Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-21
RUSSIA DESIRES PEACE
But She Cannot Sacrifice Too Much to
Obtain Even That.

Portsmouth. n. H., Aug. D.-M Briant-
chaninof. correspondent OF the 81. ~
tersburg Slovo who Is in close toucn VIII
the members OF the Russian MISSION
tonight. to The Associated Press:
) Now that We are on the eve OF the
decisive day when We are to see Wne.ht te
- come out victorious or will admit IL
self inca pa bic of finding just soiution
OF the problem at Portsmouth ana WIN
refer TIM whole issue BACK aEaan - no ore
than ever content that l do not belong
lathe government and can say as SIM
pie Russian citizen that Russia "is sn6
that she considers that she has Demon
struted her desire for peace by her course
al this conference. She has yielded upon
eight point. She has abandoned her i gu
dream OF an open port In the Paciflc one
has agreed to retire from country "heis
she has spent millions in the cause .,
civilization. All this she has con- on, ou ~
not because she fears q continuation VI
the war. ,oi,.-
ION the contrary. letters l have receiv
ed from Russia are unanimous IN Sans
that the whole country has renewed con
fldence in its reorganized army; that tle
army is thirsting for battle, ana uret,n III
only of revenge: that Genera! l1neVitcl.
the comma nder- in-chief. is sure OF sue
cees and that the authorities all agree
in saying that never before mas o,ls
moral and physical state OF inc tlDoP
been better we Know I uHa itEEmronatkin.
but that he possesses that particular mn mn
itary intuition. that talent lot sp p a1ona
ousiy SEEKING an opportunity w nich az
can give victory against as iorfniq 1l,o 81
the japanese. The number OF husnia.a
troops at last equals that OF the Jhpa'r 20
and they are no longer oioefiai
cr,ilts. -. .,,e. !, foreigners
all these arguments are not CONVINCING.
The events of the past lh'i h',, 70 pms
Judgment as TO the future. Dut 70 Ilus
sians who ar, in touch with the milltar!
situation Il Is certain that a rupture Oh
the negotia tons seems deslrinie' ptcft"Se
they believe that the turn OF the Toe Is ri
hand Certainly with a battle along a
front of 81 miles no one can foresee what
may happen-any little accident, the sun
or the dust In the eyes OF the meh' OF an
order badly expressed or badly under
stood. n telephone wire cut. anything may
In an instant entirely change the situa
tion. One cannot be astonisheo. ther ere,
fore, II the Russians. when they are tolo
You have lost. pay. reply:
Fifteen times In succession we have
backed the red and II has come biacK:
We have now the advantage OF the
chances We will continue TO back the
red until We win "a,
venge Thc world canno, be angry viii!
Russia II, after having yielded, she says;
III my adversary does not urderstand
that / have yielded unwillngly only be
cause have always believed IN thc
DPacpful solution Oh QUINN - Will IA -
to him that once wounded, I can become
obstinate md pursue the game until my
adversary IL completely exhausted
Personally ~ an anti militaryist ana a
beli.yer in peace. find that 1t would he
IN entire conformity TO the dignity 81
Russia to submit the questions In dispute
10 The Hague tribunal and thus increase
the spIendor of that institution. whi'n
should become for the welfare nf human
ity the organ of the conscience OF nd-
lions.
But ! know. alas. that SUCH an ld'%
has not Vet taken deep enough root. ON.
cannot then feel resentment against th'
Russian people If. observing that th"i
love for peace has been interpreted as
sign OF weakness and too much Is de-
manded OF them. they replac" their deSti
MES In the hands of their generals