The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-07-12
KRUGER GETS THE SHIP
Kniaz Potemkine Handed Over
by Roumanian Admiral.


Root Succeeds Hay.
Admiral Kruger on Sunday board
nd and took possession Of the Rus
sian battleship Kniaz Potemkine, King
Charles of Roumania having sent in
structions to the commander of the
Roumanian squadron that the vessel
be delivered to the Russian authori-
ties without raising difficulties.
The torpedo boat which accom-
panied the Kniaz Potemkine, however,
left for Odessa without surrendering,
declaring that she had not mutinied
but that the Kniaz Potemkine had
forced her to follow.
The press representative inspected
the Kniaz Potemkine after the with
drawal Of the Roumanian, guard. De-
spite the efforts Of the Roumanians
to get things in ship shape everything
aboard the battleship was still In a
state of wild disorder. The officers
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any value and bloodstains were every
where. There was sufficient ammu.
milton aboard the Kniaz Potemkine to
have enabled the mutineers to make
q desperate resistance.
II is said that during the last few
days the vessel was navigated by two
engineers and an officer with revolvers
at their heads.
Seven officers we're prisoners aboard
| the Kniaz Potemkine. They were in
pitiable condition from ill.treatment
They declare ths fituschenko, the
leader OF the MT !, himself killed
10 officers of the battleship.
| Mlkado's Commission to Arbltrators.
The. Emperor of Japan delivered an
address to the peace plenipotentiaries
as follows:
"The president Of the United States.
being grieved to find that the war be.
| tween Japanaand Russia had not been
| brought to close after the lapse Of
more than year. and being impressed
with the urgent need, in the interest
of peace and humanity, or terminating
the conflict, has suggested that the
two governments appoint pleni-
| potentiaries and cause them to meet
together to negotiate peace.
I'VE were compelled, contrary to our
| expectations, to resort to arms, de-
spite our constant abiding wish for
peace, and II, in consequence of the
conciliatory spirit of our opponent.
hostilities could be brought to an end.
nothing would be more satisfactory
than such consummation.
Accordingly. we at once accept the
suggestion of the president of the
United States and we hereby charge
you with the mission Of negotiating
and concluding peace. You should de-
vote yourselves with all of your power
to discharge your mission and make
every effort to secure the re-estab-
lishment of peace on a durable ba
SIS"
China Wants to Participate.
The request of the Chinese empire
to be represented in the Washing
ton conference on the ground that
she is vitally interested In its pro
ccedings has been received by the
president and informally transmitted
to the belligerents. Whether the
president has received the formal re-
plies cannot be learned. but 1t can
be stated that while Russia is in.
clined to favor the suggestion Japan
will not consent to it.
Japanese on Russian Soil.
With the Japanese flag hoisted for
the first time on Russian soil after IS
month of war, the Importance Of
the landing on the island of SAX
halin is generally admitted both
In st. Petersburg newspaper comment
and in government circles. Complete
occupation of the island is regarded as
foregone conclusion.