The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

. 10 avoid delay if has been decided in
( stead of sendingly only reserve men
To form new armies largely of regular
units, leaving the reserves to replace
the regulars in garrison duty at home.
Throughout the war many military
men have contended that it was fatal
mistake to send reserve men to the
Far East. A division OF the Imperial
Guard viii be sent to the front. 1t is
not improbable that some of this
years conscripts will be sent Sepa-
rate armies are to be organized under
Generals Grodekoff, Grippenberg and
Kamaroff.
Even in the most optimistic quarters,
, however, il is realized that a general
mohiliza ton is likely to be accompa-
nied by widespread disorders unless
the composition and functions of the
popular representation under the i'm
Derial rescript are more satisfactory
than now appears probable. Practi-
cally no progress is being made by the
Bouligan Commission. The Emperor
1 is sc much occupied with the war stu
ton that he has twice postponed ac-
tioE on Governor General Bouligan's
recommendations and The latter is rep
resented to be so dissatisfied that he
desires to resign and turn over his
work to his assistant, NJ. Vatatsi.
WILL COMBINE.
The War Council, IL is understood
has definitely decided that Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky shall continue his
voyage and give battle to the Japanese
in the forlorn hope of wrestling control
of the sea from Admiral Togo.
If Rojestvensky is successful Ii is
claimed that an entirely new complex
ion will be placed on the situation.
In the meantime the completely dis
heartened ranks of those who are cry
ing for peace are growing, the strang-
est convert being Prince Mestchersky.
who, as shown by his article in the
Grashdanin this morning, has become
suddenly a Jealous advocate of reform,
declaring that to make an end of the
war would not require more heroism
than to conclude peace after victory
He thanks God for sending defeat in
stead of victory, which, he says, would
only cover with laurels the gaping
wounds and miseries OF the poverty
stricken people and the badly fed and
badly clothed but heroic soldiers, justi-
fed robbers of q peaceful country"
The ''glorified though faithless ser
wants of the Emperor are exhoTted to
penance after the present trials and
are urged to give rebirth to honor and
duty"
LINEVTTCH'S GOOD RECORD.
Lieutenant General Linevitch, the
new commander of the land and sea
forces in the Far East, is in the sixty
sixth year of his age He was fighting
in the Caucasus when he was 81, took
part in the Russo-Turkish war of
1S77-7S, and has since taken part in
all of Russia's Asiatic campaigns.
Linevitch was also prominent in the re-
lief Of the legations at Peking. He is
greatly beloved by the soldiers because
of his constant solicifude for their well
fare.
At the battle of Mukden General
Linevitch was reported on March 5
as stubbornly holding his position and
as having repulsed thirteen consecu-
tive attacks of the japanese; but in
spite of this he is said to have escaped
with slight losses, and on March 13 he
entered the Russian lines south of Tie
Pass with his regiment in perfect or
der. The following day the Russian
troops, apparently those commanded
by General Lineyitch, repulsed an at
tack at the Fan River, the Japanese
leaving a thousand men killed before
the Russian DDSifiOD