure. may be
carried to their conSumnatiOn.
Within the last few days the navy
has placed in commission ten new tor
petio- boat destroyers built in Japanese
shipyards 1t is believed that within six
weeks y, additional deStiovers building
under rush orders will he put in COM
mission.
Three hundred and eiShty-one mines
planted by the japanese in front OF
Port Arthur have been taken up and re-
planted elsewhere.
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WELL-KNoWN ADMIRAL
Believes Togo Will Not Give Battle In
Eormosa Straits.

st. Petersburg. April 17.--(4.43 P. NJ.
"A high placed admiral expressed to
The Associated Press. today. the cor
vittion that Admiral Togo would not
give battle near the pesc2dore Islands.
Forrosa Straits. He said:
1T would be great tactical error to
concentrate his squadron So miles from
Japan and run the risk of having Ro-
jestvensky slip by when by remaining
IL, home waters RoieStvensky mus
come to him in order to reach his only
b;ise. vladivOstok.
IAN the Toxic dispat Ches about tn
probable presence Of a Japanese squad
ron lit Forlnosa waters are sent as
blinds We do not know Rriestvensky $
plans He has worked them out himself
ami knowing the admiral as I do. his
own flag captain was probably in the
dark when he entered the China sea. We
have complete confidence in Rojestven-
sky. He Ii bOrs under disadvantages SO
far as the speed of his Vessels is con-
ccrnctl but the reports Of the condition
Of his ships and crews and the latter s
skill In g,innery as shown by their tar
get practice are bettnr than we cOnsid-
erred possible and We firmly believe no
has more than a fighting chance of
whipping Togo in an open fight
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INVESTIGATION NOT NECESSARY
Gov. Higgins Evidently Thinks Equi-
table Is All Right.

Albany. \. Y. April Francis
Henuri,ks of the state department OF
Insurance. WIS served. today. with Il
copy of the order by Justice Scott Of
the supreme court. on application of
Herbert q. Tull. a policy holder in the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. re-
guessing the superintendent to show
cause Why he should not be restrained
from taxing action on the amended
charter of the society which has been
submitted to him by the board of di-
rettors for approval. The order is aisu
directed against the board of directors.
1t is returnable to the supreme court
Of New York county, Thursday morn
ing.
Governor Higgins was asked, tonight
if any developments had occurred
when suggested the eXpediency of a
legislative investigation of the affairs
of the Equitable Society. He replied.
q have not learned of anything
which has convinced me that q legis-
lative investigation Of this insurance
company at this time would be Of any
value
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TERRY ESCAPES.
The Sick PugiIist Sue
cessfuIy EIudes Keeper.
Leaves Stamford, Ct, SAM
tarium and Goes Home.
rie Is Suffering from Nervous, Mental
and PLY sical Exhaustion.

Stamford, CT. April 17.-Tcrry Me
''"Nc:li, me l,uGilist. who WAS brought
To tn" Stamford Hail Sanitarium, last
i'IShi. cSt"Dcd from his keeper, thiH
AFTERNOON. W',lir taking Il walk on the
grounds 81 the institution. Aside from
notifying the police. Il watch was kept
at the railroad stations IL Gl"nb; orlt
"hd Sound Beach i'll the bAief that Nc
'i"t"ln would board Il train for New
York.
1t was stated ut the sanitarium this
Afternoon that McGovarn passed a
good :ifit. last night, and that he
seemed himself today.
MtHo." ri. according to the SANTA
riulA pEHSiiidns. is suffering from ner-
NotiS. neita. and physical exhaustion.
III was stated by the police. tonight.
that !, man answering McGOverns de-
Sc"intion boarded IL train bound fOl
Stamford ut Soringdale on the New
CaEai.n branch of the New York. <r'
l:;r%.-n q Hartford Il. L.. ills .f:er-
noon. and that he came back here and
a."r boarded 4 train for New YORK.
At his home, tonight. he said that
after emerging from the woods, ne
walked along the railroad tracks aDoI~
IL miles until Il freight train approach
cd. Then. he said. he ,u' a large ston"
on the track. compelling the engineer
10 ston. When he did go. McGovcrA
climbed aboard and explained his sit
uation. He said he was recognized by
some of the train hands and they per
mittei him 10 ride.
Reaching This city. th. rugilst went
to hotel on broadway, where h"
greeted a few friends. Then he proceed
ed to his home AS he boarded u train
al the bridge a neWsDoy was selling
papers containing accounts of Nc
Governs escape. and the latter bought
sc copies Of one OF thes. ara distributed
them among the passengers. announc-
ing at the same time that nothing vas
the matter with him.
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TURNED DOWN.


be. prevented from earning u living for
their families.
He concluded:
EFT seems to us that the real object
and puiIose Was simply to regulate the
hours Of labor between the master and
ris employees. all being men sui juris,
IL, "A private business. not dangerous in
ANY de.rree to morals or in any real
and substantial degree to the health of
the employees. Under such circUm-
stances the freedom of master and en-
ployee to contract with each other in
rel;i ion to their employment and in
defining the same, cannot be prohibited
or interfere ed with without violating
the federal constitution"
Justices Holmes and Harlan both dcliv-
cred dissenting opinions ANA Justices
White ana Day concutr'd ia Justice lIar-
ltn'* views. Tie said III part:
81 do not stOJ. TO consider Whether any
particular view Of this economic question
presents the sounder theory. The 1ucs-
ton is one about which there is room
for doubt and for an hoa. st dif' renee OF
opinion. No one can doubt that there ar,
:,.L.ly reasons. b:,s' 1t riron the cXpcricnc,
Of mankind, in support of the theory that.
all things being considered, more than 20
hru:s steady work each day. from week
IL week, in a bakery or confc ctlon.ry IS
Establishment may cndnnGcr the health.
impair the usefulness ana shorten th,.
iIvCs oi the wolllmcn.
If such reasons exist that ought to
b:. the cnG of this case for the stai.s l.
not amcnable to the judiciary in respect
of its legislative enactments unless such
';G.c.:ntntS ar. plainly. palpably beyond
~! tiIo St.rn. inc hrsistrnt with the consti-
tution of the United States We are not
70 presume that the state of New York
has acted in bad faith. Nor can We as
sumo that its Legislature acted withou.
Gu" dclibcratiOn. or that il did not deter
mine this question upon the fullest al
tainable information and tor the common
good. We cannot say that tine sI;tt" has
acted without reason or tina; its action
- u nlt'r. sham. Cur duty. then. Is to
sustain :hc statute as not being in con
t!ict with the federal constitution for the
rcasoil-and there is an alI-sutIcent rea-
Son-it is not shown to be plainly and
pa!phhlE inconsistent with that inst.u-
n"nt. Let the state alOne in the man
agemcnt of its purely domestic affairs SO
long as it does not appear beyond all
question that it has violated the federal
constitution. This view necessarily re-
suits from the principle that the health
and safety Of the people of state are
primarily for the state to guard and pro-
tcct and is not matter ordinarily OF
coucefn to the national 2oi ernment.
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TO CIRCUIT COURT.
Northern Securities Decree Issued by
the Superior Court.

Washington. April lin accor-
dance with previous announcement of
chief Justice Fuller. the mandate of the
supreme court of L. s.. in Northern
Securities case was issued. today. Ii
was directed 70 w. p. Clough. chief
counsel for the Securities Co. and the
essential part of il is as follows
Whereas in the present term tho
cause came on 10 be heard before the
supreme court and was argued by
counsel, ii is now and here ordered. ad-
Judged and deer, ed by this ciurt that
tie decree of the United States circuit
court of appeals in this cause be and
the same is hereby affirmed with costs
md t1at the said appellant, Northern
:, curltieS Co. recover against the said
Hppeliees $50 for its cost herein cX-
pended and have execution therefor:
and it is further ordered that this
cause he and tie same is hereby re-
randcd to the circuit court Of the
!-nit2d States for the district of New
jersey.
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sky may be able to take or coal at sea,
but this is doubtful at this season o.
Japan.
Russia.

Another condition considered greatly
in favor of the japanese is the expert
ence of the personel of the various
ships and the service their ships have
seen. At least four o. thu Russian bat
tleships are new. and their faults have
never been found unless ROjestvensky
disc OVered them while IN the Indian
ocean. On the other hand the Japanese
have been lighting with the warships
for over a year and have undoubtedly
seen all of their weak points and cor
rected them.
Following is the memorandum of tn"
forces of each feet. with the dates %
the building of the vessels of the vari-
Gus types. showing the ole and new
types of war craft. ard the total bat
terry power Of each group:
BatlleShips-Ru l?0l03. Alexan
der Ill. EorodinO. Oral SuvarOff and
Oslybia Guns-i6 12-ilch. A 10-inch
| IS 6-inch 100 12-pounderS and 100 s.
Founders. Japan-lS9S 1900. Mikasa
Sahi Shikishimi ard Full. Guns-16
| 12-inch. 5.-e-inch. 1s l:-Iounders. g
2ls to Founders.
! Observation-Disclosures. 1SS"-lSai Sissoi
Veliki and Eayarin. Guns s Finch
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JAPAN SURPRISED
At France Allowing Russian Squadro"
In kamranh Bay.

Toxic. April LIT is calculattd h',,'
that Ihe i'ritish squadron airl y, .,rd
Eamranh bay at noon. .tpli J., ~ ~
therefore had been occupying IN" poi' ~
hours when seen at noon. Anrli H. ,,
The informa ton reached Toxic; MOI
day. and was given to the public thro''Si
a brief communication from the ',rn nise be- be-
rausc il was generally doubted til.t.
France would permit the use OF lfr =, p' IF,
to a helliserent squadron engaged Ill VI
fensive operations. :; ;,o,, m,
The Japanes. government Is silent on
tho subiect of its intentions but t Is fN-
nectnd th,t it will make immediate repre-
scnta,ions to France me r ,l,,',,I, .,
-, n.hn.bor france admits the spuadroH
is within territorial waters: tr'ne Ill; o.
~ .o,,.;tori,l waters when OFF MadaGaS-
ear if she denies il in th,S n<,!mnr !,
viii rive Jtpan an opportunity 1" atlich
~ pussian vessels without violating
tTrnnce's neutrality. Many p""p.' c"ntlnu,
to believe tn" Russian souIut'h VIII
its voyage northward.
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/ a Sarsaparilla. Mends
Ayers

IA 6-inch. &c 3-pounders. Japan-B,t-
tIoship. chin Yen US%2). Guns. T.
iuch. 4 6-inch, 2 4-pounders.
Armoret. cruisers: Russia. 1SS3-1SSI
Nakhnmimoff. Dmitri Donskoi. Guns.
"a G-inch, 20 Al inch. ~ and :
uotrn,.ers. Japan-Als,l..la, Yakuoma
Jwate. Id2umo, Tokiwa A5ama Kasuga
and Nissi,im. Guns. | i0~lncn. 30 S-inch.
10 4-inch. 81 12-poundtrs, a. ~
Founders.
Protected cruiSers--RusS,a 1S96-l903
dig. Aurora, Svietlana, Semtchug
I.unrud and AlmOx. Guns ?6 6-inch -
l2-po'Inders, ~ 3 ana 1-pnCEders, Japan
-1SSA- 1907 Kasagi. Chinese. Itsuitus-
hin,a. Ha%hidate. Mttsu ,hima. Naniwo.
Taha,hiio. Oki,suhimt, laZuna, Akashi,
Sun,a, ChiyOda. Nutakl, Tsuchima and
Ottawa Guns. . 1:.G-inch. 10-inch. g.
inch. SO 6-inch. N i.7-in~h G2 l2-pOuni-
trs, 10 6-poundt IS. 81 5-l";rilacrs, 70 l.
no,Indcrs
With the Russian lr:', in the China
scl rn route to the North. there are al
50 liz, UNPROTECTED coHN rrted merchant
Stea;cprs i<Uban. Tcrk, t'ral. ltion ANA
DI;cirrr. They G",ID;IrS5 act as scouts
and their potential ii"htit;s strength =
small " SuKotri. Northeast Africa. o.
;oN ..l route 20 tin. Er East from
there, are ;hc battl.;h'o, Nicoiai. tha
a,morcd cruiser Mouon;ach and the
coast defence vessels Sevicnine, Oushd-
l.off and AOraZin.
The numerical battery power OF the
Japanese fleet is supe,-io. Ia that of re
Russian. according 10 the figures. \
naval officer in discussing the situation
said, Monday:
.'rh, result Of the battle depends up
ON tn. ability of the gunneis. Japan mas
the advantage Of having her SHIPS
manned with veterans. RojestVenskV
may be all right himself, tut he cannot
10 il all alone"
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RuSSIA'S HOPES
Aare Now Al Centered On Vice Ad
n,iral Rojestvensky.

st. Petersburg. April 1.-THE week
closes with the governments eyes and
hopes centered on vice Admiral RO-
jcstvensky. and gradually something
like genuine enthusiasm has been
aroused by the Russian admirars har-
dihOod IN sailing straight for combat
with The Japanese.
There are many naval officers who do
not believe that Vice Admiral Togo
will accept the challenge. In their opin-
ion the japanese will be too prudent in
SUCH II crisis to risk the destruction of
their tieef.g They believe that Togo's
tactics will be to avoid an open sea
tight. and that he will launch a series
Qf desperate night torpedo attacks in
the. hope of throwing the Russian feet
ihtb lcolifusion. scattering the line of
ships and giving his faster battleships
and. cruisers an opportunity to sur
round and destroy them individually.
and If some of Rojestvensky's ships
escape to Vladivostok to bottle them
up there.
For the moment the conservative
counsels of the peace party. which
party realizes that the military situa-
ton will be utterly hopeless il Rojest-
Sensky's feet is destroyed. and consid-
crs it best to open negotiations before
the issue is put TO test, are rudely
thrust aside.
fhc admiralty clamors for a chance
to retrieve its reputation. and the war
Marty generally seems to be convinced
that the Emperor OF Russia's position
VIII not be worse if the battle is lost.
While the destruction of Togo's fleet
would spell ruin for Japan. The EN-
peror himself. it is understood. ex-
presses great confidence in victory. and
should victory come he will undoubted-
~ tx the imperial seal to the big naval
program prepared by the admiralty.