The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-16
WHO BROvGHT on THE WARP
Prince OukhtonSlSy seeking 70 E1onerAte
General Ale1ien.

a'aoN aNNhlu W NaANh'a''N
General Aie1ien.
To TIE EprroA OF The sUN-S6! The
readers Of THE Sun will not have forgotten
now at the beginning OF the RuSao-J apanebe
var II was CHARGED that persons about the
Russian court who had placed themselves In
the hands OF spectators In timber limits ana
other enterprises on the Yalu and In CoreH
were mainly responsible for the war En-
ooldened by the change In circumstances
Russian papers, from the RoUos YrsmYa down
70 the revolutionary ORGANS, are repeating
these charges and formulating new ones
Some speak out with q freedom hitherto un-
known in Russia. Especially is this the case
IN the latest addition 20 the Russian prees' the
Rdssret Of Prince oukhtomsky. In recent
number he cites the report Of Cen. Kuropat-
Kin on hls return from japan shortly before
ne, war broke out. IN which the then Minister
OF war adiured high person 20 take meaSVIes
20 avert IT, Some OF the passages are OF MS
torlo importance, the following especially
Inc General wrote:
When we became, at the beginning OF this year
.cs more active u The noh o. CorsS " jspsS
SnSt SHe danger for " OF war WIZ !sPS w.,
& o On h ACCOUNT ne action q Sos . o. oG AZ hs
moment The action Of Secretary OF Stele bes99tS
S9s a. th e3d o. l.si year and zoe 9gep,9s OF '9 OF
We other sotop 70 the timber llIpits Anah " W.
NJ, in o. slsss az st.,s BspoSrz So
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who caused the greatest amount OF anxiety 70 inc
Ade -de Camp General AleIlen. =, -
DURING my stay In Japan ] wa very vel aole
20 study the nervous uneaslneSs with which they
eIaggerauon OF our Intentions, cou!t sfe bow
Japan wa preparing 70 defend It's interests IN
The Jspanoss are 70 sIcted that believe that
II the Aide de Camp General AlsGieh should YIELD
70 All the proposals OF Secretary OF state BtEObTa-
ron, We should BE- Al war At this vCry hour VIII
JapHn In the opinion Of the Ade-de Camp Cen
erAl Ae1lef, and IA The unanimous opinion OF ouI
Of the timber limits on the Yalu alone can provoke
war with Japan. That opiRion share entirely
Tho forsgoinR eYonerates 10 a certain ex-
tent the Viceroy AleXen from the imputa.
ton that was repeatedly thrown out against
him OF being hre-eatsr. and anxious 70 bring
on the war. but Il does not absolve MIN OF
| the responsibility OF having allowed his judg-
ment 20 he overborne by the official instru-
ments Of spectators who had secured foot
| remembered that be was himself denendent
! on autocratic favor for his own position. ana
| dared not deal with such highly prtvileged
| persons as he should and probably Would
! have done could he have foreseen the disas-
| tiers their dnings would hHnE upon Their Coun-
/ try. For Gen. Kuropatkin himself there Is
! ALWAYS the satisfaction, barren though "
/ may be. that be did what he could TO avert
| the war In which his own prestige and hus-
sia's have SINK N so low Doipt,
! One Of the Questions which are begnnln
! IN be raised IN Europe In connection with the
| general debdrle in Russia and Manchuria
! is. II II continues aud arrives at what
| seems n be Is logical conclusion, who WI
! there be IN Russia with sufficient authority
/ N make peace with Japan when the time
| Comesp r
! INV YoBF, April Is